The number of new passenger cars fell 3.8 per cent in April 2024 from a year earlier. A total of 28,432 new cars were registered. Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) actually increased by 9.6 per cent. They were 9,092 EVs, up from 8,299 in April 2023.
This is according to the latest figures from BOVAG, RAI Association and RDC. 32 per cent of all new passenger cars registered in April 2024 are electric-powered. In the same period a year earlier, this percentage was still at 28.1 per cent.
Share of hybrid vehicles grew most
This does not make EVs the fastest grower, by the way. The market share of hybrid vehicles has risen even faster. Whereas in April 2023, 37.5 per cent of new passenger cars still had a hybrid drive, that percentage is now at 44.3 per cent.
The market share of petrol-engined passenger cars is actually declining sharply. A year ago, almost a third (32.3 per cent) of registered passenger cars were petrol cars. Now that share is just over a fifth (21 per cent).
| Drive | Registrations | Market share |
| Hybrid | 12,608 registrations | 44.3 per cent |
| Full EV | 9,092 registrations | 32 per cent |
| Petrol | 5,984 registrations | 21 per cent |
| Diesel | 534 registrations | 1.9 per cent |
| LPG | 214 registrations | 0.8 per cent |
Kia is most popular brand
Kia managed to sell the most vehicles in April. A total of 3,552 Kia cars were registered in the month, giving the South Korean brand a 12.5 per cent market share. Volvo follows closely behind with 3,290 registrations, accounting for 11.6 per cent of the market.
| Brand | Registrations | Market share |
| Kia | 3,552 registrations | 12.5 per cent |
| Volvo | 3,290 registrations | 11.6 per cent |
| Toyota | 2,194 registrations | 7.7 per cent |
| Hyundai | 1,868 registrations | 6.6 per cent |
| Volkswagen | 1,762 registrations | 6.2 per cent |
Kia Niro most frequently registered
As we zoom in on the best-selling models, the Kia Niro leads the way. 1,693 units of this model were registered in April, accounting for 6 per cent of the total. The Volvo XC40/EX30 accounted for 1,459 registrations, giving the model a 5.1 per cent market share. The Tesla Model Y follows with 1,048 registrations (3.7 per cent) market share.
| Model | Registrations | Market share |
| Kia Niro | 1,693 registrations | 6 per cent |
| Volvo XC40/EX30 | 1,459 registrations | 5.1 per cent |
| Tesla Model Y | 1,048 registrations | 3.7 per cent |
| Volvo EX40 | 814 registrations | 2.9 per cent |
| Hyundai Kona | 739 registrations | 2.6 per cent |
Volvo EX30 is most popular EV
We also see the same top three in the ranking of most popular EVs in April 2024. In this, the Volvo EX30 leads with a 16.1 per cent market share. The Tesla Model Y (11.5 per cent) and Kia Niro (9 per cent) follow.
| Model | Registrations | Market share |
| Volvo EX30 | 1,459 registrations | 16.1 per cent |
| Tesla Model Y | 1,048 registrations | 11.5 per cent |
| Kia Niro | 820 registrations | 9 per cent |
| Volvo EX40 | 588 registrations | 6.5 per cent |
| Tesla Model 3 | 400 registrations | 4.4 per cent |
Author: Wouter Hoeffnagel
Photo: Wolfgang Eckert via Pixabay
