The cheap Dacia Sandero smashes again, again the Tesla Model Y as the most popular car in Europe. In October, only the Peugeot 208 can keep up with the Romanian.
In October 2024, the Dacia Sandero regained the position as the best-selling car in Europe after the Tesla Model Y experienced a significant drop in sales.
The total car sales figures in Europe remained stable in October 2024 with 1,040,390 cars sold. Which is only a minimal improvement compared to October 2023.
Looking at the accumulated figures from January to October 2024, data from research firm Jato shows a 1.1 percent increase in car sales, with a total of 10,796,414 cars sold in Europe.
Electric cars experienced a significant growth of 6.7 percent compared to the previous year. While petrol cars only increased by 0.7 percent. Sales of diesel vehicles fell by 8.1 percent, and plug-in hybrids (PHEV) saw a similar drop of 7.2 percent.
The Tesla Model Y lost 18 percent of its sales in October 2024, ending at 8,795 registrations. The model thus fell to second place on the list of the best-selling electric cars, overtaken by the Skoda Enyaq. In fact, the Tesla completely dropped out of the top 25.
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The Peugeot 208 took second place on the list of best-selling cars, with an increase of 40 percent compared to October 2023, reaching 20,389 cars sold.
The latest Volkswagen Tiguan took third place with 17,368 cars sold, an increase of 72 percent compared to last year.
The significant increase is probably due to the fact that the old generation Tiguan was discontinued at the end of 2023. While the new model has only recently entered the market.
Renault Clio and Toyota Yaris Cross followed in fourth and fifth place respectively with 16,987 and 16,542 cars sold. The Volkswagen Golf, which previously dominated the market, saw a slow but steady rise and finished in sixth place with 16,455 cars sold, a 34 percent increase over 2023.
At home, the Dacia importer has sold 305 Sandero models between 1 January and 31 October this year. While Tesla is the exception that confirms the rule with almost 7,800 copies of Model Y on Danish number plates in the same period.
