The UK market is down 28.7% in 2021 compared to 2019
- The British automotive market (passenger cars) remained at a very low level in 2021 compared to 2019 (-28.7%), a level which remains very slightly higher compared to 2020 (+ 1.0%). In total, Britain registered 1,647,181 passenger cars last year, up from 1,631,064 in 2020 and 2,311,140 in 2019. This is the lowest figure in decades, after 2020.
- The reasons given for this very low level of registrations in 2021 relate to the lack of supply of the semiconductors that automakers need to make their cars marketable.
- But it could be that the sharp increase in the average price of cars as well as the wait-and-see attitude of customers towards electric vehicles is slowing down purchases and causing potential customers to keep their vehicles longer.
- The ranking by brand shows that Volkswagen dominates this market, with 147,826 units, ahead of Audi (117,953 units), BMW (116,577 units), Ford (116,305 units), Toyota (100,895 units), Mercedes (97,945 units). ) and Vauxhall (91,452 units).
- By groups, Volkswagen remains largely the leader with 385,756 units, ahead of Stellantis (213,650 units) thanks to its subsidiary Vauxhall, BMW (162,333 units) thanks to its subsidiary Mini, Hyundai-Kia (160,624 units) and Renault-Nissan ( 121,225 units).
- The best-selling models were the Vauxhall Corsa (40,914 units), the Mini (35,446 units), the Mercedes Class A (30,710 units), the Volkswagen Polo (30,634 units) and the Volkswagen Golf (30,255 units). We see the collapse of the Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus, traditional leaders of the British market.
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