Belgium April 2025: Peugeot (+129.9%) stands out once again in negative market
Peugeot delivers the best performance in the Top 15.
It’s another disappointing month for the Belgian new car market with sales off -4.7% year-on-year in April to 37,812. The year-to-date tally is now off -9.2% to 158,751. BMW (-5.5%) remains the most popular carmaker in the country with a round 10% share, distancing Volkswagen (-16%) and Dacia (-2.9%). Mercedes (+1%) edges up but once again it’s Peugeot (+129.9%) that sports the best performance near the top, namely in the Top 15. Skoda (+8%) is the only additional Top 10 member in positive, with Mini (+179.4%), Cupra (+170.7%) and Ford (+39.5%) excelling below. Tesla is down -55.3% to #19 and off -57.8% year-to-date.
Previous month: Belgium March 2025: Peugeot (+65.3%) undeterred, Telsa (-69.3%) collapses
One year ago: Belgium April 2024: Dacia breaks ranking and share records
Full April 2025 Top 67 All brands ranking below.
Belgium April 2025 – brands:
Pos | Brand | Apr-25 | % | /24 | Mar | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
1 | BMW | 3,779 | 10.0% | – 5.5% | 1 | 18,708 | 11.8% | + 2.5% | 1 | 1 |
2 | Volkswagen | 3,550 | 9.4% | – 16.0% | 2 | 14,773 | 9.3% | – 3.6% | 2 | 2 |
3 | Dacia | 2,798 | 7.4% | – 2.9% | 5 | 10,026 | 6.3% | – 2.0% | 5 | 5 |
4 | Mercedes | 2,748 | 7.3% | + 1.0% | 3 | 11,800 | 7.4% | – 6.5% | 3 | 4 |
5 | Peugeot | 2,646 | 7.0% | + 129.9% | 7 | 8,939 | 5.6% | + 24.2% | 7 | 9 |
6 | Audi | 2,586 | 6.8% | – 20.3% | 4 | 10,023 | 6.3% | – 29.4% | 6 | 3 |
7 | Renault | 1,970 | 5.2% | – 2.6% | 6 | 10,215 | 6.4% | + 25.2% | 4 | 8 |
8 | Toyota | 1,814 | 4.8% | – 25.4% | 8 | 8,213 | 5.2% | – 20.4% | 8 | 7 |
9 | Skoda | 1,689 | 4.5% | + 8.0% | 9 | 6,202 | 3.9% | – 13.3% | 10 | 11 |
10 | Volvo | 1,519 | 4.0% | – 37.1% | 10 | 6,077 | 3.8% | – 44.4% | 11 | 6 |
11 | Kia | 1,317 | 3.5% | – 12.2% | 11 | 6,320 | 4.0% | – 9.0% | 9 | 12 |
12 | Ford | 1,147 | 3.0% | + 39.5% | 13 | 5,060 | 3.2% | + 4.6% | 12 | 15 |
13 | Opel | 1,024 | 2.7% | + 11.3% | 15 | 3,830 | 2.4% | – 2.7% | 15 | 16 |
14 | Citroen | 980 | 2.6% | – 5.5% | 14 | 4,396 | 2.8% | – 10.0% | 14 | 14 |
15 | Nissan | 929 | 2.5% | + 16.1% | 18 | 3,744 | 2.4% | – 2.6% | 16 | 17 |
16 | Hyundai | 928 | 2.5% | – 31.5% | 12 | 4,878 | 3.1% | – 7.7% | 13 | 13 |
17 | Mini | 598 | 1.6% | + 179.4% | 17 | 2,544 | 1.6% | + 78.0% | 18 | 19 |
18 | Cupra | 582 | 1.5% | + 170.7% | 23 | 1,661 | 1.0% | + 50.5% | 22 | 26 |
19 | Tesla | 570 | 1.5% | – 55.3% | 16 | 3,589 | 2.3% | – 57.8% | 17 | 10 |
20 | Land Rover | 506 | 1.3% | – 11.4% | 20 | 1,692 | 1.1% | – 30.8% | 20 | 20 |
21 | Suzuki | 451 | 1.2% | – 10.0% | 21 | 1,715 | 1.1% | – 24.9% | 19 | 21 |
22 | Seat | 383 | 1.0% | – 39.4% | 24 | 1,688 | 1.1% | – 33.1% | 21 | 22 |
23 | MG | 349 | 0.9% | + 23.3% | 19 | 1,448 | 0.9% | + 35.5% | 23 | 24 |
24 | Fiat | 328 | 0.9% | + 16.7% | 22 | 1,247 | 0.8% | + 9.5% | 24 | 25 |
25 | Porsche | 321 | 0.8% | – 19.1% | 27 | 1,231 | 0.8% | – 19.4% | 25 | 23 |
26 | BYD | 295 | 0.8% | + 89.1% | 25 | 1,105 | 0.7% | + 90.8% | 27 | 27 |
27 | Mazda | 293 | 0.8% | – 57.4% | 26 | 1,192 | 0.8% | – 53.3% | 26 | 18 |
28 | Jeep | 239 | 0.6% | + 19.5% | 28 | 856 | 0.5% | + 7.1% | 29 | 29 |
29 | Polestar | 205 | 0.5% | + 4.6% | 29 | 1,021 | 0.6% | + 49.5% | 28 | 28 |
30 | Alfa Romeo | 184 | 0.5% | + 68.8% | 31 | 679 | 0.4% | + 55.7% | 31 | 34 |
31 | Lexus | 148 | 0.4% | + 49.5% | 33 | 546 | 0.3% | + 19.2% | 32 | 31 |
32 | Xpeng | 131 | 0.3% | n/a | 32 | 404 | 0.3% | + 40300.0% | 33 | 40 |
33 | Honda | 126 | 0.3% | – 17.6% | 30 | 707 | 0.4% | – 14.2% | 30 | 30 |
34 | DS | 118 | 0.3% | – 9.9% | 34 | 352 | 0.2% | – 25.4% | 34 | 33 |
35 | Leapmotor | 77 | 0.2% | new | 37 | 215 | 0.1% | new | 36 | 49 |
36 | KG Mobility | 69 | 0.2% | – 42.0% | 36 | 274 | 0.2% | – 47.3% | 35 | 32 |
37 | Lynk & Co | 50 | 0.1% | + 42.9% | 63 | 68 | 0.0% | – 49.3% | 43 | 38 |
38 | Alpine | 45 | 0.1% | + 66.7% | 35 | 132 | 0.1% | + 61.0% | 38 | 43 |
39 | Omoda | 44 | 0.1% | new | 38 | 90 | 0.1% | new | 39 | 66 |
40 | Smart | 36 | 0.1% | – 46.3% | 41 | 170 | 0.1% | – 22.0% | 37 | 35 |
41 | Jaecoo | 34 | 0.1% | new | 40 | 59 | 0.0% | new | 45 | – |
42 | Ferrari | 24 | 0.1% | + 60.0% | 39 | 79 | 0.0% | + 43.6% | 41 | 42 |
43 | Subaru | 16 | 0.0% | – 42.9% | 42 | 58 | 0.0% | – 43.1% | 46 | 39 |
44 | Tripod | 14 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 46 | 49 | 0.0% | – 15.5% | 47 | 45 |
45 | Lamborghini | 14 | 0.0% | + 40.0% | 48 | 41 | 0.0% | + 7.9% | 49 | 48 |
46 | Bentley | 13 | 0.0% | + 116.7% | 51 | 41 | 0.0% | + 13.9% | 50 | 53 |
47 | Lancia | 12 | 0.0% | new | 45 | 60 | 0.0% | new | 44 | 51 |
48 | Maserati | 11 | 0.0% | – 42.1% | 57 | 41 | 0.0% | – 6.8% | 51 | 44 |
49 | Lotus | 10 | 0.0% | – 66.7% | 44 | 71 | 0.0% | – 31.1% | 42 | 37 |
50 | Forthing | 9 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 43 | 41 | 0.0% | + 2.5% | 48 | 46 |
51 | Aston Martin | 9 | 0.0% | – 18.2% | 50 | 40 | 0.0% | + 42.9% | 52 | 50 |
52 | Allied Vehicles | 9 | 0.0% | + 80.0% | 54 | 24 | 0.0% | – 25.0% | 55 | 54 |
53 | Jaguar | 6 | 0.0% | – 86.0% | 53 | 37 | 0.0% | – 82.3% | 53 | 36 |
54 | DFSK | 6 | 0.0% | – 25.0% | 55 | 23 | 0.0% | – 4.2% | 56 | 52 |
55 | BAIC | 4 | 0.0% | – 66.7% | 47 | 34 | 0.0% | – 20.9% | 54 | 47 |
56 | Rolls-Royce | 4 | 0.0% | + 33.3% | 61 | 9 | 0.0% | – 18.2% | 61 | 58 |
57 | Maxus | 3 | 0.0% | – 75.0% | 52 | 82 | 0.1% | + 412.5% | 40 | 41 |
58 | Livan | 3 | 0.0% | new | 49 | 22 | 0.0% | new | 57 | 62 |
59 | Caterham | 3 | 0.0% | n/a | 56 | 12 | 0.0% | + 1100.0% | 59 | 71 |
60 | SWM | 3 | 0.0% | + 200.0% | – | 8 | 0.0% | + 100.0% | 64 | 61 |
61 | Morgan | 3 | 0.0% | + 200.0% | – | 4 | 0.0% | + 300.0% | 67 | 64 |
62 | Dongfeng | 2 | 0.0% | new | 58 | 18 | 0.0% | new | 58 | – |
63 | Hongqi | 2 | 0.0% | new | – | 2 | 0.0% | new | 71 | – |
64 | Alpina | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | – | 4 | 0.0% | – 55.6% | 66 | 60 |
65 | Lucid | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 65 | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 69 | – |
66 | Mitsubishi | 1 | 0.0% | – 66.7% | – | 1 | 0.0% | – 95.0% | 74 | 56 |
67 | API | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 75 | 73 |
Source: FEBIAC