UK Best-Selling Car Deals - January 2026
Looking for a great price on a Ford Puma, a bargain on a Tesla Model Y or a discount on a Volvo XC40? You'll find the best deals on the best-selling cars in the UK right here, updated monthly
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The best-selling cars in the UK are popular for a reason. All 10 cars on the list offer affordable transport, useful technology and practical load carrying solutions that mean they meet the requirements of the vast majority of drivers.
So how do you get a deal on one of these in-demand models? Between 80% and 90% of new cars now hit UK roads by being financed using some form of Personal Contract Purchase, or PCP for short.
This page is the place to find the best PCP deals on the UK’s best-sellers. Here we’ll try to avoid tantalisingly low monthly payments calculated on unrealistically low annual mileage allowances, very high interest rates, which can be bumped up if you have a lower credit rating or bloated customer deposits.
We’ll also keep an eye on leasing deals, as the top-selling models are frequently offered at discount rates, although these deals rarely hang around. We’ll search far and wide to hopefully find the right deal on one of the UK’s best selling cars that works for you.
After more deals on new cars? Check out our round-up of all the best new car PCP deals around. Our pages on 0% APR deals and nearly new cars also regularly feature competitive prices on popular makes and models. If you're searching more widely, then check out our round-up of all the best new car deals around.
Best deals on the UK's best-selling cars of 2025
Here are our picks of the best PCP deals on the top-selling new cars in the UK for 2025:
1. Ford Puma - 4680 sold in December
£311 a month: 4 year PCP at 1.9% APR with £1000 deposit contribution
The Ford Puma finished 2025 with a flourish, and took the title of the best selling car in the UK for the third year running. The Puma is very well equipped as standard, which is why we've chosen the popular ST-Line trim, which is one up from entry-level but features a sporty bodykit and all the infotainment tech one could wish for.
Ford Solutions PCP Puma offers include a low 1.9% APR and £1000 deposit contribution across the range. Another big plus of a Puma purchase is that cars are generally in stock and ready to go, too, so delivery times are as short as one week.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £4672 | 38 x £310.83 (£11,811.54) | £10,983 | £28,486.41 | 9000 | Ongoing |
2. Tesla Model Y - 3737 sold in December
£324 a month: 4 year PCP at 0% APR
After a slow start to the year, sales of the Tesla Model Y have picked up, making it the runner-up in December 2025's list of top-selling new cars. The uptick in sales has once again ensured that the Model Y is the best-selling EV in the UK, with almost 25,000 examples finding homes in 2025.
Part of the appeal of the Model Y is that it received a significant facelift inside and out earlier in 2025, plus retuning of the suspension to make it better able to handle the UK's tricky roads. It's currently available with 0% APR, while Tesla will also let you opt for a PCP term up to 60 months.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £7850 | 47 x £324 (£15,228) | £18,932 | £41,990 | 10,000 | 31st March 2026 |
3. Volvo XC40 - 3319 sold in December
£328 a month: 4 year PCP at 4.9% APR with £3000 deposit contribution
The Volvo XC40 may have been around since 2018 but that hasn't stopped the firm's cheeky small family SUV from ending 2025 with a sales flourish. Racking up enough sales to be the third best-selling car of December also made the XC40 the seventh best-selling new car of the year.
Volvo is currently offering all XC40 models with a £3000 deposit contribution and a reasonable 4.9% APR. What's more, there are plenty of new XC40s available and ready if you buy from stock. This means you can't change the configuration, but can save an extra £1000 and have your new car parked at home in less than two weeks.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £7500 | 47 x £328.21 (£15,425.87) | £14,625 | £37,879.08 | 10,000 | 31st March 2026 |
4. MG ZS - 3294 sold in December
£299 a month: 4 year PCP at 6.9% APR with £1250 deposit contribution
The MG ZS is another model that has gone from strength to strength as 2025 whirred by. The second-generation version of the firm's small family SUV arrived last year and builds on its predecessor by offering plenty of space, a nicer interior and more, all for a reasonable price.
There are a couple of MG ZS models to choose from - go for the regular petrol engine and you can pick one up in SE trim for £249 a month with £350 towards your deposit, or you can opt for the hybrid as we have done with our example below. Prices for the ZS Hybrid+ start at £269 a month with a £750 deposit contribution, while the top-spec Trophy costs £299 and gets £1250 towards your deposit.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £3593.14 | 48 x £299 (£14,352) | £10,296 | £29,491.14 | 8000 | 31st March 2026 |
5. Nissan Qashqai - 2887 sold in December
£199 a month: 3 year PCP at 0% APR with £750 deposit contribution
The ever-popular Nissan Qashqai continues to sell well, ending 2025 on the third step of the podium of the top 10 best-selling new cars in the UK. The Qashqai was updated in 2024 with a striking new look and a tech overhaul, ensuring it keeps pace with the growing ranks of family SUV competition.
Nissan is currently offering a range of deposit contributions and the choice of three-year 0% APR deals as part of its January pop-up event. We've chosen a deal on the popular N-Connecta model with the e-Power hybrid powertrain that's 0% APR and under £200 a month. The catch? The hefty minimum 30% deposit required.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £11,454 | 36 x £199 (£7164) | £18,799 | £38,180 | 6000 | 9th February 2026 |
6. Jaecoo 7 - 2863 sold in December
£379 a month: 4 year PCP at 1.9% APR with £500 Test Drive voucher
The Jaecoo 7 has been a near-constant presence on the list of the top 10 best-selling new cars in the latter half of 2025. Jaecoo might not yet be a well recognised brand, but the 7 is a family SUV that's decent to look at, good value and feels high quality, too.
There are two 7 models to choose from. We've gone for the plug-in hybrid here. Although it's more expensive - the petrol starts at £349 a month - but the SHS offers lower running costs and a more refined drive than the petrol.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £3946.02 | 47 x £379 (£17,813) | £14,620.50 | £36,880.52 | 8000 | 31st December 2025 |
7. MG HS - 2803 sold in December
£279 a month: 4 year PCP at 0% APR
The MG HS has been a breakthrough success in 2025, with sustained solid levels of sales that show UK buyers are taking to value-packed models from China - a trend that's only likely to ramp up in 2026. Not only has the HS been a regular on the top 10 list throughout the year, it's ended up as the UK's eighth best-selling new car of 2025.
There are three MG HS models to choose from - the regular petrol starts at £329 a month on a four-year deal and gets £750-£1250 deposit contributions depending on whether you go for SE or Trophy trim. There's also a Hybrid+ from £359 with the same contributions. However, we've chosen the PHEV version below as it comes with 0% APR and should be the most cost-effective to run.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £5951.50 | 48 x £279 (£13,392) | £12,901.50 | £32,245 | 8000 | 31st March 2026 |
8. MINI Cooper - 2581 sold in December
£242 a month: 4 year PCP at 2.9% APR
The MINI Cooper has always appealed every bit as much to the heart as the head, and seemingly it has pulled at plenty of heartstrings, as it's popped back into the top 10 best-selling cars list once again.
MINI is currently offering the Cooper C at a relatively low 2.9% APR, so a four-year PCP with £3000 customer deposit means monthly payments of just over £240. Need an extra set of doors? The Cooper five-door starts at £257 a month.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £3000 | 47 x £241.61 (£11,355.67) | £12,931.96 | £27,287.63 | 8000 | 31st March 2026 |
9. Tesla Model 3 - 2549 sold in December
£349 a month: 4 year PCP at 0% APR
The Tesla Model 3 joins the Model Y in returning to the top 10 best-selling cars list in December, rounding out 2025 with a flourish. The Model 3 also plays runner up to the Model Y in the list of best-selling electric cars of the year, shifting 21,188 units against the SUV's 24,298.
Right now, the Model 3 RWD starts at £441 on a 6.9% APR four-year deal. However, if you upgrade to the Model 3 Long Range RWD you actually pay £349 a month and get 0% APR over the same time period.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £10,500 | 47 x £349 (£16,403) | £18,108 | £44,990 | 10,000 | 31st March 2026 |
10. Nissan Juke - 2326 sold in December
£147 a month: 3 year PCP at 0% APR with £750 deposit contribution
The Nissan Juke has had another strong year of sales, ending the year as the fifth best-selling new car in the UK for 2025. The current Juke is a little more sober than its predecessor, but while it might not look as fully baroque as the original, it's better to drive, more spacious and pretty affordable.
The Juke is available with varying deposit contributions depending on the model, including 0% APR on some cars as part of Nissan's January pop-up sales event. We've gone for the cheapest monthly payment on a Juke N-Connecta manual, at £147, but this requires a minimum 30% deposit.
| Deposit | Monthly Payments | Optional Final Payment | Total Payable | Mileage Per Year | Deal Available Until |
| £7880 | 36 x £147 (£5292) | £12,355 | £26,265 | 6000 | 9th February 2026 |
Where does the car sales data come from?
The official data on the number of new cars registered each year is recorded by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The SMMT is a trade association which aims to promote the interests of its members to government, other stakeholders and the media.
The data is for the number of car registrations in a given time period, not the actual number of cars sold. For that reason, the data includes cars which are preregistered and then may be sold by dealers at a later time in order to help meet sales targets for a given month or quarter.
What is the most popular car colour?
Perhaps it's something to do with the weather, but the most popular car colour in the UK is grey, and has been for the past six years. Not only that, black and white have rounded out the top three for the same time period. But not any more, as blue is back on the podium for the first time since 2010
According to the SMMT 543,464 grey cars were registered in 2024, meaning 27.8% of new cars in the UK were chosen in that colour, the biggest-ever share. Black cars cars accounted for 423,397 cars, and 291,928 blue cars hit the roads, meaning the top three colours represented 64.5% of all new cars registered in 2024.
At the other end of the scale, turquoise turned most people off, dropping from 3627 registrations in 2023 to just 362 last year – the colour’s steepest decline and its lowest performance since 2002.
How does a PCP work?
A PCP agreement allows you to pay an initial deposit towards the cost of the car, either with cash or a part exchange, or combination of both.
You then take out a loan to be paid back over a set time in the form of monthly payments - usually over two to five years. This breaks the repayment of the loan down into much more manageable chunks, and is effectively you covering the cost of the car’s depreciation.
At the end of the agreement, you have the option to give the car back and walk away, part-exchange the car and start a fresh PCP agreement on a new car, or pay off the outstanding amount - at the point is when you actually own the car.
How can I make the monthly cost as low as possible?
The first golden rule is to make sure you don’t get sucked in by a deposit and monthly payment amount that you can only just afford. Think about what might happen if your circumstances change and the impact that this could have on your ability to keep up with your monthly payments.
As to making the PCP deal itself more affordable, if you can afford a larger deposit, this can trim the monthly payment. The length of your agreement and the number of miles you agree to drive per year make a difference, too.
Generally a longer deal with fewer miles makes for the lowest monthly payment. PCP is effectively financing the car’s depreciation, so choosing a popular car from this top 10 list should mean that it will hold its value well.
