Tesla Model S most exported EV

Relatively many electric cars are sold in the Netherlands. More and more electric used cars are becoming available on the used car market, but the supply is not always sufficient. Traders and, to a lesser extent, consumers are cleverly responding to this by importing used electric cars from other countries. In the first three quarters of 2021, 6,151 used EVs were brought to the Netherlands. That is no less than 85 percent more than in the same period last year. At that time, the EV import counter was still at 3,351 units. The export figures show that not only second-hand electric cars entered the Netherlands, but also left the country. In the first nine months of this year, 2,622 used electric cars were exported. That is no less than 144 percent more than in the same period last year. At that time, 1,075 second-hand electric cars left the Dutch borders for good.

Export

Although on the one hand more and more used electric cars are entering our country, more and more are also being put on the boat. From abroad there seems to be a great demand for the Model S. Tesla’s Model S has been on the market for a few years now and in the Netherlands there seems to be more demand for the smaller Model 3. 583 used Tesla’s Model S disappeared abroad, 53 percent more than in the first three quarters of 2020. Don’t be surprised if there are a whole bunch of ex-taxis among them. The Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia e-Niro will start entering the second-hand market in greater numbers this year, resulting in massively growing export numbers. The Kona Electric and e-Niro finish in second and third place respectively.

The list of ten most exported used EVs also includes many electric cars that have been around for some years, including the Volkswagen e-Golf, Jaguar i-Pace, BMW i3 and Smart ForTwo. Still, 530 of the cars exported in the first three quarters of this year had 2021 as the year of manufacture. 575 exported EVs were from 2020 and 237 from 2019. 366 exported used electric cars were built in 2018, while 276 and 347 left the factory gates in 2017 and 2016 respectively.

Top 10 Exported Used Electric Cars Q1-Q3 2021

Import

The Volkswagen ID3 is the leader of the Top 10 of used electric cars that have been imported to the Netherlands in 2021 so far. In the first three quarters of this year, 982 units were brought to the Netherlands. The ever-popular Renault Zoe is in second place with 745 imported copies, a whopping 133 percent more than last year at this time. The Audi E-tron and its Sportback brother are together in third place with 622 copies brought to the Netherlands. The fact that the Model 3 is popular in the Netherlands is also apparent from the import figures. With 493 imported units, no less than 301 percent more Models 3 were brought to the Netherlands than in the first three quarters of 2020. The e-Golf is the only car in the Top 10 of which fewer units were imported, although the ‘damage’ is covered. by one percentage point.

No fewer than 3,494 of the electric cars imported this year date from 2020. 964 units have 2019 as the year of construction, while 631 used EVs with year of construction 2018 came to our country. After that, it drops quickly, 315 second-hand EVs built in 2017 were imported. There were 197 and 82 of construction years 2016 and 2015, respectively, of construction years 2014, 2013 and 2012 72, 35 and 12 units in succession.

Top 10 Imported Used Electric Cars Q1-Q3 2021