Data room · United Kingdom
Car market — April 2026
In brief
In April 2026, 149,247 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom, according to SMMT. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 40.0 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (8.6 % of the market), ahead of Kia and BMW.
Registrations of the month · April 2026
Passenger cars
149,247
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
40.0 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · April 2026
Total market : 149,247 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen12,8848.6 %
- 2Kia8,9226.0 %
- 3BMW8,7005.8 %
- 4Ford8,2305.5 %
- 5Audi8,0905.4 %
- 6MG7,0054.7 %
- 7Mercedes-Benz6,9894.7 %
- 8Skoda6,2444.2 %
- 9Hyundai6,0774.1 %
- 10Vauxhall5,8893.9 %
- 11Peugeot5,3683.6 %
- 12BYD5,0593.4 %
- 13Volvo Cars4,9923.3 %
- 14Toyota4,9813.3 %
- 15Renault4,8013.2 %
Source : SMMT
Power sources · April 2026
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 63,541 | 42.6 % | — |
| Diesel | 6,314 | 4.2 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 19,711 | 13.2 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 20,597 | 13.8 % | — |
| Battery electric | 39,084 | 26.2 % | — |
Total : 149,247
Source : SMMT
Sources and original documents
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