Electric vehicle (EV) sales in the Netherlands have consistently remained high, just a few steps away from being the majority (over 50% share) of sales.
Data from EV Volumes reveals that last month, EV registrations in the Netherlands reached 12,518 units, representing a YoY increase of about 57%, with a market share of 45%, up significantly from 34% during the same period last year. Of these, pure electric vehicle sales accounted for approximately 9,180 units, with a market share of 33%; plug-in hybrid vehicle sales were 3,340 units, with a market share of 12%.
In August, the Tesla Model Y became the highest registered passenger vehicle across all powertrains in the Netherlands. The Model 3, with 751 units sold, ranked second in EV sales (overall fourth).
Top 10 EV Sales in the Netherlands for August:
1:Tesla Model Y: 1,231 units
2:Tesla Model 3: 751 units
3:KIA Niro: 539 units (including 519 pure electric and 20 plug-in hybrids)
4:Peugeot e-208: 517 units
5:Skoda Enyaq iV: 497 units
6:Ford Kuga (Plug-in Hybrid version): 420 units
7:BMW iX1: 325 units
8:MG 4: 302 units
9:Volkswagen ID.3: 268 units
10:Volkswagen ID.4: 260 units
By the end of August, the cumulative EV sales in the Netherlands for 2023 reached 108,043 units, a YoY increase of 72%, with a market share of 42%. Pure electric vehicles accounted for approximately 60,750 units, with a market share of 33%; plug-in hybrids had about 27,800 units, with a market share of 9%.
In comparison, total EV deliveries in the Netherlands for the entire year of 2022 were about 107,000 units, with a market share of 35%. In 2021, the market share was 30%.
Cumulative EV Sales in the Netherlands from January to August 2023:
1:Tesla Model Y: 8,517 units
2:Lynkco 01 PHEV: 5,635 units
3:Volvo XC40: 5,233 units (including 3,786 pure electric and 1,447 plug-in hybrids)
4:Peugeot e-208: 4,343 units
5:Skoda Enyaq iV: 3,398 units
6:Tesla Model 3: 3,107 units
7:Kia Niro: 2,903 units (including 2,553 pure electric and 350 plug-in hybrids)
8:Volkswagen ID.4: 2,849 units
9:Ford Kuga (Plug-in Hybrid version): 2,835 units
10:Renault Megane E-Tech: 2,729 units
Currently, the Model Y seems likely to become the top-selling EV in the Netherlands for 2023, closely followed by Lynkco 01 PHEV. Interestingly, in the first eight months of this year, the Skoda Enyaq iV overtook its sibling, the Volkswagen ID.4, with the gap between them widening.
As of the end of August, the top-selling EV brand in the Netherlands was Tesla (with a market share of 11.1%), followed by Volvo (8.3%), BMW (8.3%), Peugeot (7.0%), and Volkswagen (6.8%).
At the group level, the highest EV sales in the Netherlands were by Stellantis (16.4%), Volkswagen Group (15.4%), GEELY-Volvo Group (including Lynkco and Polestar brands, 14.8%), Tesla (11.1%), and Hyundai-Kia Group (11.0%).
