Data room · United Kingdom
Car market — March 2026
In brief
In March 2026, 380,627 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom, according to SMMT. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 35.7 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (7.2 % of the market), ahead of BMW and Kia.
Registrations of the month · March 2026
Passenger cars
380,627
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
35.7 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · March 2026
Total market : 380,627 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen27,3517.2 %
- 2BMW21,1855.6 %
- 3Kia20,1365.3 %
- 4Ford19,1785.0 %
- 5Audi17,9874.7 %
- 6Toyota17,1054.5 %
- 7Mercedes-Benz16,9714.5 %
- 8Vauxhall16,1074.2 %
- 9Nissan15,7214.1 %
- 10MG15,7204.1 %
- 11BYD15,1624.0 %
- 12Peugeot14,7293.9 %
- 13Hyundai14,6473.8 %
- 14Skoda14,1393.7 %
- 15Land Rover13,7533.6 %
Source : SMMT
Power sources · March 2026
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 165,997 | 43.6 % | — |
| Diesel | 18,571 | 4.9 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 60,268 | 15.8 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 49,671 | 13.0 % | — |
| Battery electric | 86,120 | 22.6 % | — |
Total : 380,627
Source : SMMT
Sources and original documents
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