Ford Transit UK’s Second Best Selling Van Of March 2025

In Europe and the UK, Ford has historically dominated the commercial sales charts – largely with its expansive van lineup. There, the Ford Transit Custom has long ranked as the top-selling van of any kind, but its larger counterpart – the Ford Transit – never lags too far behind. In the UK, the Ford Transit ranked third in light-commercial vehicle (LCV) sales in February, in fact, as well as coming in as the third best-selling van behind the Transit Custom and Vauxhall Vivaro. In March, the Transit managed to creep up the charts somewhat, however.

According to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the Ford Transit once again closed out March as the third best-selling light-commercial vehicle in the UK after recording 4,040 sales, but this time, it was beat out by the Ford Ranger, which recorded 4,301 sales, as well as the Transit Custom and its 9,257 sales. In the passenger vehicle space, the Ford Puma once again ranked atop the UK sales charts in March, with the Kuga coming in eighth.

As for the overall UK light-commercial vehicle market, it experienced its fourth straight month of falling sales, dipping by 3.2 percent versus February. Pickup sales surged by 40.6 percent and small vans grew by 60.8 percent, but virtually every other segment experienced some sort of decline. EVs also posted a 40.3 percent increase, but still command only an eight percent market share – far below the 18 percent mandated for 2025 by the UK.

“Vans, pickups, and 4x4s are critical for business operations across the UK so four months of falling investment is concerning and reflects weak confidence, with further constraints set to impact the pickup segment,” said Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive. “It is positive, however, that electric uptake continues to rise thanks to growing model choice. Even so, with demand still well below 2025 ambitions, suitably bold plans for infrastructure rollout and workable regulation are needed to grow operator confidence and the investment that is needed.”