Car statistics

Changan car statistics

How many Changan cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Changan model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.

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Records analysed
37,519,147 car records (licensed and SORN)
Methodology
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  • Licensed in Great Britain 1,898 0.0% on a year earlier
  • Rank among makes No. 80 under 0.01% of licensed cars
  • Declared SORN 7 0.4% of those still registered
  • Most common fuel Electric 99.9% of those licensed
  • Models with a page 1 listed below

How many Changan cars are on the road?

There were 1,898 Changan cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 7 declared off the road (SORN). That is under 0.01% of all licensed cars, making Changan the No. 80 make on the road. That is the most on the road at any year end since 2025. Electric makes up 99.9% of licensed Changan cars, against 5.9% of all cars.

Changan cars licensed in Great Britain

Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.

Changan cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of each year
Year Licensed
2025 336
2026 1,898

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Fuel type

Changan cars

All cars in Great Britain

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Changan models

The Changan Deepal is the only Changan model with a page of its own, with 1,886 licensed. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.

Changan models with their own page, most licensed first
Model Licensed Change on a year SORN Main fuel
Deepal 1,886 – 6 Electric

Makes of a similar size

Changan compared with makes of a similar size
Rank Make Licensed Change on a year Main fuel
77 Lancia 2,168 +0.1% Petrol
78 Reliant 2,150 +0.4% Petrol
79 Ora 2,054 −0.4% Electric
80 Changan 1,898 – Electric
81 Perodua 1,891 −13.3% Petrol
82 Mcc 1,684 −18.8% Petrol
83 Xpeng 1,673 +861.5% Electric

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Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed and SORN counts Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 37,519,147 car records (licensed and SORN) 2 October 2026
Registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2001 to 2025 – 2 October 2026
  • Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 529 makes on the record.
  • Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
  • First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.

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