New car sales in Britain have been booming this year. As of the end of July, 1,325,851 vehicles have been bought by motorists, while September heralds another rush with the start of the 63' plate.
At the same point in 2012 – which was a solid year for car sales compared to other countries across Europe - 1,201,564 new motors were shifted, or 10.3 per cent fewer.As a result, the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders significantly raised its forecast for 2013 new car registrations, predicting sales will reach 2.216million units - 8.4 per cent ahead of 2012.
Below, This is Money takes a look at the 20 best selling cars so far of the year, which make up 42.2 per cent of all new motor sales taken from SMMT figures.
We also reveal how many motors each manufacturer has shifted in 2013 – and five low selling vehicles from last year. Do you own one of Britain's rarest new motors?
TOP 20 TOP SELLING LIST:
20. Audi A1Starting price: £13,790
Number sold: 14,609
Starting price: £16,279
Number sold: 14,636
Starting price: £18,570
Number sold: 14,965
Starting price: £32,400
Number sold: 16,374
Starting price: £11,870
Number sold: 16,664
Starting price: £18,900
Number sold: 18,084
Starting price: £9,995
Number sold: 18,971
Starting price: £26,275
Number sold: 19,018
Starting price: £10,010
Number sold: 21,755
Starting price: £12,995
Number sold: 21,780
Starting price: £17,510
Number sold: 22,437
Starting price: £9,995
Number sold: 23,294
Starting price: £23,185
Number sold: 24,658
Starting price: £10,650
Number sold: 26,288
Starting price: £16,895
Number sold: 31,424
Starting price: £16,495
Number sold: 37,297
Starting price: £12,995
Number sold: 39,896
Starting price: £9,495
Number sold: 51,133
Starting price: £13,995
Number sold: 54,904
Starting price: £9,995
Number sold: 72,129
Do you own one of Britain's rarest new motors?
According to SSMT figures for 2012, which shows the total number of vehicles sold, there were 70 Aston Martin Cygnet's sold last year. Billed as a luxury city car to rival the Fiat 500 or Smart car, Aston Martin's baby motor costs £30,995.Alongside this, the Morgan Aero 8 which costs just shy of £100,000 sold nine while 83 motorists bought the luxury Rolls Royce Phantom, which start at a whopping £300,000.
Electric car the Nissan Leaf, which start from £15,990, sold 699 models, despite being heavily advertised. The unpopular Nissan Cube sold just one new model in the UK last year - it was axed in 2011 after less than a year on sale.
Aston Martin: Sold 70 of its Cygnet models last year data has revealed
HOW THE MANUFACTURERS HAVE FARED IN 2013
| Marque | 2013 Sales | % Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| Abarth | 807 | 0.06 |
| Alfa Romeo | 3,163 | 0.24 |
| Aston Martin | 575 | 0.04 |
| Audi | 84,528 | 6.38 |
| Bentley | 727 | 0.05 |
| BMW | 73,604 | 5.55 |
| Chevrolet | 7,465 | 0.56 |
| Chrysler | 1,551 | 0.12 |
| Citroen | 48,516 | 3.66 |
| Dacia | 8,297 | 0.63 |
| Fiat | 34,033 | 2.57 |
| Ford | 188,993 | 14.25 |
| Honda | 33,598 | 2.53 |
| Hyundai | 44,132 | 3.33 |
| Infiniti | 266 | 0.02 |
| Jaguar | 9,813 | 0.74 |
| Jeep | 1,091 | 0.08 |
| Kia | 43,205 | 3.26 |
| Land Rover | 33,579 | 2.53 |
| Lexus | 4,806 | 0.36 |
| Lotus | 122 | 0.01 |
| Maserati | 194 | 0.01 |
| Mazda | 17,838 | 1.35 |
| Mercedes Benz | 62,310 | 4.70 |
| MG | 156 | 0.01 |
| Mini | 28,467 | 2.15 |
| Mitsubishi | 5,431 | 0.41 |
| Nissan | 70,856 | 5.34 |
| Perodua | 165 | 0.01 |
| Peugeot | 63,628 | 4.80 |
| Porsche | 4,632 | 0.35 |
| Proton | 15 | 0.00 |
| Renault | 22,354 | 1.69 |
| Saab | 3 | 0.00 |
| Seat | 25,681 | 1.94 |
| Skoda | 37,306 | 2.81 |
| Smart | 3,263 | 0.25 |
| Ssangyong | 322 | 0.02 |
| Subaru | 1,187 | 0.09 |
| Suzuki | 18,859 | 1.42 |
| Toyota | 54,003 | 4.07 |
| Vauxhall | 150,805 | 11.37 |
| Volkswagen | 115,346 | 8.70 |
| Volvo | 19,054 | 1.44 |
| Other British | 503 | 0.04 |
| Other Imports | 602 | 0.05 |
| TOTAL | 1,325,851 | - |
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