The Jato Institute has just published its sales results in the 27 countries of the European Union and the United Kingdom for the month of November 2022 and as in septemberthe Tesla Model Y dominates the ranking of best-selling vehicles. With 19,169 copies sold over the past month, the Model Y is ahead of the Dacia Sandero (18,781 copies) and the Toyota Yaris (17,320 copies). In electrics, the American SUV is ahead of another Tesla model, the Model 3 sedan and its 12,312 copies sold in November. Third, the Volkswagen ID.4 is a long way off (7,584 units).
But as with the results for the month of September, this very nice score for the Tesla Model Y is not due to a naturally higher sales rate compared to other cars in Europe. We owe it rather to the brand’s delivery strategy, which prefers to operate in waves rather than selling its cars at a steady pace. At the end of each quarter, it delivers the bulk of its copies. In October, for example, the Tesla Model Y did not even appear in the top 10 best-selling electric cars in Europe.
Best electric European sale in 2022?
If the Tesla Model Y is not in the running to compete for the title of the best-selling car in Europe in 2022 (it is currently the Peugeot 208 which is the best part for this), it could however win that of the best-selling electric car on the continent. Especially since its deliveries should once again be significant in December 2022. Remember that in 2021, it was the Tesla Model 3 which dominated this ranking far ahead of the Volkswagen ID.3.