Norway, also known as the "Land of Ten Thousand Islands", is a country in western Scandinavia in Northern Europe, which became the first country in the world to sell more electric vehicles than fuel vehicles as early as 2020.
In 2021, Car Sales in Norway will be 176,300 units, of which the proportion of electric vehicles will increase to 64.5%.
Source: Norwegian Road Traffic Information Board
So do you know who sold the best Chinese brand electric vehicles in this Nordic country with a population of about 5.4 million in the first half of this year?
TOP5: Xiaopeng G3
From January to June this year, a total of 284 units were sold
Norway PRICE (NOK): 358K
As one of the earliest new Chinese car-making forces to enter the overseas market, this year is the third year of Xiaopeng's conquest of Norway.
As the first Xiaopeng car contacted by Norwegian consumers, G3 has accumulated a certain user reputation.
In the first half of this year, the cumulative sales of the Xiaopeng G3 were 284 vehicles.
The first batch of Delivery of Norway's Xiaopeng G3
In May this year, Xiaopeng Motors officially announced that the Xiaopeng G3i, which has been revamped and listed in China, will be introduced into Norway.
In addition to the appearance of the latest X Robot Face family of front face design, the new car has also undergone certain upgrades in the smart cockpit, such as the processing chip of the car machine upgraded to Qualcomm 820A.
At the same time, the Xiaopeng G3i sold in Norway will be equipped with the XPILOT 2.5 autonomous driving assistance system as standard.
Norway's first Xiaopeng brand experience store
In contrast, the current sales of the Xiaopeng P7, which landed in Norway last year, are slightly inferior, with cumulative sales of 173 vehicles in the first half of this year.
However, with the official opening of Xiaopeng Motors' first brand experience store in Norway and the revamped listing of Xiaopeng G3i, we have reason to expect that Xiaopeng Motors' sales in Norway will have more breakthroughs in the second half of this year.
TOP4: NIO ES8
From January to June this year, a total of 510 units were sold
Price in Norway (NOK): 609,000 to 679,000
Nio officially started its european journey in 2021, and the first stop was unsurprisingly choosing Norway.
However, unlike other car brands, in addition to bringing the NIO ES8 to Norwegian consumers, WEILAI, which pays attention to user experience, has also moved a series of NIO special services such as NIO House, NIO Life, and NIO Replacement Power Station to Europe.
Norway's first NIO House
Judging from the sales volume in the first half of this year, the NIO ES8 has accumulated 510 units in Norway. Considering its high price, it is gratifying to achieve such results.
It is worth noting that Norwegian consumers can also choose the BaaS (battery rental) option when buying NIO, which is not common in the current European electric vehicle market.
The first batch of NIO ES8 delivered to Norway
According to the plan, by the end of 2022, NIO will build 20 substations in Norway, covering the top 5 cities in Norway and major highways.
In addition, NIO has also reached a cooperation with Plugssurfing, and all Norwegian NIO consumers can easily use the company's more than 20,000 charging stations in Europe.
Norway's first batch of 20 WEILAI replacement power stations
TOP3：MG MARVEL R
From January to June this year, a total of 654 units were sold
Norway PRICE (NOK): 349,800 to 427,900
From the Roewe Marvel X to the Feifan Marvel R, the medium-sized pure electric SUV independently developed and manufactured by SAIC motor now has a new identity in Norway - MG Marvel R.
It is worth celebrating that a total of 654 vehicles were sold in Norway in the first half of this year, becoming the top three Chinese brand electric vehicles in Norway at this stage.
MG Marvel R on sale in Norway
In addition to having the L2-level MG Pilot autopilot assist system, mg Marvel R also provides a 12.3-inch full LCD instrument cluster and a 19.4-inch central control large screen, which is quite technological.
At the same time, in terms of car and machine systems, MG Marvel R has also made targeted adjustments to the needs of Norwegian users, such as adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in various forms of mobile phone interconnection.
MG ZS EV on sale in Norway
It is worth noting that saic currently has two models in Norway, ZS EV (domestic MG EZS pure electric) and MG5 EV (domestic Roewe Ei5) sold in MG stores.
These two models, with their high cost performance, have also achieved good sales in Norway.
Moreover, in addition to Norway, SAIC Motor has been sold in many European countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden and so on, and can be said to be one of the Most Extensive Chinese auto brands in the European market.
TOP2: BYD Don EV
From January to June this year, a total of 888 units were sold
Norway PRICE (NOK): 599,900
BYD, which has seen its domestic sales climb steadily, also achieved good results in Norway in the first half of this year.
According to statistics, BYD Tang EV sold a total of 888 vehicles in Norway from January to June this year, which is the second most popular Chinese brand electric vehicle!
Bydir Don EV for sale in Norway
Different from China, the BYD Tang EV that Norwegian consumers can currently buy only provides one configuration, and the power uses a dual-motor four-wheel drive layout and is equipped with a BYD "blade battery" with a capacity of 86.4kWh.
It is worth noting that the car is sold for up to NOK 599,900 in Norway.
The 1000th BYD Don EV was delivered in Norway
In fact, since the first batch of 100 BYD Tang EVs arrived in Norway at the end of July last year, Norwegian consumers have shown considerable interest in the car, and there has even been a backlog of orders.
One of the big reasons for this is that BYD won the endurance test in the winter test of the Norwegian Automobile Association.
TOP1: Red Flag E-HS9
From January to June this year, a total of 951 units were sold
Price in Norway (NOK): 619,900 to 779,900
Finally came to the top 1 of the list, yes, as you can see, the best selling Chinese brand electric vehicle in Norway in the first half of this year is the Hongqi E-HS9 known as the "Oriental Cullinan"!
Red Flag E-HS9 for sale in Norway
Perhaps Norwegian consumers also want to experience a magical oriental charm, or perhaps because Hongqi E-HS9 is one of the few large pure electric SUVs on the market at present... In short, it is indeed gratifying that the Hongqi E-HS9 has achieved such results in the European market for the first time.
Just recently, FAW Hongqi officially said that faw-hongqi E-HS9 has completed the delivery of the 1,000th new car in Norway!
Hongqi E-HS9 is listed in Israel
In addition to a steady increase in sales in the Norwegian market, the Hongqi E-HS9 also held a grand launch ceremony in Israel in April this year.
This also means that after Norway, the Red Flag E-HS9 has begun to challenge the wider European market.
As for how the future sales performance will be, let's look forward to it together.
Why are electric cars so popular in Norway?
In fact, since 2009, Norway has formulated a series of subsidy incentive policies for new energy vehicles, especially electric vehicles, including exemption from 25% value-added tax, import duties and road maintenance tax for electric vehicles.
In May this year, Norway made it clear that it would ban the sale of traditional fuel vehicles in 2025, becoming the first country in the world to clearly draw a clear line with traditional fuel vehicles.
Secondly, in terms of urban supporting construction, Norway is also unequivocal.
According to a report by the EAFO (European Alternative Fuels Observatory), the number of charging piles built in Norway at the end of 2020 was 18,700, meaning that on average, there were 35 charging stations per 10,000 Norwegian residents.
At the same time, electric vehicles in Norway can also enjoy various benefits such as free parking, free road bridge fees and the use of bus lanes.
IONITY official website
Finally, and perhaps to the surprise of many, Norway, although located in northern Europe, has milder temperatures in most parts of Norway due to the influence of the Atlantic Current.
In the capital Oslo, for example, the minimum temperature in winter is usually not lower than minus 7 °C, while the temperature in summer is generally around 20 °C. Such a use environment can be considered quite friendly for electric vehicles that are susceptible to temperature influences and cause endurance anxiety.
Weather net
In summary, it is understandable that electric vehicles are so popular in Norway.
At the same time, for Norway, which has no local car brands and manufacturers, consumers tend to pay more attention to the actual product experience than the brand factor when buying a car.
For Chinese brand electric vehicles that have just entered Norway, they naturally have more room for development.
Write at the end
Watching more and more Chinese brand electric vehicles enter the overseas market and gradually gain a foothold, the little SAM can't help but have a little pride and pride in her heart.
Here, I also sincerely hope that in the future, the electric vehicles made in China can be recognized in more countries and markets, so that the world can experience the charm of Chinese cars!
Image source: Xiaopeng Automobile / WEILAI / MG / BYD / FAW Hongqi