PEUGEOT CAR SALES INCREASE BY 63% IN JANUARY ACCORDING TO LATEST SMMT FIGURES
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PEUGEOT CAR SALES INCREASE BY 63% IN JANUARY ACCORDING TO LATEST SMMT FIGURES

PEUGEOT CAR SALES INCREASE BY 63% IN JANUARY ACCORDING TO LATEST SMMT FIGURES

PEUGEOT automobile gross sales have elevated by 63% year-on-year in January, in accordance with the newest new car registration figures printed at present by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

 

With a market share of 4.5% throughout automobiles and vans, up 1.1% factors 12 months on 12 months, PEUGEOT bought a complete of seven,584 automobiles in January, reaching important development of 44% year-on-year in a market that was up by 8%. In the automobile market, PEUGEOT bought 6,033 automobiles, up from 3,692 in January 2023 – a rise of 63%.  

PEUGEOT’s share of the electrical car market carefully matched its total market share at 4.5%. PEUGEOT already presents the broadest electrical vary of any mainstream European model, with prospects additionally benefitting from as much as £4,000 help and 0% APR with no minimal deposit by means of the PEUGEOT Switch Grant.

 

Strong development within the B-segment: 208 gross sales up by 32%

PEUGEOT additionally continued to develop within the extremely aggressive B-segment. The 208 has risen to 3rd place within the section, with 10.6% section market share and nearly a 3rd (31.7%) extra items bought, 12 months on 12 months, in a section that was down 19.5%.

The absolutely electrical E-208 additionally topped the electrical supermini section.

 

Strong development within the D-segment: 408 gross sales up by 112%

The 408 has had a blistering begin to the 12 months, with 112% development year-on-year. 408 is now second within the generalist D section, with 18.5% market share.

Adam Wood, Managing Director, PEUGEOT UK, stated: “These results are an encouraging start to the year – we have made significant gains, particularly in the B and D-segments where 208 and 408 respectively are proving extremely popular with customers. Our new, industry-leading electric Switch Grant programme has also seen a very encouraging start to the year, with the E-208 leading the electric B-segment. This is clear evidence that our strategy is working, and to build on this start, we will soon be launching the exciting New e-3008.”

PEUGEOT was additionally the third best-selling model within the electrical van market in January. PEUGEOT and sister manufacturers Vauxhall, Citroën and Fiat are at present the one mainstream automotive manufacturers to supply vans in Britain. In 2023, Ellesmere Port turned the UK’s first EV-only quantity manufacturing plant the place it produces the Stellantis small electrical van vary, together with the PEUGEOT E-Partner.