Top sellers so far this year

Volkswagen Golf

So far this year, figures from SIMI show that Volkswagen is the top selling make, followed by Toyota and Ford, writes Trish Whelan.

The VW Golf (pictured above) is the best selling car, followed by the Nissan Qashqai and Ford Focus and Fiesta, Toyota Auris, Skoda Octavia, Opel Astra, VW Passat saloon, Toyota Yaris and BMW 5 Series, that order.

Hatchbacks are the preferred body type with 42.09 percent of sales, following by saloons, MPVs, Estates and Jeeps. Some 27 percent of cars sold this year were petrol compared to 73 percent diesel, and silver is the most popular car colour.

For the year to date, van sales are up 3 percent from 10,739 new vans last year to 11,007 so far this year. Ford is the best selling van make so far this year and the Ford Transit the best selling model (Pictured below).

Some 1,666 new trucks have been sold, an increase of 24 percent on las tear (1,342). Volvo is the best selling truck brand so far this year.