July 2012 UK Auto Sales By Brand

The SMMT says July 2012 was the fifth consecutive month of improved year-over-year sales results in the United Kingdom. The industry posted a positive adjustment of 9.3%, pulling the seven-month total up 3.5% compared with the January-July period of 2011.

Specific results for each and every brand can be seen in the table below. The accompanying chart, which you can click for a larger view, displays July market share figures for the biggest manufacturers. 

Notable facts from July's results include: Ford's slim victory over Vauxhall (Ford outsold Vauxhall by 2320 units in June but only 528 units in July); Audi's luxury segment victory over a sliding BMW; Kia's  out-selling of Citroen, Skoda, Fiat, Honda, and Hyundai; Renault's dreadful 30% drop; Lotus's paltry total figures and torrential downfall from July 2011 levels; and the massive gains achieved by Fiat, Land Rover, Porsche, Lexus, and Chrysler.

Back at the beginning of the month GoodCarBadCar.net published posts just like this one for the United States and Canada. Ford led the way in each of these three countries. Other similarities between the UK and North American markets are nearly nonexistent.

Rank	Automaker	July 2012	%  Change	Year To Date	YTD  % Change
#1	Ford	18,527	+ 9.3%	168,905	+ 3.8%
#2	Vauxhall	17,999	+ 11.1%	133,931	- 6.8%
#3	Volkswagen	13,435	- 1.5%	109,240	+ 1.2%
#4	Audi	9094	+ 13.1%	75,099	+ 7.3%
#5	Nissan	8313	+ 14.0%	62,290	+ 11.3%
#6	BMW	7302	- 9.4%	71,816	+ 4.6%
#7	Peugeot	7142	+ 8.5%	59,624	+ 3.1%
#8	Mercedes-Benz	6615	+ 11.2%	54,405	+ 14.2%
#9	Toyota	5740	+ 25.2%	51,039	+ 19.0%
#10	Kia	5593	+ 25.2%	39,071	+ 23.1%
#11	Citroen	5344	+ 17.7%	42,674	+ 5.3%
#12	Hyundai	5226	+ 32.7%	40,394	+ 13.7%
#13	Skoda	4238	+ 25.7%	32,314	+ 17.1%
#14	Fiat	3712	+ 40.7%	29,197	+ 13.3%
#15	Honda	3619	+ 26.3%	31,130	+ 7.8%
#16	Land Rover	3436	+ 62.6%	29,511	+ 33.7%
#17	Mini	2914	+ 19.5%	27,528	+ 1.7%
#18	Renault	2547	- 29.7%	22,122	- 45.3%
#19	Seat	2388	- 12.5%	21,574	+ 1.6%
#20	Volvo	2016	- 8.0%	19,313	- 3.5%
#21	Mazda	1825	+ 16.3%	16,859	- 11.4%
#22	Suzuki	1398	+ 19.3%	14,166	+ 20.3%
#23	Jaguar	892	- 7.7%	7999	+ 1.8%
#24	Chevrolet	846	- 15.2%	9657	+ 21.6%
#25	Porsche	702	+ 41.2%	4641	+ 34.3%
#26	Lexus	578	+ 84.1%	5329	+ 20.3%
#27	Alfa Romeo	496	- 28.5%	4654	- 35.2%
#28	Chrysler	422	+ 696%	2028	+ 454%
#29	smart	333	+ 5.7%	3015	- 3.1%
#30	Mitsubishi	319	- 38.4%	3868	- 41.4%
#31	Subaru	130	+ 78.1%	1364	- 13.0%
#32	Jeep	127	- 9.3%	1308	+ 10.2%
#33	Bentley	118	+ 26.9%	781	+ 14.9%
#34	Ssangyong	84	0.0%	504	+ 4940%
#35	Abarth	69	- 19.8%	676	- 13.3%
#36	Aston Martin	67	- 16.3%	549	- 17.4%
#37	Infiniti	33	+ 22.2%	329	+ 74.1%
#38	Perodua	27	- 48.1%	272	- 21.6%
#39	Saab	24	- 86.1%	200	- 94.6%
#40	MG	23	- 36.1%	553	+ 239%
#41	Proton	19	- 20.8%	174	- 44.1%
#42	Lotus	17	- 62.2%	99	- 62.4%
#43	Maserati	15	- 65.9%	186	- 27.6%
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	Volkswagen Group	29,975	+ 5.7%	243,649	+ 5.5%
	Ford Motor Company	18,527	+ 1.5%	168,905	+ 3.8%
	General Motors	18,845	+ 9.6%	143,588	- 5.3%
	PSA (Peugeot & Citroen)	12,486	+ 12.3%	102,298	+ 4.0%
	RNA (Renault, Nissan & Infiniti)	10,893	- 0.4%	84,871	- 12.1%
	Hyundai-Kia	10,819	+ 28.8%	79,465	+ 18.1%
	BMW-Mini	10,216	- 2.7%	99,344	+ 3.8%
	Daimler AG	6948	+ 10.9%	57,420	+ 13.1%
	Toyota UK	6318	+ 28.9%	56,368	+ 19.7%
	Fiat Group & Chrysler-Jeep	4841	+ 32.4%	38,049	+ 7.1%
	Jaguar-Land Rover	4328	+ 40.6%	37,510	+ 25.3%
	Honda	3619	+ 26.3%	31,130	+ 7.8%
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---	Total	143,884	+ 9.3%	1,201,564	+ 3.5%

Source: Automakers & SMMT

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