The breadth of the Tesla Model Y's success during the first quarter, which culminated with it being Europe's No. 1-seller during the period, can be seen by its results in the region's markets.
The EV maker's SUV went from leading in three markets after two months (Denmark, Iceland and Norway) to seven markets at the close of the quarter because of the Model Y's 140 percent sales increase in March to 46,282 units, according to market researcher Dataforce.
Along with maintaining its lead in those three markets, the Model Y climbed to No. 1 in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland after three months, Dataforce's figures show.
In all, the Model Y had 14 appearances in the the top 10 rankings around Europe and the UK. That included No. 2 finishes in Belgium, Finland and Luxembourg.
The Model Y wasn't the car with the most top 10s in the first quarter. That distinction goes to the Skoda Octavia, with 15 placements, but it only had a pair of No. 1s, finishing as the top-seller in Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Meanwhile, the Toyota Yaris Cross small SUV and the Yaris hatchback had a combined 20 placements in the top 10s. The Yaris Cross had 13 and the Yaris had seven.
The Toyota Corolla, like the Model Y, had 14 Top 10 placements. The Corolla was No. 1 in Estonia and Finland.
The Dacia Duster had 12, the Kia Sportage 11 while the Hyundai Tucson and the Dacia Sandero each had 10.
