The top 10 best-selling cars in the UK have been revealed by the country’s top motoring trade association.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released its latest appraisal of the country’s motor industry this week, finding that it has continued to boast positive gains.
In March 2024, the number of registrations increased by 10.4 percent, marking the 20th successive month of growth for the new car market.
The primary source of that positive trend, the SMMT found, was investment in fleets, with Chief Executive Mike Hawes hailing the sales following years for “constrained supply”.
The organisation has crunched the numbers to find which cars sold the best during the latest high-performing month.
The MG HS is a plug-in hybrid SUV released by the British automotive firm – now under Chinese ownership – in 2023.
The vehicle has received high praise for being accessible, practical, cheap, and has a visibly broad appeal, according to the number of new registrations.
The organisation found the car was the 10th best-selling car in March 2024, with 5,460 registered that month.
While Tesla has suffered a few recent setbacks, including a market fluctuation that has forced the firm to reduce its prices, the Model Y, branded the “the car of the future”, has continued to sell well.
The cars – worth between £44,990.00 and £59,990 – come equipped with top-of-the-range EV technology like adaptive cruise control and autopilot.
In March 2024, the SMMT found its sales outstripped the MG HS by nearly 200 new registrations, with 5,602 in total.
Coming in at number eight is the Volkswagen Golf, a car first manufactured in March 1974.
The 2023 version is just below the Model Y in terms of new registrations, with 5,631 reported in March.
The car will receive a boost later this year, with Volkswagen expecting to release the 2024 iteration in the second half of the year.
Mercedes has dubbed its A-Class hatchback the “benchmark for modern luxury in the compact class”, with scores of features like wireless charging and 64-colour ambient lighting proving difficult to resist.
According to the SMMT, car registrations for the A-Class approached 6,000 in March, with 5,892 reported that month.
Car enthusiast site Goodwood Road and Racing concluded the car was “one of the best hatches on sale”.
Another evergreen entry, the Vauxhall Corsa’s first-ever model was unveiled to the public just over 30 years ago in 1993.
Now, six generations in, the car remains as popular as ever, and its formerly budget status has been upgraded.
Nevertheless, the Corsa still struggled to surpass 6,000 new registrations, with SMMT reporting 5,952.