Passenger car sales in Norway 2009-2021

In the past decade, the number of passenger cars sold in Norway generally increased, peaking in 2022 at just under 176,300 units. The lowest number of sales were recorded in 2010 with sales not exceeding 127,800. The electric car model Tesla Model 3 was most popular in Norway in 2021, with over 20,000 units sold. The Toyota RAV4 came second in the ranking of the most sold car models. The Volkswagen ID.4, also an electric car, ranked third.

The popularity of electric cars in Norway

Electric cars are becoming increasingly important in Norway. The market share of battery and plug-in hybrid cars in the country highly grew in recent years, reaching over 86 percent as of 2021. By contrast, the market share stood at 0.1 percent ten years earlier. The reason for the growing popularity of electric cars in Norway is that the government for example reduced taxes and increased subsidies for electric car owners.