We previously reported that sales of plug-in cars in Netherlands increased 20% in August 2022. Now it is reported to increased 13% in September, as per InsideEVs.
In the Netherlands, sales of passenger cars grew slightly in September by 5% year over year, marking the second consecutive month of growth.
Notably, sales of plug-in electric vehicles are still marginally topping the market. It kept a sizable market share, accounting for nearly one-third of the entire volume.
In fact, 8,984 new plug-ins were registered last month, based on statistics from EV Volumes that Jose Pontes published. Specifically, it accounted for 35% of all new registrations and was up about 13% from a year ago.
On the other hand, all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles saw modest increase.
For reference, here are the new plug-in car registrations as per the report:
· BEVs: 5,985 (up 15%) and 23% share
· PHEVs: 2,999 (up 10%) and 12% share
· Total: 8,984 (up 13%) and 35% share
Remarkably, 1,932 plug-in electric vehicles have been registered thus far this year. This number represents around 34% higher than a year ago and 32% of the whole market.
Model rank
Yet again, the most registered rechargeable model was the plug-in hybrid Lynk & Co 01, with 801 units. It was followed by the Tesla Model Y with 559 units. In the year-to-date rankings, Tesla Model Y likewise rose to position #12 with 1,467 units.
Meanwhile, the Skoda Enyaq iV (482), which is still the top-selling electric vehicle in the Netherlands, came in third place last month.
Top 10 (Models and figures) last month:
- Lynk & Co 01 PHEV – 801
- Tesla Model Y – 559
- Skoda Enyaq iV – 482
- BMW i4 – 396
- Volvo XC40 BEV – 334
- Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) – 296
- Volkswagen ID.4 – 266
- Kia EV6 – 241
- Peugeot e-208 – 238
- Peugeot e-2008 – 187
Top 10 (Models and figures) year-to-date:
- Skoda Enyaq iV – 4,165
- Lynk & Co 01 PHEV – 3,787
- Peugeot e-208 – 2,769
- Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) – 2,551
- Kia EV6 – 2,349
- Volvo XC40 PHEV (est.) – 2,204
- Audi Q4 e-tron – 1,802
- Citroën e-C4 – 1,757
- Fiat 500 electric – 1,608
- Peugeot e-2008 – 1,570
With a 9.1% market share year-to-date, Volvo continues to be the best-selling plug-in brand in the Netherlands. However, Kia is not far behind at 9.1% as well. Peugeot reported a 7.3% market share, BMW 8.8%, and Skoda 6.2%.
Meanwhile, Volkswagen Group (20.3%), Stellantis (17.4%), Geely-Volvo (including Lynk & Co and Polestar at 16.1%), Hyundai-Kia (13.5%), and BMW Group (10.9%) have the most registrations.
