While car sales in Denmark remained relatively stable in the first quarter of 2025, seeing a 1.5% increase, year-on-year, sales of electric vehicles have surged, a new report by Mobility Denmark has found.
A total of 37,435 newly-registered cars hit Danish roads in the first quarter, with 14,987 registrations in March alone, representing a decline of 11.2% compared to March 2024.
“March saw a downward fluctuation in the car market, and although it is of course not something we are happy about, it is also not something that gives rise to major concern,” commented Mads Rørvig, CEO of Mobility Denmark. “We note that the sales level for the first quarter is stable compared to last year, and that Danish consumers still show interest in new cars.”
Electric car sales
Electric car sales totalled 24,537 in the quarter, which is a 62% compared to the first three months of 2024, Mobility Denmark noted. In March alone, 9,855 new electric cars were sold, marking a 39% year-on-year increase.
EVs now represent two thirds (65.5%) of all car sales in Denmark, the data showed.
“Electric vehicles have played a significantly larger role in car sales in the first quarter,” Rørvig added. “The spread of electric cars is an important tool in reducing CO₂ emissions in Denmark, but with the current car taxation model, several of the most popular electric car models are set to become significantly more expensive from January.
“If the development is to continue, it requires that good framework conditions are ensured from a political point of view, and right now there is a historically good opportunity to create a long-term model for car taxation that is both simpler and continues to make it attractive to choose an electric car.”
Top 10 best-selling cars in Denmark in Q1 2025
Volkswagen ID.4 – 2,105 units
Toyota bZ4X – 1,531 units
Volkswagen ID.3 – 1,328 units
Skoda Enyaq iV – 1,229 units
Tesla Model Y – 1,122 units
Volkswagen ID. Buzz – 934 units
Cupra Tavascan – 870 units
Audi Q4 e-tron – 865 units
Mercedes-Benz EQA – 785 units
Kia EV3 – 758 units
The data was released as part of Mobility Denmark‘s monthly car sales announcement, based on data from bilstatistik.dk. Read more here.
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