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Belgium February 2017

Belgium February 2017

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Mercedes GLC350e the new darling of the Belgian market


February continued with the positive trend in Belgium, with 753 passenger cars wearing a Plug being registered, up 17% YoY, pulling the EV Share at 1.8%.

SUV's continue to be the Trend du Jour, with Belgians confirming their love for German brands and SUV's, the Mercedes GLC350e won for the first time in February the Best Seller of the Month award, with a record 117 units, while climbing to Second Place in the YTD ranking, thus displacing the BMW X5 to the lowest position in the podium.

But is wasn't all bad news for the Bavarian automaker, both the BMW i3 and 225xe Atc. Tourer climbed one position, at the expense of the Audi Q7 e-Tron (26 sales, worst performance in six months), that dropped four positions to #9.

Looking elsewhere, the ageing Nissan Leaf registered 45 units, its best result in nine months, which proves once again the resilience on the Japanese model, allowing it to climb to positions, to #10, last month.

In the manufacturers ranking, last year leader BMW is firm in the leadership, with 37% (Up 3%), while Mercedes (18%, up 2%) benefited from the popularity of its midsize SUV and surpassed Volvo (16%, down 4%) in the race for Second Place.

PlBelgiumFeb.YTD%'16Pl
1Volvo XC90 T8 78277151
2Mercedes GLC350e1172251212
3
4		BMW X5 40e
BMW 330e		66
63		204
134		11
7		2
5
5Porsche Cayenne Plug-In3510263
6BMW i3 *4710058
7
BMW 225xe Active Tourer
489756
8Tesla Model S509054
9
Audi Q7 e-Tron		2686510
10Nissan Leaf457247
11BMW 740e2461317
12
13
14
14
16
17
18
18
19
Tesla Model X
Mercedes GLE500e
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Volkswagen Passat GTE
Toyota Prius PHEV
Renault Zoe
Mercedes S500e
Mercedes C350e
Mercedes E350e		13
22
21
14
8
14
8
12
8		48
46
35
35
32
30
23
23
20		3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1		16
9
15
13
24
14
25
11
N/A
21
22
22		Audi A3 e-Tron
BMW i8
Volvo V60 Plug-In
6
3
7
16
15
15
1
1
1
19
20
18
24
25
25
27
28
28
30
30

Mercedes B250e
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Kia Soul EV
Volkswagen e-Up!
Kia Optima PHEV
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Peugeot iOn
Others
2
2
3
3
3
3

1
1
9
7
7
4
3
3
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
35
21
30
32
39
27
20


TOTAL7531.827100

Source: FEBIAC

* - 27 Bev + 20 Rex





Belgium January 2017

Belgium January 2017

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SUV-Fest Edition in Record Month

January was record month in Belgium, with 1.047 passenger cars wearing a plug, with the hot sales trend continuing in 2017, with sales up 50% YoY, pulling the EV Share once again to record heights, at 2.08%.

But growth wasn't balanced between BEVs and PHEVs, while the firsts have grown at a 13% rate, the seconds grew at a 59%, to 905 units, or a mammoth 84% of the market. Reminding of someone?...

At this rhythm, i believe it will be a question of time until someone in the Belgian government wakes up for this and cuts PHEV incentives for companies, just like the northern neighbor did recently.

SUV's continue to be the Trend du Jour, with 5 out of the top 6 places in January belonging to such vehicles: The Volvo XC90 PHEV (199 units, best result in 11 months) won another Monthly Best-Seller trophy, followed by the arch rival BMW X5 PHEV (138 units) and the surprising Mercedes GLC350e (108 units, personal best), while in #4 we have the fleet-friendly BMW 330e, with 71 units. In #5 we have the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in (67 units), followed by the Audi Q7 e-Tron (60), another model that seems destined for success in this market.

Next to all these shiny, trendy SUV's, the BMW sedan almost looks pedestrian...

Looking elsewhere, the Toyota Prius PHEV registered its best result EVER, with 24 units, which could mean that the first demonstration units of the Second Generation have arrived and the local importer is betting heavily in it. On the other hand, the Mercedes C350e (11 units) had its worst result in over a year, no doubt suffering from the arrival of its SUV sibling, the GLC. Another proof that Belgians love SUVs...

In the manufacturers ranking, last year leader BMW started in the leadership, with 34%, while Volvo (20%) ended in Second and Mercedes (16%) in Third.


PlBelgiumJan.YTD%'16Pl
1Volvo XC90 T8 199199191
2BMW X5 40e 138138132
3
4		Mercedes GLC350e
BMW 330e		108
71		108
71		10
7		12
5
5Porsche Cayenne Plug-In676763
6Audi Q7 e-Tron6060610
7BMW i3 *535358
8BMW 225xe Active Tourer494956
9
Tesla Model S		404044
10BMW 740e3737317
11Tesla Model X3535316
12
13
13
15
16
17
18
19
19
Nissan Leaf
Mercedes GLE500e
Toyota Prius PHEV
Volkswagen Passat GTE
Renault Zoe
Mercedes S500e
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Mercedes E350e
BMW i8		27
24
24
21
16
15
14
12
12		27
24
24
21
16
15
14
12
12		3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1		7
9
24
13
14
25
15
N/A
20
21
22
23		Mercedes C350e
Audi A3 e-Tron
Volvo V60 Plug-In		11
10
8
11
10
8
1
1
1
11
19
18
24
25
26
27
28
28
28
28
28
Mercedes B250e
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Citröen e-Mehari 
Volkswagen e-Golf
Kia Soul EV
Peugeot iOn
Volksvagen Golf GTE
7
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
7
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
35
21
27
34
29
30
31
22

TOTAL1.0471.047100

Source: FEBIAC

* - 31 Bev + 22 Rex




Belgium December 2016

Belgium December 2016

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Volvo XC90 T8 wins SUV race in hot market 


2016 was a record year in Belgium, with almost 10.000 plug-ins sold, up 146% YoY, confirming it as one of the hottest markets in the world, with the EV Share ending at 1.8%, a stark departure from the 0.8% of last year.

If there was one word phrase to define the Belgian plug-in market in 2016, it would be "PHEV Luxury SUV", as all podium positions went to that class, with the Volvo XC90 winning Gold (1.584 units), the BMW X5 (1.282) Silver and the Porsche Cayenne (807) Bronze.

Within the Top 10 there is room for another two representatives of that class, with the rising star Audi Q7 e-Tron ending in #10 and the Mercedes GLE500e in #9, making it five PHEV Luxury SUV's in the Top 10. In Belgium. Not Switzerland, Belgium.

Looking at the remaining 2016 positions, the BMW 330e climbed to #5, becoming the Rookie of the Year, the 2015 Best Seller Tesla Model S was down to Fourth, but remained the Best Selling BEV, while the #8 BMW i3 was the Best Selling Small Car doubling the sales of the Renault Zoe, Second Placed of this class.

In the manufacturers ranking, leader BMW (31%) won the top spot, followed by Volvo (18%) in Second and Mercedes (11%), ahead of Tesla and Porsche, both with 9% share.

This is BMW's first Belgian title, following on Porsche (2015) and Tesla (2014).

Looking at the BEV/PHEV breakdown, Belgium's plug-in growth is heavily influenced by PHEV-friendly legislation plug-ins hybrids, with this technology increasing their share in 2016 to 74%, up 21%(!) regarding the previous year. 

Final mention to the nine registrations of the Toyota Mirai, seven more than in 2015, will we see it reach 25 units during 2017? (Sarcasm detector off) It's ambitious, but possible, don't you think? 

PlBelgiumDec.YTD%'15Pl
1Volvo XC90 T8 841.5841713
2BMW X5 40e 741.2821315
3
4		Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
Tesla Model S		34
76		807
675		8
7		2
1
5BMW 330e455115N/A
6BMW 225xe Active Tourer265055N/A
7Nissan Leaf2246658
8BMW i3 *4143043
9
Mercedes GLE500e		18311327
10Audi Q7 e-Tron563063N/A
11Mercedes C350e14283316
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		Mercedes GLC350e
Volkswagen Passat GTE
Renault Zoe
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Tesla Model X
BMW 740e
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Audi A3 e-Tron
BMW i8		37
16
8
8
56
16
8
15
3		253
216
210
192
184
149
142
138
106		3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1		N/A
33
18
6
N/A
N/A
4
7
9
21
22
23
24		Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Mercedes B250e
Toyota Prius Plug-In		9
4
4
6
103
99
96
94
1
1
1
1
21
5
11
25
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35

Mercedes S500e
Renault Twizy
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Renault Kangoo ZE 
Volkswagen e-Golf
Kia Soul EV
Peugeot iOn
Volkswagen e-Up!
Citroen C-Zero
Citröen e-Mehari
Hyundai Ioniq Electric
Others
5
4
1
3
6
1
1
4
2

3
3
81
80
57
52
44
29
24
20
16
11
10
29
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
15
10
N/A
17
23
20
21
24
N/A
N/A


TOTAL7149.595100

Source: FEBIAC



* - 23 Bev + 18 Rex
Belgium October 2016

Belgium October 2016

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Podium bearers


SUV-Fest Edition


October was a near-record month in Belgium, with 926 units, with the hot sales trend continuing for yet another month, with the EV Share up once again to a record 1.86%, a stark departure from the 0.7% of last year.

As usual, SUV's are the Trend du Jour, with 5 out of the top 6 places in October belonging to such vehicles: The BMW X5 PHEV (121 units) won another Monthly Best-Seller trophy, its fourth in a row, followed by the arch rival Volvo XC90 T8 (103 units) and the rising star Audi Q7 e-Tron (82, personal best), while in #4 we have the fleet-friendly BMW 330e, with 71 units. In #5 we have the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in (67 units), followed by the Mercedes GLC350e (64, pb), another model that seems destined for success in this market.

Next to all these shiny, trendy SUV's, the BMW sedan almost looks pedestrian...

Looking at the YTD ranking, the BMW 225xe Act. Tourer climbed to #5, switching positions with the Nissan Leaf, while the Mercedes GLE500e (53 units, pb) rose to #9, dropping its C350e sibling to #10. Once again, SUV's are on the rise...

...And underlining the never-ending appetite for SUV's, the Audi Q7 e-Tron was up to #13, while the Mercedes GLC350e jumped to #15.

Another model with a great start is the BMW 740e, which scored 39 units in October, rising to #19 after just three months on the market. The Bimmer should prove popular near a certain Berlaymont building...

In the manufacturers ranking, leader BMW (31%, up 1%) continues to increase share, while Volvo (20%, down 1%) is Second. There is an interesting race for Third Place, with Porsche (10%), Mercedes (10%) and Tesla (8%) all running for the last place of the podium.

Looking at the BEV/PHEV breakdown, Belgium is starting to look more and more like the Netherlands, with plug-in hybrids increasing their share to 75%, up 22%(!) regarding last year. 


PlBelgiumOct.YTD%'15Pl
1Volvo XC90 T8 1031.3991713
2BMW X5 40e 1211.1201415
3
4		Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
Tesla Model S		67
23		724
554		9
7		2
1
5BMW 225xe Active Tourer464195N/A
6Nissan Leaf2241558
7BMW 330e713965N/A
8BMW i3 5233643
9
Mercedes GLE500e		53269327
10Mercedes C350e18257316
11Renault Zoe26190218
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20		Volkswagen Passat GTE
Audi Q7 e-Tron
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV
Mercedes GLC350e
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Tesla Model X
Audi A3 e-Tron
BMW 740e
BMW i8		23
82
5
64
16
14
11
39
3		188
179
176
157
114
113
112
108
97		2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1		33
N/A
6
N/A
4
N/A
7
N/A
9
21
22
23		Volkswagen Golf GTE
Mercedes B250e
Toyota Prius Plug-In		7
5
18
89
86
84
1
1
1
5
11
25
24
24
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Mercedes S500e
Renault Twizy
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Renault Kangoo ZE 
Volkswagen e-Golf
Kia Soul EV
Peugeot iOn
Citroen C-Zero
Volkswagen e-Up!
Citröen e-Mehari
Others
5
11
5

2
2
2
3


3
4
73
73
70
56
46
36
27
21
14
13
10
25
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
15
21
10
N/A
17
23
20
24
21
N/A


TOTAL9268.046100

Source: FEBIAC



Belgium September 2016

Belgium September 2016

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The Three SUV's Of the Apocalipse that lead the Belgian EV market


Records Galore Edition


September was a record month in Belgium, with plug-ins prolonging the 2016 hot sales trend for another month, with 1.006 units, up 224%(!), with the EV Share up to a record 1.7%, a stark departure from the 0.7% of last year.

As usual in this fashion-victim market, trendy Tesla and SUV's continue to rule, with 6 out of the top 7 places in September belonging to such vehicles: The BMW X5 PHEV (170 units, personal record) won another Monthly Best-Seller trophy, followed by the arch rival Volvo XC90 T8 (132 units) and the Tesla Model S (74), while tied in #4 we have the Tesla Model X and BMW 330e, with 72 units. In #6 we have the Porsche Cayenne Plug-in (67 units), followed by the Audi Q7 e-Tron (58), another model that seems destined for success in this market.

Next to all these shiny & trendy plug-ins, the BMW sedan almost looks like a plebeian...

Looking at the YTD ranking, no surprises in the top positions, we have to go down to #12 to see some changes, with the VW Passat GTE (22 units) rising one position to #12, but the headline news are the Tesla Model X shooting 13 positions to #15 and the Audi Q7 e-Tron up 9 positions to #17

Underlining the never-ending appetite of this market for SUV's, the Mercedes GLC350e (34 units, pb) was also up, to #19.

Another model with a great start is the BMW 740e, which scored 51 units, with only two months on the market, is already ahead of the F-segment, leaving the Merc S500e to shame...

In the manufacturers ranking, leader BMW (30%, up 1%) continues to increase share, while Volvo (20%) is Second. There is an interesting race for Third Place, with Porsche (10%), Mercedes (10%) and Tesla (9%) all running for the last place of the podium.

Looking at the BEV/PHEV breakdown, Belgium is starting to look more and more like the Netherlands, with plug-in hybrids increasing their share to 74%, up 21%(!) regarding last year. 


PlBelgiumSept.YTD%'15Pl
1Volvo XC90 T8 1321.2961813
2BMW X5 40e 1709991415
3
4		Porsche Cayenne Plug-In
Tesla Model S		67
74		657
531		9
7		2
1
5Nissan Leaf2239368
6BMW 225xe Active Tourer403735N/A
7BMW 330e723255N/A
8BMW i3 *3728443
9
Mercedes C350e		18239316
10Mercedes GLE500e22216327
11Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV1317126
12
13
14
15
16
17
18		Volkswagen Passat GTE
Renault Zoe
Audi A3 e-Tron
Tesla Model X
Volvo V60 Plug-In
Audi Q7 e-Tron
BMW i8		22
11
2
72
9
58
10		165
164
101
99
98
97
94		2
2
1
1
1
1
1		33
18
7
N/A
4
N/A
9
19
20
21
22
23		Mercedes GLC350e
Volkswagen Golf GTE
Mercedes B250e
BMW 740e
Mercedes S500e		34
9
8
51
2
93
82
81
69
68
1
1
1
1
1
N/A
5
11
N/A
14
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Toyota Prius Plug-In
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia **
Renault Twizy
Porsche Panamera Plug-In
Renault Kangoo ZE 
Volkswagen e-Golf
Kia Soul EV
Peugeot iOn
Citroen C-Zero
Volkswagen e-Up!
Citröen e-Mehari
Others
20
6
12
1
1
2
2
4
1


2
66
65
62
56
44
34
25
18
14
13
7
21
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
21
15
10
N/A
17
23
20
24
21
N/A


TOTAL1.0067.120100

Source: FEBIAC

* - 21 Bev + 16 Rex
** - 3 Pass + 3 LCV



Plug-Ins Versus Regular Hybrids

PlModel Sept. 2016
1Toyota RAV4 Hybrid277
2Toyota Auris Hybrid249
3BMW X5 40e170
4 Toyota Yaris Hybrid152
5Volvo XC90 T8132


If we combine September regular hybrid sales with plug-ins, the Toyota Hybrids lost the last place of the podium to the BMW X5 PHEV, while the trendiest of the Toyota's, the RAV4, retained highest place of the ranking.

Last month there was a second plug-in joining this Top 5, with the Volvo XC90 T8 reaching the Fifth Place, ahead of the Toyota Prius (112 units).



Belgium June 2015

Belgium June 2015

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Top Dogs in Belgium


Dynamic Duo Edition

With 483 EV's sold, this was yet another record month in Belgium, with YoY sales up 140% and the EV Share rising again to 0,84% (Also record numbers), will we see it pass the 1% barrier by year end? I wouldn't bet against it.

The main reason for this record were the top two models, the Tesla Model S and the Porsche Cayenne Plug-In, both registering record performances (159 units for the first, 121 for the second), with the american car setting a new all time high for monthly sales of a single model.

But they weren't the only to shine, the Mercedes B-Class ED sold a record 12 units, jumping three positions to #14, while the little VW e-Up! changed positions with the Merc, dropping from #14 to #17. Maybe it's time for the german carmaker to give a haircut on the e-Up! high price...

In the manufacturers ranking, Porsche continues to lead (23%), followed Tesla (21%) and BMW, with 16%.


PlBelgiumJuneYTD%'14Pl
1Tesla Model S159448211
2Porsche Cayenne Plug-In1214011914
3
4		BMW i3 *
VW Golf GTE		45
29		234
176		11
8		2
23
5Volvo V60 Plug-In1413166
6Nissan Leaf1112064
7Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV1311765
8BMW i81210559
9Audi A3 e-Tron1790415
10Porsche Panamera Plug-In77033
11Renault Twizy83328
12Mercedes S500 Plug-In e)4322N/A
13
14
15
16		VW e-Golf
Mercedes B-Class ED
Smart Fortwo ED
Renault Zoe           		4
12
8
5		25
 22
19
18		1
1
1
1		10
N/A
10
7
17
18
18
20
21
22
22
24
24 		VW e-Up!
Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia
Kia Soul EV
Mercedes C350e
Porsche 918
Ford Focus Electric
Opel Ampera
Volkswagen XL1
McLaren P1
2
1
2
4
1

1
1
2
16
7
7
5
4
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 		12
18
18
N/A
21
N/A
16
N/A
23

TOTAL4832.090100

Source: febiac.be



* - 19 Bev + 26 Rex