Overview

• Last year new convertible registrations in the UK dropped to 12,173, down from a 2004 peak of 94,484.
• Only 16 new car models now come with a roof-down option, the lowest count in decades.
• Electric vehicle efficiency requirements limit open-top EVs to the Fiat 500c and MG Cyberster.
• Advert views for second-hand convertibles reached 150,085 this summer, up from 133,329 a year earlier.
• A 20% fall in global cabriolet sales over the past year highlights changing consumer preferences toward utility vehicles.