Top 20 best-selling vehicles in Europe in 2023: Tesla in pole position
- The European market (29 countries: EU without Malta + UK + Switzerland + Norway) reached 14.7 million light vehicles (PC+LUV) in 2023 (including 12.8 million passenger cars and 1.9 million light utility vehicles), up 13.9% compared to 2022. Of this total, sedans, station wagons, coupes and convertibles represented 5.73 million sales or 39% of the market last year.
- The most popular vehicles are SUVs which represented 6.91 million sales, or 47% of the light vehicles market, in constant growth for around twenty years. Vans represented 1.9 million sales, or 13% of the market. The remaining 1% is occupied by MPVs (150 000 sales) which have declined significantly over the past twenty years.
- The ranking of the 20 best-selling vehicles in Europe last year reveals the presence of 11 SUVs and 9 sedans. Among the 11 SUVs, 5 are from the B-segment, 5 from C-segment and 1 from the D-segment. Among the 9 sedans, 6 are from B-segment, 2 are from C-segment and 1 from A-segment, a segment which is in sharply declining in Europe.
- The best-selling model in Europe in 2023 is the Tesla Model Y, which is making the strongest progress compared to 2022. The start of its production near Berlin has encouraged this strong growth. The former European market leader, the Peugeot 208, finds itself in fifth position in 2023, behind the Dacia Sandero (2nd in the ranking), the Volkswagen T-Roc (3rd) and the Renault Clio (4th). The Opel Corsa (6th) is ahead of the Volkswagen Golf which had lost its position as best-selling car in Europe in 2022. The Ford Puma replaced the Ford Fiesta. The recent Toyota Yaris Cross (8th) did not compete the Toyota Yaris (14th). The Hyundai Tucson and Kia Sportage based on the same platform are part of the Top 20. The Nissan Qashqai narrowly returns to the Top 20.