Ask any passerby on the street what the best-selling car brands are in the Netherlands, and you will probably be told a German brand. Opel used to be (and we are really talking about the past) the absolute number one in the Netherlands and Volkswagen is indispensable in the rankings. You will probably be surprised that Volkswagen was not even in the top five last month.
We must also say that it is probably not due to the intentions of the Dutch buyer. In January Volkswagen was the most popular brand in the Netherlands with 3,074 registrations, but this month they do not even reach the 1,288 units. All brands of the Volkswagen Group in the Netherlands show a similar decline. This is evident from figures from the Bovag.
The Germans suffer a lot from the chip shortage
The cause is undoubtedly the persistent chip shortage. The German brands seem to suffer the most. For example, Toyota reported in November of last year that production was already at the old level, and you can see that in the sales figures. Kia and Hyundai also expect a significant increase in sales, despite the chip shortage, reported Reuters in January.
Volkswagen registered 626 Golfs in January, this was only 188 in February. The Polo dropped from 422 to 195 units. The declining registrations give other brands the chance to occupy the top five. The only German among the best-selling car brands is BMW. The top five of the car sales figures for February 2022 are at the bottom of this page.
February 2022 car sales figures show a slight increase
Last month, 22,860 new cars were registered in the Netherlands. That is a slight increase of 5.8 percent compared to February last year. In total, 53,724 new cars have been registered until the end of February this year, which is 6 percent less than in 2021.
Best-selling car brands of February 2022
01. Kia – 2,500
02. Toyota – 1.958
03. Peugeot – 1,717
04. BMW – 1,571
05. Hyundai – 1,480
Best-selling cars of February 2022
01. Kia Picanto – 753
02. Kia Niro – 727
03. Volvo XC40 – 608
04. Peugeot 2008 – 596
05. Peugeot 208 – 557
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