Vauxhall dominates February sales
Vauxhall claimed the lion’s share of car sales in the UK last month, racking up a total of 9,812 cars registered.
With nearly 2,300 more registrations than by any other manufacturer, Vauxhall ended February with five models in the top ten, with the Volkswagen Golf claiming the overall top spot.
Headed by the Corsa, which saw sales of 2,617, the Astra – which now includes the British-built Sports Tourer – was the second best-selling Vauxhall, followed by the Insignia, Zafira and Meriva.
Apart from the Zafira, all Vauxhall’s top ten models were launched in the past two years.
Vauxhall also dominated three individual sectors: mid-size, with the Insignia; compact MPV, with the Zafira and Meriva; and small-car with the Corsa.
In 2010, the Astra was the UK’s best-selling retail car, while both the Insignia and Zafira led their segments overall, with the Insignia proving the most popular fleet purchase in the mid-size class.
“Vauxhall is making headway like never before in the British car market,” said Vauxhall MD Duncan Aldred.
“Last month proved that we are now capable of attracting more customers than any other manufacturer and this is down to the strength of our products, their competitive pricing and a warranty on every new car which has the potential to last a lifetime.”
Top ten best sellers for February
1 – VW Golf (2,709)
2 – Vauxhall Corsa (2,617)
3 – Ford Focus (2,483)
4 – Ford Fiesta (2,404)
5 – Vauxhall Astra (2,036)
6 – Vauxhall Insignia (1,842)
7 – Vauxhall Zafira (1,705)
8 – VW Polo (1,570)
9 – Nissan Qashqai (1,367)
10 – Vauxhall Meriva (1,367)
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