Romania-produced model Ford Puma was the best-selling vehicle om the UK market, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the association of car manufacturers and traders in Great Britain.
The UK registered 49,591 Ford Puma units last year.
This is over 6,000 more than the model in second place – the Nissan Qashqai (43,321 units) and represents 2.6% of the total car sales in the UK.
Third place was occupied by the Vauxhall Corsa – the British sibling of the Opel Corsa – with 40,816 units.
The top 10 of the British car market is completed, in order, by Kia Sportage (36,135 units), Tesla Model Y (35,899 units), Hyundai Tucson (34,469 units), Mini (33,385 units), Nissan Juke (31,745 units), Audi A3 (30,159 units), and the Vauxhall Mokka (29,984 units).
The UK market climbed to 1,903,054 units in 2023, 17.9% more than the previous year.
This means that 2023 was the best year for the UK market since 2019.
