Car sales in 2023: the European number 1 in the Netherlands is not appreciated

We are talking about Dacia Sandero, which among other things was the most popular car in Europe in May. From January to June 2023, 1,216 units were sold in the Netherlands. For example, the more expensive Audi A3 is more popular (1,747 units) and the Citroën C3 and Mini 3-doors are also sold more often (1,510 and 1,999 units).

This means that the Dutch do not cater to the thrifty Calvinist cliches, because the Dacia Sandero is for sale for less than 17,000 euros and runs on LPG. And you fill that up for less than 80 cents a liter.

until the Ford Fiesta More popular among Dutch consumers (1464 units). Thus, the 47-year-old career of the Fiesta is far from over for us. The faces in Cologne won’t be in a storm anyway, because the Ford Puma is also doing well (1372 registrations).

Popular Volkswagen

The numbers show once again how popular the smallest car segment is in the Netherlands, where you can still buy cars for less than €20,000. The Volkswagen Up has now been taken out of production, but the latest copies at the dealership are as popular as ever. In the first half of this year, according to bouvage 1,765 copies were registered. A year ago there were 657. The number of Upjes sold, however, pales in comparison to the number of Picantos Kia managed to put on the road in the first six months of 2023, that’s 5,254 units.

Opel Corsa (4699) and Peugeot 208 (5990) are also popular. An advantage over the competition is that you can buy it with a petrol engine, but also with an all-electric motor.

The growth spurt of the SEAT Ibiza is amazing. In the first half of 2022, 873 copies were recorded, but this year, 2044 suddenly appeared, more than double! A sign that car brands are slowly but surely rebounding after production problems due to chip shortages and problems with suppliers after the war in Ukraine.

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What about Tesla?

the Tesla Model 3 Still as popular as ever (2,132 pcs) – not surprising after the various price cuts implemented this year. However, it’s not as popular as the also-discounted Tesla Model Y, which has sold 6,761 times. the Tesla Model X And the Tesla Model Y no longer plays a significant role (159 and 160 units, respectively) and the Tesla Nio competitor is no longer warming up. the New ET5 It is the most popular model with 36 sales, but is closely followed by the Nio EL7 (31 sales). Xpeng, also Chinese, has only sold one car in the past six months, the Xpeng P5.

Czech bestseller

Toyota continues to do good business with Toyota Aygo X (2,715 units), Hyundai will be pleased with the popular Tucson (2,929 units). Quirky lined Suzuki Ignis It does well with sales of 764, and the older Suzuki Vitara does nicely with sales of 1003.

Moreover, the Dutchman likes a large Skoda more than a smaller one. The Skoda Enyaq and Skoda Kodiaq are the best selling cars in the Czech Republic with sales of 2159 and 2105 respectively from January to June 2023. A sign that Skoda is also doing great in the business market.

Car brands sales June 2023

1- Volkswagen (4,283 registrations)
2. Kia (3,268 records)
3- Peugeot (2,904 registrations)
4. Tesla (2717 records)
5- Renault (2,523 registrations)

Sale of car models June 2023

1. Tesla Model Y (1,778 registrations)
2- Peugeot 208 (1,554 registrations)
3- Kia Picanto (1,130 registrations)
4- Volkswagen Polo (1028 registrations)
5. Tesla Model 3 (860 records)

Car brands sales from January to June 2023

1- Volkswagen (18,962 registrations)
2- Kia (16,892 registrations)
3- Peugeot (12,638 registrations)
4. Toyota (12194 records)
5- Renault (11,444 registrations)

Car model sales from January to June 2023

1. Kia Picanto (5,254 registrations)
2- Peugeot 208 (5,990 registrations)
3. Opel Corsa (4699 records)
4. Volkswagen Polo (3,614 registrations)
5- Toyota Yaris Cross (3082 units)