Netherlands LCV August 2012: Podium 100% Volkswagen

VW Crafter

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Coming a little later than usual, Dutch Light Commercial Vehicle sales figures in August show that 4,547 vehicles found a buyer, bringing the year-to-date total to 42,774 units. After being passed by the VW Transporter last month, the VW Caddy reclaims its traditional pole position with an excellent 578 sales for a 12.7% market share vs. 11.9% year-to-date. In fact, Volkswagen monopolises the podium for the first time since we started tracking LCV sales in the Netherlands (in September 2011): the Transporter ranks #2 at 11.7% share vs. 10.6% ytd and the Crafter is up 5 spots on July to land at #3 with 288 units and 6.3%.

All-in-all Volkswagen reaps 30.7% of the Dutch LCV market with these 3 models. Below the Mercedes Sprinter is down one rank to #4, the Ford Transit is up one to #5, the Opel Combo Van is up 5 to break into the Top 10 for the first time at #6 with 239 sales and 5.3% and the Renault Kangoo is up 8 to #11.

Previous month: Netherlands LCV July 2012: VW Transporter snaps up top spot

Full August 2012 Top 30 Ranking Table below.