Official figures have shown that August was another bumper month for sales of brand new cars.
The figures were released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and revealed that 72,163 vehicles were registered in August 2014 which represented a 9.4% rise on the sales in August of 2013; this was the 30th month of consecutive growth in sales.
August tends to be one of the quieter periods for new car purchases with only 3% of total sales; September on the other hand sees 18% of the total due to the change in registration plates.
Mike Hawes is Chief Executive of SMMT and he said August 2014 had seen "confident private and fleet consumers continuing to snap up enticing deals on a wealth of advanced new products.
He said ''The UK's performance in the context of Europe is particularly impressive, with growth consistently ahead of the rest of the EU for the past two years. As the UK market starts to find its natural level, we expect to see the growth level off during coming months."
The SMMT revealed that the ten biggest sellers in August 2014 were as follows:
1. Ford Fiesta
2. Ford Focus
3. Vauxhall Corsa
4. Volkswagen Golf
5. Vauxhall Astra
6. Audi A3
7. Volkswagen Polo
8. Fiat 500
9. Vauxhall Insignia
10. Nissan Qashqai
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