Car market in Netherlands 2024: top brands and EV share

The brands people choose

Which car brands are biggest in Netherlands?

Market share shows how much of the new-car market each brand accounts for. The change is measured in percentage points against 2023.

01

Kia

34,774 cars

9.2%

+0.1 pp

02

Volvo

30,750 cars

8.1%

+3.7 pp

03

Tesla

29,988 cars

7.9%

+2.6 pp

04

Toyota

29,853 cars

7.9%

+1.1 pp

05

Volkswagen

26,595 cars

7.0%

−2.4 pp

06

Škoda

21,567 cars

5.7%

+0.1 pp

The changing market

Which brands are gaining ground?

The largest gains in market share compared with 2023. Registration growth is shown separately: a brand can gain share even when its volume falls.

Volvo

+3.7 pp

Market share: 8.1%

Registrations: +89.4%

30,750 cars

Tesla

+2.6 pp

Market share: 7.9%

Registrations: +54.7%

29,988 cars

Toyota

+1.1 pp

Market share: 7.9%

Registrations: +21.0%

29,853 cars

Percentage points measure a change in share. Percent measures a change in the number of cars.

Electric, hybrid or combustion?

Are all new cars electric?

Understand the powertrains

No. Fully electric cars account for 35.0% of new registrations. The powertrain mix below shows the other types too.

Share of new registrations in Netherlands, 2024.

Plug-in cars

183,789 new cars

+4.8 pp vs previous year

Non-plug-in cars

193,606 new cars

−4.8 pp vs previous year

Plug-in cars can be charged from the grid: fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Split by powertrain:

Battery electric

132,159 new cars

+3.9 pp vs previous year

Hybrid (incl. mild hybrids)

106,168 new cars

+3.7 pp vs previous year

Combustion engine

87,438 new cars

−8.5 pp vs previous year

Plug-in hybrid

51,630 new cars

+1.0 pp vs previous year

Fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids are separate categories. Petrol and diesel can also power hybrids; powertrain and fuel are different classifications. Hybrids include mild hybrids, and the line against combustion cars differs between countries, so compare hybrid shares within a country rather than between countries.

A wider perspective

How has the market changed over time?

Registrations per year

Netherlands

Lighter bars are provisional.

View as table

Period	Netherlands
2010	479,515
2011	553,687
2012	499,555
2013	416,258
2014	384,898
2015	439,540
2016	377,862
2017	412,179
2018	411,180
2019	394,927
2020	351,738
2021	315,471
2022	305,890
2023	364,769
2024	377,395
2025 provisional	384,556

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