Data room · United Kingdom
Car market — January 2026
In brief
In January 2026, 144,127 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom, according to SMMT. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 33.5 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (8.7 % of the market), ahead of Kia and BMW.
Registrations of the month · January 2026
Passenger cars
144,127
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
33.5 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · January 2026
Total market : 144,127 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen12,5398.7 %
- 2Kia9,9836.9 %
- 3BMW8,0995.6 %
- 4Ford7,5405.2 %
- 5Audi7,5345.2 %
- 6Vauxhall7,2185.0 %
- 7Mercedes-Benz6,7874.7 %
- 8Peugeot6,5384.5 %
- 9Skoda5,9494.1 %
- 10Nissan5,9424.1 %
- 11Hyundai5,8124.0 %
- 12Land Rover5,2993.7 %
- 13Toyota5,0873.5 %
- 14MG5,0793.5 %
- 15Jaecoo4,8503.4 %
Source : SMMT
Power sources · January 2026
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 68,757 | 47.7 % | — |
| Diesel | 7,862 | 5.5 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 19,297 | 13.4 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 18,557 | 12.9 % | — |
| Battery electric | 29,654 | 20.6 % | — |
Total : 144,127
Source : SMMT
Sources and original documents
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