- New car registrations passed the one million mark in June, growing 10% in the first half of 2013 to 1,163,623 units.
- The UK new car market saw the 16th successive monthly rise in June, growing 13.4% to 214,957 units.
- Private, fleet and business sectors grew from January to June, but private demand increased the most over the first half of the year, up 17.1%, after a 21.3% rise in June.
- Motorists switching to more fuel-efficient cars have helped reduce average new car CO2 emissions to 129.1g/km in first half 2013, down 3.7% on a year ago.
“Boosted by consistently strong private demand and further growth in June, half-year new car registrations have topped the one million mark,” said Mike Baunton, SMMT Interim Chief Executive. “June secured the 16th month of consecutive growth, a clear indicator that manufacturers and dealers are delivering desirable new products with tangible cost savings from the latest fuel-efficient technology coupled to a wide variety of competitive finance offers. While there are still potential challenges ahead, recent robust growth suggests that the market is on course to perform well ahead of 2012 levels.”
| June |
Total |
Diesel |
Petrol |
AFV |
Private |
Fleet |
Business |
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| 2013 |
214,957 |
104,671 |
107,155 |
3,131 |
96,931 |
107,883 |
10,143 |
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| 2012 |
189,514 |
97,722 |
89,311 |
2,481 |
79,900 |
101,674 |
7,940 |
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| % change |
13.4% |
7.1% |
20.0% |
26.2% |
21.3% |
6.1% |
27.7% |
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| Mkt share ’13 |
48.7% |
49.8% |
1.5% |
45.1% |
50.2% |
4.7% |
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| Mkt share ’12 |
51.6% |
47.1% |
1.3% |
42.2% |
53.6% |
4.2% |
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| Year-to-date |
Total |
Diesel |
Petrol |
AFV |
Private |
Fleet |
Business |
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| 2013 |
1,163,623 |
570,743 |
577,453 |
15,427 |
557,498 |
555,561 |
50,564 |
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| 2012 |
1,057,680 |
541,241 |
501,813 |
14,626 |
476,273 |
537,173 |
44,234 |
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| % change |
10.0% |
5.5% |
15.1% |
5.5% |
17.1% |
3.4% |
14.3% |
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| Mkt share ’13 |
49.0% |
49.6% |
1.3% |
47.9% |
47.7% |
4.3% |
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| Mkt share ’12 |
51.2% |
47.4% |
1.4% |
45.0% |
50.8% |
4.2% |
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| Best sellers | June | Year-to-date | |||||||||||||||||
|
1 |
Fiesta |
11,332 |
1 |
Fiesta |
63,040 |
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|
2 |
Focus |
9,128 |
2 |
Focus |
47,675 |
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|
3 |
Corsa |
8,868 |
3 |
Corsa |
46,147 |
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|
4 |
Astra |
7,074 |
4 |
Astra |
33,731 |
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|
5 |
Golf |
5,875 |
5 |
Golf |
32,131 |
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|
6 |
3 Series |
5,432 |
6 |
Qashqai |
27,112 |
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|
7 |
Polo |
4,703 |
7 |
Polo |
23,287 |
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|
8 |
1 Series |
4,678 |
8 |
3 Series |
21,588 |
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|
9 |
Qashqai |
4,507 |
9 |
208 |
20,815 |
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|
10 |
208 |
3,649 |
10 |
1 Series |
20,007 |
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UK new car market continues to grow strongly in June, marking six successive quarters of growth
- UK new car registrations continued to rise across private, fleet and business sales types, although private demand has secured the most significant growth.
- Volumes in Q2 rose 13.0% this year, posting the strongest quarterly rise since Q3 2011.
- Registrations in June grew 13.4% securing a 16th successive month of growth and pushing half year volumes through the one million mark.
- The UK continues to buck new car market trends in some EU27 countries, with buyers returning to the market after a sustained hold-off from purchasing new vehicles, enticing finance deals and desire to switch to more fuel-efficient models driving market growth.
- Private new car registrations grew 17.1% during the first half of 2013, 24.4% in Q2 and 21.3% in June.
- Strong private demand has supported volume growth in the Supermini and Mini segments, although MPVs showed the largest growth in June, up by over a quarter.
- The Supermini Ford Fiesta remains the best selling model in both the month and year-to-date.
- The growth in the Supermini and Mini segments has contributed to the rise in petrol-powered car registrations, although in June alternatively-fuelled cars recorded a 26.2% rise.
- Average new car CO2 emissions continue to fall, down 3.7% to 129.1g/km in the first half of 2013.
