# Car market · United Kingdom — March 2026

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.

- Web page: https://mecapress.com/data/gb-royaume-uni/2026-03

## Registrations of the month

| Vehicles | Units | Year on year |
|---|---:|---:|
| Passenger cars | 380,627 | — |

## Passenger cars — March 2026

Total market: 380,627

| # | Brand | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 1 | [Volkswagen](https://mecapress.com/brands/volkswagen) | 27,351 | 7.2 % | — |
| 2 | [BMW](https://mecapress.com/brands/bmw) | 21,185 | 5.6 % | — |
| 3 | [Kia](https://mecapress.com/brands/kia) | 20,136 | 5.3 % | — |
| 4 | [Ford](https://mecapress.com/brands/ford) | 19,178 | 5.0 % | — |
| 5 | [Audi](https://mecapress.com/brands/audi) | 17,987 | 4.7 % | — |
| 6 | [Toyota](https://mecapress.com/brands/toyota) | 17,105 | 4.5 % | — |
| 7 | [Mercedes-Benz](https://mecapress.com/brands/mercedes-benz) | 16,971 | 4.5 % | — |
| 8 | [Vauxhall](https://mecapress.com/brands/vauxhall) | 16,107 | 4.2 % | — |
| 9 | [Nissan](https://mecapress.com/brands/nissan) | 15,721 | 4.1 % | — |
| 10 | [MG](https://mecapress.com/brands/mg) | 15,720 | 4.1 % | — |
| 11 | [BYD](https://mecapress.com/brands/byd) | 15,162 | 4.0 % | — |
| 12 | [Peugeot](https://mecapress.com/brands/peugeot) | 14,729 | 3.9 % | — |
| 13 | [Hyundai](https://mecapress.com/brands/hyundai) | 14,647 | 3.8 % | — |
| 14 | [Skoda](https://mecapress.com/brands/skoda) | 14,139 | 3.7 % | — |
| 15 | [Land Rover](https://mecapress.com/brands/land-rover) | 13,753 | 3.6 % | — |
| 16 | [Volvo Cars](https://mecapress.com/brands/volvo-cars) | 12,412 | 3.3 % | — |
| 17 | [Jaecoo](https://mecapress.com/brands/jaecoo) | 12,034 | 3.2 % | — |
| 18 | [Renault](https://mecapress.com/brands/renault) | 11,441 | 3.0 % | — |
| 19 | [Tesla](https://mecapress.com/brands/tesla) | 8,599 | 2.3 % | — |
| 20 | [Mini](https://mecapress.com/brands/mini) | 8,011 | 2.1 % | — |
| 21 | [Cupra](https://mecapress.com/brands/cupra) | 7,218 | 1.9 % | — |
| 22 | [Mazda](https://mecapress.com/brands/mazda) | 6,410 | 1.7 % | — |
| 23 | [Omoda](https://mecapress.com/brands/omoda) | 5,917 | 1.6 % | — |
| 24 | [Suzuki](https://mecapress.com/brands/suzuki) | 5,658 | 1.5 % | — |
| 25 | [Honda](https://mecapress.com/brands/honda) | 5,595 | 1.5 % | — |
| 26 | [Citroën](https://mecapress.com/brands/citroen) | 5,490 | 1.4 % | — |
| 27 | [Dacia](https://mecapress.com/brands/dacia) | 5,296 | 1.4 % | — |
| 28 | [Chery](https://mecapress.com/brands/chery) | 4,544 | 1.2 % | — |
| 29 | [SEAT](https://mecapress.com/brands/seat) | 2,870 | 0.8 % | — |
| 30 | [Jeep](https://mecapress.com/brands/jeep) | 2,796 | 0.7 % | — |

Source: [SMMT](https://web.archive.org/web/20260412183338/https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/)

## Power sources — March 2026

| Power source | Units | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| 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

## Sources

- [SMMT](https://web.archive.org/web/20260412183338/https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/)

Figures copied from the official publications or computed from them (shares, changes, sums), never estimated or written by AI.

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Cite as: Mecapress, “Car market · United Kingdom — March 2026”, https://mecapress.com/data/gb-royaume-uni/2026-03
Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology