In the first quarter of 2024, some 12,500 cars were registered in Luxembourg, a fall of 5% compared to the same period last year (13,149 cars). The Autofestival, which traditionally boosts sales, did not do as well this time, despite a .

German brands dominate the market, with Volkswagen (1,613 cars), BMW (1,393), Mercedes (991) and Audi (852) forming the top four. When combined (4,849), however, these are still (albeit slightly) fewer than sales in the “other” category (5,054). Porsche, also German, is among the top sellers too, while Renault, Peugeot, lTesla, Hyundai, Skoda and Volvo round out the top 10.

Notably, among the top three models are two Teslas, the “model 3” and “model Y.” Second place goes to MG Motor’s MG4, while Volkswagen has five cars in the top 10: “Golf,” “Tiguan,” “T-Roc,” “Multivan” and “Caddy.” Peugeot’s “308” and Skoda’s “Kodiaq” complete the ranking.

Nearly a quarter (23%) of newly registered cars are 100% electric, while 9% are plug-in hybrids and 16% are electric hybrids, meaning that, in total, 48% of new engines were at least partly electric in Q1. These numbers are strong, through have fallen slightly from the 2023 (full year) numbers, when these categories combined for 51.5% of registrations.

Diesel is still on the decline, meanwhile, accounting for 14% of registrations, while petrol is holding steady at 31%.

This article in Paperjam. It has been translated and edited for Delano.