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| Star of the Month (Again) |
"GTE Superstar" 2nd Edition
After the sales surge occurred in January (2.516 units), the Dutch market is back to more normal numbers, with 1.412 units, which is still 20% above the same month last year, placing the EV Share at 4,80%, a great result that might mean that the 2013 high mark (5,55%) could be beaten this year. Fingers crossed...
| Pl | Model | Sales |
| 1 | Volkswagen Golf GTE e) | 390 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 295 |
| 3 | Volvo V60 Plug-In | 288 |
| 4 | Audi A3 e-Tron | 201 |
| 5 | Porsche Cayenne Plug-In | 51 |
After leaving the competition miles away in January (905 units vs 579 of the runner-up), the Golf GTE secured another Monthly Best Seller title, beating the competition with more modest numbers (+/- 400 units, only 100 units ahead), the Outlander PHEV and Volvo V60 Plug-In came in #2 and #3, respectively, while in #4 this February we have the GTE's premium cousin, the A3 e-Tron, also impressing with a record 201 units, while ending a very VAG-friendly February Top 5 ranking, we have the Porsche Cayenne Plug-In, its second consecutive #5 here.
Looking at the models ranking, the Audi A3 e-Tron jumps three positions to #4, while Smart drops to #6 (It's still the Best Selling BEV), and the just arrived Ford C-Max Energi surges to #12.
Final mention for the Nissan e-NV200, although with small numbers, it confirms the trend seen in other markets, with the Barcelona-built van surpassing the Kangoo ZE as the best-selling LCV of the market.
| Pl | Netherlands | Feb. | YTD | % | '14Pl |
| 1 2 | Volkswagen Golf GTE e) Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 390 295 | 1.295 874 | 33 22 | 6 1 |
| 3 | Volvo V60 Plug-In | 288 | 618 | 16 | 2 |
| 4 | Audi A3 e-Tron | 201 | 284 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 6 | Porsche Cayenne Plug-In Smart Fortwo ED | 51 6 | 187 180 | 5 5 | 17 8 |
| 7 | Tesla Model S | 48 | 158 | 4 | 3 |
| 8 9 10 | Renault Zoe BMW i3 Nissan Leaf | 16 23 22 | 72 55 42 | 2 1 1 | 7 5 4 |
| 11 | BMW i8 | 6 | 37 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 13 | Ford C-Max Energi Porsche Panamera Plug-In | 23 5 | 31 24 | 1 1 | N/A 10 |
| 14 | Volkswagen e-Golf e) | 11 | 17 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 16 | Volkswagen e-Up! Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia | 3 4 | 10 8 | 0 0 | 13 17 |
| 17 17 19 19 21 22 22 22 | Opel Ampera Mercedes S500 Plug-In e) Mercedes B-Class ED Renault Kangoo ZE Kia Soul EV Renault Twizy Mitsubishi I-Miev Ford Focus Electric | 7 6 4 1 2 | 7 7 6 6 4 2 2 2 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 16 N/A N/A N/A 18 15 20 23 |
| TOTAL | 1.412 | 3.928 | 100 |
Source: RAI.nl
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