2016 record for vans and pick-up trucks

  • New light commercial vehicle registrations rise 1.0% to 375,687 units
  • Ford CV sales up 14.6% to 118,000
  • Four consecutive years growth.
  • Pick-ups surge to 47,715 – up 7,127 or 17.6%.
  • Heavy vans dominate sector, up 10,606 or 4.8% to 232,948

NEW vans and pick-up trucks hit a new LCV registrations record in 2016 – despite tailing off in December.

A total 375,687 new light commercials were registered in the year – up 1% to the highest ever level and marking the fourth consecutive year of growth, with market leader Ford accounting for nearly one in three new LCVs.

The December figure was still the second highest on record and the drop of 10.4% was against the 2015 figure for the month when there was all-time record growth of 14.6%.

The end of the year also saw a continued rise in demand for pick-up trucks, up 52.2% to 3,840 in the last month after a year of new model launches.

Overall in 2016, pick-ups were the biggest success story of the year, with 47,715 vehicles leaving showrooms – an uplift of 17.6%.

LCV registrations record The segment grew significantly in every month except for January, culminating in the bumper December.

Meanwhile, heavy vans weighing 2.5-3.5T also grew in the year by 4.8% to 232,948 units to take a 62% market share as smaller van registrations declined.

Overall Ford again dominated th commercial vehicle market with CV sales in 2016 of 118,000 were up by 14.6% compared with 2015.

Ford Transit has led the UK CV sector from its launch in 1965 and Ford’s CV range secured a 30.6% share in 2016, up from 24.8% in 2015.  Ford’s CV sales lead of 71,898 in 2016 increased by 38.8% compared with 2015.

Ford commercial vehicles led all of their respective segments for the full year, including the Ford Ranger which achieved record sales in 2016; 13,292, up over 65% compared with 2015.

SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said: “Another record year for light commercial vehicles is great news, even with marginal growth, and underlines the fundamental strength of the sector.

“To ensure future fleet investment and growth in this important market, buyers – and manufacturers – are looking for a strong economy and business environment.”

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