Britain’s best-selling cars in July are revealed – as all-time favourite is back on top

THE UK’s best-selling cars in July have been revealed with the all-time favourite back on top. More than 156,000 new cars hit the road last month, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Ford Puma snatched the top spot with 3,531 sales in July Credit: Sue Thatcher The biggest surprise on the list is the continued rise of Chinese brand Jaecoo Credit: Sue Thatcher The Ford Puma snatched the top spot with 3,531 sales in July. The budget motor was crowned Britain’s best- selling car for third year running back in January, and appears to still be winning over drivers. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! This pushed the Nissan Qashqai into second place, on 3,224 sales, and the Kia Sportage in third slot with 3,205 sales. The biggest surprise, however, is the continued rise of Chinese brand Jaecoo. The popular model secured two places in the UK’s top 10, with the Jaecoo 7 and Jaecoo 5 both in the bestseller list. The Jaecoo 7 was in fourth place for sales in July, with 2,709 new registrations. Meanwhile the Jaecoo 5 followed closely with 2,481 sales. Tesla snatched the top two spots for the best-selling cars in the UK in June but dropped out of the top 10 list in July. Most read in Motors Best selling cars in July Ford Puma – 3,531 Nissan Qashqai (pictured) – 3,224 Kia Sportage – 3,205 Jaecoo 7 – 2,709 MG HS – 2,703 Ford Kuga – 2,533 Jaecoo 5 – 2,481 Volkswagen Golf – 2,413 Mini Cooper – 2,350 Vauxhall Corsa – 2,326 Elon Musk’s top-selling brand sold 1,481 models more than the Ford Puma in June, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The Nissan Qashqai sold 3,224 Credit: Alamy Despite record EV registrations, the industry says the market is still not growing quickly enough to meet the government’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate targets. The SMMT now expects electric cars to account for 27.4% of all new car registrations in 2026, an improvement on previous forecasts. This is, however, still well below the Government’s target of 33%. Comment now