The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling model in Belgium over Q1 2024.

It’s a tough month for Belgian new car sales: off -13.5% year-on-year to 44,751 in March. However the Q1 volume remains in positive at +2.8% to 135,140. This is the highest Q1 result since 2019. Over Q1, private sales account for 38.1% of the total amount, up from 31.2% in 2023 but down from 42.6% over pre-pandemic 2019. For the first time, electrified vehicle sales overtake ICE ones to hold 52.8% of the market. This is split between BEVs with 23% share, PHEVs at 20.4% and HEVs at 9.4%. Petrol sales hold 40.9% of the market and diesel is at 5.5%.

BMW (-17.2%) lodges a 6th consecutive monthly pole position with 9.9% share, distancing Volkswagen (-1.6%) resisting to 9% of the market and now also #2 year-to-date. Audi (+0.2%) is stable at #3 ahead of Mercedes (-8%). Tesla (+2.5%) climbs to #5, followed by Volvo (+29.3%) managing the largest year-on-year uptick in the Top 10 at #6. Toyota (+19.4%), Kia (+14.3%) and Dacia (+7.6%) also defy the declining market among the other Top 10 finishers. Below, Porsche (+28.2%), Hyundai (+23.2%) and Suzuki (+17.1%) stand out.

Model-wise, the Tesla Model Y (+51.9%) takes the lead with 3.5% share, that’s a full percentage point above its Full Year 2023 level. It distances the Volvo XC40 (+29.7%) and last year’s leader the BMW X1 (+65%). In fact the entire Top 7 models post fantastic double-digit gains. The Audi Q3 (+80.2%) is the most dynamic at #7, followed by the Dacia Sandero (+68.3%), Audi A3 (+63.3%) and Citroen C3 (+31.6%). The Tesla Model 3 (#11), BMW 4 Series (#13), Volvo XC60 (#15) and Hyundai Tucson (#19) make their entrance in the Top 20.

The Tesla Model Y tops the charts in Flanders, the Dacia Sandero is #1 in Wallonia and the Volvo X40 #1 in Brussels. Petrol sales by model are dominated by the Dacia Sandero and Citroen C3, diesel sales by the Peugeot 308 and Dacia Duster, BEVs by the Tesla Model Y and Volvo XC40, PHEVs by the Audi Q3 and BMW X1 and HEVs by the Toyota Yaris and Corolla. The BMW X1 is #1 in fleet sales and the Dacia Sandero #1 with private buyers.

Previous month: Belgium February 2024: Tesla, Dacia accelerate in solid market

One year ago (1): Belgium March 2023: BMW back to #1, Tesla breaks all records, market surges 39.9%

One year ago (2): Belgium Q1 2023: Now with exclusive models data

Full March 2024 Top 61 All brands and Q1 2024 Top 20 models, Top 5 models by region, propulsion and channel below.

Belgium March 2024 – brands:

PosBrandMar-24%/23Feb2024%/23PosFY231BMW4,4399.9%– 17.2%114,24310.5%+ 8.2%112Volkswagen4,0309.0%– 1.6%211,1058.2%+ 0.6%223Audi3,2157.2%+ 0.2%310,9478.1%+ 26.7%334Mercedes3,1577.1%– 8.0%49,8997.3%+ 1.9%445Tesla3,1217.0%+ 2.5%87,2195.3%+ 61.6%8136Volvo2,9496.6%+ 29.3%78,5196.3%+ 38.2%587Dacia2,6726.0%+ 7.6%67,3455.4%+ 33.8%798Toyota2,5455.7%+ 19.4%57,8825.8%+ 11.3%679Renault2,2235.0%– 29.0%106,1394.5%– 10.6%9610Kia1,7684.0%+ 14.3%125,4484.0%+ 22.3%121011Skoda1,6653.7%– 2.3%115,5924.1%+ 11.4%111112Citroen1,5243.4%– 7.9%133,8502.8%– 9.8%151413Hyundai1,4293.2%+ 23.2%143,9292.9%+ 13.7%141614Ford 1,3873.1%– 23.9%154,0143.0%– 17.5%131215Peugeot1,3833.1%– 65.8%96,0464.5%– 40.0%10516Opel1,0432.3%– 52.5%163,0152.2%– 42.2%171517Nissan9652.2%– 26.8%173,0432.3%+ 0.7%161718Seat7401.7%– 18.7%191,8911.4%– 22.6%182019Mazda5351.2%– 9.3%181,8671.4%+ 15.1%201920Suzuki5341.2%+ 17.1%201,7831.3%+ 52.9%212521Land Rover5071.1%– 21.6%211,8741.4%+ 8.6%192222Porsche4361.0%+ 28.2%241,1300.8%– 10.7%232623Mini3320.7%– 65.2%221,2150.9%– 42.6%221824MG2930.7%– 56.7%277860.6%– 17.8%262325Cupra2350.5%– 45.6%258890.7%– 3.6%242426Fiat2180.5%– 62.0%238580.6%– 48.8%252127Honda2010.4%+ 89.6%266710.5%+ 99.1%273128Jeep1930.4%– 23.1%295990.4%– 22.9%282729Polestar1510.3%+ 31.3%284870.4%+ 42.8%292830BYD1490.3%+ 217.0%324230.3%+ 261.5%303631SsangYong/KG Mobility1180.3%– 25.3%314010.3%+ 4.7%313332Lexus1170.3%+ 95.0%333590.3%+ 54.7%323433DS1150.3%– 58.0%303410.3%– 46.6%332934Alfa Romeo690.2%– 51.7%343270.2%– 18.7%343035Smart480.1%+ 1100.0%351510.1%+ 586.4%364236Jaguar410.1%– 60.6%361660.1%– 35.9%353537Lotus290.1%+ 141.7%39730.1%+ 305.6%393838Subaru280.1%– 12.5%38740.1%– 50.3%383739Alpine220.0%+ 144.4%40550.0%+ 52.8%403940Tripod190.0%+ 216.7%43440.0%+ 214.3%414741Ferrari130.0%– 38.1%41400.0%– 13.0%424342Lamborghini130.0%+ 62.5%49280.0%+ 47.4%464843Forthing110.0%new45310.0%new445544Bentley90.0%+ 12.5%47300.0%– 28.6%454445Maserati90.0%– 52.6%50250.0%– 41.9%484046Fisker70.0%new48210.0%new496247Mitsubishi70.0%n/a51170.0%n/a515148Aston Martin60.0%+ 50.0%46170.0%+ 30.8%504949DFSK60.0%– 62.5% –160.0%– 66.0%524150BAIC50.0%+ 0.0%42310.0%+ 121.4%434651Allied Vehicles50.0%– 50.0%44270.0%+ 68.8%474552Rolls-Royce30.0%+ 200.0% –80.0%+ 300.0%535853Alpina30.0%– 40.0%5370.0%+ 0.0%545454Lynk & Co20.0%– 98.3%37990.1%– 82.6%373255McLaren10.0%+ 0.0% –50.0%+ 400.0%585956Maxus10.0%n/a5740.0%+ 300.0%595357SWM10.0%n/a6030.0%+ 200.0%615658Chery10.0%new –20.0%new656859Ora10.0%new –10.0%new66 –60Caterham10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a706961Seres10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a7166

Begium Q1 2024 – models:

PosModelQ1 2024%/23FY231Tesla Model Y4,7693.5%51.9%22Volvo XC404,1893.1%29.7%43BMW X13,9062.9%65.0%14Dacia Sandero3,6702.7%68.3%35Audi A33,2182.4%63.3%96Citroen C32,8682.1%31.6%67Audi Q32,8232.1%80.2%108Toyota Yaris2,8042.1%-10.7%59Peugeot 3082,6331.9%26.2%810VW Golf2,5551.9%n/a1111Tesla Model 32,3391.7%n/an/a12Dacia Duster2,0361.5%-5.0%1413BMW 4 Series1,9951.5%n/an/a14Toyota Corolla1,8511.4%27.6%1915Volvo XC601,7671.3%n/an/a16Audi Q41,7501.3%n/a1717Renault Clio1,6941.3%9.9%1318BMW X31,6591.2%n/a1219Hyundai Tucson1,6581.2%n/an/a20BMW 3 Series1,6211.2%-20.8%16

Belgium Q1 2024 – models by region:

PosModel – FlandersQ1 2024FY231Tesla Model Y3,87022Volvo XC403,12333BMW X12,96714Audi A32,27945VW Golf1,903n/a

PosModel – WalloniaQ1 2024FY231Dacia Sandero1,92612Dacia Duster1,14923Toyota Yaris94834Citroen C393645Renault Clio791n/a

PosModel – BrusselsQ1 2024FY231Volvo XC4075232BMW X1624n/a3Audi A3572n/a4Audi Q3534n/a5Peugeot 3085032

Belgium Q1 2024 – models by propulsion:

PosModel – PetrolQ1 2024FY231Dacia Sandero3,23912Citroen C32,80223Volvo XC401,750n/a4VW Golf1,68555Audi A31,4624

PosModel – DieselQ1 2024FY231Peugeot 30847822Dacia Duster445n/a3VW Golf42534Skoda Octavia329n/a5VW Caddy280n/a

PosModel – BEVQ1 2024FY231Tesla Model Y4,76912Volvo XC402,42543Tesla Model 32,339n/a4Audi Q41,75025BMW 4 Series1,750n/a

PosModel – PHEVQ1 2024FY231Audi Q32,10432BMW X11,72313Audi A31,633n/a4Volvo XC601,60725BMW 3 Series1,1124

PosModel – HEVQ1 2024FY231Toyota Yaris2,56012Toyota Corolla1,84423Renault Austral92034Toyota C-HR70945Nissan Qashqai6955

Belgium Q1 2024 – models by channel:

PosModel – Fleet salesQ1 2024FY231BMW X13,49012Volvo XC403,21133Tesla Model Y2,97324Audi A32,81655Audi Q32,324n/a

PosModel – Private salesQ1 2024FY231Dacia Sandero3,41012Dacia Duster1,84933Citroen C31,83444Tesla Model Y1,796n/a5Toyota Yaris1,6542

Source: Febiac