Gray retained its place because the UK’s favorite new automobile color in 2020, in line with the newest figures launched at present by the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT). Whereas it was a troublesome 12 months for brand new automobile registrations general, 397,197 gray items had been offered over the course of 2020, which signifies that simply shy of 1 / 4 (24.3%) of all new vehicles offered had been painted within the shade.
Black and white took second and third place general, finishing a monochrome podium, with greater than six in ten (61.6%) of all new vehicles coming into British roads in 2020 painted in these three colors. The remainder of the highest 10 remained unchanged, aside from yellow and bronze which reversed locations as yellow elevated its market share by 50% however equal to solely 6,816 gross sales. Crimson noticed its registrations drop under 200,000 for the primary time in a decade to 147,222, recording its worst tally since 1997.
Whereas the highest color for each petrol and diesel vehicles was gray, with 248,182 and 84,489 registered within the colors respectively, white was essentially the most in-demand tint for zero emission battery electrical autos (BEVs) with 25,689 painted in it while black was the most well-liked shade for plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) with 17,989 registered. It was a report 12 months for these electrified autos, which collectively accounted for multiple in 10 registrations – up from round one in 30 in 2019.
Not like 2019, which noticed Scotland and the Channel Islands bucking the nationwide development, in 2020 gray was the unanimous color of selection throughout the UK. Certainly, the one counties to not go for gray vehicles as their primary selection had been the Isle of White and Borders, the place blue was the most well-liked tint, and Strathclyde which noticed white take the highest spot. Leicestershire, in the meantime, was the most well-liked location for pink vehicles, with 23.7% of the UK’s complete registered within the area, whereas consumers within the West Midlands snapped up essentially the most orange vehicles.
Whereas white was the most well-liked shade for the mini phase, luxurious saloons and government vehicles had been most probably to be black. General, there have been 106 totally different distinct colors registered all year long with the least well-liked color nationwide being maroon.
Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Govt, stated,
2020 was a fairly darkish 12 months for the automotive business and having gray as the highest new automobile color in all probability displays the ambiance. The sector, nevertheless, continues to supply useful mobility, from vans delivering important items to non-public vehicles serving to key employees do their jobs, and click on and acquire presents a lifeline for the business, serving to to maintain manufacturing going. It can’t, nevertheless, change the showroom expertise and the sector has taken nice steps to make sure sellers are Covid-secure with the pliability to handle buyer appointments so automobile consumers can select a brand new automobile and color in a secure setting.
SOURCE: SMMT
