The Tesla Model Y was the best-selling passenger vehicle in the Netherlands during the first half of 2026, outperforming both electric and internal combustion engine models, according to registration data published by Dutch automotive industry association BOVAG.
A total of 4,317 Model Y vehicles were registered between January and June, giving the model a 2.5% share of the overall Dutch passenger car market.
Model Y Leads Dutch EV Market
Within the battery-electric vehicle segment, the Model Y accounted for a 6.8% share of registrations, maintaining its position ahead of competing electric models.
The Kia EV3 ranked second with 2,841 registrations, followed by the Škoda Elroq with 2,599 units. Tesla’s Model 3 also remained among the country’s leading electric vehicles, recording 2,234 registrations to place in the top five.
Tesla delivered a total of 6,551 vehicles in the Netherlands during the first six months of the year.
EV Market Share Continues to Grow
Overall battery-electric vehicle registrations in the Netherlands remained broadly stable compared with the same period last year, totaling 63,776 units, slightly below the 63,821 registrations recorded a year earlier.
Despite the marginal decline in volume, electric vehicles increased their share of the overall passenger vehicle market to 36.5%, up 1.5 percentage points year over year.
June marked a particularly strong month for electric vehicle sales. A total of 17,257 battery-electric vehicles were registered during the month, representing 44% of all new passenger car registrations.
That figure was 42% higher than in June 2025, when 12,135 electric vehicles were registered.
Model Y Maintains Momentum in International Markets
The Model Y also continued to post strong sales in several international markets.
According to Tesla Europe, the electric SUV recorded 1,588 sales in Switzerland during June, more than doubling its volume from a year earlier. In France, the model registered 6,635 deliveries over the same period.
Outside Europe, the Model Y also ranked as the best-selling passenger vehicle in markets including Australia, New Zealand, Colombia and China.
