What's hot and what's not? The SMMT's latest new car registrations data reveals which cars are capturing the hearts and wallets of British buyers – and which are slipping down in the popularity stakes.
Here, we look at the top-selling cars of 2022 so far.
In 2021, the Vauxhall Corsa topped the rankings after an unusual year as the market was hit hard by the semiconductor shortage and the pandemic. Those issues remain very much on the radar for manufacturers in 2022, although they're expected to ease as the year progresses. How that will influence the cars in the top 10 remains to be seen, but at the end of April, the Corsa was once again in top spot.
Read on to see who else has made the top 10.
The best-selling cars of 2022
1 Vauxhall Corsa, 12,799 cars sold so far this year
The revamped Corsa supermini had a successful 2021, finishing as the UK’s best-selling car. Its success is in part due to its PSA-developed underpinnings and mix of petrol, diesel and electric powertrains. It has tightly held on to first place so far this year, and its success looks likely to continue.
2 Ford Puma, 11,846
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It might look ok for Ford but I remember when they'd have 2 cars in top 3 and maybe the mondeo creeeping into the top 10. Now the Focus is 8th and the fiesta, really showing its age, not even making the top 10. Puma obviously taking some sales but boy 2nd and 8th is poor for the country where Ford used to consider it's European home market.
Not so sure about that. Kia is ther new Austin, id say.
Well I remember a chart with Cortina at the top Escort second Fiesta third Capri fourth and Granada fifth. Back then of course people used to reminisce about the good old days of Austin's and Morris's filling the charts. Time moves on