Netherlands September 2024: EVs at 39.9% share, Tesla #1 brand

The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in the Netherlands in September.

31,235 new cars found a buyer in the Netherlands in September, a solid 5.1% year-on-year lift. The year-to-date tally remains in negative however at -2.8% to 278,529. BEVs are the most popular propulsion type thanks to 12,461 sales and 39.9% share, edging past HEVs at 12,270 and 39.3%. Petrol is at 6,120 and 19.6%, diesel at 255 and 0.8% and LPG at 129 and 0.4%. This month Tesla (+107.5%) is in outstanding shape and takes the lead of the brands charts with 12.4% share. This is the brand’s second best performance in the country below and artificially boosted December 2019 score that saw it hold 29.4% of the market. Volkswagen (+5.3%) matches the market and climbs back up four spots on August to #2 and 8.6% share vs. 5.9% year-to-date where it is stuck at #5 vs. #1 over the Full Year 2023. Kia (-10.1%) drops two ranks to #3 but easily remains the best-seller YTD, it distances Skoda (+36.5%) and BMW (+26.2%) both impressive. Volvo (+46.5%), Renault (+22.5%) and Ford (+17.7%) all shine in the remainder of the Top 10. Xpeng (+248.6%), Lexus (+179.5%), BYD (+168.5%), Cupra (+97.1%) and Mini (+91.9%) are among notable gainers below.

Tesla dominates the models charts, placing the Model Y (+44.3%) in pole position ahead of the Model 3 (+4203.4%). The Model 3 is #5 year-to-date vs. #11 over the Full Year 2023. The VW Polo (+40.6%) advances three spots on August to land on the third step of the podium, overtaking the Volvo EX30 down two ranks to #4, the Kia Picanto (-15.9%) down one to #5 and the Kia Niro (-21%) down three to #6. The rest of the Top 10 post sensational gains, with the Skoda Kodiaq (+325%) faring best above the Audi Q4 (+114.5%), Mini (+70.6%) and BMW iX1 (+52%) up to a record 7th place.

Previous month: Netherlands August 2024: Tesla Model Y and Volvo EX30 on top

One year ago: Netherlands September 2023: Tesla, Toyota stand out in market up 16.6%

Full September 2024 Top 55 All brands and Top 309 All models below.