Data room · United Kingdom
Car market — August 2026
In brief
In August 2026, 94,236 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom (+13.7 % year on year), according to SMMT. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 44.3 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (8.1 % of the market), ahead of Ford and MG.
Registrations of the month · August 2026
Passenger cars
94,236
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
44.3 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · August 2026
Total market : 94,236 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen7,6268.1 %
- 2Ford5,1525.5 %
- 3MG4,9605.3 %
- 4BMW4,9395.2 %
- 5Kia4,9195.2 %
- 6Mercedes-Benz4,7625.1 %
- 7Audi4,5904.9 %
- 8Skoda4,3624.6 %
- 9Toyota4,1164.4 %
- 10Jaecoo4,0224.3 %
- 11BYD3,8674.1 %
- 12Vauxhall3,6593.9 %
- 13Renault2,9063.1 %
- 14Peugeot2,8483.0 %
- 15Hyundai2,6302.8 %
Source : SMMT
Power sources · August 2026
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 36,048 | 38.3 % | — |
| Diesel | 4,478 | 4.8 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 11,940 | 12.7 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 13,707 | 14.5 % | — |
| Battery electric | 28,063 | 29.8 % | — |
Total : 94,236
Source : SMMT
Sources and original documents
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