Chinese brand BYD led the new car sales surge in September with registrations up 990% to 11,271 units while Omoda saw registrations shift up 299.9% to 4,323 units.
MG turned in a strong performance with registrations up 62.7% to 14,577 units.
Within the Stellantis stable Peugeot and Vauxhall saw sales rise 42.8% and 29.7% to 11,984 and 12,120 units, respectively.
At the other end of the table DS saw registrations decline -93.4% to just 14 units, Fiat was down -39% to 1,351, Citroen -36.3% to 2,468 and Land Rover, -28.6% to 6,419 units for the month.
Suzuki also took a hit, down -22.8% to 2,960 units in September.
Overall, the new car market rose 13.7% to reach 312,891 units, the best September performance since 2020, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders.
More than half (50.8%) of all new vehicles registered during the 75-plate month were electrified
Battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake grew by 29.1% to 72,779 registrations, accounting for 23.3% of the market.
The SMMT said this was driven by manufacturer discounting, a wider choice of models, and the introduction of the Electric Car Grant.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, “Electrified vehicles are powering market growth after a sluggish summer.”
