The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in September. The Dutch new car market advances by a splendid 12.6% year-on-year in September to 36,259 units. However the year-to-date tally remains in negative at -1.9% to 264,701. Toyota (+17.4%) is the best-selling carmaker in the country at…
The Kia EV2 is an instant blockbuster in the Netherlands. Dutch new car sales are stable in August at -0.1% year-on-year to 26,455 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now down -3.8% to 228,760. BEVs are the most successful propulsion type, reaching 48.9% market share thanks to 12,925 sales, followed…
The Cupra Raval is up to #5 in the Netherlands for its 2nd month in market. New car sales in the Netherlands are down -2.6% year-on-year in July to 28,066 units. BEVs are the most popular powertrain at 47.3% share vs. 30.8% a year ago thanks to sales up 48.6%…
The BMW iX3 spectacularly enters the Dutch Top 10 in June. New car sales in the Netherlands gain a sturdy 13.4% year-on-year in June to 39,015 units, however the H1 2026 tally is in negative at -4.2% to 174,789. Over the First Half of the year, hybrids account for 53.9%…
The Kia Picanto is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in May. The Dutch new car market edges up 1.1% year-on-year in May to 29,915 units. Yet the year-to-date volume remains in stark negative at -8% to 136,090. Hybrid vehicles hold 50.1% of the market with 15,002 sales, BEVs are…
The Toyota C-HR+ ranks #9 in the Netherlands in April. The Dutch new car market drops -4.8% year-on-year in April to 25,704 units, bringing the year-to-date tally down -9.9% to 106,611. HEV sales are up 1.7% to 13,562 and 52.8% share vs. 49.1% a year ago in April 2025, BEVs…
The Kia EV5 ranks #8 for its 5th month in market. The Dutch new car market stabilises after two horrendous months, with March up 1.1% year-on-year to 31,467 units. Logically, the year-to-date tally remains in frank negative at -10.8% to 81,480. Over Q1, HEVs account for 58.4% of the market…
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…