Netherlands Full Year 2022: Peugeot 208 snaps first win, Lynk & Co 01 up to #7

The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands for the first time.

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The Dutch new car market slides down -3.2% year-on-year in 2022 to 312,129 registrations. Kia is almost immobile and snaps the brands pole position as a result with 9.6% share. It topples long-time leader Volkswagen (-16.3%) in difficulty this year. Toyota (+10.2%) posts a very dynamic score and improves its share by one percentage point to 8.1% but remains in third place overall. Peugeot (+4.7%) also defies the negative market a #4 ahead of BMW (-8.2%). Hyundai (+27.1%) manages the best performance in the Top 10 and is up five spots on last year to #6. Audi (+10%) and Renault (+2%) are also up but Skoda (-26%) and Opel (-12.1%) both sink. Below, notice Lynk & Co (+77.3%), Dacia (+72.2%) and Cupra (+99.4%).

Over in the models ranking, the Peugeot 208 (+60.4%) soars 6 spots on 2021 to snap the top spot for the first time. The 208 is the first Peugeot since the 308 in 2015 to rank #1 in the Netherlands. The Kia Picanto (-6.8%) is up two ranks to #2 while the leader of the past two years, the Kia Niro (-32.7%) freefalls to #3 despite a new generation. The Volvo XC40 (-19.3%) is also in trouble and drops two spots to #4. Solid year for the Opel Corsa (+12.4%) up to #5 just as the Toyota Yaris Cross (+294.9%) ends its first full year in market at a splendid #6. It even topped the charts outright in January and November. Outstanding result for the Lynk & Co 01 (+77.3%) up 16 ranks to #7 and peaking at #2 overall in September. The VW Polo (-31.4%) and Skoda Enyaq (-17.4%) follow with forgettable results while the Peugeot 2008 (+3.6%) stays at #10.

Previous year: Netherlands 2021: Kia Niro and Volvo XC40 top market down -9.2%

Two years ago: Netherlands 2020: Kia Niro, VW ID.3 and Hyundai Kona top market down -20%

Full Year 2022 Top 53 all brands and Top 380 all models vs. Full Year 2021 figures below.

Full December 2022 Top 45 all brands and Top 265 all models below.