Volvo Car UK shows Q3 growth and September record sales success
5 October 2026 - In the third quarter of this year, Volvo registered 18,991 cars in the UK, up 5.69% year-on-year. Furthermore year-to-date, Volvo Car UK registrations stand at 54,343 vehicles, up 4.83% year-on-year, with market share at 3.12%.
- 18,991 Volvo cars registered in Q3 2026, up +5.69% year-on-year
- 12,236 Volvo cars registered in September 2026, up 5.76% YoY
- Year-to-date registrations reach 54,343, up 4.83% YoY
12,236 new cars were registered in September alone, an increase of 5.76% compared with the same month last year and securing a 3.49% share of the UK new car market in the month.
The brand's fully electric models continue to perform strongly, with the Volvo EX30 ranking as the seventh most popular BEV sold in the UK during September. Likewise, the Volvo XC40 remains one of the country's most popular models, sitting tenth in the year-to-date sales charts.
Nicole Melillo Shaw, Managing Director, Volvo Car UK, said: "Achieving our fifth consecutive record peak month is a fantastic result and demonstrates the continued appeal of Volvo's product range. The sustained growth we're seeing reflects the strength of our electrified portfolio, led by models such as the EX30, as more consumers make the transition towards electrification. With strong momentum behind the brand and exciting new products arriving in our showrooms, we are well positioned for the final quarter of the year."
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Volvo Cars was founded in 1927. Today, it is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world with sales to customers in more than 100 countries. Volvo Cars is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, where it is traded under the ticker “VOLCAR B”.
"For life. To provide freedom to move in a personal, sustainable and safe way." This purpose is reflected in Volvo Cars' ambition to become a fully electric car maker and in its commitment to an ongoing reduction of its carbon footprint, with the ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
In 2025, Volvo Cars sold over 710 thousand cars, with an electrified share of 46%.
Volvo Cars on average employed 42,600 full-time employees. Volvo Cars' head office, product development, marketing and administration functions are mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Cars' production plants are located in Gothenburg, Ghent (Belgium), South Carolina (US), Chengdu, Daqing and Taizhou (China). The company also has R&D and design centres in Gothenburg and Shanghai (China).
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