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Netherlands Full Year 2012: Renault Mégane up 164% to #1

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Renault Mégane

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The Dutch new car market is down 6% in 2012 to 502,544 registrations and the Netherlands have become a case study of how government incentives towards low emission models can completely reshape a country’s models ranking. The way this worked is low emission vehicles remained at the same price while ‘polluters’ had a significant CO2 fee added to their normal price. As the models benefitting from this preferential pricing kept changing through the year, the ranking was highly impacted by these changes, with some vehicles achieving world best figures one month and a few units the next.

Case in point: the Renault Mégane, outside the Top 10 for 2 years up until May when it ranked #1, staying there for 6 of the following 7 months and peaking at an out-of-this-world 10% share in November. It finishes the year in pole position with 21,434 sales and 4.3%, up a huge 164% on 2011, making the Netherlands the only country in the world to crown the Mégane.

VW Up!

The VW Polo is down 24% year-on-year and one spot to #2 with 18,785 sales and 3.7% while the Peugeot 107 stays #3 at 15,765 units and 3.1%, down 25%. The Kolin sisters add up to 34,027 sales and 6.8%, down 28%. Exceptional first year for the VW Up!, landing directly at #4 with 12,747 units and 2.5%, even topping the ranking in October. Other great performers in the Dutch Top 10 this year include the Ford Focus up 18% to #6, the Kia Picanto up 23% to #7 and Toyota Yaris up 120% to #9.

Lexus CT200h

Further down, notice the Peugeot 508 up 16% to #13, the Peugeot 208 arriving at #18, the Kia Rio up 226% to #19, BMW 3 Series up 63% to #20, Lexus CT up 43% to #43 and the Audi A5 up 67% to #48. Apart from the VW Up! and Peugeot 208, there are 8 all-new models in the Top 100 this year: the Toyota Prius+ at #46, Volvo V40 at #56, Opel Ampera at #58, Mazda CX-5 at #62, Seat Mii at #81, Skoda Citigo at #86, Citroen DS5 at #98 and Audi Q3 at #99.

Previous post: Netherlands December 2012: Opel Ampera and Citroen DS5 at world best

Previous year: Netherlands Full Year 2011: VW Polo and Renault Twingo on top

Full Year 2012 Top 150 models and Top 40 All-brands Ranking Tables below.

Netherlands Full Year 2012 – brands:

 


Pos Brand 2012 % /11 2011 % Pos
1 Volkswagen 60,350 12.0% -1% 60,902 11.0% 1
2 Renault 43,821 8.7% -2% 44,538 8.0% 3
3 Peugeot 40,238 8.0% -13% 46,026 8.3% 2
4 Ford 35,860 7.1% -13% 41,028 7.4% 5
5 Opel 35,527 7.1% -14% 41,201 7.4% 4
6 Toyota 33,726 6.7% -5% 35,480 6.4% 6
7 Kia 27,322 5.4% 18% 23,221 4.2% 10
8 Citroen 25,607 5.1% -13% 29,281 5.3% 8
9 Hyundai 21,627 4.3% -8% 23,483 4.2% 9
10 Audi 20,198 4.0% 9% 18,555 3.3% 12
11 Fiat 19,031 3.8% -35% 29,340 5.3% 7
12 BMW 18,636 3.7% 16% 16,016 2.9% 16
13 Volvo 16,925 3.4% 2% 16,538 3.0% 14
14 Skoda 15,559 3.1% -25% 20,651 3.7% 11
15 Seat 12,667 2.5% -32% 18,555 3.3% 13
16 Suzuki 12,519 2.5% -24% 16,533 3.0% 15
17 Mercedes 11,264 2.2% 0% 11,305 2.0% 18
18 Nissan 9,405 1.9% -22% 12,031 2.2% 17
19 Chevrolet 8,710 1.7% -6% 9,268 1.7% 19
20 Mazda 6,149 1.2% 30% 4,727 0.9% 23
21 Mini 4,039 0.8% 2% 3,973 0.7% 25
22 Lexus 3,920 0.8% 39% 2,826 0.5% 26
23 Alfa Romeo 3,653 0.7% -34% 5,566 1.0% 21
24 Mitsubishi 3,584 0.7% -47% 6,700 1.2% 20
25 Honda 2,967 0.6% -39% 4,898 0.9% 22
26 Dacia 2,158 0.4% -53% 4,627 0.8% 24
27 Land Rover 1,342 0.3% 45% 928 0.2% 29
28 Subaru 951 0.2% -2% 966 0.2% 28
29 Porsche 944 0.2% 29% 730 0.1% 31
30 Lancia 832 0.2% 16% 718 0.1% 32
31 Smart 469 0.1% -47% 877 0.2% 30
32 Jeep 387 0.1% -16% 459 0.1% 34
33 Jaguar 341 0.1% 0% 340 0.1% 35
34 Daihatsu 149 0.0% -86% 1,082 0.2% 27
35 Saab 55 0.0% -91% 602 0.1% 33
36 Ferrari 31 0.0% 35% 23 0.0% 37
37 Bentley 26 0.0% 100% 13 0.0% 38
38 Landwind 26 0.0% 117% 12 0.0% 39
39 Aston Martin 16 0.0% -48% 31 0.0% 36
 - Others 3,014 0.6% -16% 3,592 0.6%  -

Netherlands Full Year 2012 – models:

Pos Model 2012 % /11 2011 % Pos
1 Renault Mégane 21,434 4.3% 165% 8,099 1.5% 19
2 VW Polo 18,785 3.7% -24% 24,840 4.5% 1
3 Peugeot 107 15,765 3.1% -25% 20,897 3.8% 3
4 VW Up! 12,747 2.5% new 51 0.0%  -
5 Renault Twingo 12,170 2.4% -43% 21,439 3.9% 2
6 Ford Focus 11,762 2.3% 18% 10,004 1.8% 14
7 Kia Picanto 11,364 2.3% 23% 9,270 1.7% 17
8 Ford Fiesta 10,336 2.1% -16% 12,274 2.2% 8
9 Toyota Yaris 10,134 2.0% 120% 4,600 0.8% 32
10 Citroen C1 9,787 1.9% -11% 11,013 2.0% 10
11 VW Golf 9,693 1.9% -24% 12,782 2.3% 7
12 Opel Corsa 9,363 1.9% -31% 13,620 2.5% 5
13 Peugeot 508 8,566 1.7% 16% 7,416 1.3% 22
14 Toyota Aygo 8,475 1.7% -44% 15,168 2.7% 4
15 VW Passat 8,250 1.6% -15% 9,754 1.8% 16
16 Fiat Panda 8,229 1.6% -18% 10,049 1.8% 13
17 Opel Astra 8,010 1.6% -29% 11,330 2.0% 9
18 Peugeot 208 7,821 1.6% new 0 0.0%  -
19 Kia Rio 7,478 1.5% 226% 2,296 0.4% 72
20 BMW 3-Series 7,451 1.5% 63% 4,564 0.8% 35
21 Seat Ibiza 7,358 1.5% -45% 13,338 2.4% 6
22 Ford Ka 6,597 1.3% -38% 10,684 1.9% 11
23 Hyundai i10 6,445 1.3% -27% 8,876 1.6% 18
24 Opel Agila 5,677 1.1% -8% 6,201 1.1% 25
25 Citroen C3 5,510 1.1% -9% 6,086 1.1% 26
26 Skoda Fabia 5,410 1.1% -46% 10,004 1.8% 15
27 Fiat 500 5,384 1.1% -31% 7,833 1.4% 20
28 Suzuki Alto 5,237 1.0% -32% 7,699 1.4% 21
29 Renault Clio 5,063 1.0% -29% 7,113 1.3% 23
30 Audi A4 5,031 1.0% 10% 4,582 0.8% 34
31 Skoda Octavia 5,021 1.0% -16% 5,995 1.1% 27
32 Chevrolet Spark 4,888 1.0% -27% 6,661 1.2% 24
33 Fiat Punto 4,549 0.9% -56% 10,337 1.9% 12
34 BMW 1-Series 4,315 0.9% 16% 3,728 0.7% 44
35 Suzuki Swift 4,054 0.8% -27% 5,538 1.0% 28
36 Kia Sportage 4,051 0.8% -26% 5,507 1.0% 29
37 Citroen DS3 4,006 0.8% -2% 4,075 0.7% 41
38 Opel Insignia 3,975 0.8% 12% 3,558 0.6% 46
39 Nissan Qashqai 3,950 0.8% -14% 4,591 0.8% 33
40 Audi A3 3,680 0.7% -8% 3,992 0.7% 42
41 BMW 5-Series 3,672 0.7% -12% 4,194 0.8% 40
42 Toyota Prius 3,551 0.7% 8% 3,280 0.6% 49
43 Lexus CT 3,543 0.7% 43% 2,473 0.4% 67
44 Toyota Auris 3,493 0.7% -35% 5,403 1.0% 30
45 Hyundai i20 3,492 0.7% 22% 2,863 0.5% 56
46 Toyota Prius+ 3,431 0.7% new 0 0.0%  -
47 Mercedes B-Class 3,378 0.7% 105% 1,647 0.3% 90
48 Audi A5 3,232 0.6% 67% 1,932 0.3% 84
49 Hyundai i30 3,054 0.6% 43% 2,137 0.4% 77
50 Opel Meriva 3,003 0.6% -36% 4,668 0.8% 31
51 Volvo V70 2,984 0.6% -25% 3,956 0.7% 43
52 Hyundai ix20 2,981 0.6% -30% 4,253 0.8% 38
53 Renault Scenic 2,974 0.6% -31% 4,309 0.8% 37
54 Hyundai ix35 2,957 0.6% -30% 4,247 0.8% 39
55 Chevrolet Aveo 2,914 0.6% 72% 1,697 0.3% 89
56 Volvo V40 2,913 0.6% new 0 0.0%  -
57 Audi A6 2,740 0.5% 13% 2,426 0.4% 69
58 Opel Ampera 2,696 0.5% new 7 0.0% n/a
59 Mini 2,690 0.5% -2% 2,743 0.5% 59
60 Audi A1 2,658 0.5% -12% 3,037 0.5% 53
61 VW Touran 2,636 0.5% -28% 3,661 0.7% 45
62 Mazda CX-5 2,620 0.5% new 0 0.0%  -
63 Ford C-Max 2,614 0.5% -14% 3,028 0.5% 54
64 Mercedes C-Class 2,603 0.5% -15% 3,058 0.6% 52
65 Volvo V50 2,526 0.5% -19% 3,108 0.6% 51
66 Ford Mondeo 2,458 0.5% 2% 2,420 0.4% 70
67 Suzuki Splash 2,439 0.5% 15% 2,130 0.4% 79
68 Hyundai i40 2,394 0.5% 282% 627 0.1% n/a
69 Volvo V60 2,385 0.5% -12% 2,718 0.5% 60
70 Opel Zafira 2,382 0.5% 47% 1,623 0.3% 91
71 Skoda Superb 2,378 0.5% -16% 2,833 0.5% 58
72 Kia Cee’d 2,334 0.5% 2% 2,296 0.4% 71
73 VW Tiguan 2,184 0.4% -14% 2,527 0.5% 65
74 Alfa Romeo MiTo 2,133 0.4% -25% 2,834 0.5% 57
75 Toyota Verso-S 2,058 0.4% -6% 2,188 0.4% 76
76 Peugeot 308 2,048 0.4% -38% 3,289 0.6% 48
77 Mazda2 1,968 0.4% -14% 2,296 0.4% 73
78 Mercedes A-Class 1,888 0.4% -27% 2,570 0.5% 63
79 Seat Altea 1,869 0.4% -27% 2,568 0.5% 64
80 Peugeot 5008 1,861 0.4% -46% 3,422 0.6% 47
81 Seat Mii 1,836 0.4% new 0 0.0%  -
82 Peugeot 3008 1,659 0.3% -49% 3,265 0.6% 50
83 Kia Venga 1,629 0.3% -45% 2,953 0.5% 55
84 VW Golf Plus 1,583 0.3% -29% 2,234 0.4% 75
85 Nissan Juke 1,555 0.3% -41% 2,643 0.5% 62
86 Skoda Citigo 1,545 0.3% new 0 0.0%  -
87 Volvo XC60 1,523 0.3% -24% 1,995 0.4% 81
88 Volvo C30 1,492 0.3% 31% 1,143 0.2% 106
89 Citroen C4 Picasso 1,456 0.3% -45% 2,647 0.5% 61
90 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1,441 0.3% -42% 2,471 0.4% 68
91 Nissan Micra 1,434 0.3% -7% 1,536 0.3% 94
92 Peugeot 207 1,431 0.3% -67% 4,372 0.8% 36
93 Volvo S60 1,425 0.3% -8% 1,541 0.3% 93
94 Honda Jazz 1,392 0.3% -28% 1,933 0.3% 83
95 Mini Countryman 1,349 0.3% 10% 1,229 0.2% 104
96 Mitsubishi ASX 1,341 0.3% -47% 2,514 0.5% 66
97 Nissan Pixo 1,330 0.3% -30% 1,901 0.3% 85
98 Citroen DS5 1,281 0.3% new 9 0.0% n/a
99 Audi Q3 1,274 0.3% 1989% 61 0.0% n/a
100 Mercedes E-Class 1,258 0.3% -33% 1,889 0.3% 86
101 BMW X3 1,177 0.2% 36% 868 0.2% 114
102 Seat Leon 1,127 0.2% -36% 1,749 0.3% 88
103 Citroen C4 1,104 0.2% -44% 1,974 0.4% 82
104 VW Jetta 1,044 0.2% -11% 1,177 0.2% 105
105 Mitsubishi Outlander 1,024 0.2% -20% 1,285 0.2% 103
106 Mitsubishi Colt 999 0.2% -56% 2,288 0.4% 74
107 Dacia Duster 984 0.2% -54% 2,131 0.4% 78
108 Skoda Yeti 980 0.2% -35% 1,519 0.3% 97
109 Toyota Avensis 935 0.2% -49% 1,820 0.3% 87
110 Range Rover Evoque 924 0.2% 389% 189 0.0% n/a
111 Mazda6 912 0.2% 12% 815 0.1% 116
112 Audi Q5 885 0.2% -32% 1,294 0.2% 102
113 BMW X1 832 0.2% -43% 1,469 0.3% 99
114 Ford S-Max 827 0.2% -25% 1,106 0.2% 108
115 Toyota Verso 807 0.2% -47% 1,533 0.3% 95
116 Mercedes Bus 783 0.2% -6% 836 0.2% 115
117 Citroen C5 753 0.1% -50% 1,520 0.3% 96
118 Merceds Sprinter 744 0.1% 30% 572 0.1% n/a
119 Nissan Note 717 0.1% -20% 899 0.2% 111
120 VW Caddy 696 0.1% 1% 688 0.1% n/a
121 Suzuki SX4 691 0.1% -29% 975 0.2% 109
122 Renault Laguna 684 0.1% -49% 1,354 0.2% 101
123 Dacia Sandero 627 0.1% -61% 1,614 0.3% 92
124 Honda Civic 620 0.1% -56% 1,411 0.3% 100
125 Honda Insight 595 0.1% -38% 960 0.2% 110
126 Volvo XC70 595 0.1% 15% 518 0.1% n/a
127 Citroen DS4 590 0.1% -7% 632 0.1% n/a
128 Toyota RAV4 505 0.1% -42% 869 0.2% 113
130 Lancia Ypsilon 492 0.1% 13% 436 0.1% n/a
131 VW Beetle 481 0.1% 1403% 32 0.0%  -
132 Renault Modus 473 0.1% -58% 1,115 0.2% 107
133 Smart Fortwo 469 0.1% -47% 877 0.2% n/a
134 Ford Transit Tourneo 466 0.1% 3% 454 0.1% n/a
135 Citroen C3 Picasso 463 0.1% -40% 776 0.1% 118
136 Dacia Logan 445 0.1% -49% 878 0.2% 112
137 Mercedes M-Class 425 0.1% 166% 160 0.0% n/a
138 VW Sharan 412 0.1% -39% 673 0.1% n/a
139 Ford Galaxy 386 0.1% -23% 500 0.1% n/a
140 Volvo XC90 371 0.1% -35% 574 0.1% n/a
141 Peugeot 206+ 371 0.1% -83% 2,126 0.4% 80
142 Renault Espace 371 0.1% -17% 449 0.1% n/a
143 Porsche Cayenne 358 0.1% 3% 349 0.1% n/a
144 BMW X5 344 0.1% -12% 392 0.1% n/a
145 Subaru XV 343 0.1% new 0 0.0% n/a
146 Volvo S80 335 0.1% -8% 365 0.1% n/a
147 Mazda3 309 0.1% -57% 723 0.1% 119
148 Chevrolet Volt 306 0.1% 4271% 7 0.0% n/a
149 Porsche 911 304 0.1% 104% 149 0.0% n/a
150 Seat Alhambra 303 0.1% -39% 495 0.1% n/a

Source: www.raiverenigung.nl

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  1. Steam
    January 14th, 2013 at 22:17 | #1
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    @DAC1991
    Thank you for your explanation.

  2. DAC1991
    January 13th, 2013 at 23:13 | #2
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    Hmh, a part of my explanation seems to have been disappeared :
    Diesel july 2012:
    114 gr/km CO2 = 25 % of MSRP

  3. DAC1991
    January 13th, 2013 at 23:10 | #3
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    The Megane is one of the cheapest car in its class to drive in The Netherlands as a lease car. The government sees a lease car as part of your salary, so you have to pay taxes related to the price of the car. The amount of taxes you pay depend on how much CO2 the car emits and income tax scale (the NL has a progressive income tax system).
    Diesel july 2012:
    114 gr/km CO2 = 25 % of MRSP

    Example: Renault Megane 1.5 dCi Collection € 25990
    CO2: 88 gr/km, so 14 %
    14 % of 25990 = € 3638,60 /12 = 303,22 a month before taxes
    Renault Megane 1.6 dCi Collection 28290
    Co2: 106 gr/km, so 20 %
    20 % of 28290 = € 5658 /12 = 471,50 a month before taxes

    The Megane is one of the few cars in its class available in a 14 % version, so that explains its popularity. Other cars are the Focus, and smaller ones like the Polo, Punto, 208, 107, Up etc.. I hope my explanation is clear, since it’s hard to explain our difficult tax system in an other language!

  4. Steam
    January 13th, 2013 at 21:50 | #4
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    Does somebody know, why Megane-sales were rising up so much in 2012?

  5. tuga
    January 13th, 2013 at 04:36 | #5
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    Pretty sure the Megane will be the best selling car in Portugal too… again.

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