Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In The United Kingdom - October 2011

For the eighth consecutive month Ford's Fiesta was the United Kingdom's best-selling car. Fiesta sales were up 21% in October 2011. Together, the Ford Fiesta and Britons' third-favourite car (second-fave year-to-date) accounted for 68% of all Ford UK new vehicle sales last month.

The Ford Fiesta wasn't the only popular car with vastly improved sales this October. Its main rival, the Vauxhall Corsa, posted a 76% year-over-year increase. Ford Focus sales jumped 34%. The Focus's base price is £4500 above the Fiesta's. The Corsa starts at £8995, £500 less than the Fiesta. That gap is equal to $800 USD.

At the opposite end of the ledger an appearance is made by the Honda Jazz, a car North Americans know as the Honda Fit. This is the first time a Honda has appeared on the UK Best-Selling Cars list since GoodCarBadCar.net began tracking UK auto sales a little more than one year ago.

You can see last month's version of this post here. Below, you'll find all the details on the Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In The United Kingdom.

Rank	Car	October 2011	October 2010	Year-To-Date
#1	Ford Fiesta	7308	6024	84,506
#2	Vauxhall Corsa	6300	3574	67,259
#3	Ford Focus	5203	3888	72,875
#4	Volkswagen Golf	4400	5230	54,413
#5	Vauxhall Astra	4159	4472	53,201
#6	BMW 3-Series	3664	3955	37,314
#7	Volkswagen Polo	3289	n/a	39,944
#8	Vauxhall Insignia	2923	3811	41,309
#9	Nissan Qashqai	2789	3175	33,552
#10	Honda Jazz	2472	n/a	n/a

Source: Manufacturers, SMMT

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