September registration figures
Monthly Dutch registration figures showed enormous increases this year. These are now weakening, but September was also a good month for Dutch importers. Nearly 30,000 new passenger cars were registered in September, about 17 percent more than in the previous month.
In April, May, June and July, 35, 42, 31 and 38 percent more new passenger cars were registered in the Netherlands than in the same months last year. Substantial growth figures, but they were not very surprising. Due to, among other things, chip shortages and problems in the supply chain as a result of the corona pandemic, registration figures were certainly not good last year. This year, delivery backlogs are being cleared at a rapid pace and the end of catching up appears to be in sight. In August, the number of new passenger cars delivered in the Netherlands increased ‘only’ by 18.6 percent and in September the percentage growth fell to ‘only’ 16.6 percent. This is evident from figures from Bovag, Rai Association and RDC.
In September, 29,855 new passenger cars were registered in our country. With September behind us, we also know how many new passenger cars were registered in our country in the third quarter of this year: 71,011 units. This brings the total number of new passenger cars delivered this year to 286,781 units. That is 27.6 percent more than in the first three quarters of last year (224,708 copies).
Top scorers
Kia can also call itself the most popular car brand in the Netherlands in September. The brand put 2,671 new cars on the Dutch asphalt. Of these, 794 were a new Niro and 784 were a Picanto. With 321 registered copies, the Sportage also made a significant contribution. In second place we find Volkswagen. The brand is breathing down Kia’s neck and ended with 2,562 registrations in September. Of these, 872 were Polo. The hatchback thus claims second place in the monthly top 5 models. With 314 registrations, the Up was the most popular new Volkswagen after the Polo, followed by the ID4 (275 units) and the Tiguan (232 units). The ID3 was limited to 169 copies.
Toyota takes third place with 2,537 registrations in September. With 607 registered units, the Aygo The electric bZ4X was stuck at 79 registrations. Tesla is also back in the Top 5 in September. 1,872 Teslas received a license plate, of which no fewer than 1,791 were a Model Y. This made the Tesla Model Y the most popular model in September. The Model Y has also almost completely pushed the Model 3 out of the Dutch registration lists. After all, only 29 copies of the Tesla Model 3 were delivered. Exactly as ‘much’ as the Model S and 6 more than the Model X. BMW concludes the Top 5. Of the almost 1,800 new BMWs registered in September, 381 were an iX1 and 214 were an i4.
Most popular car brands in the Netherlands, September 2023
| Brand | Number | Market share | |
| 1 | Kia | 2,671 | 9 percent |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 2,562 | 8.6 percent |
| 3 | Toyota | 2,537 | 8.5 percent |
| 4 | Tesla | 1,872 | 6.3 percent |
| 5 | BMW | 1,769 | 5.9 percent |
Most popular cars in the Netherlands, September 2023
| Brand | Fashion model | Number | Market share | |
| 1 | Tesla | Model Y | 1,791 | 6.0 percent |
| 2 | Volkswagen | Polo | 872 | 2.9 percent |
| 3 | Kia | Niro | 794 | 2.7 percent |
| 4 | Kia | Picanto | 784 | 2.6 percent |
| 5 | Peugeot | 208 | 736 | 2.5 percent |
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl