The VW Polo ranks third in Scotland and Wales.
Thanks to SMMT, we can share with you the top 10 bestsellers for each UK country for September. Keep in mind that these are increases by country: all sales figures are already included in the UK September 2024 update. Scotland performed best this month, +3.2% to 25,344 units, followed by Northern Ireland +1.3% to 4,617 units and England +1% to 235,429 units. Wales is the only country with a negative indicator -4.8% to 9653. Since the beginning of the year, this time Northern Ireland is developing most dynamically with +8.5% to 39.17, ahead of Scotland with +5.8% to 132,518, England from +4.1% to 1,286,937 and Wales +3.2% to 53,062.
Finishing on the podium:
Kia Sportage – No. 1 in England and Northern Ireland and No. 2 in Scotland and Wales, Vauxhall Corsa – No. 1 in Scotland, Ford Puma – No. 1 in Wales and No. 3 in England, Tesla Model Y – No. 2 in England, Hyundai Tucson No. 2 in Northern Ireland, No. 3 Nissan Juke in Northern Ireland and No. 3 VW Polo in Scotland and Wales.
Other standout models include the #4 Peugeot 3008 in Northern Ireland and Wales, the #4 Volvo XC40 in Scotland and #6 in Wales, the #6 Vauxhall Mokka in Scotland, the #8 Vauxhall Grandland in Scotland, the #9 Toyota Yaris in Wales, the Mercedes A. -Class No.10 in England and Kia Picanto No.10 in Wales.
Previous month: UK countries August 2024: Peugeot 3008 #2 in Northern Ireland and #5 in Wales.
One year ago: UK countries September 2023: Renault Clio #2 in Scotland, Peugeot 2008 in top 10 in two countries.
Below are the top 10 models for each UK country for September 2024.
England (UK), September 2024 – models:
| Pos. | Model | September 24 | % | /23 | United Kingdom | August | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos. | FY23 |
| 1 | Kia Sportage | 6,116 | 2.6% | + 21.3% | 1 | 3 | 30 380 | 2.4% | + 27.0% | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | 5.627 | 2.4% | + 48.4% | 4 | 4 | 22,586 | 1.8% | – 15.3% | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Ford Puma | 5.626 | 2.4% | – 18.4% | 2 | 1 | 32 240 | 2.5% | + 4.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Nissan Juke | 5.315 | 2.3% | + 43.1% | 3 | n/a | 25,062 | 1.9% | + 16.5% | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Hyundai Tucson | 5038 | 2.1% | + 34.4% | 5 | n/a | 22 383 | 1.7% | – 3.5% | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Nissan Qashqai | 4605 | 2.0% | – 38.5% | 6 | 9 | 28,586 | 2.2% | + 2.4% | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Volkswagen Polo | 3777 | 1.6% | + 0.6% | 7 | 6 | 19,355 | 1.5% | n/a | 9 | n/a |
| 8 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 3775 | 1.6% | n/a | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Ford Kuga | 3690 | 1.6% | – 6.1% | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 10 |
| 10 | Mercedes A-Class | 3.422 | 1.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Volkswagen Golf | 3244 | 1.4% | n/a | 10 | 5 | 23 659 | 1.8% | + 27.7% | 5 | n/a |
| n/a | Audi A3 | 2794 | 1.2% | – 20.6% | n/a | 10 | 22 014 | 1.7% | + 13.7% | 8 | 9 |
| n/a | MG HS | 2418 | 1.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18,976 | 1.5% | n/a | 10 | n/a |
Northern Ireland (UK), September 2024 – models:
| Pos. | Model | September 24 | % | /23 | United Kingdom | August | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos. | FY23 |
| 1 | Kia Sportage | 239 | 5.2% | + 97.5% | 1 | 1 | 1432 | 3.7% | + 59.8% | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Hyundai Tucson | 147 | 3.2% | + 5.0% | 5 | 3 | 1041 | 2.7% | – 4.4% | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Nissan Juke | 134 | 2.9% | + 116.1% | 3 | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9 |
| 4 | Peugeot 3008 | 123 | 2.7% | n/a | n/a | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Ford Puma | 122 | 2.6% | – 23.3% | 2 | 4 | 1146 | 2.9% | + 15.2% | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Vauxhall Corsa | 114 | 2.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 891 | 2.3% | n/a | 4 | n/a |
| 7 | Volkswagen Tiguan | 100 | 2.2% | n/a | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Volkswagen Polo | 97 | 2.1% | + 5.4% | 7 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Volkswagen Golf | 95 | 2.1% | n/a | 10 | n/a | 844 | 2.2% | n/a | 7 | n/a |
| 10 | Nissan Qashqai | 94 | 2.0% | – 13.8% | 6 | 9 | 839 | 2.1% | + 17.8% | 8 | 8 |
| n/a | Peugeot 2008 | 92 | 2.0% | – 22.7% | n/a | n/a | 852 | 2.2% | + 22.4% | 6 | 3 |
| n/a | Hyundai Kona | 84 | 1.8% | n/a | n/a | 10 | 852 | 2.2% | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| n/a | Renault Captur | 70 | 1.5% | – 28.6% | n/a | n/a | 775 | 2.0% | + 21.3% | 9 | 7 |
| n/a | Volkswagen T-Rock | 32 | 0.7% | – 31.9% | n/a | 5 | 774 | 2.0% | + 7.6% | 10 | n/a |
Scotland (UK), September 2024 – Models:
| Pos. | Model | September 24 | % | /23 | United Kingdom | Pos. | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos. | FY23 |
| 1 | Vauxhall Corsa | 1347 | 5.3% | + 25.5% | n/a | 5 | 5,160 | 3.9% | + 10.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 831 | 3.3% | + 118.7% | 1 | 1 | 4060 | 3.1% | + 79.0% | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Polo | 564 | 2.2% | n/a | 7 | 3 | 2722 | 2.1% | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| 4 | Volvo XC40 | 548 | 2.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Ford Puma | 537 | 2.1% | – 1.6% | 2 | 2 | 3192 | 2.4% | + 3.0% | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Vauxhall Mocha | 488 | 1.9% | – 3.7% | n/a | n/a | 2264 | 1.7% | – 30.1% | 9 | 3 |
| 7 | Volkswagen Golf | 480 | 1.9% | + 12.1% | 10 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Vauxhall Grandland | 449 | 1.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Hyundai Tucson | 442 | 1.7% | + 2.6% | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 9 |
| 10 | Nissan Juke | 436 | 1.7% | + 4.1% | 3 | n/a | 2206 | 1.7% | – 1.8% | 10 | 6 |
| n/a | MG HS | 393 | 1.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.353 | 1.8% | n/a | 8 | n/a |
| n/a | Nissan Qashqai | 385 | 1.5% | – 45.1% | 6 | n/a | 2592 | 2.0% | – 8.0% | 6 | 4 |
| n/a | MG ZS | 75 | 0.3% | – 88.2% | n/a | n/a | 3262 | 2.5% | + 56.6% | 3 | 10 |
| n/a | BMW 1 series | 68 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2383 | 1.8% | n/a | 7 | n/a |
Wales (UK), September 2024 – models:
| Pos. | Model | September 24 | % | /23 | United Kingdom | August | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos. | FY23 |
| 1 | Ford Puma | 391 | 4.1% | – 19.5% | 2 | 1 | 2330 | 4.4% | + 2.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 293 | 3.0% | + 49.5% | 1 | 2 | 1660 | 3.1% | + 60.7% | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Polo | 211 | 2.2% | n/a | 7 | 6 | 1010 | 1.9% | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| 4 | Peugeot 3008 | 188 | 1.9% | n/a | n/a | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Hyundai Tucson | 170 | 1.8% | – 24.4% | 5 | n/a | 863 | 1.6% | n/a | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | Volvo XC40 | 160 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Nissan Qashqai | 153 | 1.6% | – 43.5% | 6 | n/a | 888 | 1.7% | – 21.4% | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Volkswagen Golf | 152 | 1.6% | n/a | 10 | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris | 147 | 1.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Kia Picanto | 145 | 1.5% | + 3.6% | n/a | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | MG HS | 145 | 1.5% | – 16.7% | n/a | 3 | 1157 | 2.2% | + 7.9% | 4 | 6 |
| n/a | Volkswagen T-Rock | 96 | 1.0% | n/a | n/a | 4 | 1129 | 2.1% | n/a | 5 | n/a |
| n/a | Vauxhall Mocha | 96 | 1.0% | – 45.8% | n/a | n/a | 839 | 1.6% | – 35.5% | 9 | 2 |
| n/a | MG ZS | 38 | 0.4% | – 90.3% | n/a | n/a | 1177 | 2.2% | – 5.8% | 3 | 3 |
| n/a | Nissan Juke | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3 | n/a | 807 | 1.5% | – 24.5% | 10 | 9 |
Source: SMMT
