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It may have fallen two places compared to September, but the Volkswagen Polo is still one of the best-selling cars in the UK, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Figures released for October 2014 see the Polo sitting at number seven, with 3968 examples sold last month.

The SMMT figures show that UK new car registrations jumped 14.2 per cent in October to 179,714 units, marking the 32nd consecutive month of growth. The Ford Fiesta again topped the chart, selling 9157 cars, while the Vauxhall Corsa shifted 6184 units, before a refreshed model went on sale.

The UK’s top 10 best-selling passenger cars during October 2014 and the year so far (sales figure and position in brackets) are as follows:

1 Ford Fiesta: 9157 (116,987, 1st)

2 Ford Focus: 7116 (74,131, 2nd)
3 Vauxhall Corsa: 6184 (68,877, 3rd)

4 Volkswagen Golf: 5683 (64,347, 4th)

5 Nissan Juke: 4311 (32,658, 10th)
6 Nissan Qashqai: 4287 (43,207, 6th)
7 Volkswagen Polo: 3968 (40,740, 7th)
8 Audi A3: 3902 (39,498, 8th)
9 MINI: 3755
10: Vauxhall Astra: 3561 (51,043, 5th)

(The 2014 top 10 best-selling car absent from last month’s sales figures is the Fiat 500 with 38,096 units sold.)

The Polo Vivo’s recent model refresh seems to have made Volkswagen’s South African entry-level model even more appealing, as it was once again the top-selling passenger car in the country during October. In total, 3491 Polo Vivos found buyers last month.

In a repeat of September, the current Polo 6R was also in the top three best-sellers, sitting in third place. The also recently-refreshed model sold 2333 units, with an additional 5972 exported from Volkswagen South Africa’s Uitenhage plant.

The latest figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA), show that once again the Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest was in-between the two Polo models, with 2398 examples sold.

The Polo Vivo was launched in March 2010 as an entry-level model for the South African market, replacing the Series 1 Golf-based CitiGolf, and is available as a three or five-door hatchback and four-door booted saloon with 74bhp/84bhp 1.4-litre and 103bhp 1.6-litre petrol engines.

Costing from R142,700 for the base-model 1.4 Conceptline hatchback to R180,900 for the top 1.6 Polo Maxx, the 2014 Polo Vivo is based on the revised version of the Series 4 Polo (9N3), built from 2005 to 2009.

A new version of the fifth-generation Polo (6R) is now available as a three and five-door hatch, in addition to the four-door Polo Sedan. Prices start at R194,500 for the Polo 1.2 TSI Trendline, rising to R253,000 for the Polo Sedan 1.6 TDI Comfortline.

The Volkswagen Polo Vivo once again claimed its best-selling car in South Africa crown last month. A total of 4263 Polo Vivos found new homes in September 2014, no doubt buoyed by the launch of a refreshed model.

The recently revamped fifth-generation Polo (6R) was in the top three, too, sitting in third place with 2152 units sold. A total of 5726 Polo 6Rs were also exported from Volkswagen South Africa’s Uitenhage factory.

Sandwiched in-between the Polo Vivo and Polo was the Toyota Corolla/Auris/Quest, selling 2320 examples, according to the figures released by the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (NAAMSA).

The Polo Vivo was launched in March 2010 as an entry-level model for the South African market, replacing the Series 1 Golf-based CitiGolf, and is available as a three or five-door hatchback and four-door booted saloon with 74bhp/84bhp 1.4-litre and 103bhp 1.6-litre petrol engines.

Costing from R142,700 for the base-model 1.4 Conceptline hatchback to R180,900 for the top 1.6 Polo Maxx, the 2014 Polo Vivo is based on the revised version of the Series 4 Polo (9N3), built from 2005 to 2009.

A new version of the fifth-generation Polo (6R) is now available as a three and five-door hatch, in addition to the four-door Polo Sedan.

The traditional sales spurt afforded by the twice-yearly registration plate change in the UK, benefited the Polo in September. It rose two places in the top 10 best-selling cars sales chart according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for September 2014, sitting at number five with 10,312 examples finding homes.

Once again the Ford Fiesta was top dog, with 23,266 cars registered. Volkswagen’s Golf rounded out the top three (13,011 sold) one place below the Ford Focus (13,508 sold). Overall, the Polo is the seventh best-selling car in the UK for 2014 so far, with 36,772 models driving off the forecourts.

The SMMT reports that 425,861 new cars were registered in September a 5.6 per cent rise on the same period last year and the biggest September since 2004. The UK’s top 10 best-selling passenger cars during September 2014 and the year so far (sales figure and position in brackets) are as follows:

1 Ford Fiesta: 23,266 (106,930, 1st)

2 Ford Focus: 13,508 (67,015, 2nd)

3 Volkswagen Golf: 13,011 (58,664, 4th)

4 Vauxhall Corsa: 12,506 (62,693, 3rd)

5 Volkswagen Polo: 10,312 (36,772, 7th)
6 Fiat 500: 9122 (35,032, 9th)

7 Vauxhall Astra: 8661 (47,482, 5th)

8 Audi A3: 7317 (35,596, 8th)
9 Peugeot 208: 6968
10 Nissan Qashqai: 6847 (38,920, 6th)


(The 2014 top 10 best-selling car absent from last month’s sales figures is the BMW 3 Series with 29,655 units sold.)

It may have dipped out of the top 10 sales charts for a couple of months, but the Polo is is one of the most popular cars in the UK once more. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) for August 2014, the Polo was the seventh best-selling car in the UK with 1299 units sold, no doubt helped by the appearance of the refreshed model.

The Ford Fiesta once again topped the table with 4657 cars finding homes, while Volkswagen’s Golf was sitting pretty at number four, having sold 2376 examples. Overall, the Polo is the eighth best-selling car in the UK for 2014 so far, with 26,460 models leaving dealers’ forecourts. The SMMT states that 72,163 new cars were registered in August, a 9.4 per cent rise on August 2013 and the 30th consecutive month of growth.

The UK’s top 10 best-selling passenger cars during August 2014 and the year so far (sales figure and position in brackets) are as follows:

1 Ford Fiesta: 4657 (83,664, 1st)
2 Ford Focus: 2740 (53,507, 2nd)
3 Vauxhall Corsa: 2435 (50,187, 3rd)
4 Volkswagen Golf: 2376 (45,653, 4th)

5 Vauxhall Astra: 2043 (38,621, 5th)

6 Audi A3: 1641 (28,279, 7th)

7 Volkswagen Polo: 1299 (26,460, 8th)
8 Fiat 500: 1203 (25,910, 9th)
9 Vauxhall Insignia: 1201 (17,509, 9th)

10 Nissan Qashqai: 1154 (32,973, 6th)

(The 2014 top 10 best-selling car absent from last month’s sales figures is the BMW 3 Series with 23,736 units sold.)