New car demand totalled 1,941,253 units in 2011, down 4.4% on 2010 but ahead of the 1.92 million forecast. Registrations in December fell by 3.7% to 119,188 units while the market was down 1.8% in the fourth quarter.
“2011 proved to be a challenging year for the
“Weak economic growth will make trading conditions tough in 2012 but record numbers of new and updated models, significantly improved fuel efficiency and exciting new technologies, will help to encourage consumers into showrooms. Business and consumer confidence will be the key to a successful year, so it will be important that government delivers on its growth strategy and helps to resolve instability in the eurozone.”
|
December |
Total |
Diesel |
Petrol |
AFV |
Private |
Fleet |
Business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
119,188 |
60,570 |
56,763 |
1,855 |
45,300 |
67,161 |
6,727 |
|
2010 |
123,817 |
62,507 |
59,918 |
1,392 |
52,083 |
64,003 |
7,731 |
|
% change |
-3.7% |
-3.1% |
-5.3% |
33.3% |
-13.0% |
4.9% |
-13.0% |
|
Mkt share '11 |
|
50.8% |
47.6% |
1.6% |
38.0% |
56.3% |
5.6% |
|
Mkt share '10 |
|
50.5% |
48.4% |
1.1% |
42.1% |
51.7% |
6.2% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year-to-date |
Total |
Diesel |
Petrol |
AFV |
Private |
Fleet |
Business |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
1,941,253 |
981,594 |
934,203 |
25,456 |
823,094 |
1,019,126 |
99,033 |
|
2010 |
2,030,846 |
936,406 |
1,071,575 |
22,865 |
958,005 |
973,233 |
99,608 |
|
% change |
-4.4% |
4.8% |
-12.8% |
11.3% |
-14.1% |
4.7% |
-0.6% |
|
Mkt share '11 |
|
50.6% |
48.1% |
1.3% |
42.4% |
52.5% |
5.1% |
|
Mkt share '10 |
|
46.1% |
52.8% |
1.1% |
47.2% |
47.9% |
4.9% |