{"id":162810,"date":"2026-05-04T07:19:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/car-sales-in-the-netherlands-decline-further-in-april-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T07:19:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:19:23","slug":"car-sales-in-the-netherlands-decline-further-in-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/all-car-news.com\/en\/car-sales-in-the-netherlands-decline-further-in-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Car sales in the Netherlands decline further in April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First four months of 2026<\/h2>\n<p>This slight contraction is part of a broader trend. For the first four months of 2026, the total comes to 106,611 registrations. That is almost ten percent less than in the same period last year. Remarkable, because March still showed a modest plus. April thus pushes the annual total down again.    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market share<\/h2>\n<p>At the same time, the market is visibly shifting under the hood. Hybrid models now dominate, accounting for more than half of all registrations. With 13,562 units, the market share reaches 52.8 percent, a clear growth from last year. Fully electric cars follow with 9,616 registrations and a 37.4 percent share, also on the rise. Traditional fuels still play only a secondary role. Gasoline comes no further than 7.5 percent, while diesel and LPG together barely touch three percent.     <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kia firmly in the lead<\/h2>\n<p>Looking at the brand rankings, Kia remains firmly in the lead with 2,660 registrations. Toyota and Volkswagen follow at an appropriate distance. \u0160koda and Renault complete the top five. Among models, the \u0160koda Elroq stands out in particular, calling itself the most popular car of the month with 686 registrations. This model also leads the list in the EV segment, followed by the Kia EV3 and the Toyota C-HR+.    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electrified powertrains<\/h2>\n<p>So despite this shift toward electrified powertrains, the market as a whole is not yet managing to maintain growth. Demand seems present, but lags behind previous years. With that, 2026 is taking a step backward for now, while the transition to electric and hybrid driving is accelerating.  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most registered trademarks in April 2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kia (2,660 registrations, 10.3% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>Toyota (2,114 registrations, 8.2% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>Volkswagen (1,909 registrations, 7.4% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>\u0160koda (1,663 registrations, 6.5% market share)<\/li>\n<li>Renault (1,527 registrations, 5.9% market share)  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Most registered models in April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0160koda Elroq (686 registrations, 2.7% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>Kia Picanto (620 registrations, 2.4% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>Toyota Aygo X (553 registrations, 2.1% market share)<\/li>\n<li>Hyundai Kona (519 registrations, 2% market share)<\/li>\n<li>KIA EV3 (517 registrations, 2% market share)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Most registered EV models in April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u0160koda Elroq (686 registrations, 7.1% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>Kia EV3 (517 registrations, 5.4% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>Toyota C-HR+ (389 registrations, 4% market share)<\/li>\n<li>Tesla Model Y (358 registrations, 3.7% market share)<\/li>\n<li>Volvo EX40 (358 registrations, 3.7% market share)<\/li>\n<li>KIA EV5 (329 registrations, 3.4% market share)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fuel type ratio in April 2026&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hybrid (13,562 registrations, 52.8% market share)<\/li>\n<li>Full EV (9,616 registrations, 37.4% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>Gasoline (1,928 registrations, 7.5% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>Diesel (468 registrations, 1.8% market share)  <\/li>\n<li>LPG (130 registrations, 0.5% market share)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"First four months of 2026 That slight contraction is part of a broader trend. 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