Model Y Is Europe's Best-Selling Car in September; Model 3 Ranks Second

Tesla dominated Europe's new car sales ranking in September 2026: the Model Y was the best-selling car and the Model 3 finished second, according to preliminary registration figures from Dataforce reported by the Dutch outlet AutoWeek. The Model Y recorded 40,971 registrations and the Model 3 25,057; the Volkswagen Golf finished third with 18,088. The data covers the EU, the UK, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, and was about 98% complete. At brand level, Tesla recorded 66,035 registrations in Europe. The Model Y was also Germany's best-selling car (8,038 units), and the Model 3 was Spain's.…

• Model Y: 40,971 registrations in Europe in September 2026, first place.
• Tesla records 66,035 registrations in Europe; Model Y outsells Opel and Ford.
• Model 3 more than doubles year-over-year registrations (+106%) in September.

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