UK nations February 2024: Kia Sportage tops two nations

The Kia Sportage is #1 in Northern Ireland and Wales in February.

Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in February. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the February 2024 UK update. This month England is the most dynamic at +15% to 71,856 sales, followed by Wales up 12.% to 2,675, Scotland up 11% to 6,473 and Northern Ireland up 6.1% to 3,691. Year-to-date, England also fares best at +10.6% to 191,980 units, Scotland is up 10.3% to 18,581, Northern Ireland up 8.9% to 8,890 and Wales up 8.6% to 7,883.

Podium finishers are as follows. The Kia Sportage is #1 in Northern Ireland and Wales and #2 in Scotland, the Ford Puma is #1 in England, #2 in Wales and #3 in Northern Ireland and Scotland, the MG ZS #1 in Scotland, the VW Golf #2 in England, the Hyundai Tucson #2 in Northern Ireland, the VW T-Roc #3 in England, #4 in Northern Ireland and #10 in Scotland and the MG HS #3 in Wales and #7 in Scotland.

Other great performers include the Tesla Model Y up to #4 in England, the Renault Captur #6 in Northern Ireland and #9 in Scotland, the Citroen C3 #7 in Scotland, the Vauxhall Grandland #7 in Wales, the Suzuki Vitara #8 in Scotland and the Seat Ateca #10 in Wales.

Previous month: UK nations January 2024: Kia Sportage on podium of all nations

One year ago: UK nations February 2023: Nissan Juke #1 in one nation, Vauxhall Mokka in Top 4 of all nations

Full February 2024 Top 10 models for each UK nation below.

England (UK) February 2024 – models:

Pos Model Feb-24 % /23 UK Jan 2024 %  /23 Pos FY23
1 Ford Puma 2,068 2.9% + 53.4% 1 3 5,519 2.9% + 73.4% 1 1
2 VW Golf 1,995 2.8% n/a 2 9 4,004 2.1% n/a 7 n/a
3 VW T-Roc 1,696 2.4% + 48.3% 3 n/a 3,423 1.8% – 9.5% 9 n/a
4 Tesla Model Y 1,696 2.4% + 18.1% 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3
5 Audi A3 1,687 2.3% n/a 5 7 4,048 2.1% n/a 6 9
6 BMW 1 Series 1,544 2.1% n/a 7 5 4,283 2.2% n/a 4 n/a
7 Mini 1,497 2.1% n/a 6 6 4,124 2.1% n/a 5 7
8 Kia Sportage 1,441 2.0% + 35.8% 4 2 4,901 2.6% + 55.8% 3 5
9 Nissan Qashqai 1,400 1.9% + 43.0% 9 1 4,919 2.6% + 31.5% 2 2
10 Vauxhall Mokka 1,367 1.9% – 0.8% 10 10 3,306 1.7% + 20.9% 11 n/a
n/a Nissan Juke 1,268 1.8% + 4.2% n/a 8 3,363 1.8% n/a 10 8
n/a MG HS 847 1.2% + 84.9% n/a 4 3,687 1.9% + 14.9% 8 n/a

Northern Ireland (UK) February 2024 – models:

Pos Model Feb-24 % /23 UK Jan 2024 % /23 FY23
1 Kia Sportage 136 3.7% + 109.2% 4 2 304 3.4% + 100.0% 4
2 Hyundai Tucson 119 3.2% + 29.3% n/a 1 300 3.4% + 42.9% 1
3 Ford Puma 102 2.8% + 24.4% 1 3 257 2.9% + 86.2% 2
4 VW T-Roc 100 2.7% + 203.0% 3 8 200 2.2% + 26.6% n/a
5 Peugeot 2008  94 2.5% n/a n/a 4 224 2.5% n/a 3
6 Renault Captur 89 2.4% + 32.8% n/a n/a 186 2.1% n/a 7
7 Nissan Qashqai 84 2.3% n/a 9 10 182 2.0% + 41.1% 8
8 Vauxhall Mokka 83 2.2% – 16.2% 10 n/a 165 1.9% + 0.6% 5
9 Ford Kuga 72 2.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 10
10 VW Golf 70 1.9% n/a 2 5 185 2.1% n/a n/a
11 MG HS 69 1.9% n/a n/a 7 177 2.0% n/a n/a

Scotland (UK) February 2024 – models:

Pos Model Feb-24 % /23 UK Jan 2024 % /23 Pos FY23
1 MG ZS 292 4.5% + 734.3% n/a 3 629 3.4% + 77.2% 2 10
2 Kia Sportage 234 3.6% n/a 4 1 655 3.5% n/a 1 5
3 Ford Puma 232 3.6% + 58.9% 1 5 550 3.0% + 103.0% 3 2
4 Mini 220 3.4% + 111.5% 6 9 472 2.5% + 69.8% 6 7
5 BMW 1 Series 167 2.6% n/a 7 4 488 2.6% n/a 4 n/a
6 MG HS 163 2.5% + 201.9% n/a 7 440 2.4% – 3.7% 7 n/a
7 Citroen C3 163 2.5% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
8 Suzuki Vitara 129 2.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
9 Renault Captur 123 1.9% n/a n/a n/a 349 1.9% n/a 10 n/a
10 VW T-Roc 115 1.8% – 24.3% 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 8
n/a VW Polo 112 1.7% + 6.7% n/a 2 481 2.6% n/a 5 n/a
n/a VW Golf 103 1.6% n/a 2 8 362 1.9% n/a 8 n/a
n/a VW T-Cross 69 1.1% n/a n/a 6 351 1.9% n/a 9 n/a

Wales (UK) February 2024 – models:

Pos Model Feb-24 % /23 UK Jan 2024 % /23 Pos FY23
1 Kia Sportage 133 5.0% n/a 4 3 316 4.0% n/a 2 8
2 Ford Puma 132 4.9% + 20.0% 1 1 407 5.2% + 31.7% 1 1
3 MG HS 76 2.8% + 153.3% n/a 2 264 3.3% + 1.9% 3 6
4 VW T-Roc 75 2.8% + 167.9% 3 5 214 2.7% – 0.5% 4 n/a
5 MG ZS 65 2.4% + 364.3% n/a 7 183 2.3% – 5.2% 5 3
6 Mini 61 2.3% n/a 6 8 175 2.2% n/a 8 n/a
7 Vauxhall Grandland 58 2.2% n/a n/a n/a 149 1.9% n/a 10 n/a
8 Peugeot 2008 56 2.1% n/a n/a n/a 153 1.9% n/a 9 n/a
9 BMW 1 Series 56 2.1% n/a 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
10 Seat Ateca 54 2.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
n/a Ford Kuga 42 1.6% n/a n/a 6 179 2.3% n/a 7 7
n/a Nissan Qashqai 40 1.5% n/a 9 4 179 2.3% n/a 6 4

Source: SMMT

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