Data room · United Kingdom
Car market — September 2026
In brief
In September 2026, 350,536 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom (+12.0 % year on year), according to SMMT. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 45.3 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (7.4 % of the market), ahead of BYD and Kia.
Registrations of the month · September 2026
Passenger cars
350,536
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
45.3 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · September 2026
Total market : 350,536 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen25,9727.4 %
- 2BYD20,1405.7 %
- 3Kia18,3995.2 %
- 4MG18,0265.1 %
- 5Audi16,7224.8 %
- 6Tesla15,8754.5 %
- 7BMW15,6174.5 %
- 8Mercedes-Benz15,5714.4 %
- 9Jaecoo15,0574.3 %
- 10Toyota13,9484.0 %
- 11Skoda13,7413.9 %
- 12Volvo Cars12,2363.5 %
- 13Vauxhall11,9913.4 %
- 14Ford11,9173.4 %
- 15Nissan11,0463.2 %
Source : SMMT
Power sources · September 2026
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 131,864 | 37.6 % | — |
| Diesel | 14,061 | 4.0 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 45,839 | 13.1 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 59,571 | 17.0 % | — |
| Battery electric | 99,201 | 28.3 % | — |
Total : 350,536
Source : SMMT
Sources and original documents
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