Sometimes up to nine months waiting time
The chip shortage and disruptions in the supply of parts have been troubling the automotive industry since 2020. Long delivery times are the result and there is little improvement for the time being. NU.nl found out about the current delivery times of some popular cars.
It does not really want to smooth out the chip shortage and various manufacturers now expect that it can still cause problems until 2024. Delays in production and therefore the delivery of new cars are not over for the time being. This is also apparent from a tour of several large Dutch importers, starting with Stellantis.
Stellantis
With the Peugeot 208, Stellantis has so far been the best-selling car in the Netherlands this year. Sister model Opel Corsa occupies fourth place. Stellantis, said in a response that the chip shortage and disrupted supply lines still constitute an ‘exceptional situation’. The manufacturer does not mention specific delivery times. Stellantis does say that the customer has to be more patient for some models and is doing everything it can to improve the current situation together with the suppliers.
Kia and Hyundai
Kia is doing good business with the Niro (number 2 in the sales figures) and the Picanto, the number 3. You also have to wait about six months for the electric Kia Niro, let Kia Netherlands know. The new EV6, the brand’s electric standard-bearer, has an average delivery time of about nine months. According to the importer, there are no more stock cars for this year.
The Kia EV6 shares its technical basis with the Hyundai Ioniq 5. That car also has a considerable delivery time. According to PR manager Anne Lobbes, an estimated delivery time of eight to nine months currently applies “in general”. She adds that “delivery time may vary by version”. The First Edition version of the new IONIQ 6 will be on the doorstep in early 2023, Lobbes promises.
Volvo
Volvo occupies fifth place in the sales figures with the XC40 this year. The plug versions of that model in particular score well. Volvo Netherlands says that you currently have to wait about seven months for an XC40. If you order the newer brother of the XC40, the electric C40 Recharge, the waiting time is about half a year.
Volkswagen
Like Stellantis, Volkswagen, which has the sixth most popular car of this year with the Polo, cannot really name concrete delivery times. “It is currently difficult to make a general statement about delivery times, as they differ per model and change regularly. However, the demand for electric models in particular is very high, so we advise consumers not to wait too long before ordering. The Volkswagen dealer always has the latest information about the delivery times per model,” says a spokesperson for the car brand.
BMW
BMW Netherlands has announced that you can still drive a new electric iX xDrive40 this year after ordering. The electric BMW i4, iX3 and the brand new i7 will be on the doorstep after order sometime in the first quarter of next year, a spokesperson said. The other new electric model, the iX1, is expected from April next year. You have to be a little more patient for a Mini Electric, says the importer. Compiling now means driving ‘in the first half of 2023’.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl