Car statistics for Netherlands
In 2025, 387,578 new passenger cars were registered in Netherlands, of which 40.2% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 17.3%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2025)
New registrations per year
Electric car adoption over time
Electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) as a share of new car sales in Netherlands, 2011–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Netherlands (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Netherlands in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia Kia EV3 | 10,929 |
| 2 | Tesla Tesla Model Y | 10,785 |
| 3 | Kia Kia Picanto | 8,861 |
| 4 | Toyota Toyota Aygo X | 6,889 |
| 5 | Kia Kia Niro | 6,376 |
| 6 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 6,018 |
| 7 | Tesla Tesla Model 3 | 5,828 |
| 8 | Volvo Volvo EX30 | 5,263 |
| 9 | Toyota Toyota Yaris | 5,114 |
| 10 | Renault Renault 5 | 4,993 |
| 11 | Hyundai Hyundai Kona | 4,950 |
| 12 | Ford Ford Kuga | 4,910 |
| 13 | Å koda Å koda Kodiaq | 4,731 |
| 14 | Peugeot Peugeot 208 | 4,711 |
| 15 | Suzuki Suzuki Swift | 4,490 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 9,415,540 registered passenger cars in Netherlands, 0.0% run on petrol, 0.0% on diesel and 100.0% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Netherlands emitted on average 65.3 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Netherlands is below the average.
EV charging stations
Netherlands has 21,474 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 118.4 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Netherlands recorded 3.1 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (566 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Netherlands is safer than the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Netherlands
Netherlands has notified 4 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 3 car brands. Member states notify the same defect independently, so a high count reflects both the size of the car fleet and how actively the country reports.