Seventh heaven: Volkswagen Polo retains place in UK top 10 best-sellers chart
It may have fallen two places compared to September, but the Volkswagen Polo is still one of the best-selling cars in the UK, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Figures released for October 2014 see the Polo sitting at number seven, with 3968 examples sold last month.
The SMMT figures show that UK new car registrations jumped 14.2 per cent in October to 179,714 units, marking the 32nd consecutive month of growth. The Ford Fiesta again topped the chart, selling 9157 cars, while the Vauxhall Corsa shifted 6184 units, before a refreshed model went on sale.
The UK’s top 10 best-selling passenger cars during October 2014 and the year so far (sales figure and position in brackets) are as follows:
1 Ford Fiesta: 9157 (116,987, 1st)
2 Ford Focus: 7116 (74,131, 2nd)
3 Vauxhall Corsa: 6184 (68,877, 3rd)
4 Volkswagen Golf: 5683 (64,347, 4th)
5 Nissan Juke: 4311 (32,658, 10th)
6 Nissan Qashqai: 4287 (43,207, 6th)
7 Volkswagen Polo: 3968 (40,740, 7th)
8 Audi A3: 3902 (39,498, 8th)
9 MINI: 3755
10: Vauxhall Astra: 3561 (51,043, 5th)
(The 2014 top 10 best-selling car absent from last month’s sales figures is the Fiat 500 with 38,096 units sold.)
