For the first time, an electric vehicle tops the list.
For the first time, an electric vehicle (EV) is the most in-demand new car across all fuel types in Ireland.
According to new data released by DoneDeal, new car buyers on the platform rank an electric car above all other cars and fuel types.
The most viewed new car on DoneDeal in 2022 was the Volkswagen ID.4, a fully electric vehicle. By contrast, the ID.4 was the 10th most sought after vehicle on Done Deal in 2021.
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 also represented EVs in the top 10 most popular new cars amongst DoneDeal car buyers so far this year, ranking in at 5th and 7th respectively.
The Hyundai Tucson (hybrid) and the Skoda Kodiaq (diesel), meanwhile, rounded out the top three cars on the list.
August 2022 saw a 30% year on year growth in the demand for new EVs on DoneDeal, while demand for new diesel cars fell by 26% in the same period.
There has also been an 80% increase in the number of EVs on Irish roads in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period last year.
While petrol and diesel vehicles still overwhelmingly dominate the market, EVs now make up 13.31% of cars in this country.
“This historic observation cements the shifting attitudes of car buyers towards EVs and provides a notable signal of Ireland’s electric evolution racing into 2023,” DoneDeal said in a statement.
It added: “Car manufacturers now offering longer ranges on EVs presents further cause for optimism for the future of EVs in this country, so long as the country’s charging infrastructure, stock levels and energy prices keep pace with appetite.”
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