Currently reading: What were the best-selling performance cars in 2021?

The BMW Group dominated the chart, but there were also a few surprises from the latest DfT figures

BMW Group brands dominated the UK performance car market for the first three quarters of 2021, taking nine of the top 20 best-seller spots, including the outright win.

The Mini Cooper S topped the chart, with sales of 4171, beating the Toyota GR Yaris, which had a stunning run to place second with 2963.

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bol 10 February 2022

It's a bit arbitrary isn't it, as to what's a performance car and what isn't. For example, the Tesla Model 3 Long Range sold more than any of the cars listed, gets  to 60 in just over 4 seconds and goes round corners as well as several on the list, yet doesn't appear?

si73 10 February 2022
Surprised there's no Hyundai N in there, i20 maybe not as it only came out at the end of the year but the highly praised i30 I would've expected to see in the top 20, either would certainly be my top choice, the only cars in that list that I would want are the MX5 and GR Yaris, maybe an up GTi.
Also surprised the Toyota 86 isn't in the top sellers list, another one that I would like and would choose over the rest on the list.
Clearly my preferences are a minority though as they clearly didn't sell that well.
Oh, I suppose an abarth 500 is too old to be a good seller, I'd still have one though.
splurgegun 10 February 2022

Si73, the GT86 ended production in 2021, sales were slowing anyway due to it being 8 years old, not sure when Toyota start taking orders for the GR86 in the UK

JJ 10 February 2022
Surprised the Focus ST is nowhere to be seen in the top twenty....