THE RESTYLING HAS BEEN BENEFICIAL – April 2024 was a good month for the European car marketwhich has started to grow again (here all the details). Looking at the ranking of 10 best-selling cars spread by Jato Dynamicsit can be noted that the first place is occupied by Dacia Sandero with 25,803 cars and a +38%, which precedes the Volkswagen Golf (22,080 units) with strong growth (+67%) after the mid-career restyling. Third place for Renault Clio (19,747 units and a +25%), which precedes the Volkswagen T-Roc, at 19,475 (+16%). Great growth for the Toyota Yaris, which occupies sixth position (+69% and 17,512 units), and for Citroën C3, with 15,126 cars and a +98%.
THE TOP BRANDS – Volkswagen it is still the most widespread brand in Europe, with 123,217 cars and a +17% compared to the same month of the previous year. Second place for Toyota (+45% and 78,828 cars), which precedes BMW (65,844 cars and +25%) and Skoda (+17% and 61,317 license plates). Great growth for Volvo, which recorded +62% and 34,131 cars.
THE ELECTRICS – In April market share of battery electric vehicles (DRINK) grew by only 0.3 percentage points, going from 13.1% in April 2023 to 13.4% last month; this is much lower than the increases recorded in 2023.
BMW ON THE SHIELDS – Looking at the dynamics of the electric market, Volkswagen dominated the sector in April, despite recording a 7% drop in volumes compared to the same month last year. There Tesla it follows closely, with a growth of 0.6% in registrations, and the Model Y which maintained first place in the ranking of the best-selling EVs with 9,646 units. But it’s there BMW which is grown more in April, with registrations of its EVs rising 82% from a year earlier. The German manufacturer reported 14,179 units in April, just 28 units less than Tesla. Excellent result also for the Volvowith 13,275 units registered and an increase of 141% compared to April 2023. A result made possible by the excellent response obtained with the Volvo EX30, which turned out to be the second best-selling BEV in Europe.
THE CHINESE – Chinese companies are still struggling to establish themselves in Europe, with a share that has gone from 2.22% in April last year to 2.35% of the same month of 2024. The result of the BYD, which registered 2,746 units last month, overtaking brands such as Cupra, Nissan and Toyota to become the 15th best-selling brand in the BEV ranking. But MG still reigns supreme, accounting for 68% of the 25,360 total units registered by Chinese brands last month.
