Thread: New car sales up by 11.3 per cent in November

Another month of double-digit growth for the UK new car market; Focus outsells FiestaThe UKs new car market grew by over 11 per cent in November, sales figures issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) indicate.
The 11. 3 per cent increase is the second month in a row of double-digit growth. It has been attributed to the number of new cars on the market that are offering significant savings at the pumps through new fuel-efficiency technology.
Private buyers have driven this growth with an increase in sales of over 20 per cent on the same period last year.
The UK new car market is now the second largest in Europe, said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
The UK has now overtaken the French market and is now second only to Germany. Of the five biggest markets in the EU, the UK is the only country to have experienced growth in the last year. The UK market has seen growth of 5. 4 per cent on the same period last year.
In 2012 over 1. 9 million cars have been registered, with the Ford Fiesta being the overall bestseller. Fords Focus knocked the Fiesta off the top spot in November with 7495 being registered – 12 more than the Fiesta.
UKs best-selling new cars, November 2012
1 Ford Focus – 7495 units sold
2 Ford Fiesta – 7483
3 Vauxhall Corsa – 6164
4 Volkswagen Golf – 5165
5 Vauxhall Astra – 5032
6 Nissan Qashqai – 3403
7 BMW 3-series – 3238
8 BMW 1-series – 3135
9 Mercedes C-class – 2901
10 Mini hatch – 2787