SMMT: Van market down each month in first half of 2025


New mild industrial automobile (LCV) registrations shrank by -12.1% to 156,048 models within the first half of 2025, based on the most recent figures revealed immediately by the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT)

SMMT: Van market down each month in first half of 2025

New mild industrial automobile (LCV) registrations shrank by -12.1% to 156,048 models within the first half of 2025, based on the most recent figures revealed immediately by the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT). With a -14.8% drop in June, the market declined for the seventh consecutive month,1 rounding off the worst opening half-year efficiency since 2022 amid a tricky financial setting and weak enterprise confidence to put money into fleet renewal.2

12 months-to-date efficiency was led by declining demand for the biggest vans, by -14.8% with 99,790 registered, in addition to deliveries of medium sized vans, down -20.9% to 26,408 models. 4×4 uptake additionally fell, by -6.0% to 4,041 models. There was progress, nonetheless, in demand for small vans, up 30.7% to 4,907 models, however couldn’t soften the general market decline as a decrease quantity phase.

Registrations by phase in June

Jun-25 Jun-24 % change
Pickups 2,754 2,776 -0.8%
4x4s 742 638 16.3%
Vans <=2.0T 983 806 22.0%
Vans > 2.0-2.5T 4,193 7,169 -41.5%
Vans >2.5-3.5T 19,501 21,677 -10.0%
All Vans to three.5T 28,173 33,066 -14.8%
Rigids > 3.5 -4.25 t (BEV solely) 175 48 264.6%
Rigids > 3.5 – 6.0t (Different) 880 556 58.3%
All rigids 1,055 604 74.7%

Registrations by phase year-to-date 2025

YTD-25 YTD-24 % change
Pickups 20,902 19,008 10.0%
4x4s 4,041 4,297 -6.0%
Vans <= 2.0t 4,907 3,753 30.7%
Vans > 2.0 – 2.5t 26,408 33,398 -20.9%
Vans > 2.5 – 3.5t 99,790 117,164 -14.8%
All Vans to three.5T 156,048 177,620 -12.1%
Rigids > 3.5 -4.25 t (BEV solely) 928 492 88.6%
Rigids > 3.5 – 6.0t (Different) 4,520 3,465 30.4%
All rigids 5,448 3,957 37.7%

Prime new fashions in June

Greatest sellers June
1 TRANSIT CUSTOM 4555
2 TRANSIT 2878
3 TRAFIC 1477
4 SPRINTER 1414
5 HILUX 1163
6 TRANSPORTER 1130
7 EXPERT 1083
8 CRAFTER 1002
9 RANGER 961
10 TRANSIT COURIER 902

Prime new fashions yr so far 2025

Greatest sellers 12 months-to-date
1 TRANSIT CUSTOM 24826
2 TRANSIT 13886
3 RANGER 10327
4 VIVARO 6266
5 SPRINTER 6250
6 TRAFIC 5793
7 HILUX 5302
8 PARTNER 5205
9 BERLINGO 5128
10 CRAFTER 4792

There was additionally strong uptake of latest pickups within the half-year interval, up 10.0% to twenty,902 models, nonetheless, that obscures two consecutive months of decline following April’s introduction of latest fiscal measures to deal with double cabs as vehicles for profit in form and capital allowance functions. The change in remedy is placing extra prices on key enterprise sectors, constraining new orders of the zero and decrease emission fashions that are getting into the market, and protecting extra polluting autos on the street for longer. The change will even scale back complete tax revenues given the decrease registration volumes. SMMT continues to induce authorities to postpone the measure for not less than one yr in order that trade and operators can higher plan and put together for the change.

Producers proceed to take a position massively in cutting-edge zero emission LCVs and there at the moment are virtually 40 totally different battery electrical van (BEV) fashions to select from – up from 28 in the primary half of final yr.3 The market is responding, with BEV demand up 52.8% and 13,512 models registered in 2025,4 boosted by a 97.0% bounce in deliveries in June. Within the yr so far, new BEV purchases stay at simply 8.6% of the general market, nonetheless, little greater than half the 16% share mandated by authorities for 2025 with substantial floor to make up within the second half of the yr – a spot which authorities should assist to plug.

Registrations by gasoline sort in June 2025

Gas Sort Jun-25 Jun-24 % change % MTD Complete % MTDLY TOTAL
BEV < 3.5t 2,828 1,476 91.6% 10.0% 4.5%
BEV Rigids > 3.5 -4.25 t 175 48 264.6% 0.6% 0.1%
DIESEL < 3.5t 23,719 30,803 -23.0% 83.7% 93.0%
OTHERS < 3.5t 1,626 787 106.6% 5.7% 2.4%
Complete 28,348 33,114 -14.4%
Gas Sort YTD-25 YTD-24 % change % YTD Complete % YTDLY Complete
BEV < 3.5t 12,584 8,353 50.7% 8.0% 4.7%
BEV Rigids > 3.5 -4.25 t 928 492 88.6% 0.6% 0.3%
DIESEL < 3.5t 135,040 164,601 -18.0% 86.0% 92.4%
OTHERS < 3.5t 8,424 4,666 80.5% 5.4% 2.6%
Complete 156,976 178,112 -11.9%

The Plug-in Van Grant stays a lifeline for trade, so we await additional particulars of the continuing assist introduced within the Complete Spending Overview. Many companies are nonetheless being held again, nonetheless, by a scarcity of entry to acceptable industrial automobile charging at public, depot and shared hub areas. Market regulation is simply workable if ample operators can swap so authorities should guarantee larger entry to LCV-suitable infrastructure throughout the nation. Preferential remedy for depot grid connections can also be a mandatory step, given some websites might face waits of as much as 15 years, and constant and environment friendly implementation of native planning coverage would give fleets the boldness they should transition their operations to zero emissions.

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Government

Half a yr of declining demand for brand spanking new vans displays a troublesome financial local weather and weak enterprise confidence and the truth that this downturn comes simply as trade invests closely to develop its zero emission LCV providing is especially regarding. Decarbonisation stays a shared ambition however with the EV market greater than a 3rd under this yr’s goal, daring measures are wanted to drive demand. Accelerated CV infrastructure rollout, faster grid connections and streamlined planning at the moment are crucial.

1Since a -8.3% decline in December 2024.
2New LCV registrations, January-June 2022: 144,384 models.
3https://www.smmt.co.uk/demand-for-new-vans-down-in-july-but-2024-market-remains-at-three-year-high/.
4SMMT’s BEV LCV registration knowledge displays the Automobile Emissions Buying and selling Scheme, during which BEVs weighing >3.5-4.25t contribute in direction of every producer’s goal, along with these weighing ≤3.5t.

SOURCE: SMMT

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