[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/62-of-uk-cars-are-monochrome\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/62-of-uk-cars-are-monochrome\/","headline":"62% of UK Cars Are Monochrome","name":"62% of UK Cars Are Monochrome","description":"\u00a0Black, White, Grey and Silver represent the majority of UK car colours! Are colourful cars a dying breed here in the UK? It would seem so, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, unfortunately. Nowadays, a car with a bit of colour to it will stand out like the lady in the red dress from the Matrix, with all the other cars making up a sea of monochrome. Grey has increased in popularity and is now […]","datePublished":"2022-02-04","dateModified":"2022-02-04","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/#Person","name":"Isabelle Lawrence","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/isabelle-lawrence\/","identifier":30,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8d331506e3c530b5ec4930c30a01ed8cc29b0537227573ae5da98f559e681401?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/62-of-UK-Cars-Are-Monochrome-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/62-of-UK-Cars-Are-Monochrome-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/62-of-uk-cars-are-monochrome\/","about":["Cars","LATEST CAR NEWS"],"wordCount":466,"keywords":["car colour","cars","monochrome"],"articleBody":"\u00a0Black, White, Grey and Silver represent the majority of UK car colours!Are colourful cars a dying breed here in the UK? It would seem so, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, unfortunately.Nowadays, a car with a bit of colour to it will stand out like the lady in the red dress from the Matrix, with all the other cars making up a sea of monochrome. Grey has increased in popularity and is now officially the UK\u2019s most popular new car colour, according to stats from SMMT in 2021.Photo: Serjan MidiliGrey made up a whopping 24.8% of new car colours last year, meaning around 1 in 4 new cars ordered was specced in some shade of grey. Unsurprisingly, this isn\u2019t a new trend, as anyone who has been driving with their eyes open recently would know. In 2020, the market share of grey cars wasn\u2019t much less, sitting at 24.4%.While grey sits in first place as the most popular colour, second and third place also belong to monochromatic colours. 2021 saw 20.5% of new cars being ordered in black and 17.2% of new cars being ordered in white. In total, this means that 62.5% of all new cars last year were monochrome and had no colour in them, just a mixture of tones of white and black. How dreary!Another shocking revelation is that silver is not counted as \u2018grey\u2019 and has its own market share of 6.8% in 2021, according to SMMT. So when they say 1 in 4 new cars are grey, they really mean just one colour that does not also blend into the separate colour of silver.The colour blue came very close to beating white, with a market share of 17.0% and then behind that, red had a share of 8.8%. After that, all of the other colours had shares of under 1.1% making them quite a rare sight on UK roads and in showrooms.If this trend maintains itself, as it has done for the past few years, we are going to be left with some very drab roads in the future once the older, more colour-diverse cars are eventually taken out of service one by one.A representative at SMMT offered to comment on possible reasons why monochrome cars are so popular:\u201cIt can be a sleek and deeper tone than other shades, is well suited to black trims and darker wheels, and offers an attractive compromise between the also-popular black and white.\u201dPhoto: Darren NunisAlso, we\u2019d like to say that grey cars can not look as dirty as black, white or colourful cars, even after driving on the salt-ridden roads that are so common in the winter!Let us know your thoughts, in the comments below.If you enjoyed this, you may also like: \u2018BMW M8 Competition Coupe, Convertible & 4-Door\u2019"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"62% of UK Cars Are Monochrome","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/62-of-uk-cars-are-monochrome\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]