Best-selling cars of 2021 | Auto Express

The Culture of Producers and Traders (SMMT) has unveiled the finest-promoting cars and trucks for January 2021.

2020 was a year to forget for the the vast majority of automotive brands with the coronavirus pandemic forcing dealerships to shut and denting gross sales of new cars and trucks. Regrettably, 2021 seems set to proceed the pattern of minimal gross sales with dealerships remaining shut due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Car buyers can still invest in cars and trucks even though, with a developing variety of firms offering on the web answers, from click and collect to home shipping and delivery, that can get you a new motor vehicle in socially distanced security. The hope in the marketplace is that a relaxation in the procedures may well not be way too considerably absent and car or truck gross sales can get started to return to anything like typical. 

The Ford Fiesta was once once again the finest-promoting car or truck in 2020, but has experienced a stuttering start to 2021. With just 2,594 units bought it was not even in the prime 3 for very last thirty day period. The Vauxhall Corsa is foremost the way so considerably in 2021 – just 3,078 units bought indicates the struggles dealers encounter as Britain sits in a further lockdown but it’s still the highest volume of any British isles model. 

The Kia Sportage’s 2nd place for January will be welcome information for the Korean brand just after the SUV missed out on the prime 10 for very last year. 2020’s sixth finest-promoting car or truck, the Nissan Qashqai, completes the present prime 3 as Nissan prepares to start an all-new edition.

Coronavirus hadn’t strike the British isles this time very last year so January 2021 new car or truck gross sales are a whopping 39.five per cent down from the stage of January 2020. Petrol car or truck gross sales are down fifty.six per cent and diesel cars and trucks are down 62.one per cent. There is some fantastic information nonetheless as electrical motor vehicles are up fifty four.four per cent with pure electrical cars and trucks essentially out-promoting plug-in hybrids. 

one. Vauxhall Corsa – 3,078

The UK’s 2nd finest-promoting car or truck of 2020 is heading a person much better so considerably in 2021. A new era of Corsa has absolutely assisted it place strain on the Ford Fiesta, but there’s still a long way to go before it can win the all round title for 2021. 

2. Kia Sportage – 2,986

The Kia Sportage dipped in and out of the prime 10 in 2020 so it’s manufactured an outstanding start to the new year with a 2nd place for January. Expect it to fight for finest-promoting SUV honours appear the conclude of the year. 

3. Nissan Qashqai – 2,835

Even with not acquiring an all-electrical possibility like some of its rivals, the Nissan Qashqai stays a sturdy contender in the finest-promoting cars and trucks checklist. It has its function minimize-out to keep the title of Britain’s finest-promoting SUV and an all-new edition due this year could shake issues up. 

four. Ford Fiesta – 2,594

Past year’s finest-promoting car or truck has got off to a amazingly gradual start but hope issues to select up once dealerships open up. Ford has 3 cars and trucks in the prime 10 so the brand is undertaking fairly nicely at minimum. 

five. Volvo XC40 – 2,201

Volvo’s high quality small SUV still seems fresh irrespective of currently being released 4 years back. The XC40 just snuck into the prime 10 very last year so fifth is outstanding so considerably. 

six. Mercedes-Benz A-Class – one,859

The A-Class was Britain’s finest-promoting high quality car or truck in 2020. Even with currently being the smallest and most inexpensive car or truck in Mercedes’ selection, buyers have been obviously not place off as the hatchback surged to fifth place. So considerably this year the A-Class is doing a person place worse which is not so poor taking into consideration it’s in advance of critical rivals like the Audi A3 and Volkswagen Golfing. 

seven. Volkswagen Golfing – one,779

The Volkswagen Golfing came a respectable 3rd in 2020 so seventh spot for January 2021 will really feel a minimal disappointing for the German big. The new ID.3 could spell poor information for the Golfing as the in the same way sized all-electrical hatchback could eat into its gross sales.

eight. Ford Puma – one,760

A new addition to the Ford selection in 2020, the Puma proved straight away well-liked and came ninth for the year. It’s doing a person much better so considerably in 2021 so Ford could have a new challenger for Britain’s finest-promoting SUV title. 

9. Kia Niro – one,741

Not featuring in very last year’s prime ten, the Kia Niro is acquiring a good 2021 so considerably. The variety of delicate-hybrid, plug-in hybrid and completely-electrical will certainly bolster the Niro’s appeal as more buyers change to electrified cars and trucks.

10. Ford Emphasis – one,686

There was a time when you couldn’t shift the Ford Emphasis from the prime of Britain’s finest-promoting car or truck checklist. Fourth place in 2020 still proves it’s a well-liked family hatchback though 2021 has not been type to the Emphasis so considerably as it only just can make it into the prime 10.

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