Top 5 Larger Car Models UK : 2017/18

Upper: Dropping from 9.6% to 8.1% of the market shows this segment is falling out of favour. It has been consistent for several years but 2018 saw a change in fortune. This was the 7th year the 3-Series was the best selling and the 4-Series made it a 1-2 for the brand.

Executive: This has been a consistent category in the UK regarding its share of sales. 2018 was down slightly to 4.6%. Mercedes has had the top two places for the past nine years.

Luxury: This is another stable area of sales, with fluctuations but over the years little change overall in its share. Understandably, volume is limited.

2017
Upper medium			Executive			Luxury
	9.6%			4.8%			0.36%
BMW	3-Series	35,904	M-Benz	C-Class	45,912	M-Benz	S-Class	2,939
Audi	A4	25,294	M-Benz	E-Class	26,733	BMW	7-Series	2,274
BMW	4-Series	22,050	BMW	5-Series	19,477	Jaguar	XJ	970
Škoda	Octavia	20,493	Audi	A6	12,768	Bentley	Continen	770
Vauxhall	Insignia	16,884	Jaguar	XF	7,710	Audi	A8	749
Other	50.4%	122,335	Other	8.6%	10,568	Other	16.2%	1,489
Total		242,960	Total		123,168	Total		9,191
2018
Upper medium			Executive			Luxury
	8.1%			4.6%			0.35%
BMW	3 Series	28,074	M-Benz	C-Class	32,600	M-Benz	S-Class	2,650
BMW	4-Series	19,422	M-Benz	E-Class	24,627	BMW	7-Series	1,826
Škoda	Octavia	17,927	BMW	5-Series	23,396	Audi	A8	1,118
Audi	A4	15,349	Audi	A6	10,206	Jaguar	XJ	744
Vauxhall	Insignia	13,561	Jaguar	XF	6,140	Bentley	Continen	706
Other	50.6%	96,713	Other	11.2%	12,259	Other	14.4%	1,182
Total		191,046	Total		109,228	Total		8,226

Data source: SMMT.