Finland Passenger Car Sales : 2026 (Jan-July)

Registrations were up 12% in July and up 2% YTD. The 2025 share figure below is for a full year. Toyota is the perennial leader and despite losing some of its lead, is not threatened. Škoda overtook VW and moved into second place. 

Tesla (+48%) and BYD (+67%) share are doing well as is Smart (+106%), the latter having being reinvented as a full electric brand and executed in a 50/50 joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and Geely.

Data source: Tilastokeskus. Photo source: Toyota (Corolla Cross) Finland.

Belgium Passenger Car Sales : 2026 (Jan-July)

Registrations were down 7% in February and 2% YTD. The 2025 share figure below is for a full year. VW was last top of the pops in 2020 but BMW has been there since. VW lead early on but has fallen well back since. 

There are some drastic fluctuations below. EVs are doing well, and that suits certain brands more than others. China has placed a lot of emphasis in EVs and that is helping their cause in markets where EVs are becoming more popular. 

Data source: Febiac. Photo source: VW (T-Roc) & Alpine (A390). 

Nederland Passenger Car Sales : 2026 (Jan-July)

Registrations were down 3% in July and down 4% YTD. The 2025 share figure below is for a full year.

A reduction in EV incentives hit the market early in the year but ev registrations have come back strongly as the year has progressed, influenced by higher fossil fuel prices. 

Kia leads Toyota but with reduced share but is maintaining a comfortable lead. on top of poor sales overall. VW and Škoda are experiencing a loss of their share as too Tesla and Ford. The Chinese are coming but still with plenty of work to do.

Data source: Bovag. Photo: Leapmotor (T03) & BYD (Seal U)