Volkswagen Polo retains sixth place in UK best-sellers chart
In a repeat of its sales performance in March, the Volkswagen Polo was the sixth best-selling car in the UK during April 2015. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 4674 examples found new homes last month. Once again, the Ford Fiesta was the top-seller, with 10,294 cars sold.
The SMMT reported that 2015 was the strongest April for a decade, with demand rising by 5.1 per cent to 185,778 units – the month’s best performance since 2005. So far, 2015 year-to-date registrations are up 6.4 per cent to 920,366. The UK’s top 10 best-selling passenger cars during April 2015 and the year so far (sales figure and position in brackets) are as follows:
1 Ford Fiesta: 10,294 (50,098, 1st)
2 Ford Focus: 6347 (28,634, 3rd)
3 Volkswagen Golf: 24,789 (24,789, 4th)
4 Vauxhall Corsa: 4951 (34,051, 2nd)
5 Nissan Qashqai: 4697 (23,383, 5th)
6 Volkswagen Polo: 4674 (19,495, 6th)
7 Audi A3: 3981 (18,339, 8th)
8 Vauxhall Astra: 3613 (18,622, 7th)
9 Mercedes-Benz C Class: 3351 (17,326, 9th)
10 Mini: 3000
(The 2015 top 10 best-selling car absent from last month’s sales figures is the Fiat 500 in 10th place, selling 15,470 units.)
