January’s top 10 best-selling cars: in pictures

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has released the UK car sales figures for January 2014 – and they represent an excellent start to the new year. There were 154,562 new cars registered last month – a 7.6% rise over January 2013, continuing the run of buyer confidence that saw overall sales reach a six-year high last year.

The top 10 best-sellers from last month are rounded up in the following gallery. Be prepared for a couple of surprises...

Click through our gallery to find out the top 10 best-selling cars in January 2014

By CJ Hubbard, contributor, MSN Cars