Vauxhall Corsa is top of the pops

The all-new Corsa was the best-selling new car in September, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

A total of 10,553 new Corsas hit the road in September with the new 70-plate registration – the third month this year the supermini has achieved the chart-topping feat.

The fifth generation Corsa is available with a choice of of fully-electric, petrol or diesel powertrains, and the zero-emissions Corsa-e was recently voted The Sun Car of the Year 2020.

In all, 328,041 new cars were registered in the UK in September, down 4.4% on the total of 343,255 during the same month in 2019.

Britain’s best-selling cars – September 2020

1) Vauxhall Corsa: 10,553
2) Ford Fiesta: 9,545
3) Mercedes-Benz A-Class: 8,805
4) Volkswagen Polo: 7,417
5) Volkswagen Golf: 6,788
6) Nissan Qashqai: 6,572
7) Ford Puma: 6,341
8) MINI: 6,213
9) Volvo XC40: 6,653
10) Ford Focus: 5,625