The Focus took up the best seller's mantle from the Ford Fiesta, which had been the UK's most popular vehicle for three consecutive years. Previous to that point, the Focus's predecessor, the Escort, was the UK's top-seller in four consecutive years going back to 1992.
• Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In The UK - 2005 Year End
• Top 10 Best-Selling Cars In The UK - 2006 Year End
9% of the new vehicles sold in the UK in 2004 were Focuses or Fiestas. They were joined on the best sellers list by two Peugeots, two Vauxhalls, two Renaults, one Volkswagen, and their bigger brother, the Mondeo.
These were the UK's ten best-selling vehicles in calendar year 2004.
Rank | Best-Selling Car | 2004 | 2003 | % Change |
#1 | Ford Focus | 141,021 | 131,684 | 7.1% |
#2 | Vauxhall Corsa | 101,625 | 108,387 | -6.2% |
#3 | Ford Fiesta | 89,295 | 95,887 | -6.9% |
#4 | Peugeot 206 | 86,605 | 82,667 | 4.8% |
#5 | Renault Mégane | 86,569 | 71,660 | 20.8% |
#6 | Vauxhall Astra | 85,087 | 96,929 | -12.2% |
#7 | Renault Clio | 72,412 | 83,972 | -13.8% |
#8 | Volkswagen Golf | 69,784 | 67,226 | 3.8% |
#9 | Ford Mondeo | 60,441 | 60,046 | 0.7% |
#10 | Peugeot 307 | 58,742 | na | na |
