Car sales in February 2023

In February, 7,439 new passenger cars were registered, 709 fewer (-8.7%) than in February 2022. Among the new passenger cars, zero-emission cars had an 83.1 per cent market share in February. The average CO2 emissions for all passenger cars registered in February was 14.0 g/km.

ALL FIGURES FROM OFV

Here are the main figures for February and so far in 2023:

Passenger cars February 2023 issue Change compared to February 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
New 7,439 – 8.7% 9,299 – 42.3%
Used imported 239 – 76.4% 493 – 75.5%
Change of ownership 38,317 + 2.2% 77,364 + 1.0%

1939 new vans

Vans/motorhomes Issue February 2023 Change compared to February 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
Totally new vans 1 939 – 2.5% 2,855 – 18.1%
New motorhomes registered as vans 31 – 59.7% 47 – 59.1%
New vans without motorhomes 1 912 – 0.2% 2,808 – 16.7%

6,183 new zero-emission passenger cars

First-time registered passenger cars with zero emissions Issue February 2023 Change compared to February 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
New 6 183 + 0.4% 7,420 – 42.1%
Used imported 115 – 85.5% 227 – 85.6%
Total 6,298 – 9.4% 7,647 – 46.9%

572 new zero-emission vans (Class 1 and 2)

First-time registered vans (Kl 1+ 2) with zero emissions Issue February 2023 Change compared to February 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
New vans class 1 and 2 570 + 128.0% 928 + 49.4%
Used imported vans class 1 and 2 2 – 86.7% 6 – 76.0%
Total vans class 1 and 2 572 +115.8% 934 + 44.6%
Of which new vans class 2 568 + 132.8% 925 + 51.4%
Used imported vans class 2 2 – 85.7% 5 – 79.2%
Total vans class 2 570 + 120.9% 930 + 46.5%

694 new plug-in hybrid passenger cars in February

Passenger cars Issue February 2023 Change compared to February 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
Hybrid cars not rechargeable 406 + 9.1% 669 – 10.0%
Plug-in hybrid cars 521 – 38.8% 703 – 49.5%
Total 927 – 24.3% 1372 – 35.7%

Fuel market share of new passenger cars

Passenger cars Number in February 2023 Market share in February 2023 Market share in February 2022 Market share to date in 2023 Market share in the same period in 2022
Petrol engine only 108 1.5% 4.7% 1.5% 3.5%
Diesel engine only 221 3.0% 4.7% 3.9% 3.7%
Hybrids all 927 12.5% 15.1% 14.8% 13.2%
Zero emissions 6 183 83.1% 75.6% 79.8% 79.6%

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