VAUXHALL ELECTRIC MODELS TOPS SALES CHARTS IN THREE SEGMENTS IN LATEST SMMT NEW CAR SALES FIGURES

• Three Vauxhall electric passenger car models achieve best-selling status in their segments for the month of July
• Corsa Electric remains the best-selling Small Electric Car (Electric B-Hatch) this year, according to SMMT figures
• Mokka Electric continues to top the sales charts in the Small Electric SUV (Electric B-SUV) category for 2023
• Vivaro Electric Life is the UK’s best-selling electric MPV so far this year
• Vauxhall will be an electric-only manufacturer by 2028, seven years ahead of the UK Government deadline

Vauxhall’s electric car range continued its strong UK sales performance in July, topping the charts in three segments according to the latest new car registration figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

The Corsa Electric was the best-selling Small Electric Car (Electric B-Hatch) in July and continues to lead the segment for 2023, with 2,141 sold year-to-date. Meanwhile, the Mokka Electric topped the Small Electric SUV (Electric B-SUV) sales chart for the month and is the best-selling model in its class in 2023 so far, with 5,573 sold year-to-date.

The Vivaro Electric Life is also the UK’s best-selling electric MPV, with 1,175 registered so far this year.

Elsewhere, Corsa was the top-selling B-Hatch in July and is the second best-selling car in the UK market so far in 2023, with 23,751 units sold year-to-date.

Vauxhall will become an electric-only brand by 2028, seven years ahead of the UK Government deadline.

James Taylor, Managing Director, Vauxhall, said: “I’m thrilled to see three of our electric models topping the sales charts in their respective segments, highlighting the depth of our electric line-up and proof that Vauxhall is leading the way in helping Britain make the transition to electric.”

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