# Car market · Vereinigtes Königreich — Mai 2026

Im Mai 2026 wurden in Vereinigtes Königreich 160.662 neue Pkw zugelassen (+7,1 % gegenüber dem Vorjahresmonat), laut SMMT.
Elektroautos und Plug-in-Hybride machen 41,1 % der Zulassungen aus.
Volkswagen ist die führende Marke (8,8 % Marktanteil), vor Audi und Kia.

- Web page: https://mecapress.com/de/daten/gb-royaume-uni/2026-05

## Registrations of the month

| Vehicles | Units | Year on year |
|---|---:|---:|
| Passenger cars | 160.662 | +7,1 % |

## Passenger cars — Mai 2026

Total market: 160.662

| # | Brand | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 1 | [Volkswagen](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/volkswagen) | 14.110 | 8,8 % | +4,0 % |
| 2 | [Audi](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/audi) | 9.098 | 5,7 % | +12,4 % |
| 3 | [Kia](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/kia) | 8.955 | 5,6 % | +4,4 % |
| 4 | [BMW](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/bmw) | 8.503 | 5,3 % | -8,8 % |
| 5 | [Vauxhall](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/vauxhall) | 7.675 | 4,8 % | +9,4 % |
| 6 | [MG](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/mg) | 7.463 | 4,6 % | +12,6 % |
| 7 | [Ford](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/ford) | 6.911 | 4,3 % | -18,6 % |
| 8 | [Skoda](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/skoda) | 6.621 | 4,1 % | -10,9 % |
| 9 | [Mercedes-Benz](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/mercedes-benz) | 6.552 | 4,1 % | — |
| 10 | [Toyota](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/toyota) | 6.187 | 3,9 % | -4,5 % |
| 11 | [Hyundai](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/hyundai) | 6.077 | 3,8 % | -16,3 % |
| 12 | [Renault](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/renault) | 5.646 | 3,5 % | +8,2 % |
| 13 | [Jaecoo](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/jaecoo) | 5.207 | 3,2 % | +210,1 % |
| 14 | [BYD](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/byd) | 5.157 | 3,2 % | +70,5 % |
| 15 | [Mini](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/mini) | 5.151 | 3,2 % | +78,7 % |
| 16 | [Peugeot](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/peugeot) | 5.114 | 3,2 % | -16,9 % |
| 17 | [Land Rover](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/land-rover) | 4.934 | 3,1 % | +6,3 % |
| 18 | [Volvo Cars](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/volvo-cars) | 4.918 | 3,1 % | -0,3 % |
| 19 | [Nissan](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/nissan) | 4.832 | 3,0 % | -29,8 % |
| 20 | [Cupra](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/cupra) | 3.484 | 2,2 % | +14,7 % |
| 21 | [Chery](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/chery) | 3.166 | 2,0 % | — |
| 22 | [Tesla](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/tesla) | 2.934 | 1,8 % | +45,5 % |
| 23 | [Omoda](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/omoda) | 2.754 | 1,7 % | +84,6 % |
| 24 | [Citroën](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/citroen) | 2.084 | 1,3 % | +60,1 % |
| 25 | [Dacia](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/dacia) | 2.048 | 1,3 % | -5,1 % |
| 26 | [Suzuki](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/suzuki) | 1.656 | 1,0 % | +45,0 % |
| 27 | [Porsche](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/porsche) | 1.539 | 1,0 % | +10,9 % |
| 28 | [SEAT](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/seat) | 1.412 | 0,9 % | -23,6 % |
| 29 | [Polestar](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/polestar) | 1.305 | 0,8 % | +11,2 % |
| 30 | [Mazda](https://mecapress.com/de/marken/mazda) | 1.276 | 0,8 % | -51,7 % |

Source: [SMMT](https://web.archive.org/web/20260623183512/https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations/)

## Power sources — Mai 2026

| Power source | Units | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Petrol | 66.223 | 41,2 % |
| Diesel | 7.622 | 4,7 % |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 20.719 | 12,9 % |
| Plug-in hybrid | 22.167 | 13,8 % |
| Battery electric | 43.931 | 27,3 % |

Total: 160.662

## Sources

- [SMMT](https://web.archive.org/web/20260623183512/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 · Vereinigtes Königreich — Mai 2026”, https://mecapress.com/de/daten/gb-royaume-uni/2026-05
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