Audi has the most efficient new car retail network in the UK.
Using SMMT registration figures and AMi data on the number of sales outlets, the German brand's dealers are selling more units per outlet per month.
From January to October 2013 the average for Audi dealers was 102 units. In second place was Volkswagen with 80 and third BMW 79.
Volkswagen was the highest placed in the 'volume' brands. Ford's network sold an average of 52 and Vauxhall 63.
Among the 'new generation' Korean and value brands such as Chevrolet, Kia and MG, Hyundai leads with an average 44 registrations per month per dealer.
Full detail, by manufacturer and a year-on-year comparison is available in the second annual AMi 2014 UK Franchised Dealer Market Report available from AM.
For more information, download a free sample or purchase the report (£995) go to:
www.am-online.com/ami/home/franchiseddealerreport/
Jeremy has been a journalist for 30 years, 20 of which have been in business-to-business automotive. He was a writer and news editor on AM-sister brand Fleet News for three years before setting up the AM website. For the last five years he has been Bauer B2B’s head of digital helping to manage the digital assets of AM, together with Fleet News, Commercial Fleet, Rail and Smart Transport.
Mr E Shopper - 16/12/2013 12:59
There is a big difference between selling and registering Visit a Audi or VW dealer and see how many pre registered cars you can find When will the dealer network have the b--s to stand up to the manufacturers making them pre register