The UK new car market in 2012 was up by 5.32% on the year before, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, with 2,044,609 registrations. But how was the market divided by parent group?

Volkswagen Group 19.98%
VW Passenger Cars 8.96%, 183,098 units; up 2.12%
Audi 6.05%, 123,622, up 8.63%
Škoda 2.62%, 53,602; up 18.95%; Fleet sales: 23,254, up 7.4%; Fabia sales: 16,630, up 10%; Roomster sales: 2,736, up 43%; Superb Hatch sales: 2,662, up 39%; Superb Estate sales: 3,050, up 21%; Yeti sales: 7,334, up 26%
Seat 1.90%, 38,798; up 7.51%; Leon sales: 13,278 (2007 record: 13,486); Ibiza sales: 17,786
Porsche 0.39%, 7,998; up 25.32%
Bentley 0.06%, 1,267; up 22.18%

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Ford 13.79%,281,917; up 6.03%; Fiesta sales: 109,625, best-selling model of car in the UK, 5.4% of market; B-Max sales: 3,199 since October launch

GM / GMAC 12.11%
Vauxhall 11.36%, 232,255; down 1.05%; Antara sales: c.7,000
Chevrolet 0.66%, 13,476; up 7.60%
SsangYong 0.04%, 875; up 351.03%
MG 0.04%, 782; up 117.22%
Saab 0.01%, 232; down 94.39%

BMW Group 8.75%
BMW 6.24%, 127,530; up 9.33%; 1 Series sales: c.23,000; 3 Series Saloon and Touring sales: c.44,000; 6 Series sales: 2,300; X-Series: 21,077, up 74% on 2007 launch
Mini 2.51%, 51,324; up 2.37%

Peugeot-Citroën PSA 8.47%
Peugeot 4.87%, 99,486; up 4.73%; Small car (107, 207 and 208) sales: c.53,000, up 11.2%
Citroën 3.60%, 73,656; up 7.58%; Fleet sales: 40,162, up 10%

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Renault-Nissan Alliance 7.20%
Nissan 5.18%, 105,835; up 9.94%; Qashqai sales: 45,675, up 15.9%; Juke sales: 28,862, up 31.7%; Total car fleet sales: 50,990, up 6.5%; Qashqai fleet sales: 27,865; Juke fleet sales: 10,421
Renault 1.99%, 40,760; down 40.45%
Infiniti 0.03%, 530; up 38.74%

Hyundai Kia Automotive Group 6.89%
Hyundai 3.63%, 74,285; up 18.10%; UK sales now 17% of European market; Fleet sales up 40%; i10 sales: c.23,000; i30 sales: c.12,000; i20 sales: c.11,000; ix35 sales: c.11,000; i40 sales: c.5,700; Velostar sales: c.1,700
Kia 3.26%, 66,629; up 24.27%; cee’d sales: 15,380; Sportage sales: 14,964; Picanto sales: c.45,000

Fiat Group 6.19%
Fiat 2.44%, 49,907; up 19.93%
Land Rover 2.38%, 48,626; up 29.20%; Range Rover Evoque sales: 18,119
Jaguar 0.69%, 14,109; up 2.34%
Alfa Romeo 0.35%, 7,253; down 37.27%
Chrysler 0.16%, 3,333; up 181.98%
Jeep 0.11%, 2,306; up 7.46%
Abarth 0.06%, 1,292; up 0.08%

Daimler 4.76%
Mercedes-Benz 4.49%, 91,855; up 12.19%; AMG sales: 2,236; C-Class sales: 37,261
smart 0.27%, 5,616; up 11.34%

Toyota Motor Corporation 4.55%
Toyota 4.14%, 84,563; up 14.91%; Hybrid vehicle sales: 12,840, up 15.2%; Aygo sales: 16,046, up 12.8%; Yaris sales: 29,963, up 67.8%; New Yaris sales: 27,151, up 52%
Lexus 0.41%, 8,404; up 1.63%

Honda 2.65%, 54,208; up 7.18%

Volvo 1.55%, 31,790; down 2.65%

Mazda 1.28%, 26,183; down 16.13%

Suzuki 1.22%, 24,893; up 22.66%

Other marques 0.61%

richard.brown@timetric.com