Best-selling cars 2024: The UK’s most popular models of the year
In the end, when considering the market as a whole, despite a record proportion of EVs being sold the government’s 22 per cent quota wasn’t achieved, with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) putting the actual market share at 19.6 per cent. However, the Department for Transport said it doesn’t expect any brand will have to pay the £15,000 fine for every internal combustion engine (ICE) car sold above the quota (£9,000 for every van), due to “flexibility” built into the system.
This is likely to mean that manufacturers can use credits for beating CO2 levels across their fleets set in 2021, and can use them towards Zero Emission Vehicle (Zev) mandate compliance. Preliminary data from the DfT and DVLA suggests that taking this into account means the car market as a whole achieved the 22 per cent ZEV mandate target.
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Reaching this point, though, has been tough. In November, car giant Stellantis announced it would be closing its factory in Luton, which has been producing cars and vans for over a hundred years, putting 1,100 jobs at risk. The firm said the decision was partly driven by the Zev mandate rules imposed to speed up the transition to electric vehicles in the UK. It followed Ford announcing earlier in the month that it would be shedding 800 jobs in the UK over the next three years.
Commenting on the December new car registration figures, SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said: “A record year for EV registrations underscores vehicle manufacturers’ unswerving commitment to a decarbonised new car market, with more choice, better range and increased affordability than ever before.
“This has come at huge cost, however, with the billions invested in new models being supplemented by generous incentives which are unsustainable. We need rapid results from the regulatory review and urgent substantive support for consumers – else automotive investments will be at risk and the jobs, economic growth and net zero ambitions we all share in jeopardy.
The UK’s top ten most popular new cars of 2024
But what were the UK’s best-selling new cars in 2024? Here are the top ten most popular models of the year, according to the SMMT’s registration figures.
