The most popular cars in the UK in 2025
The Ford Puma was the most popular, for the 3rd year running. By how many were registered new.
- New cars
- 2,052,592
- 2025
- Most popular
- Puma
- 55,376 Fords
- Top electric
- Model Y
- 24,315 registered
The top 20, 2025
How many were registered, and how each moved since 2024.
- 1
FordPuma55,376Same place - 2
KiaSportage47,773Same place - 3
NissanQashqai41,115Same place - 4
ToyotaYaris38,294Same place - 5
VauxhallCorsa35,976Up 9 - 6
VolkswagenGolf35,063Down 1 - 7
NissanJuke34,795Down 1 - 8
VolkswagenTiguan31,592Same place - 9
BYDSeal30,682New entry - 10
VolvoXC4030,427Up 2 - 11
MGHS30,204Up 2 - 12
VolkswagenT-roc28,096Up 5 - 13
HyundaiTucson26,929Down 4 - 14
VolkswagenPolo26,573Down 3 - 15
MGZS26,012Up 4 - 16
Peugeot200825,879Up 7 - 17
MiniCooper25,590Down 7 - 18
TeslaModel Y24,315Down 11 - 19
FordKuga23,454Down 3 - 20
AudiA322,833Down 5
Electric and hybrid
The most registered of each in 2025. Hybrids include plug-ins.
Electric
Over the years
Where 2025's top ten placed each year since 2016. Tap a year for its list.
| Car | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Puma | – | – | – | – | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kia Sportage | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Nissan Qashqai | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Toyota Yaris | 20 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Vauxhall Corsa | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Nissan Juke | 13 | 13 | 23 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 38 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
| BYD Seal | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 |
| Volvo XC40 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 13 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 10 |
Cars registered for the first time in the UK, from the Department for Transport (table VEH0160).
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