Data room · United Kingdom
Car market — May 2025
In brief
In May 2025, 150,070 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom, according to SMMT. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 33.7 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (9.0 % of the market), ahead of BMW and Kia.
Registrations of the month · May 2025
Passenger cars
150,070
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
33.7 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · May 2025
Total market : 150,070 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen13,5629.0 %
- 2BMW9,3276.2 %
- 3Kia8,5795.7 %
- 4Ford8,4895.7 %
- 5Audi8,0915.4 %
- 6Skoda7,4345.0 %
- 7Hyundai7,2594.8 %
- 8Mercedes-Benz7,0864.7 %
- 9Vauxhall7,0164.7 %
- 10Nissan6,8844.6 %
- 11MG6,6254.4 %
- 12Toyota6,4814.3 %
- 13Peugeot6,1534.1 %
- 14Renault5,2163.5 %
- 15Volvo Cars4,9343.3 %
Source : SMMT
Power sources · May 2025
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 71,291 | 47.5 % | — |
| Diesel | 7,792 | 5.2 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 20,351 | 13.6 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 17,898 | 11.9 % | — |
| Battery electric | 32,738 | 21.8 % | — |
Total : 150,070
Source : SMMT
Sources and original documents
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