The Tesla Model has lost ground in the face of the performance of Dacia Sandero, and the Chinese brands began to make their presence feel
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by Chris Chilton
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- The Y de Tesla model went from first to fourth in the list of bestsellers in Europe in 2024.
- The Dacia Sandero took first place, followed by the Renault Clio and VW golf course.
- Byd exceeded Alfa Romeo, Jaguar and Subaru; Xpeng also performed well.
The European automotive industry is famous for its premium sedans and SUVs and mega-bucks supercars, but the list of the most sold cars in the region for 2024 reveals that the Europeans themselves prefer something more humble. Last year, the most purchased vehicle was the Dacia Sandero without frills, which is starting to the equivalent of only $ 13,400.
Dacia sold 268,101 Sanderos, up 14% in 2023. Renault – which holds the Budget Dacia brand – also seized second place with the Clio, itself up 7% to 216,317, but Golf VW was just behind at 215,715, this number of 17 up 17 percentage compared to the previous year.
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The Y de Tesla model, which was the global champion in 2023, could not do better than fourth, its sales having dropped from 17% to 209,214 in one year when total vehicle sales increased by 0.9% to 12 , 9 million. No other car in the top 30 has lost as much terrain, most of them improving their sales, according to data from Jato Dynamics.
The reasons for the unhappiness of the model understand the fact that sales of electric vehicles as a whole in Europe are down (but only 1.2%), as well as the SUV having existed for some time and some buyers suspected rightly title that a facelift was imminent. Some potential customers have also been potentially deposited by the boss of the business owner, Elon Musk, which included far -right political parties in Germany.
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Chinese brand cars have not made a lot of bumps in the list of the 50 best -selling models, the MG ZS (number 34) being the exception. But that could change very soon if the most sold brands figures are something to pass.
Volkswagen, Toyota, BMW, Skoda and Mercedes locked the first five places and all gained ground (although only 1% each in the case of VW and Benz). But further in the list, there is evidence of major future upheavals on the European automotive market.
BYD sales climbed from 216% to 50,265, which placing it ahead of Alfa Romeo (44,777 units) and Subaru (22,458), and KG mobility increased by 30% to 23,836. Omada hit the Board of directors for the first time, selling 14,254 cars and the 8,188 Xpeng registrations represented an improvement of 304%.
Not all Chinese brands celebrated. Lynk & Co has dropped by 73% and ORA fell 41%, but the message for European car manufacturers is clear: the Chinese do not come, they are already there. You can consult the complete model and the brand tables below.
Best -selling models in Europe 2024
Europe Brand Sales 2024
