The analytical agency JATO Dynamics published statistics on registrations of new passenger cars in Europe in the first half of 2024: first place in the list of the most popular models took the cheap subcompact hatchback Dacia Sandero, and last year's leader — the electric mid-size crossover Tesla Model Y — dropped to eighth place.
Inflation and increasing requirements for mandatory equipment for new cars in Europe have contributed to one of the cheapest models becoming the most popular. In Germany, you can become the owner of a brand new, “naked” Dacia Sandero for only $11,500, and the top cross-hatchback Sandero Stepway Extreme with a CVT will cost 18,200 euros, while prices for a Volkswagen Golf start at 27,180 euros. Nevertheless, the Golf, which has greatly increased in price in recent years, is breathing down the neck of the Sandero and now ranks second on the list of bestsellers: in the first half of the year, according to JATO Dynamics, 126,993 units were sold in 28 European countries. (+43% compared to APPG) and 143,596 units. (+16%) respectively. Third place was taken by the Renault Clio hatchback, built on the same platform as the Dacia Sandero: 114,623 units were sold. (+15%). Below is a JATO Dynamics infographic on the most popular brands and models.
Last year, the Dacia Sandero finished in second place in the ranking of the most popular new cars in Europe, behind only the Tesla Model Y, but in the first half of 2024, the American electric crossover, localized in Germany, took only eighth place with 101,181 units sold (-26 % compared to APPG).
Tesla Model Y still remains the most popular electric car in Europe, and second place in the EV segment in the first half of the year was taken by the related Tesla Model 3 sedan, which sold 58,400 units. (+37%). The growth of the Tesla Model 3 is explained by last year's comprehensive update, which has not yet reached the Tesla Model Y.
Third place in the EV segment was taken by the Chinese-assembled Volvo EX30 subcompact crossover, which had a strong start in Europe: 36,980 sold PC. The EU authorities want to stop the growing popularity of Chinese-assembled electric trains by increasing import duties on them, but the efficient Chinese are quickly responding to this and are preparing to localize their most popular models in Europe. In particular, the Volvo EX30 will be produced in Belgium starting next year.
Volvo EX30
The most popular electric models of the Volkswagen brand — ID.3 hatchback and ID.4 crossover are losing ground, despite the recent update: 29,136 units were sold in the first half of the year. (-17%) and 29,146 pcs. (-30%) respectively. Their problems have long been well known: too high a price and an obsolete MEB platform.
In the first half of the year, the European market for new passenger cars grew by 4% to 6,847,842 units.
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