The Ford Transit Custom has long been a tremendously popular vehicle among commercial shoppers in places like Europe and the UK, where fleets tend to gravitate toward vans in general. In fact, the Transit Custom has long been a regular at the top of the sales charts in both of those places, and that successful run has only continued following the debut of the all-new, redesigned version. Thus, it’s no surprise to learn that the Ford Transit Custom once again topped the van and overall light commercial vehicle sales charts in the UK in November 2024, as has been the case for a long time now.
According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT), the Ford Transit Custom continued its reign atop the light commercial vehicle sales charts in the UK by recording 4,335 sales last month – nearly 1,000 more than the second-place Transit and its 3,400 sales in October as well. Through the first 11 months of the year, the Ford Transit Custom has also outsold every other van on sale in the UK – and light commercial vehicle – at 43,252 units, which is a whopping 13,454 more than the second-place Transit. Meanwhile, the Ford Puma retained its spot atop the UK passenger vehicle charts through November as well, though it only ranked sixth in terms of monthly sales.
As for the overall LCV market in the UK, it recorded its fourth consecutive month of growth as registrations rose by 10.5 percent in November to 30,300 units – which was also the second-best November in history. Growth was largely universal among all segments, as small van sales rose by 128.6 percent to 999 units, medium vans by 9.8 percent to 4,999 units, large vans by 13.5 percent to 20,504 units, EV vans by 36.7 percent to 2,322 units, and 4x4s by 33.4 percent to 786 units, though pickup registrations fell by 20.4 percent to 3,012 units.
“The UK light commercial vehicle market continues to build back after a challenging start to the year, delivering the best performance since 2021 and the unleashing of pent-up demand,” said Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive. “Britain’s appetite for zero emission vans continues to lag behind government ambition, however, and market share this year is heading in the wrong direction. With warnings over UK competitiveness now translating into tangible impacts, a fast-tracked review of market regulation is essential to ensure manufacturers can deliver the choice, growth and decarbonisation the nation needs.”
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