2016 Polo UK sales off to a good start: seventh best-seller during January
The Polo has started 2016 as it means to go on, by appearing in the UK best-selling cars chart. The small Volkswagen was the seventh most popular car in January, with 3,298 examples disappearing from VW retailer forecourts. The Ford Fiesta repeated its phenomenal success in first place, with 8,353 sold.
The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT) state that last month was the best January since 2005 for the new car market as registrations increased 2.9 per cent to 169,678 units. Other small car high-fliers included the third-placed Vauxhall Corsa which sold 4,803 units.
The UK’s top 10 best-selling passenger cars according to the SMMT during January 2016 and the year so far are as follows:
1 Ford Fiesta: 8353
2 Nissan Qashqai: 4839
3 Vauxhall Corsa: 4803
4 Ford Focus: 4285
5 Volkswagen Golf: 3813
6 Nissan Juke: 3446
7 Volkswagen Polo: 3298
8 Audi A3: 3227
9 Vauxhall Astra: 3185
10 Mercedes-Benz C Class: 3022
