The Ford Puma has dominated new passenger vehicle sales charts in the UK for a long time now, finishing first in both 2023 and 2024. Things softened later in 2024 as the Puma lost ground to the Kia Sportage and barely edged it out for the sales crown last year, and kicking off 2025, that continued as the Ford Puma slipped down to seventh place in January, and in February, it fell even further – to tenth place. However, the Puma did manage to regain first place in March before falling behind the Sportage in April, though that back and forth continued in May, as well as June.
Now that the first half of 2025 is in the rear-view mirror, the Ford Puma has once again reclaimed its place atop the UK sales charts, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). At the conclusion of June, Ford had racked up 26,335 Puma sales in the UK, which gave it a healthy 3,343 unit lead over its chief rival, the Sportage. However, the Ford Puma only ranked second in UK passenger vehicle sales in June – falling behind the Nissan Qashqai, which edged it out with 5,008 registrations versus 4,419.
Otherwise, June was a solid month for the UK new vehicle market in general, as it posted its second consecutive month of growth – 6.7 percent to 191,316 units – its best June performance since 2019. Over the course of the first half, UK car sales posted a 3.5 percent year-over-year increase, though it remains 17.9 percent below pre-COVID levels. In terms of powertrains, gas vehicles declined by 9.4 percent while diesels dropped 11.3 percent, while hybrids increased 9.0 percent, PHEVs grew by 31.3 percent, and EVs by 34.6 percent – giving the latter a 21.6 percent market share.
“A second consecutive month of growth for the new car market is good news, as is the positive performance of EVs,” said Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive. “That EV growth, however, is still being driven by substantial industry support with manufacturers using every channel and unsustainable discounting to drive activity, yet it remains below mandated levels. As we have seen in other countries, government incentives can supercharge the market transition, without which the climate change ambitions we all share will be under threat.”
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Are there any Ford Puma in the USA?
No, but the discontinued Mazda CX-3 has a very similar shape. The model years were 2016-2021. Also, there was discontinued Ford EcoSport, but that is more elevated. Model years were 2018-2022. All of these vehicles have the platform originated from Ford Fiesta / Mazda2.
No, but the discontinued Mazda CX-3 has a very similar shape and same platform as Ford Puma. Model years sold in the USA were 2016-2021. Also there’s the discontinued Ford EcoSport but that was more elevated. Model years were 2018-2022.