Volkswagen was the most popular brand in 2024 with 166,304 vehicles sold during the 12-month period.
That’s according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which show that the German brand’s total sales were up by 2.5 per cent on the 162,087 vehicles it sold the previous year.
Nissan, meanwhile, registered 100,446 cars during 2024 while Mercedes edged ahead slightly with 102,757 vehicles. BMW registered some 125,265 vehicles, too, while Kia posted just over 112,000 cars registered for the year.
“The past 12 months have had many highlights, including Golf’s 50th anniversary, the re-introduction of Match trims, and glowing reviews and awards for new models including the ID.7, Passat and Tiguan.”
The Volkswagen Golf was the brand’s best-selling model during 2024 with 33,370 registrations being recorded for the newly updated hatchback. The Polo was also among the top 10 best-selling vehicles for the year.
