The ultimate figures are in and the Vauxhall Corsa was the the UK’s hottest automotive in 2021, deposing the Ford Fiesta after 12 consecutive years on the prime of the charts.
Not solely is the Corsa out there with a selection of petrol and diesel engines, however there’s additionally an reasonably priced pure electrical model (badged Corsa-e) with a variety of as much as 209 miles.
Newest knowledge from the SMMT (Society of Motor Producers and Merchants) confirmed that 305,000 plug-in autos (electrical autos and plug-in hybrids) have been bought final yr, accounting for 18.6% of general market share.
Electrical autos accounted for 11.6% of the market, or 190,727 automobiles, which means that extra EVs have been registered final yr than over the earlier 5 years mixed, with the Tesla Mannequin 3 main the cost.
The general UK automotive market solely improved fractionally, because of the worldwide semiconductor scarcity and COVID. In 2020, 1.63 million automobiles have been bought, whereas in 2021 it was 1.65 million.
- Vauxhall Corsa
2021 registrations: 40,914
2020 rating: 2nd (up 1 place) - Tesla Mannequin 3
2021 registrations: 34,783
2020 rating: 14th (up 12 locations) - MINI Hatch
2021 registrations: 31,792
2020 rating: seventh (up 4 locations) - Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2021 registrations: 30,710
2020 rating: fifth (up 1 place) - Volkswagen Polo
2021 registrations: 30,634
2020 rating: eighth (up 3 locations) - Volkswagen Golf
2021 registrations: 30,240
2020 rating: third (down 3 locations) - Nissan Qashqai
2021 registrations: 29,992
2020 rating: sixth (down 1 place) - Ford Puma
2021 registrations: 28,697
2020 rating: ninth (up 1 place) - Kia Sportage
2021 registrations: 27,611
2020 rating: sixteenth (up 7 locations) - Toyota Yaris
2021 registrations: 27,415
2020 rating: fifteenth (up 5 locations)
