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Netherlands November 2012: Renault Mégane hits 10% share!

December 5th, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

Renault Mégane. Picture by L’Argus, all rights reserved.

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The Dutch new car market is all doom and gloom again in November, down 26% year-on-year to just 30,247 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 484,222 units, now down 10% on 2011. The Renault Mégane continues to evolve at levels not seen for any model in the Netherlands since the eighties, beating its market share record again at a round 10% this month thanks to 3,011 sales and taking full advantage of the subsidised pricing for its low-emission versions. After topping the Dutch ranking for the 6th time in the last 7 months, the Mégane finally takes the lead year-to-date at 19,699 units and 4.1% vs. 17,585 and 3.6% for the VW Polo, leader in 2011 but down to #8 this month.

Volvo V40

In fact the podium is unchanged on October, with the Ford Focus at #2 with 1,325 sales and 4.4% (vs. #6 and 2.4% YTD) and the VW Up! solid at #3 with 1,241 units and 4.3% (vs. #4 and 2.5% YTD). The Peugeot 107 is back up 3 spots to #4 while the Peugeot 208 stays at a shiny 5th place and the Volvo V40 is down to a still fantastic #6 spot vs. #7 in its native Sweden… Notice also the Citroen C3 up 16 ranks to #9.

Citroen DS5

This month once again the Kolin sisters take the advantage over the Bratislava siblings: the Peugeot 107 (#4), Toyota Aygo (#10) and Citroen C1 (#11) add up to 2,419 sales and 8% (vs. 8.7% in October) while the VW Up! (#3), Skoda Citigo (#32) and Seat Mii (#35) are at 1,762 units and 5.8% (vs. 6.4%). Other great performers include the Toyota Prius+ at #18 (vs. #47 YTD) and the Opel Insignia up 24 spots to #21.

Opel Ampera

The Opel Ampera breaks into the Top 30 for the first time in any country in the world at #29 and 286 sales, its twin the Chevrolet Volt breaks into the Dutch Top 100 for the first time at #97 with 50 units, the Citroen DS5 up 24 to a magnificent #31 and the Ford B-Max lands at #58 with 133 sales.

Previous month: Netherlands October 2012: Renault Mégane #1, Volvo V40 up to #4!

One year ago: Netherlands November 2011: Renault Twingo takes command

Full November 2012 Top 100 Ranking Table below.

Netherlands November 2012:

Pos Model Nov % Oct 2012 % Pos 2011
1 Renault Mégane 3,011 10.0% 1 19,699 4.1% 1 19
2 Ford Focus 1,325 4.4% 2 11,523 2.4% 6 14
3 VW Up! 1,241 4.1% 3 12,243 2.5% 4  -
4 Peugeot 107 1,177 3.9% 7 15,076 3.1% 3 3
5 Peugeot 208 976 3.2% 5 7,199 1.5% 20  -
6 Volvo V40 886 2.9% 4 2,672 0.6% 57  -
7 VW Polo 838 2.8% 9 17,585 3.6% 2 1
8 Kia Picanto 707 2.3% 12 10,953 2.3% 7 17
9 Citroen C3 661 2.2% 25 5,291 1.1% 25 26
10 Toyota Aygo 630 2.1% 10 7,712 1.6% 17 4
11 Citroen C1 612 2.0% 6 9,439 1.9% 11 10
12 Renault Twingo 598 2.0% 19 11,820 2.4% 5 2
13 BMW 3-Series 543 1.8% 17 7,289 1.5% 18 35
14 Opel Astra 506 1.7% 18 7,883 1.6% 16 9
15 Opel Corsa 488 1.6% 21 8,831 1.8% 12 5
16 VW Golf 479 1.6% 14 9,590 2.0% 10 7
17 Peugeot 508 451 1.5% 11 8,372 1.7% 13 22
18 Toyota Prius+ 430 1.4% 13 3,280 0.7% 47  -
19 Seat Ibiza 391 1.3% 22 6,761 1.4% 21 6
20 Fiat Panda 373 1.2% 16 7,927 1.6% 15 13
21 Opel Insignia 351 1.2% 45 3,789 0.8% 39 46
22 BMW 1-Series 349 1.2% 32 4,200 0.9% 34 44
23 Kia Rio 347 1.1% 39 7,271 1.5% 19 72
24 Citroen DS3 342 1.1% 27 3,824 0.8% 38 41
25 Toyota Prius 335 1.1% 20 3,331 0.7% 44 49
26 Hyundai i10 320 1.1% 62 6,230 1.3% 23 18
27 Ford Fiesta 319 1.1% 8 9,785 2.0% 9 8
28 Skoda Fabia 313 1.0% 38 5,226 1.1% 27 15
29 Opel Ampera 286 0.9% 31 2,454 0.5% 65 n/a
30 Toyota Yaris 282 0.9% 15 9,928 2.1% 8 32
31 Citroen DS5 280 0.9% 55 1,057 0.2% 104 n/a
32 Skoda Citigo 275 0.9% 24 1,399 0.3% 90  -
33 Fiat Punto 272 0.9% 37 4,294 0.9% 33 12
34 Suzuki Alto 250 0.8% 36 5,125 1.1% 28 21
35 Seat Mii 246 0.8% 26 1,743 0.4% 81  -
36 Kia Cee’d 245 0.8% 33 2,196 0.5% 71 71
37 Fiat 500 236 0.8% 23 5,245 1.1% 26 20
38 Hyundai i20 218 0.7% 61 3,307 0.7% 46 56
39 Audi A4 208 0.7% 34 4,999 1.0% 29 34
40 Audi A3 207 0.7% 28 3,593 0.7% 41 42
41 BMW 5-Series 196 0.6% 35 3,614 0.7% 40 40
42 Hyundai i30 195 0.6% 29 2,907 0.6% 53 77
43 Opel Meriva 190 0.6% 52 2,879 0.6% 54 31
44 Mini 188 0.6% 43 2,610 0.5% 59 59
45 Skoda Octavia 180 0.6% 51 4,958 1.0% 30 27
46 VW Passat 164 0.5% 58 8,032 1.7% 14 16
47 Kia Sportage 164 0.5% 53 3,996 0.8% 36 29
48 Suzuki Swift 159 0.5% 49 4,004 0.8% 35 28
49 Skoda Superb 158 0.5% 57 2,180 0.5% 72 58
50 Peugeot 5008 157 0.5% 84 1,794 0.4% 80 47
51 Lexus CT 154 0.5% 48 3,514 0.7% 42 67
52 Mercedes C-Class 150 0.5% 74 2,581 0.5% 62 52
53 Alfa Romeo MiTo 149 0.5% 44 2,002 0.4% 75 57
54 Hyundai ix20 145 0.5% 75 2,930 0.6% 50 38
55 Renault Clio 141 0.5% 30 4,810 1.0% 32 23
56 Hyundai i40 139 0.5% 66 2,297 0.5% 70 n/a
57 Nissan Qashqai 135 0.4% 64 3,872 0.8% 37 33
58 Ford B-Max 133 0.4% n/a 154 0.0% n/a  -
59 Toyota Auris 131 0.4% 59 3,454 0.7% 43 30
60 Opel Zafira 127 0.4% 72 2,328 0.5% 69 91
61 Mercedes B-Class 124 0.4% 54 3,320 0.7% 45 90
62 Mercedes A-Class 124 0.4% 82 1,810 0.4% 78 63
63 Audi A1 117 0.4% 46 2,627 0.5% 58 53
64 Hyundai ix35 115 0.4% 79 2,920 0.6% 52 39
65 Kia Venga 114 0.4% 67 1,588 0.3% 83 55
66 VW Touran 112 0.4% 76 2,590 0.5% 60 45
67 Volvo XC60 108 0.4% 63 1,497 0.3% 86 81
68 Volvo S60 105 0.3% 65 1,320 0.3% 95 93
69 Peugeot 3008 104 0.3% 60 1,625 0.3% 82 50
70 Mazda6 104 0.3% 71 590 0.1% 126 116
71 Ford C-Max 101 0.3% 41 2,550 0.5% 63 54
72 Seat Altea 101 0.3% 80 1,796 0.4% 79 64
73 Renault Scenic 100 0.3% 40 2,927 0.6% 51 37
74 Audi A6 85 0.3% 47 2,723 0.6% 56 69
75 Ford Mondeo 84 0.3% 42 2,425 0.5% 66 70
76 Volvo V70 83 0.3% 50 2,969 0.6% 49 43
77 Volvo V60 83 0.3% 70 2,373 0.5% 68 60
78 Audi A5 82 0.3% 68 3,215 0.7% 48 84
79 Suzuki Splash 81 0.3% 95 2,383 0.5% 67 79
80 VW Tiguan 76 0.3% 94 2,155 0.4% 73 65
81 Mercedes E-Class 76 0.3% 83 1,245 0.3% 98 86
82 Seat Leon 75 0.2% 96 1,084 0.2% 102 88
83 Mini Countryman 74 0.2% 73 1,315 0.3% 96 104
84 VW Golf Plus 71 0.2% 92 1,546 0.3% 84 75
85 Opel Agila 70 0.2% n/a 5,642 1.2% 24 25
86 Mazda2 70 0.2% n/a 1,859 0.4% 77 73
87 Nissan Micra 70 0.2% 93 1,357 0.3% 93 94
88 Peugeot 308 69 0.2% 56 2,018 0.4% 74 48
89 Opel Mokka 66 0.2% 69 155 0.0% n/a  -
90 Nissan Pixo 65 0.2% n/a 1,244 0.3% 99 85
91 Toyota Verso-S 59 0.2% n/a 2,000 0.4% 76 76
92 Ford Ka 55 0.2% 88 6,552 1.4% 22 11
93 Mitsubishi ASX 55 0.2% 91 1,326 0.3% 94 66
94 Citroen C4 53 0.2% n/a 1,094 0.2% 101 82
95 Audi Q5 53 0.2% 97 875 0.2% 112 102
96 BMW X3 51 0.2% 90 1,165 0.2% 100 114
97 Chevrolet Volt 50 0.2% n/a 284 0.1% n/a  -
98 Merceds Sprinter 47 0.2% n/a 712 0.1% 118 n/a
99 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 46 0.2% 78 1,394 0.3% 91 68
100 Nissan Note 46 0.2% n/a 694 0.1% 119 111

Source: www.raivereniging.nl

Categories: Netherlands
  1. Marcel
    December 27th, 2012 at 06:18 | #1
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    Qashqai was introduced in 2008.
    Sales were higher untillast year, also there no low emission (CO2) models.

  2. Lars
    December 7th, 2012 at 02:57 | #2
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    Amazing so many small cars on the list, Sweden such a “stretched country over 2000 km´s
    from south to north, we want bigger cars.
    But you see them in the more urban areas though.

  3. Ian
    December 6th, 2012 at 19:05 | #3
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    The Qashqai has definitely not caught on in the Netherlands, the Volvo V40 certainly has, and so have city cars, the Megane has now overtaken the Polo as the best selling car, it is certainly an intersting market.

  4. Jose
    December 6th, 2012 at 06:53 | #4
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    Here’s a link to a full ranking: http://www.autoweek.nl/verkoopcijfers

  5. Rick
    December 6th, 2012 at 03:00 | #5
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    Megane at 10% = outlandish!

    Qashqai just number 57 – everywhere around the world it shines. Reaches top 10, top 5 or even #1 slots. Just not in the Netherlands. Strange.

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