Vauxhall Grandland #3 in Scotland, Dacia Sandero #3 in Wales – Best Selling Cars Blog

Great score for the Vauxhall Grandland in Scotland.

Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in May. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are included in the May 2022 UK update. This month Scotland fares the best of all UK nations with a -10.1% year-on-year fall to 11,761 units. Wales follows at -12.5% and 4,591 registrations, then Northern Ireland at -14.2% to 3,328 sales and finally England faring the worst at -22.2% to 104,330 units. Year-to-date, all UK nations are in positive bar England (-10.3%) at 558,409 sales. Northern Ireland is the best performer at +4.9% and 17,600 sales, followed by Wales at +2.5% and 24,299 and Scotland at +0.4% and 59,308.

The podium finishes are as follows. The Vauxhall Corsa is #1 in England and Scotland, the Ford Puma #1 in Wales, #2 in Scotland and #3 in England, the Ford Kuga is #1 in Northern Ireland where it misses the YTD top spot for 9 units, #2 in England and Wales. The Hyundai Kona is #2 in Northern Ireland, the Vauxhall Grandland #3 in Scotland, the Dacia Sandero #3 in Wales and #6 in Scotland and the Kia Niro #3 in Northern Ireland. Other great performers include the Ford Fiesta up to #4 in Northern Ireland, Peugeot 2008 up to #9 in Northern Ireland and Scotland, the Audi A1 at #10 in Scotland and the Ford Ecosport up to #10 in Wales.

Previous month: UK nations April 2022: Nissan Qashqai on all podiums, Peugeot 208 in all Top 10s

One year ago: UK nations May 2021: Hyundai Kona #1 in Northern Ireland, Ford Puma repeats at #1 in Wales

Full May 2022 Top 10 models for each UK nation below.

England (UK) May 2022 – models:

Pos	Model	May-22	%	/21	UK	Apr	2022	%	/21	Pos	UK	FY21
1	Vauxhall Corsa	3,350	3.2%	8.7%	1	3	13,188	2.4%	-23.4%	1	1	1
2	Ford Kuga	2,904	2.8%	n/a	3	n/a	9,725	1.7%	n/a	8	7	n/a
3	Ford Puma	2,851	2.7%	13.0%	2	2	12,570	2.3%	10.6%	2	2	9
4	VW Golf	2,199	2.1%	-41.1%	4	n/a	8,402	1.5%	-37.0%	9	n/a	5
5	Mini	2,152	2.1%	-2.7%	5	4	11,360	2.0%	n/a	5	4	3
6	Kia Sportage	2,064	2.0%	-15.4%	7	5	11,748	2.1%	3.1%	4	5	n/a
7	Nissan Qashqai	1,991	1.9%	45.9%	6	1	11,952	2.1%	-5.5%	3	3	6
8	Kia Niro	1,964	1.9%	n/a	8	n/a	9,750	1.7%	n/a	7	8	n/a
9	Hyundai Tucson	1,757	1.7%	n/a	10	8	10,409	1.9%	n/a	6	6	n/a
10	VW Polo	1,746	1.7%	-39.4%	9	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
n/a	Tesla Model Y (est)	7	0.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	7,325	1.3%	n/a	n?a	n/a	n/a
n/a	Tesla Model 3 (est)	7	0.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	7,236	1.3%	6.6%	n/a	n/a	2

Northern Ireland May 2022 – models:

Pos	Model	####	%	/21	UK	Apr	2022	%	/21	Pos	UK	FY21
1	Ford Kuga	135	4.1%	104.5%	3	5	479	2.7%	32.0%	2	7	7
2	Hyundai Kona	107	3.2%	-31.8%	n/a	8	398	2.3%	n/a	3	n/a	10
3	Kia Niro	96	2.9%	n/a	8	n/a	293	1.7%	n/a	10	8	n/a
4	Ford Fiesta	85	2.6%	11.8%	n/a	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
5	Hyundai Tucson	82	2.5%	12.3%	10	1	488	2.8%	35.9%	1	6	1
6	VW Golf	82	2.5%	-9.9%	4	6	371	2.1%	-13.1%	5	n/a	2
7	Ford Puma	81	2.4%	-27.7%	2	n/a	330	1.9%	-8.8%	6	2	8
8	Dacia Sandero	71	2.1%	n/a	n/a	10	313	1.8%	n/a	9	n/a	n/a
9	Peugeot 2008	66	2.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
10	Vauxhall Corsa	63	1.9%	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1	n/a
n/a	Peugeot 3008	56	1.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	322	1.8%	n/a	8	n/a	n/a
n/a	Renault Captur	52	1.6%	n/a	n/a	4	371	2.1%	n/a	4	n/a	n/a
n/a	Toyota Yaris	52	1.6%	-27.8%	n/a	9	324	1.8%	-0.9%	7	n/a	9

Scotland (UK) May 2022 – models:

Pos	Model	May-22	%	/21	UK	Apr	2022	%	/21	Pos	UK	FY21
1	Vauxhall Corsa	862	7.3%	89.5%	1	10	3,295	5.6%	46.4%	1	1	1
2	Ford Puma	438	3.7%	44.6%	2	1	1,606	2.7%	28.9%	2	2	6
3	Vauxhall Grandland	387	3.3%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
4	Mini	279	2.4%	16.7%	5	2	1,413	2.4%	25.3%	4	5	3
5	Vauxhall Mokka	271	2.3%	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,446	2.4%	n/a	3	10	9
6	Dacia Sandero	256	2.2%	n/a	n/a	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
7	VW Polo	237	2.0%	-46.9%	9	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
8	VW Golf	237	2.0%	-4.8%	4	9	1,021	1.7%	n/a	5	n/a	n/a
9	Peugeot 2008	232	2.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
10	Audi A1	215	1.8%	n/a	n/a	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
n/a	Peugeot 208	203	1.7%	n/a	n/a	5	992	1.7%	n/a	7	n/a	n/a
n/a	Nissan Qashqai	172	1.5%	n/a	6	3	968	1.6%	n/a	8	3	n/a
n/a	Kia Niro	129	1.1%	n/a	8	n/a	896	1.5%	n/a	10	8	n/a
n/a	Kia Sportage	109	0.9%	-65.5%	7	n/a	1,004	1.7%	-13.8%	6	5	4
n/a	Vauxhall Crossland	109	0.9%	n/a	n/a	n/a	957	1.6%	n/a	9	n/a	n/a

Wales May 2022 – models:

Pos	Model	May-22	%	/21	UK	Apr	2022	%	/21	Pos	UK	FY21
1	Ford Puma	207	4.5%	-2.4%	2	1	904	3.7%	20.5%	1	2	1
2	Ford Kuga	170	3.7%	97.7%	3	5	595	2.4%	13.3%	3	7	n/a
3	Dacia Sandero	136	3.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	427	1.8%	n/a	9	n/a	n/a
4	MG HS	129	2.8%	n/a	n/a	n/a	531	2.2%	n/a	4	n/a	n/a
5	Vauxhall Corsa	117	2.5%	50.0%	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1	9
6	MG ZS	109	2.4%	-26.4%	n/a	8	708	2.9%	36.9%	2	n/a	3
7	Toyota Yaris	108	2.4%	4.9%	n/a	2	480	2.0%	1.3%	5	n/a	4
8	VW Golf	104	2.3%	-2.8%	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
9	VW Polo	94	2.0%	-21.0%	9	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
10	Ford Ecosport	79	1.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
n/a	Hyundai Tucson	77	1.7%	n/a	10	6	428	1.8%	#DIV/0!	8	6	n/a
n/a	Mini	62	1.4%	n/a	5	7	444	1.8%	#DIV/0!	7	4	n/a
n/a	Vauxhall Mokka	53	1.2%	n/a	n/a	n/a	451	1.9%	#DIV/0!	6	10	n/a
n/a	Renault Captur	41	0.9%	n/a	n/a	n/a	418	1.7%	#DIV/0!	10	n/a	n/a

Source: SMMT