SMMT data placed the Volkswagen Golf as the third most popular car of 2020 with over 43,000 models sold. Ford’s popular focus car was the fourth most popular model with a total of 39,372 sales recorded over the past year. The Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Nissan Qashqai and Mii were also popular among consumers with over 30,000 models sold. Motorpoint's figures were slightly different with the Ford Transit the third most popular car in a new entry for 2020. READ MORE The Nissan Qashqai dropped two places to fourth in their analysis while the Ford Focus jumped four positions to fifth. Mr Carpenter added: “The inclusion of the equally iconic Ford Transit in our Top 10 was definitely an interesting albeit welcome addition.