After a decade on top of the leaderboard, the Ford Focus surrendered its UK best seller crown in 2009.
To another Ford.
The Fiesta recorded a 23.5% year-over-year increase in 2009, a gain of 22,307 units in stark contrast to the overall market’s 6.4% decrease, a loss of 136,696 sales according to the SMMT.
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As of this writing in early 2014, the Fiesta has yet to give up its best seller status, having owned the podium in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013. Nothing other than a Ford – Cortina, Escort, Focus, Fiesta – has been the UK’s best-selling car since 1971 when the Austin 1100/1300 finished a four-year run.
These were the UK’s ten best-selling vehicles in calendar year 2009.
|
Rank
|
Best-Selling Car
|
2009
|
2008
|
%
Change |
|
#1
|
Ford Fiesta
|
117,296 | 94,989 | 23.5% |
|
#2
|
Ford Focus
|
93,517 | 101,593 | -7.9% |
|
#3
|
Vauxhall Corsa
|
84,478 | 99,574 | -15.2% |
|
#4
|
Vauxhall Astra
|
67,729 | 90,641 | -25.3% |
|
#5
|
Volkswagen Golf
|
57,187 | 65,029 | -12.1% |
|
#6
|
Peugeot 207
|
48,037 | 53,462 | -10.1% |
|
#7
|
Mini
|
39,866 | na | na |
|
#8
|
BMW 3-Series
|
39,029 | 49,384 | -21.0% |
|
#9
|
Vauxhall Insignia
|
36,040 | na | na |
|
#10
|
Ford Mondeo
|
34,418 | 44,150 | -22.0% |
Source: Manufacturers via SMMT