Monochrome topped the brand new automobile color chart for the sixth 12 months in a row, in response to the most recent figures printed by the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT).

With a market share of greater than 1 / 4 (26.8%), greater than half 1,000,000 (509,194) gray vehicles have been registered in 2023, with volumes rising 22.6% as the brand new automobile market loved its greatest 12 months because the pandemic.

Black and white held second and third place, additionally for the sixth consecutive 12 months, and recorded their greatest volumes since 2019. Virtually two thirds (63.5%) of all new vehicles have been monochrome, whereas blue rose 10.9% to take fourth place and purple remained in fifth – though it additionally recorded its lowest market share since 2005 and has seen its recognition steadily decline since 2019.

‘Zero emission vehicles’ reaching Britain’s roads in file numbers final 12 months adopted the identical gray color pattern as their inside combustion engine counterparts and likewise remained the most well-liked alternative throughout the vast majority of segments, together with supermini, twin goal and decrease medium. Three segments went towards the grain, with black the favoured shade amongst government vehicles and luxurious saloons, and white showing because the best choice for the multi-purpose phase.

Fleets, which drove funding within the new automobile market in 2023, additionally favoured monochrome, with gray making up greater than 1 / 4 (26.9%) of all registrations. Personal gross sales noticed extra variation and have been marginally extra more likely to go for inexperienced or yellow with 29,919 and 6,964 items registered respectively.

The British areas have been unanimous in a choice for gray, with white rating because the second hottest within the Channel Islands, Northern Eire and Scotland. Black was the second hottest in England, Wales and the Isle of Man.

Strathclyde proved the very best place to play the ‘yellow automobile’ sport, rating probably the most registrations of the brilliant shade, with 677 offered within the space and, whereas orange wasn’t fairly the brand new black in Cheshire, drivers there registered probably the most vehicles on this color of any county, at 1,140 items.6 Berkshire was dwelling to a couple of in 10 of pink vehicles registered (22 items) and was additionally the highest spot for purple motors at 8,034 items. Drivers in Higher London snapped up extra inexperienced vehicles than another county (3,650). 

Automotive consumers have been nonetheless ready to select from a wide range of color variations though vehicles in maroon, pink and cream remained area of interest, accounting for simply 604 registrations mixed. Orange, bronze, turquoise and brown in the meantime fell in recognition in contrast with 2023 volumes.

Inexperienced, nonetheless, skilled a comeback, reaching its highest quantity since 2005 at 53,426 items and a market share of two.8%, the best since 2004.

Mike Hawes, SMMT chief government, stated, “2023 was a bumper 12 months for the British new automobile market, as consumers continued to gravitate in the direction of acquainted monochrome hues for one more 12 months – whilst ever extra motorists embrace new applied sciences. Automotive producers have diligently expanded their choices, with an enormous collection of color choices out there throughout lots of of fashions and 1000’s of specification choices. The in depth selection permits drivers flexibility in selecting a tint that embodies their individuality and elegance.”