UK nations January 2026: Jaecoo 7 tops Scotland

The Jaecoo 7 is the best-selling vehicle in Scotland in January.

Thanks to SMMT we can share with you detailed sales data by model for each UK nation. In an overall market up 3.4%, England gains 5.3% to 123,661 units and Wales is up 0.5% to 4,628 but Scotland drops -7.3% to 11,323 and Northern Ireland dives -11.3% to 4,296.

Podium finishers are as follows. The Kia Sportage is #1 in England, Northern Ireland and Wales and #2 in Scotland, the Jaecoo 7 #1 in Scotland, #2 in England and #4 in Wales, the Ford Puma #2 in Wales, #3 in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, the Nissan Juke #2 in Northern Ireland and the MG HS #3 in Wales, #4 in Scotland.

Other great performers include the Hyundai Tucson #5 in Northern Ireland, the BYD Seal U #6 in England and #10 in Scotland, the Omoda 5 #7 in Scotland, the VW T-Roc #7 in Northern Ireland, the BMW 1 Series #8 in Scotland, the Audi A3 #9 in England, the Peugeot 3008 #10 in England and the Volvo XC40 #10 in Northern Ireland.

Previous posts:

England (UK) 2025: Ford Puma and Kia Sportage lead, sales up 4.2%

Northern Ireland (UK) 2025: Kia Sportage stays at #1, Peugeot places 2008 at #3 and 3008 at #6

Scotland (UK) 2025: Vauxhall Corsa #1 for 6th year in a row, Jaecoo 7 up to #4

Wales (UK) 2025: Ford Puma and MG HS top negative market

One year ago: UK nations January 2025: Peugeot 3008 #2 in two nations.

Full January 2026 Top 10 models for each UK nation below.