The Ford Puma is as much as a world-best 4th place within the UK in August.
After lockdown pent-up demand was launched in July (+11.3%), the UK new automobile market swings again into adverse territory in August at -5.8% year-on-year to 87.226 models, but nonetheless managing the second greatest August quantity previously 15 years. The year-to-date tally now stands at 915.615 models, down -39.7% or 600.000 models on the identical interval in 2019. As is the case in most of Europe, August summer time vacation gross sales solely account for a little share of the annual quantity and September, an important plate change month, will present a significantly better barometer of the UK market’s well being. We have revised our 2020 UK forecast up from 1.62 million models (-30%) final month to 1.65 million (-28%).
2004-2020 UK August gross sales. Source: SMMT
Private gross sales stay nearly secure at -1.7% to 39.833 and 45.7% share vs. 43.8% in August 2019 whereas fleet gross sales skid -5.5% to 45.943 and 52.7% vs. 52.5% and enterprise deliveries implode -57.9% to simply 1.450. Year-to-date, non-public gross sales are off -35.6% to 434.355 and 47.4% vs. 44.4% over the identical interval in 2019, fleet gross sales drop -42.6% to 463.444 and 50.6% vs. 53.2% and enterprise gross sales are down -51.4% to 17.816. Petrol gross sales edge down -14.7% to 49.376 and 56.6% share vs. 62.5% and off -44.6% YTD to 543.376 and 59.3% share vs. 64.6% in 2019. Diesel gross sales crumble -39.5% to 14.296 and 16.4% share vs. 25.5% and -59.7% YTD to 162.097 and 17.7% share vs. 26.5% in 2019. HEV+MHEV is up 180% to 15.043 and 17.2% share vs. 5.8% a yr in the past and up 34.9% YTD to 135.557 and 14.8% share vs. 6.6% in 2019. BEV is up 77.6% in August to five.589 and 6.4% share vs. 3.4% a yr in the past and up 157% YTD to 44.708 and 4.9% share vs. 1.1% in 2019. PHEV is up 221.1% in August to 2.922 and three.3% share vs. 1% and up 67.7% YTD to 29.877 and three.3% share vs. 1.2% in 2019.
Skoda gross sales soar 28.6% in August, the biggest acquire within the Top 10.
Ford (+0.7%) outpaces the UK market to create some respiratory house with #2 Volkswagen (-22.4%) at 12.4% share vs. 10.1% for the German producer. The hole is so much thinner year-to-date at 9.8% and 9.1% respectively. Audi (-32.5%) clings onto its podium spot regardless of a ghastly year-on-year fall, with BMW (+10.4%) and Mercedes (+3.8%) rounding out the Top 5 in very strong form. For solely the second time previously 17 months, embattled Vauxhall (+4.3%) manages a year-on-year uptick to edge as much as #6 total vs. #7 YTD. Skoda (+28.6%) and Kia (+21.1%) rating the biggest year-on-year beneficial properties within the Top 10 by far, whereas additional down Renault (+49.8%), Land Rover (+21.8%), Hyundai (+14.5%), Dacia (+14.5%), Nissan (+12.6%) and Mini (+10.7%) all submit very satisfying double-digit will increase on this depleted context. Beyond the Top 20, MG (+52.3%), Abarth (+23.7%), Fiat (+22.2%), Dacia (+14.5%) and Porsche (+9.8%) stand out whereas Tesla (-58.9%) celebrates one yr of commercialisation of the Model Three in dreadful vogue.
MG scores the most important year-on-year uptick in market at +52.3%.
We have two newcomers within the UK month-to-month Top 10 in August. But first, the Ford Fiesta (-15.2%) reclaims the highest spot it holds year-to-date whereas the VW Golf (-25.3%) climbs again to #2 regardless of a steep fall and a brand new era and the Ford Focus (+26.9%) surges forward and cements its presence within the UK podium. Cracking each the UK Top 10 and Top 5 for the primary time, the Ford Puma soars on to 4th place total this month with 2.4% share, after ranking inside the Top 10 of 3 out of 4 UK nations in July. This means, the Puma equals its world-best rating document, having additionally hit #4 in Italy in August. Even although it drops Four spots on final month, the Vauxhall Corsa (+30.7%) continues to profit absolutely from the brand new mannequin and single-handedly pulls the model in constructive (see above). The VW Polo (+14.4%) and Tiguan (+0.8%) additionally handle constructive outcomes and make it 3 Volkswagens within the Top 8. Finally the Kia Niro additionally breaks into the Top 10 for the primary time within the UK in what’s shaping as much as be a historic month for the nameplate in Europe: it additionally tops the Swedish charts for the primary time and ranks #1 in the Netherlands for the 4th time…
Previous month: UK July 2020: Pent-up demand, enticing offers lift market up 11.3%, Vauxhall Corsa leads again
One yr in the past: UK August 2019: Tesla Model 3 lands with a bang (#3), VW T-Roc cracks Top 10 (#7) in market down -1.6%
Full August 2020 Top 40 All-brands and Top 10 fashions beneath.
UK August 2020 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Brand | Aug-20 | % | /19 | Jul | 2020 | % | /19 | Pos | FY19 |
| 1 | Ford | 10,843 | 12.4% | 0.7% | 1 | 89,531 | 9.8% | -42.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 8,790 | 10.1% | -22.4% | 2 | 83,340 | 9.1% | -39.3% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Audi | 6,120 | 7.0% | -32.5% | 3 | 58,542 | 6.4% | -41.8% | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | BMW | 5,360 | 6.1% | 10.4% | 4 | 63,386 | 6.9% | -39.1% | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 5,234 | 6.0% | 3.8% | 5 | 61,171 | 6.7% | -44.4% | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Vauxhall | 5,075 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7 | 52,422 | 5.7% | -52.3% | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Kia | 4,179 | 4.8% | 21.1% | 8 | 42,259 | 4.6% | -33.8% | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Toyota | 4,137 | 4.7% | -1.6% | 6 | 53,396 | 5.8% | -22.6% | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | Skoda | 3,603 | 4.1% | 28.6% | 12 | 32,836 | 3.6% | -33.5% | 11 | 13 |
| 10 | Peugeot | 3,520 | 4.0% | -2.4% | 11 | 31,362 | 3.4% | -41.5% | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Hyundai | 3,076 | 3.5% | 14.5% | 14 | 26,202 | 2.9% | -51.7% | 14 | 10 |
| 12 | Renault | 2,805 | 3.2% | 49.8% | 9 | 24,672 | 2.7% | -31.8% | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | Nissan | 2,621 | 3.0% | 12.6% | 10 | 39,305 | 4.3% | -35.8% | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Seat | 2,236 | 2.6% | -38.1% | 15 | 27,860 | 3.0% | -40.4% | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | Land Rover | 2,042 | 2.3% | 21.8% | 13 | 33,396 | 3.6% | -30.3% | 10 | 12 |
| 16 | Mini | 2,013 | 2.3% | 10.7% | 16 | 24,731 | 2.7% | -35.0% | 15 | 15 |
| 17 | Honda | 1,744 | 2.0% | -32.7% | 19 | 16,505 | 1.8% | -46.1% | 19 | 19 |
| 18 | Citroen | 1,689 | 1.9% | -6.1% | 18 | 16,636 | 1.8% | -53.3% | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Suzuki | 1,395 | 1.6% | -33.3% | 25 | 11,085 | 1.2% | -57.2% | 25 | 22 |
| 20 | Volvo | 1,381 | 1.6% | 8.9% | 17 | 23,037 | 2.5% | -35.2% | 17 | 17 |
| 21 | Dacia | 1,180 | 1.4% | 14.5% | 22 | 11,171 | 1.2% | -46.9% | 23 | 23 |
| 22 | Mazda | 1,128 | 1.3% | -25.2% | 20 | 12,679 | 1.4% | -50.7% | 21 | 20 |
| 23 | Fiat | 1,077 | 1.2% | 22.2% | 24 | 11,354 | 1.2% | -43.5% | 22 | 24 |
| 24 | Jaguar | 1,059 | 1.2% | 1.0% | 21 | 14,356 | 1.6% | -38.4% | 20 | 21 |
| 25 | MG | 1,010 | 1.2% | 52.3% | 26 | 10,568 | 1.2% | 32.3% | 26 | 28 |
| 26 | Tesla (e) | 905 | 1.0% | -58.9% | 30 | 11,097 | 1.2% | n/a | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Porsche | 709 | 0.8% | 9.8% | 23 | 7,077 | 0.8% | -13.8% | 28 | 27 |
| 28 | Mitsubishi | 578 | 0.7% | -19.2% | 28 | 6,215 | 0.7% | -46.0% | 29 | 25 |
| 29 | Jeep | 418 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 29 | 2,505 | 0.3% | -38.9% | 30 | 30 |
| 30 | Lexus | 368 | 0.4% | -13.2% | 27 | 7,648 | 0.8% | -14.8% | 27 | 26 |
| 31 | DS | 148 | 0.2% | -20.9% | 31 | 1,294 | 0.1% | -43.4% | 31 | 31 |
| 32 | Abarth | 146 | 0.2% | 23.7% | 32 | 1,273 | 0.1% | -42.8% | 32 | 33 |
| 33 | Smart | 116 | 0.1% | -45.3% | 35 | 710 | 0.1% | -81.0% | 36 | 32 |
| 34 | Alfa Romeo | 77 | 0.1% | -63.0% | 33 | 1,202 | 0.1% | -47.9% | 33 | 34 |
| 35 | Bentley | 58 | 0.1% | -39.6% | 36 | 747 | 0.1% | -29.7% | 35 | 37 |
| 36 | SsangYong | 56 | 0.1% | -30.0% | 34 | 897 | 0.1% | -28.3% | 34 | 36 |
| 37 | Maserati | 56 | 0.1% | 3.7% | 37 | 359 | 0.0% | -46.0% | 38 | 38 |
| 38 | Subaru | 34 | 0.0% | -34.6% | 38 | 400 | 0.0% | -73.6% | 37 | 35 |
| 39 | Polestar | 26 | 0.0% | new | 40 | 34 | 0.0% | new | 40 | – |
| 40 | Alpine | 6 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 39 | 73 | 0.0% | -42.1% | 39 | 41 |
| – | Other British (e) | 88 | 0.1% | -27.3% | – | 1,135 | 0.1% | -36.0% | – | – |
| – | Other Imports (e) | 120 | 0.1% | -16.1% | – | 1,147 | 0.1% | -61.1% | – | – |
UK August 2020 – fashions:
| Pos | Model | Aug-20 | % | /19 | Jul | 2020 | % | /19 | Pos | FY19 |
| 1 | Ford Fiesta | 3,372 | 3.9% | -15.2% | 2 | 29,891 | 3.3% | -43.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Golf | 2,570 | 2.9% | -25.3% | 4 | 24,395 | 2.7% | -37.8% | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | Ford Focus | 2,391 | 2.7% | 26.8% | 3 | 25,517 | 2.8% | -32.8% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Ford Puma | 2,128 | 2.4% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 5 | Vauxhall Corsa | 2,081 | 2.4% | 30.7% | 1 | 25,182 | 2.8% | -27.3% | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Mercedes A-Class | 1,722 | 2.0% | -8.4% | 5 | 19,370 | 2.1% | -42.2% | 5 | 5 |
| 7 | VW Tiguan | 1,645 | 1.9% | 0.8% | 9 | 14,467 | 1.6% | n/a | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | VW Polo | 1,466 | 1.7% | 14.4% | 7 | 14,512 | 1.6% | -47.1% | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Ford Kuga | 1,434 | 1.6% | -19.0% | 10 | 6,214 | 0.7% | -75.3% | n/a | 7 |
| 10 | Kia Niro | 1,417 | 1.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 83 |
| n/a | Mini | 1,386 | 1.6% | 23.3% | 8 | 16,528 | 1.8% | -31.5% | 7 | 8 |
| n/a | Nissan Qashqai | 959 | 1.1% | -24.5% | 6 | 18,736 | 2.0% | -45.7% | 6 | 6 |
| n/a | Toyota Yaris | 870 | 1.0% | n/a | n/a | 13,546 | 1.5% | -29.3% | 10 | 12 |
Source: SMMT
