Overview of the British Passenger Car market in 2015
- The British car market in 2015 increased by 6,3%, reaching a volume od 2.63 million units. This is the fourth consecutive year of growth after the drop that occurred in 2011. In fact, the British market established in 2015 a new sales record, higher still that pre-crisis levels. The market is well ahead of the 2.3 million units, which represents the market average over the last 20 years.
- Segments B and C are shoulder to shoulder (31% each), well ahead of segment D (13%). By body type, SUVs reach 22% of the market (up by 3 points) and sedans account for 58% (decrease by 2 points).
- The Volkswagen group (19,9% of the market, +2.5%) remains the market leader, far ahead of the Ford group (12,7% of the market, +2.6%). The highest growths have been recorder for premium carmakers, the Renault Nissan group that is benefiting from a fresh line of popular products.
- The 10 best selling cars in 2015 are : Ford Fiesta (133 434 units), Opel Corsa (92 077), Ford Focus (83 816), VW Golf (78 136), Nissan Qashqai (60 814), VW Polo (54 900), Opel Astra (52 703), BMW Mini (51 530), Audi A3 (47 653) et Opel Mokka (45 399). The Volkswagen group has 3 models in the top 10, GM also has 3 and the Ford group has 2.
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