Netherlands Passenger Car Sales : 2025

Registrations were up 3% in 2025 so very steady at 391,000. It was 1% up on the average for the last ten years! That's very consistent. Despite the total sales evenness, change with in the market can be extremely variable. 

Looking at the movement in the Ranking and +/- columns, things are fluid. Some of that may be down to periodic changes to incentives and perhaps a penchant for the new and interesting. 

Kia first went to the top in 2022 for a one off success, then returned in 2024. It has established an overwhelmingly strong case for remaining there for 2026. 

With the Netherlands encouraging electric cars, one may have expected more from some of them. Tesla is down at 10th after finishing 4th in 2024. Where are the Chinese brands that have put so much into electric cars? Well, they aren't proving as popular in the Netherlands as they could have, so far at least. 

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By brand.

Top 50 Models.

Data source; BOVAG. Photos: Kia & Skoda. 

Ireland Passenger Car Sales : 2025

Registrations were up +3% for the year. The 125,000 registrations are the highest since 2017 and 5% up on the average for the last ten years. 

Toyota still leads the way as it has done for the last five consecutive years, but with a reduced lead. VW has gone up slightly but nothing will change now as sales are all but done in 2025. It was VW that was dethroned from the top spot in 2022 but is keeping Toyota honest. 

Škoda holds third place ahead of Hyundai but there is little in it. Ford was at times the best selling brand at the beginning of the century, but is now struggling to stay in the top ten. Chinese brands are making inroads with BYD and MG leading the way.

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By brand.

Top 50 Models.

Data source: SIMI. Picture Sources: Toyota Ireland & MG.

Switzerland Top 50 Models : 2025

Brands of German origin or ownership do very well here. That is reflected in the chart below. It's colour coded by region and Europe (green) predominates.

VW and Škoda registrations went well and it shows. The Tesla Model Y lost its top spot to the VW Tiguan. Škoda has three modes in the top ten. Cupra was up 56% with the new Terramar leading the way. 

Data source: Auto Swiss.

Photo source: VW CH (Golf) & Cupra CH (Terramar).