Top 10 UK Cars

The Top 10 UK cars in February included for the first time in 2010 the Kia Piccanto and BMW 3 Series.  Overall UK car sales in February were up by 26% over 2009, driven by the last minute scrappage deals we’ve been highlighting HERE. With the Scrappage Scheme finally ending in March and with funding left for only 50,000 cars it's time to grab your bargain new car before they are all gone. 

The huge popularity of the Scrappage Scheme is highlighted by the Hyundai i10 & Kia Piccanto, both of which appear in February’s Top 10 UK cars list.   Thousands of people have taken the opportunity to downsize their cars and both Hyundai and Kia can lay claim to the title “Kings of Scrappage.”

The UK’s drive towards low emission green motoring can also be seen in the fact that every model in the UK’s Top 10 has ‘eco’ trims that all have FREE or £35 road tax. 

Read about the UK’s Number 1, the Ford Fiesta in ‘green’ trim HERE. 

Here are the top selling models for February 2010 as published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 

BMW 3 Series Road Tax

The best compact executive bar none.  A superb engine line-up with fuel economy and emission levels that Audi and Mercedes can only dream about.  Buy the 320d.  It’s an absolute no brainer!   Why?  It offers 68mpg for a 137mph motor car and only £35 Road Tax per annum. 

Road Tax – From Band B - £35

Price – From £21,525

Insurance Group: 22 to 38

Insurance:  £355.78* Fully Comprehensive for 320d ES

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Volkswagen Golf Road Tax

Just how do those guys in Wolfsburg do it?  The current Golf is quite clearly the best car in the small family class.  We recommend the 1.6TDI 105PS diesel engine for one very good reason.  In ‘green’ BlueMotion’ Start/Stop specification you won’t spend a penny on road tax for a 118mph, refined 5 seater, which averages over 70 miles to the gallon.  Trust VW to be leading the way. 

Road Tax – From Band A - FREE

Price – From £14,075

Insurance Group: 8 to 34

Insurance:  £270.51* Fully Comprehensive for Golf 105PS BlueMotion

Get your insurance quote for a Volkswagen Golf here:

Ford Focus Road Tax

The small family car class is the most competitive in the UK with Ford fighting for supremacy with Vauxhall and Volkswagen.  The Focus leads the way in terms of new cars sold in 2009, but it’s no match for the Golf on the road. 

Road Tax – From Band C - £35 per year

Price – From £14,645

Insurance Group: 6 to 38

Insurance:  £253.11* Fully Comprehensive for Focus ECOnetic

Get your insurance quote for a Ford Focus here:

Vauxhall Astra Road Tax

The Astra goes from strength to strength and offers a multitude of different engine and body style options.  There is no better time to buy with the NEW Astra design just launched that offers sharp looks and new levels of refinement in the small family car class.

Road Tax – From Band B - £35 per year

Price – From £15,675

Insurance Group: 9 to 20

Insurance:  £215.15* Fully Comprehensive for Astra 1.3CDTi Active

Get your insurance quote for a Vauxhall Astra here:

Ford Fiesta Road Tax

Trust Ford to deliver Britain’s most popular car.  The revamped Ford Fiesta is an absolute cracker and one of the most refined cars in the Supermini class.  Cracking discounts mean you won’t pay the earth for one. 

Road Tax – From Band A – FREE

Price – From £10,895

Insurance Group: 2 to 13

Insurance:  £229.39* Fully Comprehensive for Fiesta ECOnetic

Get your insurance quote for a Ford Fiesta here: