Electric vehicles continue to dominate the automotive industry in Norway, with plug-in models claiming a record 93% market share as of September. It represents a notable gain from just 89.1% in the same period last year.
However, CleanTechnica noted that this remarkable market share increase is largely due to the declining volume of internal combustion engine-powered (ICE) models in the country.
As per the report, total vehicle volume in September hit 10,342 units (down nearly 30% YoY). For reference, here are the passenger auto registrations in Norway last month:
| Powertrain | Registrations |
| BEV | 87.0% |
| PHEV | 6.0% |
| HEV | 4.3% |
| Diesel | 1.8% |
Year to date, EVs now account for 90.4% of the overall auto market from just 87.8% in the same period last year. BEVs contributed 83.4% from 77.8% in 2022. It is also worth noting that all powertrains declined YoY last month by 29.4% in the overall volume. Nonetheless, BEVs only recorded a 21% YoY decline in volume to 9,000 units, while other powertrains lost about 50% or more.
“People are experiencing noticeably tighter times and have sat on the fence, that is, they are keeping the car they have for a while longer.”
OFV director Øyvind Solberg Thorsen (machine translation)
As expected, Tesla’s most popular electric SUV leads the local EV industry.
Top-selling models
Monthly rankings
Tesla Model Y led by a significant margin with 2,474 sales. Skoda Enyaq followed with only 686 sales. Another American model, the Ford Mustang Mach E, landed the third spot with sales of 459 units.
The top five were completed by Toyota BZ4X (450) and Hyundai Kona (260). Here are the rankings for September 2023:
| Model | Sales |
| TESLA MODEL Y | 2,474 |
| SKODA ENYAQ | 686 |
| FORD MACH-E | 459 |
| TOYOTA BZ4X | 450 |
| HYUNDAI KONA | 260 |
| NISSAN ARIYA | 255 |
| VW ID.BUZZ | 234 |
| VW ID.4 | 232 |
| NISSAN LEAF | 191 |
| FISKER OCEAN | 175 |
| TOYOTA PROACE | 166 |
| AUDI Q4 E-TRON | 162 |
| BMW IX1 | 153 |
| MG ZS EV | 153 |
| VW ID.3 | 143 |
| MG MG4 | 135 |
| OPEL CORSA | 135 |
| CITROEN E-C4 | 130 |
| MERCEDES EQA | 121 |
| HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 | 99 |
Trailing Qtr rankings
Unsurprisingly, Tesla Model Y is still in first place in the rankings over the trailing three months with sales of 4,118 units. Skoda Enyaq trailed behind the American electric SUV with just 1,126 sales.
Germany’s VW ID.4 sold 1,883 units, followed by Japan’s Toyota BZ4X sales of 1,032. Ford Mustang Mach E declined by two spots with sales of 1,019 units. Refer to the table below:
| Model | Sales |
| TESLA MODEL Y | 4,118 |
| SKODA ENYAQ | 2,126 |
| VW ID.4 | 1,883 |
| TOYOTA BZ4X | 1,032 |
| FORD MACH-E | 1,019 |
| VW ID.BUZZ | 960 |
| NISSAN ARIYA | 814 |
| HYUNDAI KONA | 661 |
| AUDI Q4 E-TRON | 555 |
| NISSAN LEAF | 499 |
| MG MG4 | 471 |
| AUDI Q8 E-TRON | 463 |
| TOYOTA PROACE | 460 |
| VW ID.3 | 448 |
| BMW IX1 | 437 |
| BMW I4 | 406 |
| CITROEN E-C4 | 346 |
| KIA EV6 | 343 |
| HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 | 336 |
| VW ID.5 | 320 |
See Also:
- Tesla Model S dominates in Norway summer range test
- Tesla Model S dominates in Norway summer range test
- Norway: Plug-in EV market grew 18% YoY in March 2023, Tesla Model Y leads
- Gigantic 66-tonne electric truck released for Norway trial run
- Norway: Plug-in car sales dropped 4% YoY, representing more than 90% of the overall volume in February 2023
Norway’s tightening economy with a 0% GDP growth continues to reduce the auto market and all-electric sales volumes. The OFV Director also noted that the inflation rate is still high at 4.8%, though improving. All these factors apparently put pressure on customer spending.
Nonetheless, BEVs remain the most popular choice for those customers who still buy despite the economic situation.
