The Nissan Qashqai was the UK’s hottest new automotive of 2022, and the primary British-built mannequin to prime the annual gross sales charts for twenty-four years.
Figures launched by the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT) affirm that the home-grown Qashqai – which was designed in Paddington, engineered in Cranfield and is in-built Sunderland – was the nation’s best-selling automotive of the final 12 months.
A complete of 42,704 new Qashqais had been pushed off dealership forecourts throughout the UK in 2022, reported the SMMT.
To have a good time the achievement, an unique gold-wrapped Qashqai was created in honour of the 7,000 Nissan staff from across the UK which have contributed to its success.
Nissan Qashqai – 42,704
Vauxhall Corsa – 35,910
Tesla Mannequin Y – 35,551
Ford Puma – 35,088
Mini – 32, 387
Kia Sportage – 29,655
Hyundai Tucson – 27,839
Volkswagen Golf – 26,588
Ford Kuga – 26,549
Ford Fiesta – 25,070
General, 1.61 million new vehicles had been registered within the UK in 2022 – the bottom degree since 1992.
Though demand for brand spanking new automobiles remained excessive, producers struggled to pay money for elements. There have been notably severe issues acquiring semiconductors, that are utilized in an enormous array of digital techniques, from infotainment techniques to engine administration.
In the meantime, demand for electrical automobiles continued to develop and so they accounted for nearly a fifth of recent automotive gross sales.
Registrations rose from 190,700 to 267,000 – with the EV market share climbing from 11.6% to 16.6%.
The Tesla Mannequin Y was the biggest-selling electrical automobile by far, nothing up 35,551 registrations, adopted by the Tesla Mannequin 3 (19,071) and Kia Niro (11,197).
