The Toyota Aygo X is the best-seller in the Netherlands for the first time The Dutch new car market continues to disappoint in 2026: after dropping -13.1% in January it is down another -19% in February to just 22,380 units. As a result the year-to-date tally is now off -16.4%…
The Suzuki Swift is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in January. The Dutch new car market retrogrades -13.1% year-on-year in January, an after-effect of artificially boosted December sales (amendment of BEV subsidies). HEVs hold 62% of the market thanks to 17,571 sales, BEVs are at 25.3% (7,165 sales), petrol…
The Skoda Elroq is #1 in the Netherlands for its first year in market. Discover over 40 years worth of Dutch Historical Data here. 388,024 new cars found a buyer in the Netherlands in 2025, a limited +1.7% improvement. December (+31.9%) single handedly tilted the overall market into positive territory.…
The Renault 5 ranks #8 in the Netherlands in November. New car sales in the Netherlands edge up 3.3% year-on-year in November to 35,601 units, but the YTD volume remains in negative at -1.4% to 339,846. BEVs hold a fantastic 48.3% share this month thanks to 17,192 sales. HEV+PHEV are…
The Skoda Elroq is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in October. 34,724 new cars hit Dutch roads in October, a 8.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume remains in negative however at -1.8% to 304,674. HEVs account for 46.6% of the market with 16,198 sales, BEVs are at a splendid…
The Yaris Cross (+130.9%) helps push Toyota to #1 brand in September. New car sales in the Netherlands edge up 4.4% year-on-year in September to 32,199 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -2.9% to 269,953. Year to date, HEVs + PHEVs account for 48.8% of the market (131,616 sales),…
The Hyundai Inster cracks the Dutch Top 10 in August. The Dutch new car market is off -2.7% year-on-year in August to 26,663 units. This means the year-to-date volume is now down -3.8% to 237,909. Kia (-2.5%) continues to dominate in the brands ranking with 10.2% share, while Toyota (+6.2%)…
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in July. New car sales in the Netherlands advance 9% year-on-year in July to 28,986 units, but the year-to-date volume is down -3.9% to 211,423. HEVs hold 51.8% of the market thanks to 15,019 sales, BEVs are at 30.8% and…
Renault is the #1 carmaker in the Netherlands for the first time since August 2018. New car sales in the Netherlands edge down -1.5% year-on-year in June to 34,641, leading to a year-to-date volume off -5.5% to 182,680. At 88,283 registrations, HEVs represent 48.3% of the Dutch market, followed by…
The Skoda Elroq is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in May. The Dutch new car market steps up a sturdy +7.3% year-on-year in May to 30,188 registrations. However due to a slow start of the year the YTD volume remains in negative at -6% to 148,.610. HEVs hold 49.2%…
The Skoda Elroq ends the month just 28 sales off the models top spot. 27,159 new cars found a buyer in the Netherlands in April, a -4% year-on-year contraction. The year-to-date tally is now off -8.7% to 118,683. HEV sales account for 49.1% of the market at 13,329 units, BEVs…
The Kia EV3 is the most popular vehicle in the Netherlands for the third month running. New car sales in the Netherlands fall a steep -14.8% year-on-year in March to 31,515 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -9.8% to 91,766. Over Q1, BEV sales go against the negative environment…
The new Kia EV3 is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands once again. 27,820 new cars found a Dutch home in February, that's a -8.3% year-on-year decline, bringing the year-to-date tally down -3.7% to 60,431. Hybrids hold 44.9% of the market, BEVs are at 36.6%, petrol at 17.2% and diesel…
The Kia EV3 is an instant blockbuster in the Netherlands. The Dutch new car market is off -4.6% year-on-year in January to 32,804 units. Hybrid sales (incl. PHEV) amount to 14,934 or 45.5% share, BEVs are at 34% with 11,157 units, petrol is at 19.5% with 6,388 and diesel at…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands again. Discover over 40 years worth of Dutch Historical Data here. The Dutch new car market ends 2024 in positive at +3.1% year-on-year to 381,227 units. This is uniquely due to a late-year sprint that saw sales up 22%…