Vauxhall UK’s number one best-selling brand in February

For the second time in three months, Vauxhall is the leading brand for new car registrations in the UK, recording a total of 9,372 vehicles.

According to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, four Vauxhall models – Corsa, Astra, Insignia and Zafira – featured in the UK’s Top Ten best-selling cars, with the Corsa proving the most popular with 2,856 sales.

Vauxhall’s 2009 European Car of the Year, the Insignia, is also starting to make an impact in the sales charts after receiving its dealer launch just seven weeks ago. In what is traditionally one of the quietest months of the year for car sales, 1,247 Insignias were registered, bringing the total for the model this year to 3,523.

Vauxhall has now received more than 15,000 orders for the Insignia, accounting for half of its sales projection this year.

Andy Gilson, Vauxhall’s Marketing Director, was reassured by the SMMT’s figures: “This is proof, if proof were needed, that the Vauxhall brand is as strong as ever in the British car market, and we’re looking forward to a busy March now that the new ‘09’ plate is with us.”