Other key points about March’s new car sales:
- Greatest demand is in the mini and supermini segments, along with the ‘crossover SUV’ and MPV markets
- Average economy is now 57.2mpg
- White was March’s most popular colour (it was silver last year)
- CO2 emissions are 26% lower than a decade ago – in March 2014 nearly two thirds of cars had emissions below 130g/km, equivalent to a company car tax band rating of 19% (or 22% for a diesel).
Top 10 new car sales in March
1 Ford Fiesta
2 Ford Focus
3 Vauxhall Corsa
4 Volkswagen Golf
5 Vauxhall Astra
6 Nissan Qashqai
7 Volkswagen Polo
8 Fiat 500
9 BMW 3 Series
10 Toyota Yaris