Based on registration data, with almost 800 Model X units delivered in Norway over the quarter and over 600 in the last month alone, Tesla’s all-electric SUV has become the country’s second best-selling car.
Its sibling, the Model S, has often been among Norway’s best sellers, though this is a first time for the Model X since deliveries began back in June.
The numbers show 7 Model X units sold in June, 23 in July, 168 in August and a whooping 601 in September – which compensated for the declining Model S deliveries (406 in the same period). According to Electrek, Model S deliveries are down more than 50% in Norway.
Still, thanks to the massive success of the Model X, Tesla’s overall deliveries in Q3 of 2016 (1,252 units) were up by 120% compared to the same period last year. The previously mentioned 601 Model X units sold were sufficient to make the Model X the best-selling EV in the country and second best-selling car behind just the VW Golf.
While some would point out that monthly sales numbers aren’t as important as quarters or the entire year, the Model X remains among the top-selling cars in Norway even when looking at the last quarter.
Other EVs currently popular in Norway according to registration data are the BMW i3 with 581 units delivered in September, and the Nissan LEAF with 199 units sold.
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