Netherlands February 2025: Kia monopolises podium, EV3 repeats at #1

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 at 1.1%. Kia (-3.7%) continues to dominate the charts head and shoulders with 12.6% share, identical to last month. Far below is a struggling Toyota (-27.7%) at 6.9% while BMW (+13.4%) advances to #3 with 6.3%. Hyundai (-13.6%) is having a hard time year-on-year but is up to #4 overall. Ford (+60.3%) scores the largest uptick in the Top 15 and ranks #6 vs. #13 over the Full Year 2024. Mitsubishi (+64.3%), Mini (+62.8%) and Audi (+40.4%) are also strong below.

Model-wise, the new Kia EV3 brilliantly repeats at #1, and with a large margin at that: 4.4% share vs. 2.5% for the #2, the Kia Picanto (-28.2%). Kia monopolises the podium this month with the Niro (-2%) up four spots on January to #3. The Citroen C3 (+283.8%) is the best of the rest at #4, up a fantastic 34 ranks on last month. The Ford Kuga (+93.9%) also surges ahead to #5, with the Volvo EX30 (+50.6%), Opel Corsa (+46%) and Hyundai Kona (+38.7%) standing out further down. 

Previous month: Netherlands January 2025: Kia EV3 storms into pole position

One year ago: Netherlands February 2024: Volvo XC40 distant leader, sales up 8.9%

Full February 2025 Top 55 All brands and Top 320 All models below.