Data room · United Kingdom
Car market — July 2026
In brief
In July 2026, 156,571 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom, according to SMMT. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 42.5 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (9.0 % of the market), ahead of Kia and Audi.
Registrations of the month · July 2026
Passenger cars
156,571
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
42.5 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · July 2026
Total market : 156,571 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen14,0549.0 %
- 2Kia9,0865.8 %
- 3Audi8,6525.5 %
- 4BMW8,2585.3 %
- 5Ford7,6994.9 %
- 6MG7,2034.6 %
- 7Skoda6,9024.4 %
- 8Toyota6,6534.2 %
- 9BYD6,6034.2 %
- 10Mercedes-Benz6,5524.2 %
- 11Vauxhall5,8403.7 %
- 12Hyundai5,7913.7 %
- 13Nissan5,6303.6 %
- 14Jaecoo5,5023.5 %
- 15Renault5,0523.2 %
Source : SMMT
Power sources · July 2026
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 62,799 | 40.1 % | — |
| Diesel | 6,596 | 4.2 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 20,711 | 13.2 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 23,359 | 14.9 % | — |
| Battery electric | 43,106 | 27.5 % | — |
Total : 156,571
Source : SMMT
Sources and original documents
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