The Citroen C3 is up to #6 year-to-date.
The Belgium new car market continues on its fantastic run with a 25.4% year-on-year lift in September to 38,906. The year-to-date volume is now up 31.8% to 374,848. We are still 14.7% below the pre-pandemic result for the first 9 months of 2019 (439,254). Company fleet sales represent a whopping 68% of the YTD volume (254,835 sales) vs. 62.2% over the same period in 2022 and 57.4% in pre-pandemic 2019. The segmentation by fuel type is wildly different between private buyers and companies. Private buyers go for petrol cars at 67.7%, HEV at 13.7% and diesel at 6.8% whereas PHEV hold 5% and BEV 4.9%. For fleet sales, petrol is at just 32.4%, PHEV at 27.7%, BEV at 24.7%, diesel at 10.6% and HEV at 4.5%. In fact, 91.5% of all BEV and 92.2% of all PHEV are registered by companies.
Volkswagen (+26.4%) matches the market to repeat at #1 and lodge its third pole position in the past 4 months. It however remains far below BMW (+56.5%) in the year-to-date order. Mercedes (+26.3%) scores a strong month at 9.3% share vs. 7.3% so far this year, but Audi (+53.6%) and Citroen (+63.3%) are much more dynamic. Kia (+44.3%) is the only remaining Top 10 member to beat the market. Below, MG (+804.5%), Jeep (+265.8%) and Alfa Romeo (+117.1%) are among the biggest gainers.
Like every quarter we also have access to year-to-date models data. The Tesla Model Y has now overtaken the Volvo XC40 for the title of Belgium’s best-seller, while the BMW X1 climbs to a splendid third place. The Dacia Sandero is down to #4 while the Toyota Yaris drops to #5. The Citroen C3 gains two spots vs. H1 to #6, distancing the Mini Cooper while the Peugeot 308 is up one to #8. The VW Golf surges from #15 over H1 to #9 and the Audi Q3 is up from #19 to #10. Other improving models include the BMW X3 up to #12 and the Renault Clio up to #13.
There’s also a Top 5 by region, fuel type and buyer type. The Tesla Model Y takes the lead in Flanders while the Dacia Sandero remains 1st in Wallonia and the Volvo XC40 leads in Brussels. The best-selling petrol model is once again the Dacia Sandero above the Citroen C3, the BMW 1 Series tops the diesel charts ahead of three Peugeots (308, 3008 and 5008), below the Tesla Model Y, the VW ID.4, Audi Q4 and VW ID.3 are the best-selling BEVs, the Volvo XC40 remains the #1 PHEV above the Volvo XC60 and the Toyota Yaris stays #1 HEV ahead of the Corolla and C-HR. Companies go for the Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC40 while private buyers favour the Dacia Sandero and Toyota Yaris, with 3 Dacias in the Top 5 (add the Duster at #3 and Jogger at #5).
Previous month: Belgium August 2023: Audi, Tesla impress in market up 27.3%
One year ago: Belgium September 2022: Skoda (+82%), Dacia (+67.8%) highlight market up 16.8%
Full September 2023 Top 63 All brands and YTD Top 20 models, Top 5 models by region, by fuel type and by buyer type below.
Belgium September 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Sep-23 | % | /22 | Aug | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 4,026 | 10.3% | 26.4% | 1 | 35,842 | 9.6% | 43.5% | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | BMW | 3,737 | 9.6% | 56.5% | 2 | 38,581 | 10.3% | 38.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 3,635 | 9.3% | 26.3% | 4 | 27,505 | 7.3% | 21.4% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Audi | 2,812 | 7.2% | 53.6% | 3 | 25,986 | 6.9% | 32.7% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Citroen | 1,979 | 5.1% | 63.3% | 12 | 13,236 | 3.5% | -2.6% | 13 | 8 |
| 6 | Peugeot | 1,976 | 5.1% | -12.3% | 5 | 24,406 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Skoda | 1,709 | 4.4% | 18.7% | 9 | 14,212 | 3.8% | 49.3% | 11 | 14 |
| 8 | Kia | 1,701 | 4.4% | 44.3% | 6 | 14,841 | 4.0% | 21.9% | 10 | 10 |
| 9 | Toyota | 1,605 | 4.1% | -13.0% | 8 | 18,595 | 5.0% | 11.5% | 7 | 6 |
| 10 | Renault | 1,576 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 7 | 20,035 | 5.3% | 33.2% | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | Volvo | 1,436 | 3.7% | 31.5% | 13 | 16,321 | 4.4% | 68.2% | 8 | 12 |
| 12 | Ford | 1,352 | 3.5% | 8.9% | 11 | 13,763 | 3.7% | 31.3% | 12 | 11 |
| 13 | Opel | 1,284 | 3.3% | 84.5% | 15 | 12,434 | 3.3% | 24.9% | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | Tesla | 1,128 | 2.9% | 49.0% | 10 | 12,065 | 3.2% | 294.2% | 15 | 20 |
| 15 | Hyundai | 1,090 | 2.8% | -4.8% | 16 | 8,665 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 16 | 15 |
| 16 | Dacia | 1,078 | 2.8% | -33.8% | 14 | 16,284 | 4.3% | 36.9% | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | Fiat | 708 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 22 | 4,959 | 1.3% | 18.3% | 21 | 18 |
| 18 | Nissan | 684 | 1.8% | 67.6% | 20 | 7,620 | 2.0% | 38.9% | 17 | 17 |
| 19 | Mazda | 665 | 1.7% | 44.3% | 19 | 5,361 | 1.4% | 65.0% | 20 | 21 |
| 20 | Mini | 642 | 1.7% | 18.5% | 17 | 6,497 | 1.7% | 25.6% | 18 | 16 |
| 21 | Seat | 495 | 1.3% | 60.2% | 21 | 5,372 | 1.4% | 17.1% | 19 | 19 |
| 22 | Cupra | 449 | 1.2% | 48.2% | 24 | 3,364 | 0.9% | 220.1% | 24 | 28 |
| 23 | Suzuki | 448 | 1.2% | 38.7% | 23 | 3,559 | 0.9% | 53.9% | 23 | 24 |
| 24 | Land Rover | 426 | 1.1% | 53.2% | 18 | 4,779 | 1.3% | 92.5% | 22 | 23 |
| 25 | Jeep | 417 | 1.1% | 265.8% | 27 | 2,346 | 0.6% | 47.6% | 27 | 26 |
| 26 | MG | 398 | 1.0% | 804.5% | 25 | 3,244 | 0.9% | 399.8% | 25 | 33 |
| 27 | Porsche | 238 | 0.6% | 46.9% | 26 | 3,068 | 0.8% | 13.5% | 26 | 22 |
| 28 | DS | 228 | 0.6% | 14.0% | 29 | 2,225 | 0.6% | 4.8% | 28 | 25 |
| 29 | Honda | 159 | 0.4% | 52.9% | 30 | 881 | 0.2% | -29.5% | 33 | 30 |
| 30 | Polestar | 154 | 0.4% | 22.2% | 28 | 1,630 | 0.4% | 43.4% | 29 | 27 |
| 31 | Alfa Romeo | 152 | 0.4% | 117.1% | 31 | 1,398 | 0.4% | 138.6% | 30 | 34 |
| 32 | Lexus | 99 | 0.3% | 76.8% | 32 | 874 | 0.2% | 53.9% | 34 | 35 |
| 33 | SsangYong | 91 | 0.2% | -16.5% | 33 | 948 | 0.3% | 5.2% | 32 | 31 |
| 34 | Jaguar | 70 | 0.2% | -30.7% | 35 | 785 | 0.2% | -4.2% | 35 | 32 |
| 35 | BYD | 46 | 0.1% | new | 36 | 399 | 0.1% | new | 36 | 47 |
| 36 | Lynk & Co | 40 | 0.1% | -80.4% | 34 | 1,293 | 0.3% | 22.2% | 31 | 29 |
| 37 | Subaru | 32 | 0.1% | -3.0% | 37 | 306 | 0.1% | 61.1% | 37 | 36 |
| 38 | Lotus | 28 | 0.1% | 460.0% | 38 | 77 | 0.0% | 285.0% | 43 | 49 |
| 39 | Smart | 19 | 0.0% | 137.5% | 49 | 60 | 0.0% | -14.3% | 44 | 43 |
| 40 | Alpine | 15 | 0.0% | 87.5% | 40 | 142 | 0.0% | 43.4% | 38 | 41 |
| 41 | Maserati | 12 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 39 | 128 | 0.0% | 40.7% | 39 | 42 |
| 42 | Dongfeng Sokon (DFSK) | 10 | 0.0% | -44.4% | 42 | 119 | 0.0% | -15.0% | 40 | 37 |
| 43 | Bentley | 7 | 0.0% | -63.2% | 44 | 90 | 0.0% | -21.7% | 42 | 39 |
| 44 | Allied Vehicles | 7 | 0.0% | 40.0% | 41 | 55 | 0.0% | -54.2% | 45 | 40 |
| 45 | Ferrari | 6 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 43 | 104 | 0.0% | -18.8% | 41 | 38 |
| 46 | BAIC | 5 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 46 | 52 | 0.0% | 33.3% | 47 | 44 |
| 47 | Tripod | 5 | 0.0% | n/a | 47 | 50 | 0.0% | 163.2% | 48 | 50 |
| 48 | Aston Martin | 3 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 50 | 43 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 49 | 46 |
| 49 | SWM | 3 | 0.0% | new | 48 | 10 | 0.0% | new | 58 | 66 |
| 50 | Mitsubishi | 3 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 7 | 0.0% | 16.7% | 61 | 59 |
| 51 | Lamborghini | 2 | 0.0% | -33.3% | 45 | 54 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 46 | 45 |
| 52 | Alpina | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 55 | 15 | 0.0% | 275.0% | 52 | 57 |
| 53 | Maxus | 2 | 0.0% | new | 52 | 12 | 0.0% | new | 53 | – |
| 54 | Rolls-Royce | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 56 | 11 | 0.0% | -31.3% | 55 | 51 |
| 55 | Man | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 8 | 0.0% | 33.3% | 60 | 58 |
| 56 | Aiways | 1 | 0.0% | -66.7% | – | 34 | 0.0% | -2.9% | 50 | 48 |
| 57 | Morgan | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 54 | 9 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 59 | 55 |
| 58 | NIO | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 7 | 0.0% | new | 62 | – |
| 59 | Caterham | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 2 | 0.0% | -66.7% | 66 | 56 |
| 60 | Lucid | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 2 | 0.0% | new | 69 | – |
| 61 | Chery | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 1 | 0.0% | new | 73 | – |
| 62 | Forthing | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 1 | 0.0% | new | 75 | – |
| 63 | B-Style & Flex-I-Trans | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 76 | 64 |
Belgium January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | 9m 2023 | % | Q3 2023 | % | Pos | H1 |
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 8,980 | 2.4% | 3,173 | 2.9% | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Volvo XC40 | 8,336 | 2.2% | 2,438 | 2.2% | 4 | 1 |
| 3 | BMW X1 | 7,868 | 2.1% | 2,765 | 2.5% | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Dacia Sandero | 7,813 | 2.1% | 1,985 | 1.8% | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | Toyota Yaris | 7,118 | 1.9% | 1,361 | 1.2% | n/a | 4 |
| 6 | Citroen C3 | 6,904 | 1.8% | 2,557 | 2.3% | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Mini Cooper | 6,497 | 1.7% | 1,818 | 1.6% | 9 | 6 |
| 8 | Peugeot 308 | 5,775 | 1.5% | 1,505 | 1.4% | n/a | 9 |
| 9 | VW Golf | 5,708 | 1.5% | 2,193 | 2.0% | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | Audi Q3 | 5,395 | 1.4% | 2,224 | 2.0% | 5 | 19 |
| 11 | Audi A3 | 5,386 | 1.4% | 1,393 | 1.3% | n/a | 11 |
| 12 | BMW X3 | 5,067 | 1.4% | 2,074 | 1.9% | 7 | 20 |
| 13 | Renault Clio | 5,028 | 1.3% | 1,656 | 1.5% | 10 | 17 |
| 14 | BMW 1 Series | 4,953 | 1.3% | 944 | 0.9% | n/a | 10 |
| 15 | Dacia Duster | 4,917 | 1.3% | 984 | 0.9% | n/a | 12 |
| 16 | Opel Corsa | 4,906 | 1.3% | 505 | 0.5% | n/a | 7 |
| 17 | BMW 3 Series | 4,630 | 1.2% | 1,003 | 0.9% | n/a | 13 |
| 18 | Peugeot 208 | 4,566 | 1.2% | 1,125 | 1.0% | n/a | 16 |
| 19 | Peugeot 2008 | 4,363 | 1.2% | 835 | 0.8% | n/a | 14 |
| 20 | Peugeot 3008 | 4,202 | 1.1% | 886 | 0.8% | n/a | 18 |
Flanders January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – Flanders | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 6,558 | 4,151 |
| 2 | Volvo XC40 | 6,496 | 4,567 |
| 3 | BMW X1 | 6,154 | 3,854 |
| 4 | Mini Cooper | 4,400 | n/a |
| 5 | VW Golf | 4,079 | n/a |
Wallonia January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – Wallonia | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Dacia Sandero | 3,985 | 2,897 |
| 2 | Dacia Duster | 2,807 | 2,200 |
| 3 | Toyota Yaris | 2,600 | 2,124 |
| 4 | Citroen C3 | 1,880 | 1,217 |
| 5 | Mini Cooper | 1,598 | n/a |
Brussels January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – Brussels | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Volvo XC40 | 1,350 | 986 |
| 2 | Citroen C3 | 1,341 | 762 |
| 3 | Peugeot 308 | 1,223 | 849 |
| 4 | Tesla Model Y | 1,221 | 816 |
| 5 | Fiat 500 | 1,217 | n/a |
Petrol January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – Petrol | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Dacia Sandero | 7,079 | 5,242 |
| 2 | Citroen C3 | 6,344 | 3,921 |
| 3 | Mini Cooper | 4,325 | 3,171 |
| 4 | Opel Corsa | 4,295 | 3,961 |
| 5 | Renault Clio | 4,068 | 2,950 |
Diesel January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – Diesel | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | BMW 1 Series | 1,866 | 1,478 |
| 2 | Peugeot 308 | 1,622 | 1,297 |
| 3 | Peugeot 3008 | 1,062 | 952 |
| 4 | Peugeot 5008 | 1,056 | 946 |
| 5 | VW Golf | 1,017 | n/a |
BEV January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – BEV | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 8,980 | 5,807 |
| 2 | VW ID.4 | 3,961 | 2,475 |
| 3 | Audi Q4 | 3,602 | 2,441 |
| 4 | VW ID.3 | 3,313 | 1,938 |
| 5 | Volvo XC40 | 3,306 | 2,144 |
PHEV January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – PHEV | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Volvo XC40 | 3,604 | 2,596 |
| 2 | Volvo XC60 | 3,318 | 2,443 |
| 3 | BMW X1 | 3,262 | 2,119 |
| 4 | BMW 3 Series | 3,215 | 2,569 |
| 5 | BMW X5 | 3,108 | n/a |
HEV January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – HEV | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Toyota Yaris | 6,587 | 5,379 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla | 4,138 | 2,854 |
| 3 | Toyota C-HR | 2,160 | 1,498 |
| 4 | Renault Austral | 2,127 | 1,550 |
| 5 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,567 | 1,214 |
Fleet sales January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – fleet sales | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 7,702 | 4,916 |
| 2 | Volvo XC40 | 7,485 | 5,240 |
| 3 | BMW X1 | 6,740 | 4,258 |
| 4 | Peugeot 308 | 4,868 | 3,535 |
| 5 | Audi A3 | 4,629 | 3,433 |
Private sales January-September 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model – Private sales | 9m 2023 | H1 2023 |
| 1 | Dacia Sandero | 6,883 | 5,200 |
| 2 | Toyota Yaris | 4,552 | 3,781 |
| 3 | Dacia Duster | 4,333 | 3,455 |
| 4 | Citroen C3 | 2,829 | 1,920 |
| 5 | Dacia Jogger | 2,601 | 2,067 |
Source: FEBIAC
