Volkswagen is an automotive brand we’ve all heard of.
And one that has enjoyed lasting popularity across the board over many years. But what is the secret to this lasting success?
And when we talk success, Volkswagen currently couldn’t do any better.
Pipping Ford to the popularity post (try saying that after a beer or two), Volkswagen registered the most cars out of any other manufacturer in 2023.
Accordingly to data from the The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the German giant put a whopping 162,087 new cars on our roads over twelve months, accounting for 8.52% of all 2023’s new car registrations. This marked an increase from 131,850 and 8.17% respectively in 2022.
This is the third year they’ve dominated the top spot. Their 2023 performance also compares favourably to statistics of Volkswagen’s closest rivals: Ford 144,072 (7.57%), Audi 137,485 (7.22%) and BMW 111,734 (5.87%).
Being a whole % up in market share compared to any other competitor is no mean feat, we can tell you.
Volkswagen also had two models placed on the list of overall best-selling EVs in 2024 – enter the ID.3 and ID.4. However, they didn’t feature at all in the UK’s top 10 list when looking at individual model registrations.
Keep reading to delve further into 2023’s registration data to reveal Volkswagens best selling cars and see just how they’ve achieved the overall top spot.