The Ford Fiesta continued to rule the roost, and by some margin. The Fiesta outsold its big brother, the Focus, by nearly 35,000 units, a gap that spread wider since 2012.
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Very few brands sell cars with figures this high. There are two Fords, two Vauxhalls, two Volkswagens, and two BMWs.
These were the UK's ten best-selling vehicles in calendar year 2013.
Rank | Best-Selling Car | 2013 | 2012 | % Change |
#1 | Ford Fiesta | 121,929 | 109,265 | 11.6% |
#2 | Ford Focus | 87,350 | 83,115 | 5.1% |
#3 | Vauxhall Corsa | 84,275 | 89,434 | -5.8% |
#4 | Vauxhall Astra | 68,070 | 63,023 | 8.0% |
#5 | Volkswagen Golf | 64,951 | 62,021 | 4.7% |
#6 | Nissan Qashqai | 50,211 | 45,675 | 9.9% |
#7 | BMW 3-Series | 43,494 | 44,521 | -2.3% |
#8 | Volkswagen Polo | 42,609 | 41,901 | 1.7% |
#9 | BMW 1-Series | 41,883 | 34,488 | 21.4% |
#10 | Peugeot 208 | 38,616 | na | na |