The Ford Puma has been topped the UK’s best-selling automotive of 2024, topping the listing for the second consecutive 12 months forward of different common rivals.

Based on knowledge supplied by the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants, Ford’s compact SUV has the Kia Sportage and the Nissan Qashqai, making it the most well-liked new automotive on UK roads.

Ford offered 48,340 Pumas, though Kia was shut behind, delivery 47,163 Sportages. Nissan completed in third and fourth place with the Juke and Qashqai respectively, whereas the Tesla Mannequin Y rounded out the highest 5.

Whereas the Mannequin Y did not fairly attain the highest spot, it was the UK’s hottest electrical automotive, with the American model promoting 32,862 models – nearly double the overall of the second-placed Audi This autumn E-tron.

Total, 2024 was a reasonably optimistic 12 months for the UK automotive business, with new automotive registrations reaching nearly two million models, up 2.6% year-on-year.

However which vehicles be a part of the Puma, Sportage and Qashqai within the UK’s high 10 best-selling vehicles?

See the complete listing beneath, with knowledge from January to December 2024.

The perfect promoting vehicles within the UK in 2024

1. Ford Puma – 48,340 models

It is official: the Ford Puma is the UK’s best-selling automotive of 2024. Why is it so common?

The Puma is engaging due to its participating driving dynamics and engaging pricing, plus it has the choice of a sizzling Puma ST variant.

It may not be the Fiesta everyone knows and love, nevertheless it’s a superb, succesful different nonetheless. It even outsold the Ford Transit and Transit Customized vans, which isn’t any imply feat.

There’s additionally the electrical Ford Puma Gen-E on the way in which, which we’re equally enthusiastic about.

Learn our Ford Puma assessment

2. Kia Sportage – 47,163 models

The Kia Sportage had a superb 12 months in 2023, ending fourth within the UK gross sales charts, and it places in a fair stronger displaying in 2024, ending the 12 months in second place.

Consistency is vital for this household utility car, which can enter its fifth technology on the finish of 2022, with an eye catching design, fashionable powertrains and compelling worth for cash.

Learn our Kia Sportage assessment

3. Nissan Qashqai – 42,418 models

The Nissan Qashqai was the UK’s finest vendor in 2022, nevertheless it has since been overtaken by rivals, ending second in 2023 and third in 2024.