Car sales in March 2023

In March, 19,366 new passenger cars were registered, 3,128 more (+ 19.3%) than in March 2022. Among the new passenger cars, zero-emission cars had an 86.8 per cent market share in March. Average CO2 emissions for all passenger cars registered in March were 12.4 g/km.

ALL FIGURES FROM OFV

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

Passenger cars Number of March 2023 Change compared to March 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
New 19,366 + 19.3% 28,665 – 11.4%
Used imported 298 – 82.4% 791 -78.7%

2,831 new vans

Vans/motorhomes Number March 2023 Change compared to March 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
Totally new vans 2831 + 11.9% 5,686 – 5.5%
New motorhomes registered as vans 93 – 23.1% 140 – 40.7%
New vans without motorhomes 2,738 +13.7% 5,546 – 4.0%

16,811 new zero-emission passenger cars

First-time registered passenger cars with zero emissions Issue March 2023 Change compared to March 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
New 16,811 + 20.2% 24 231 – 9.6%
Used imported 131 – 90.2% 358 – 87.7%
Total 16,942 + 10.6% 24,589 – 17.3%

1,045 new zero-emission vans (Class 1 and 2)

First-time registered vans (Kl 1+ 2) with zero emissions Issue March 2023 Change compared to March 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
New vans class 1 and 2 1,045 + 111.1% 2,077 + 86.1%
Used imported vans class 1 and 2 0 – 100% 6 – 82.9%
Total vans class 1 and 2 1,045 + 106.9% 2,083 + 81.0%
Of which new vans class 2 1,034 + 110.2% 2,063 + 87.0%
Used imported vans class 2 0 – 100% 5 – 85.3%
Total vans class 2 1,034 + 106.0% 2,068 + 81.9%

837 new plug-in hybrid passenger cars in March

Passenger cars Issue March 2023 Change compared to March 2022 Number to date in 2023 Change compared to 2022
Hybrid cars not rechargeable 1 191 + 170.7% 1,860 + 57.2%
Plug-in hybrid cars 837 – 11.6% 1,540 – 34.1%
Total 2,028 + 46.2% 3,400 – 3.4%

Fuel market share of new passenger cars

Passenger cars Number in March 2023 Market share in March 2023 Market share in March 2022 Market share to date in 2023 Market share in the same period in 2022
Petrol engine only 196 1.0% 2.8% 1.2% 3.1%
Diesel engine only 331 1.7% 2.6% 2.4% 3.1%
Hybrids all 2028 10.4% 8.5% 11.9% 10.9%
Zero emissions 16,811 86.8% 86.1% 84.5% 82.9%

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