Ford Fiesta leads UK used-car sales in Q3 2025: key trends
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Ford Fiesta continues to set the pace in the UK’s used-car market, leading sales in the third quarter of 2025. Over that period, 78,062 examples changed hands—comfortably ahead of the Vauxhall Corsa on 64,585. The gap highlights how trust in a familiar supermini still outweighs novelty when buyers spend their own money.
Against the backdrop of a broader upswing, demand for small cars was especially pronounced: compact models accounted for about a third of all completed transactions. In crowded cities and with budgets under scrutiny, that tilt feels entirely logical.
Overall, the UK used-car market grew by 2.8% versus the previous period, its strongest showing since 2021. Even so, purchasing patterns are shifting: cars with internal-combustion engines saw only a modest 1.9% increase, while diesel models edged down by almost 3%. Momentum is returning, but buyers are picking carefully within traditional powertrains.
This English edition was prepared using AI translation under editorial oversight by SpeedMe. The original reporting is by Polina Kotikova