Ford Fiesta leads UK used-car market sales in Q3 2025
Ford Fiesta leads UK used-car sales in Q3 2025: key trends
Ford Fiesta leads UK used-car market sales in Q3 2025
Ford Fiesta tops the UK used-car market in Q3 2025 with 78,062 sales, ahead of Corsa on 64,585. Market up 2.8%; small cars surge; ICE up 1.9%, diesel down 3%.
2025-11-13T12:53:47+03:00
2025-11-13T12:53:47+03:00
2025-11-13T12:53:47+03:00
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.
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Michael Powers
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Ford Fiesta leads UK used-car sales in Q3 2025: key trends
Ford Fiesta tops the UK used-car market in Q3 2025 with 78,062 sales, ahead of Corsa on 64,585. Market up 2.8%; small cars surge; ICE up 1.9%, diesel down 3%.
Michael Powers, Editor
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.
