In the month of March 2022, car sales in the United Kingdom accounted for a total of 243,479 units, which represents a drop of 14.3% compared to the same period of the previous year. Tesla electric cars have dominated a market in full decline.
The British car market closed last month of March 2022 with a significant decline. The uk car sales have reached the 243,479 units. A volume of registrations that, compared to that obtained in the same period of time the previous year, translates into a worrying 14.3% drop. We are facing the lowest sales volume since 1998.
There is no doubt that the United Kingdom, like the rest of the markets on the Old Continent, is going through a whole series of problems. The stock crisis at dealerships
due to the global shortage of microchips, added to the shortage of certain components arriving from the Ukraine, it is affecting the commercial activity in the British dealers.
The fall experienced in the third month of the year has been a real blow to the accumulated data. In the period between the months of January and March 2022, new car registrations in the United Kingdom accumulated 417,560 units, 1.9% less than in 2021.
Tesla Model Y, the best-selling car in the UK in March 2022
In a context of general decline, there has been a brand that has been able to impose itself on the rest and dominate one of the main European markets. The ranking of the 10 best-selling cars in the UK during March shows the leadership of Tesla. The victory went to the Tesla Model Y. However, in second position, with a difference of less than ten registrations, is the Tesla Model 3. And closing the podium we have the Opel Corsa, a model sold in the British territory under the Vauxhall brand.
Top 10 best selling cars in the UK in March 2022
Video test of the Tesla Model Y, the best-selling electric car in the UK in March 2022
If we go a step further and analyze the new car sales by fuel type, we will realize that Tesla’s victory is not so surprising. Registrations of gasoline and diesel cars fell in March by 25.6% and 55.2% respectively. On the contrary, 39,315 units were sold, 78.7% more than in the same month of the previous year. Sales of full hybrids (HEVs) and mild hybrids (MHEVs) with gasoline engines also ended March on the positive side.
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SMMT