Brits acquired slightly less than 120,000 new cars in December 2011, down 1.8% from December 2010. Ford surrendered its normal top spot amongst automakers to Vauxhall, sales of which tumbled 5%. Year end numbers have Ford out in front by more than 30,000 units.
The best-selling premium brand in the United Kingdom in December was BMW. Fending off a surging Audi couldn't have been easy, but the blue and white propeller-badged German brand beat the four rings by 1225 sales. Audi topped Mercedes-Benz by 1495 sales.
Honda, the global whipping boy after a 2011 which never went its way, finished December in 18th spot, behind Land Rover, Skoda, and Mini. That's not a good thing. Honda sales were down 41% in the UK in December.
In the key two-player battles, Hyundai easily beat Kia. The same could not be said for Hyundai in November. Aston Martin topped Bentley by two cars in the battle of British execu-cars. As for VW underlings, Skoda beat Seat. Among the French, Peugeot nipped Renault; Citroen was third in that group.
Now that December's numbers are here, 2011's year-to-date figures take on greater importance. Scan through the table, enlarge the market share chart, and then start examining the 2011 year end UK auto sales figures.
Source: Automakers & MTI & SMMT
Red font indicates declining year-over-year sales, bold equals a so-called premium brand
The best-selling premium brand in the United Kingdom in December was BMW. Fending off a surging Audi couldn't have been easy, but the blue and white propeller-badged German brand beat the four rings by 1225 sales. Audi topped Mercedes-Benz by 1495 sales.
Honda, the global whipping boy after a 2011 which never went its way, finished December in 18th spot, behind Land Rover, Skoda, and Mini. That's not a good thing. Honda sales were down 41% in the UK in December.
In the key two-player battles, Hyundai easily beat Kia. The same could not be said for Hyundai in November. Aston Martin topped Bentley by two cars in the battle of British execu-cars. As for VW underlings, Skoda beat Seat. Among the French, Peugeot nipped Renault; Citroen was third in that group.
Now that December's numbers are here, 2011's year-to-date figures take on greater importance. Scan through the table, enlarge the market share chart, and then start examining the 2011 year end UK auto sales figures.
Rank | Automaker | December 2011 | % Change | Year To Date | YTD % Change |
#1 | Vauxhall | 15,782 | - 4.6% | 234,710 | - 5.1% |
#2 | Ford | 14,689 | + 5.3% | 265,894 | - 5.2% |
#3 | Volkswagen | 10,549 | - 2.6% | 179,290 | + 2.7% |
#4 | BMW | 7535 | + 2.2% | 116,642 | + 6.6% |
#5 | Audi | 6310 | + 24.3% | 113,797 | + 14.0% |
#6 | Nissan | 5789 | - 9.6% | 96,269 | + 7.4% |
#7 | Toyota | 5495 | + 13.2% | 73,589 | - 15.8% |
#8 | Hyundai | 5422 | + 74.5% | 62,900 | + 1.9% |
#9 | Mercedes-Benz | 4815 | - 9.6% | 81,873 | + 9.2% |
#10 | Peugeot | 4643 | - 24.9% | 94,989 | - 13.1% |
#11 | Renault | 4548 | - 24.3% | 68,449 | - 28.4% |
#12 | Mini | 4278 | - 10.4% | 50,138 | + 14.2% |
#13 | Citroen | 4030 | + 13.3% | 68,464 | - 6.6% |
#14 | Skoda | 2878 | - 0.6% | 45,061 | + 9.3% |
#15 | Land Rover | 2747 | + 22.9% | 37,637 | + 1.0% |
#16 | Kia | 2509 | + 1.8% | 53,615 | - 4.5% |
#17 | Seat | 2485 | + 21.9% | 36,089 | + 9.6% |
#18 | Honda | 2261 | - 40.9% | 50,577 | - 20.5% |
#19 | Fiat | 2203 | - 22.4% | 41,612 | - 21.6% |
#20 | Volvo | 2001 | - 14.2% | 32,657 | - 12.8% |
#21 | Mazda | 1635 | - 33.1% | 31,219 | - 31.3% |
#22 | Suzuki | 1222 | - 23.1% | 20,295 | - 5.5% |
#23 | Jaguar | 813 | - 25.6% | 13,787 | - 16.0% |
#24 | Porsche | 718 | + 17.1% | 6382 | - 5.9% |
#25 | Chevrolet | 705 | - 21.1% | 12,524 | - 8.4% |
#26 | Lexus | 683 | + 213% | 8269 | + 33.3% |
#27 | Alfa Romeo | 608 | - 43.6% | 11,563 | + 30.9% |
#28 | Mitsubishi | 469 | - 45.2% | 9843 | - 19.4% |
#29 | smart | 335 | - 24.4% | 5044 | - 34.1% |
#30 | Jeep | 213 | + 14.5% | 2146 | + 3.3% |
#31 | Subaru | 131 | - 66.8% | 2634 | - 32.4% |
#32 | MG | 111 | + 1010% | 360 | + 27.7% |
#33 | Chrysler | 109 | + 19.8% | 1182 | - 15.1% |
#34 | Abarth | 78 | - 10.3% | 1291 | - 9.4% |
#35 | Aston Martin | 53 | - 25.4% | 1024 | - 5.2% |
T36 | Bentley | 51 | + 6.3% | 1037 | + 4.4% |
T36 | Ssangyong | 51 | + 1600% | 194 | - 19.8% |
#38 | Infiniti | 34 | - 22.7% | 382 | + 64.7% |
#39 | Perodua | 21 | - 43.2% | 543 | - 28.7% |
#40 | Proton | 21 | - 44.7% | 446 | - 41.9% |
#41 | Maserati | 18 | - 30.8% | 388 | - 14.9% |
#42 | Lotus | 10 | - 80.4% | 329 | - 43.0% |
#43 | Saab | 8 | - 98.9% | 4138 | - 29.8% |
Red font indicates declining year-over-year sales, bold equals a so-called premium brand
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