In June, electric cars accounted for 34% of sales in the Netherlands, with the Lynk & Co 01 PHEV selling well.

Dutch Passenger Car Sales Continue to Decline

The new registrations for June 2022 were down 10\% compared to the previous year, indicating a continued decline in the Dutch passenger car market. Despite this, the market share of electric vehicles (EVs) is still expanding, with the June registrations of EVs increasing by approximately 15\%, according to data from EV Volumes.

The June EV sales in the Netherlands accounted for 10,127 units, making up 34\% of total sales. The breakdown is as follows:

  • Battery electric vehicles (BEVs): 7,278 units, 24\%;
  • Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): 2,849 units, 10\%.

Image of EV market share in the Netherlands

Between January and June of this year, more than 48,000 EVs were registered in the Netherlands, accounting for 31\% of total sales. The breakdown is as follows:

  • Battery electric vehicles (BEVs): approximately 29,600 units, 19\%;
  • Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs): approximately 18,700 units, 12\%;
  • Total: 48,257 units, 31\%.

Which EVs are selling well in the Netherlands?

In June, the pure electric Peugeot e-208 set a new monthly record with 576 units registered, making it the top-selling EV, slightly ahead of the Citroen e-C4 (572 units), and third is the Skoda Enyaq iV (408 units). The top ten EV sales in the Netherlands for June are:

  1. Peugeot e-208: 576 units;
  2. Citroen e-C4: 572 units;
  3. Skoda Enyaq iV: 408 units;
  4. Peugeot e-2008: 369 units;
  5. Tesla Model Y: 326 units;
  6. Kia EV6: 323 units;
  7. Audi Q4 e-tron: 299 units;
  8. Kia e-Niro: 292 units;
  9. Cupra Born: 265 units;
  10. Polestar 2: 216 units.

In total from January to June, Skoda Enyaq iV was the best-selling EV with 2,710 units, followed by the Volvo XC40 Recharge (PHEV) with 2,360 units sold so far this year, showing outstanding sales performance in Europe.

Image of top-selling EVs in the Netherlands 车企 销量占比
大众集团 19.9\%
Stellantis 18.1\%
吉利-沃尔沃(包括 Lynk \& Co 和 Polestar) 16.3\%
现代起亚 12.7\%
宝马集团 11.2\%

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