Here’s a fun fact for you: A Ford model has topped the UK best-selling car rankings in 55 of the last 59 years.
It’s an extraordinary feat that goes a long way to explaining how the UK buying public has held a particular affinity with the Ford brand for more than half-a-century.
It’s an appreciation that shows no signs of abating either with the Ford Puma having held sway at the head of the annual sales charts for the past three years and is still going strong.
In short, Ford has always done something right to attract UK car buyers, so let’s take a closer look to find out why…
Why Choose a New Ford?
- Driving Prowess – If driving ability matters to you, you can’t go wrong with a Ford, which has developed an envious reputation over the years for having the best handling cars around
- Premium Quality – A concerted effort to drive Ford upmarket to rival more premium brands has led to its cars boasting some of the best quality interiors in the mainstream
- Electric & Hybrid – Ford has made a big push towards electrification meaning it now has one of the most eco-friendly ranges out there with models like Puma Gen-E, Capri and Explorer
- Family-friendly Versatility – For a long time a small car specialist, Ford has now turned its attention towards providing family-friendly versatility with a range of hatchbacks, SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles
- Aftersales Network – Ford has one of the largest dealership networks in the UK with more than 200 dedicated sites
Popular Ford Models in the UK
Ford Focus
Time (and trends) might have caught up with the Ford Focus (it is being discontinued but there is still plenty of stock to last through into 2026) but it is still among the very best small family cars out there.
The Focus nameplate was introduced back in 1997 to replace the beloved Escort, but the risk would be worth it when the model set standards for the class so high that it took years for rivals to come up to scratch.
Today’s conventional hatchback-estate combination might have been usurped by the rise in SUVs, but the handsome Focus is still one of the best handling models out there, while it offers a premium quality feel not found in direct rivals too.
Ford Puma
Essentially a spiritual successor to the Focus and the Fiesta, the Ford Puma carries the torch for both as comfortably the most popular car you can buy in the UK right now.
It’s not hard to see why, the Puma exhibiting the finest chassis for involving handling ability, while its grown-up feeling interior is awash with genuine day-to-day helpful technology.
Better still, Ford has boosted the range with the addition of an electric Ford Puma Gen-E variant which boasts 43kWh or 47kWh battery powertrains for a useful 233 or 248-miles of range.
Ford Capri
One of the most famous nameplates in Ford’s catalogue, there was a lot of anticipation when it emerged that the iconic Ford Capri moniker would be returning in 2025.
Truthfully, there is relatively little to relate the original Capri with the latest one, the new model getting electric power, sprouting into a four-door and getting an SUV-like raised ride-height.
However, look beyond the histrionics and the Capri offers a lot of family-friendly appeal, not least its hugely spacious cabin for five people – complete with a vast 572-litre boot – and plush interior design complete with huge portrait-orientation touchscreen dashboard.
It’s also quick, refined and frugal on the move with the Extended Range trim capable of travelling upwards of 389-miles.
Ford Kuga
The Ford Kuga remains a compelling option in the family SUV class, not least because it retains the manufacturer’s reputation for involving dynamics from behind-the-wheel.
The latest iteration of the Kuga is also the most handsome and premium, while passengers less bothered about how it drives will appreciate the user-friendly infotainment technology on offer.
Better yet, the Ford Kuga comes with the option of either petrol power or as a plug-in hybrid, with the latter capable of travelling over 40-miles on pure electric power alone, while boosting fuel economy to over 300mpg.
Ford Explorer
One of the most prized badges for Ford in the United States, the Ford Explorer has transformed into a plush luxury electric SUV for its turn on European soil.
Based on the same underpinnings as the Capri, the Explorer gets the same lavishly appointed, high-tech interior but offers more interior space for passengers.
The chunky, yet sophisticated design is arguably more pleasing to the eye than the Capri too, while the Explorer lives up to its cushy cabin by being refined and comfortable on the road too.
Three batteries are offered – 52kWh, 77kWh and 79kWh – with the Extended Range version (77kWh) among the class leaders with 374-miles of anticipated range.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E
Another nameplate Ford has reappropriated for modern-day use, while you’d have to squint to see the resemblance in the Ford Mustang Mach-E with its muscle car ancestors, it’s a fitting tribute all the same.
Indeed, for one, the Ford badges have been swapped out for the galloping Mustang on the front-end, while the approach to the Mach-E has been to dial up the prestige on a more premium scale.
Wearing a trendy raised four-door coupe body style, the Mustang Mach-E is fun to drive and well-equipped, while the interior feels modern and higher-end than your standard Ford.
Ford Tourneo Courier
Proof that Ford hasn’t entirely abandoned its more conventional lines, the Ford Tourneo Courier offers unabashed practicality in a surprisingly stylish package.
Based on the Ford Transit Courier, while that model exists in its own sub-category of small van to the similarly-pitched Ford Transit Connect, the Courier is designed to maximise the space on offer.
As such, a tall profile and sharp edges help get the most out of the package, which feels in evidence when you step inside to the vast interior.
Based on the underpinnings of the Ford Puma, it also means the Tourneo Courier is more involving to drive than it might look from the outside.
And, speaking of the outside, the boxy, utilitarian design is definitely a no-compromise success.
Ford Tourneo Connect
Much like the Tourneo Courier, the Ford Tourneo Connect – based on the Transit Connect – puts interior space and versatility above all else in its approach.
As such, for those who might have mobility or access needs, the Tourneo Connect is a compelling package, not least because it can be had with either five or seven seats.
Moreover, while the Tourneo Courier is available as an electric model, the Tourneo Connect gets a plug-in hybrid powertrain, which might prove more accessible to those who need it.
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