The ever-popular Ford Puma extends its lead at the top of the UK’s best-selling new cars of 2025 leaderboard, as we enter the final months of the year.
According to results published this morning by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the overall new car market was rather stagnant in November, recording a two percent sales drop when compared to November 2024.
In year-to-date sales, the Puma still holds a sales buffer of around 5,000 new models and leads the race to be crowned 2025’s most successful new car, with its win all but confirmed as we head into the final month of the year.
The small Ford SUV was the best-selling new car in the month of November, with the Kia Sportage resigned to second place for the second month running. Another familiar name completes the podium, with the Nissan Qashqai snatching third. This running order is identical to the top of the annual leaderboard.
This late in the year, the annual rankings are fairly solidified only leaderboard, with the only movers being the MG HS and Hyundai Tucson – the latter climbing one place up to eighth.
While they remain outside the annual top ten, November was another promising month for Chinese newcomer Jaceoo. The Jaecoo 7 finished in the monthly top ten for the fourth month running, suggesting that the large SUV will be a top ten sales contender in next year’s sales race.
Top ten best-sellers chart, November 2025
| Rank | Brand | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Puma | 4,859 |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 3,694 |
| 3 | Nissan Qashqai | 3,004 |
| 4 | Nissan Juke | 2,835 |
| 5 | Volkswagen T-Roc | 2,768 |
| 6 | Volkswagen Golf | 2,742 |
| 7 | Vauxhall Corsa | 2,564 |
| 8 | Jaecoo 7 | 2,404 |
| 9 | Mini Cooper | 2,124 |
| 10 | Audi A3 | 2,114 |
Britain’s best-selling cars of 2024
1. Ford Puma
The Ford Puma rediscovered its title-winning sales form in May, and has been selling in consistently impressive numbers ever since. While the crossover missed out on top spot in both July and September, it was the most popular choice in October and November, and still maintains its lead at the top of the annual chart.
The Puma has received plenty of praise from the UK motoring media, and currently holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 72% on our unique Expert Rating Index.
2. Kia Sportage
The Kia Sportage was so close to taking the UK’s best-selling car title last year, before the SUV fell at the final sales hurdle in December. The Kia had a strong start to 2025 and shown consistent sales form since, but sales consistency hasn’t been enough to match the Puma’s red-hot popularity. The Sportage has just one month to close a significant sales gap to first.
The new Kia Sportage currently holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 73% on our award-winning Expert Rating Index.
3. Nissan Qashqai
The Nissan Qashqai remains one of the nation’s most popular cars – a claim validated by the SUV’s top ten sales consistency. Formerly the UK’s best-selling car in 2022, the mid-sized family car was bested by the similarly-sized Kia Sportage last year.
The Qashqai is the current jewel in the crown of the British car manufacturing industry – designed in London, developed in the Midlands and built in Sunderland. It’s also the UK’s best-selling British-built car. On sale since Autumn 2021, the Qashqai holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 74%.
4. Vauxhall Corsa
Compact and affordable – the Vauxhall Corsa supermini is a British favourite. While the hatchback has now been surpassed by the Ford Puma, the Corsa is still posting strong registrations totals, but still sits behind the Nissan Qashqai in fourth, and finished seventh in the November rankings.
The Vauxhall Corsa currently holds a New Car Expert Rating of C, with a score of 65%, while its all-electric counterpart holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 71%.
5. Nissan Juke
On sale since 2019, the UK-built Nissan Juke has established itself as a popular choice of British motorists in the last year, as a cheaper and more compact alternative to the bigger Qashqai.
While the compact crossover couldn’t quite match the sales numbers of its larger sibling throughout 2024, it remains a top ten contender, which is another impressive sales feat for Nissan.
The Juke currently holds a New Car Expert Rating of B, with a score of 68%. That puts it squarely in the middle of a crowded compact SUV class.
6. Volkswagen Golf
Volkswagen is the UK’s most popular car manufacturer by total sales numbers, but it took until last year for one of its models to firmly cement itself in the top ten places. That model is the mid-sized Golf, which still sits in sixth after October. The family car has never recorded table-topping registration totals, but sold in very consistent numbers throughout 2025, earning its place in the mid-table.
The Volkswagen Golf currently holds an excellent New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 77%.
7. Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen’s answer to the popular Qashqai, the Tiguan was yo-yoing between 8th and 10th on the annual leaderboard in the Summer months. After being absent from the top ten in both May and June, the Tiguan has matched the Golf’s buyer demand for the last four months, and leapfrogged the Hyundai Tucson up to seventh as a result.
The Volkswagen Tiguan currently holds a commendable New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 76% in our industry-leading Expert Rating Index.
8. MG HS
Focusing on offering value-for-money models with pricing that undercuts other brands, MG is proving to be quite a popular motoring marque this year – the large HS currently being its most popular offering. The large SUV now sits in eighth in the annual charts, climbing one place. The HS recorded strong sales numbers in the first half of last year’s race, but fell away as the year progressed. Will history repeat itself?
The MG HS currently holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 75% in our Expert Rating index.
9. Hyundai Tucson
A key rival of the Kia Sportage an Nissan Qashqai, the Hyundai Tucson has been a regular top ten performer in recent years. The SUV now sits in ninth in the annual sales charts, after spending most of the Spring outside this best-sellers list.
The Hyundai Tucson currently holds a New Car Expert Rating of A, with a score of 74% in our Expert Rating Index.
10. Volvo XC40
One of Volvo’s oldest but also cheapest models, the XC40 has sold in commendable but inconsistent numbers in the UK this year, and missed out on the October best-sellers list all together. It still holds the final annual top ten spot, but for how long? There is a whole host of new cars just outside the top ten, some with much stronger sales form.
The Volvo XC40 currently holds a New Car Expert Rating of B, with a score of 66% in our Expert Rating index.
As we near the year’s end, the standings have settled somewhat. We will update this page with the December registrations results that will be published in the first week of January.
