The MG HS tops two UK nations in January.
Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in January. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are already included in the January 2023 UK update. Wales at +17.4% to 4,890 registrations is the best performing nation this month, followed by England at +15.9% and 111,114 units, Northern Ireland at +12.6% to 4,687 and Scotland up 3.8% to 11,023.
Podium finishers are as follows: the MG HS is #1 in Scotland and Wales, #2 in England where it misses out on the top spot for 11 sales, and #4 in Northern Ireland, the Nissan Qashqai is #1 in England and #4 in Scotland, the VW T-Roc is #1 in Northern Ireland and #3 in England and Scotland, the MG ZS is #2 in Scotland (making it a MG 1-2 with the HS) and #4 in Wales, the Hyundai Tucson is #2 in Northern Ireland, the Ford Puma #2 in Wales and the Ford Fiesta #3 in Northern Ireland.
Other great performers include the Mazda2 #5 in Scotland for its first Top 10 finish there, Nissan Juke #5 in Northern Ireland, Toyota Corolla #6 in Northern Ireland and #7 in Scotland, Peugeot 208 #6 in Scotland, Toyota C-HR #7 in Northern Ireland, Ford Ecosport #7 in Wales, Kia Picanto #8 in Scotland, VW Tiguan #9 in Northern Ireland and #10 in Scotland, Toyota Yaris #10 in England and Audi A1 #10 in Wales.
Previous posts:
England (UK) 2022: Nissan Qashqai storms into pole position above Tesla Model Y, market down -2.7%
Northern Ireland (UK) 2022: Hyundai Tucson repeats at #1 in market up 4.8%
Scotland (UK) 2022: Vauxhall Corsa signs 12th win in past 15 years, Mokka up to #3
Wales (UK) 2022: Ford Puma repeats at #1, two MGs in Top 4
One year ago: UK nations January 2022: Kia Sportage tops 2 nations, VW T-Roc and Ford Puma top one
Full January 2023 Top 10 models for each UK nation below.
England (UK) January 2023:
| Pos | Model | Jan-23 | % | /22 | UK | Dec | FY22 |
| 1 | Nissan Qashqai | 2,761 | 2.5% | n/a | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | MG HS | 2,750 | 2.5% | n/a | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | VW T-Roc | 2,640 | 2.4% | n/a | 2 | 5 | n/a |
| 4 | Kia Niro | 2,310 | 2.1% | 9.8% | 4 | n/a | 10 |
| 5 | Vauxhall Corsa | 2,162 | 1.9% | 18.1% | 5 | n/a | 5 |
| 6 | Kia Sportage | 2,085 | 1.9% | -26.7% | 6 | n/a | 6 |
| 7 | Ford Puma | 1,934 | 1.7% | -11.0% | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 8 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,891 | 1.7% | -2.2% | 9 | n/a | 7 |
| 9 | Ford Fiesta | 1,738 | 1.6% | n/a | 10 | 8 | n/a |
| 10 | Toyota Yaris | 1,718 | 1.5% | n/a | n/a | 6 | n/a |
Northern Ireland (UK) January 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jan-23 | % | /22 | UK | Dec | FY22 |
| 1 | VW T-Roc | 125 | 2.7% | 13.6% | 2 | 8 | n/a |
| 2 | Hyundai Tucson | 118 | 2.5% | 29.7% | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Ford Fiesta | 109 | 2.3% | n/a | 10 | n/a | 6 |
| 4 | MG HS | 99 | 2.1% | n/a | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 5 | Nissan Juke | 95 | 2.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Toyota Corolla | 93 | 2.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Toyota C-HR | 88 | 1.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Kia Sportage | 87 | 1.9% | -6.5% | 6 | 10 | n/a |
| 9 | VW Tiguan | 82 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Hyundai Kona | 79 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | 5 | 5 |
Scotland (UK) January 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jan-23 | % | /22 | UK | Dec | FY22 |
| 1 | MG HS | 403 | 3.7% | n/a | 1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2 | MG ZS | 320 | 2.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 3 | VW T-Roc | 303 | 2.7% | 12.2% | 2 | 5 | n/a |
| 4 | Nissan Qashqai | 208 | 1.9% | n/a | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Mazda2 | 184 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Peugeot 208 | 184 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla | 181 | 1.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 8 | Kia Picanto | 178 | 1.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Mini | 174 | 1.6% | -16.3% | n/a | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | VW Tiguan | 172 | 1.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Wales (UK) January 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jan-23 | % | /22 | UK | Dec | FY22 |
| 1 | MG HS | 229 | 4.7% | 193.6% | 1 | n/a | 4 |
| 2 | Ford Puma | 199 | 4.1% | 11.2% | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | VW T-Roc | 187 | 3.8% | 81.6% | 2 | 4 | n/a |
| 4 | MG ZS | 179 | 3.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| 5 | Ford Fiesta | 114 | 2.3% | n/a | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Vauxhall Mokka | 106 | 2.2% | -16.5% | n/a | n/a | 9 |
| 7 | Ford Ecosport | 102 | 2.1% | n/a | n/a | 6 | n/a |
| 8 | Toyota Yaris | 91 | 1.9% | n/a | n/a | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Kia Niro | 87 | 1.8% | n/a | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Audi A1 | 85 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Source: SMMT
