Top 10: Best-selling cars in October

The UK's new car market fell by almost three per cent in October with 153,599 vehicles registered. Zero emission vehicles — electric and hybrid — saw almost 89 per cent growth (584 more vehicles registered compared to September) despite the announcement that the Plug-in Car Grant has been cut for pure electric cars and withdrawn completely for plug-in hybrids.

But what were the UK's most-popular cars in October? Aside from the Ford Fiesta, obviously...

Mercedes-Benz A-Class - 3339 registered

The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class is proving to be a well-deserved hit with buyers. The interior is in a class of its own, while the technology on offer is more impressive than more expensive Mercedes-Benz models.

Read our review of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class

HighlanderUK on 6 November 2018

a top 20 would be interesting. Keen to see what Mazda's sales are like.

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hissingsid on 7 November 2018

I drive a Mazda CX-3 and I am surprised to see only one Japanese car in the top 10, especially as they are usually near the top of most reliability surveys.

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