Europe named best seller. Some things don’t change

Tesla Model Y, entering 2024, could not maintain its market leadership position. The sales charts have a new leader, although this model has already managed to establish itself well at the top.

The year 2023 in Europe, at least in the context of sales, was dominated by the Tesla Model Y. The electric crossing from the United States, especially in the first months, was the model chosen frequently throughout the Old Continent. Ultimately, it also turned out to be the best seller throughout the 12 months.

However, Elon Musk’s brand woes and shortness of breath at the end of the year gave hope to the competition, which already had the ability to usurp the Model Y in the lineup. The latest statistics prepared by the Dataforce center show that the beginning of 2024 is more than European producers. However, the cars we’ve seen at the top are often still at the top.

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In the first quarter, the best-selling car in Europe was the Dacia Sandero. The hatchback from the Romanian manufacturer sold as many as 70,567 copies, placing itself in the top position of the space. Compared to the first quarter of 2023, Sandero can boast a sales increase of 19.5%.

Second place went to the Volkswagen Golfwhich sold 63,431 units (+49.8%) in the first three months of 2024. The podium is closed by the car that swept the competition under the carpet a year earlier – Tesla Model Y (57,922, -17.9%).

So can we say that Dacia Sandero can safely move forward towards maintaining the leadership? Not amust. Although the benefits may seem good at the moment, close rivals do not give up.

This can be seen in the March data, in which the order of the podiums was changed. However, you must admit that the differences between the three most popular European types were very small:

• Tesla Model Y: 26 122 ex.
• Volkswagen Golf: 25 423 ex.
• Dacia Sandero: 25,059 models.