Netherlands April 2017: Renault and Clio dominate
The Renault Clio is the best-selling nameplate in the Netherlands so far this year.
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Netherlands is now back on BSCB and gains 6% year-on-year in April to 29.360 registrations, with the year-to-date tally improving frankly at +18% to 149.100. Renault stuns with a 27% year-on-year gain and takes the lead of the brands ranking with 11% share, distancing the YTD #1 Volkswagen (-10%) at 9.8%. Ford (+16%), Opel (+19%), Toyota (+35%), Kia (+92%) and Mercedes (+94%) also frankly beat the market inside the Top 10. Further down, the gains are more subdued, with Hyundai (+18%), Land Rover (+18%), Seat (+24%) and Alfa Romeo (+87%) making themselves noticed.
In the models ranking, the Renault Clio is the most popular both on April (+16%) and year-to-date with a 73% surge. It ranked #2 over the Full Year 2016. The Kia Picanto shoots up 233% to rank 2nd this month, distancing the VW Up (+3%), Opel Karl (+93%) and Renault Captur (+40%). The Toyota Aygo (+59%) and Renault Megane (+238%) also post spectacular gains inside the Top 10. Leader over the Full Year 2016, the VW Golf is down 32% to #12 this month and down 24% to #8 year-to-date. The facelift cannot come soon enough. Among recent launches, the Toyota C-HR ranks #19, the Volvo V90 is #29 and the Kia Niro #36.
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Full April 2017 Top 38 All-brands and Top 262 All-models below.
