1,057,680 new cars were registered in the UK during the first half of 2012, an increase of 2.7% compared to last year’s figure. That result was slightly better than had been predicted by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, and it follows a fourth successive month of year-on-year growth. The market impetus has come solely from the private segment, which now accounts for 45% of sales. By contrast, the fleet and business sectors combined actually posted a small decrease. As expected, the Ford Fiesta continues to be the UK’s best-selling car, although the rival Vauxhall Corsa has now moved up from third to second place in the registrations league table: Top 10: Cumulative UK Car Sales Q2 2012 Position Manufacturer Model Registrations 1 Ford Fiesta 59,570 2 Vauxhall Corsa 47,147 3 Ford Focus 43,853 4 Volkswagen Golf 34,572 5 Vauxhall Astra 30,483 6 Nissan Qashqai 23,435 7 BMW 3 Series 23,035 8 Volkswagen Polo 22,349 9 Vauxhall Insignia 17,890 10 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 17,617 Related posts:Top 10: Car sales Q1 2012Top 10: UK car sales 2011

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