Here in Denmark sales of Tesla is down, same in pretty much all other European countries. But in Norway its about the same level as 2023 and way up since 2024 (which also had limitid supply to be fair):
https://electrek.co/2025/06/03/tesla-tsla-sales-continue-crash-europe-clings-fluke-norway/
All the rest of us stopped buying Teslas at the same rate, when we realized Elon was funding right wing propaganda, right wing political parties, undermining American democracy by buying votes, supporting Donald Trump and firing people left and right with no regards for their work or impact as head of DOGE etc.
Do Norwegians not care what Elon Musk has done? Or is it more important to save a few 1000$?
As a Dane i simply dont understand why you want to support Elon Musk and give him this win in Norway? When i talk with Norwegian people you seem to share the same values as us, but this sticks out. You are a rich liberal country, you dont have to support him. Theres so many other great EV cars. Or do people in Norway actually like what Elon Musk has been doing the last half year?
Why is Tesla still a best seller in Norway?
byu/Apoxie inNorway
Posted by Apoxie
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Normal people don’t care lol
Because the new one has different headlights so everyone forgot about the bad stuff.
[https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/02/elon-musk-tesla-new-car-sales-rebound-in-ev-friendly-norway.html](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/02/elon-musk-tesla-new-car-sales-rebound-in-ev-friendly-norway.html)
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>In a recent NEVA survey of more than 15,000 EV drivers, however, Bu said that **the majority of respondents said that politics does influence their choice of car brand.**
>“**As many as 43 percent stated that they would not buy a Tesla for political reasons.** We can therefore only speculate how much Tesla would have sold without Musk’s support for the MAGA movement and the Trump administration,” Bu said.
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Anyone who says “normal people don’t care” are just guessing. Surveys shows that a majority of people do care about politics when buying a car. At least those that answers surveys does.
We can separate the politics apart from the product and not be a bitch about it. We simply want the best cars.
Personally I just sold both my Model 3s and got 2 new (Y + 3P) as their literally the best cars.
If the rest of you lot wants to judge a car based on its poster boy, so be it. Go drive slow, boring cars. I don’t care.
(And to the few of you being an outlier, yes, we know you’re there. No need to kick in the open doors screaming “what about me and my feelings!?”.)
Lots of pre-orders?
People have short memories. Also Norway is expensive and the tesla is still a very reasonably priced car that offers quite a bit for its cost. So despite Elon being a Nazi people choose to igmore that and get the best value for money car they can. It sucks but that’s reality. I got my model 3 in 2019 and other than thin paint it’s been a good car. But I think I’ll swap it for a Volvo or something next time
Your average Tesla buyer hasn’t got any principles. Furthermore they are unaware that other car manufacturers exist and make better, more long lasting products with better new car terms, like cars that can handle being through a car wash, and warranties which actually cover production errors.
Everyone is giving reasons which might apply to Denmark just as well as Norway.
The question is not *why is Tesla still selling well*, it’s why is Tesla still selling well *in Norway* but not *in Denmark*.
People who drive teslas live comfortably and dont give a shit about anything else
People have the memory of a goldfish. Great for maintaining happiness, not so much for drawing conclusions…
Probably because they have reached critical mass. There are a lot of Teslas there already so you don’t get the shame effect. Tesla also got a low interest on loans.
Tesla is bigger than Musk he is CEO and shareholder, he is not the whole of Tesla. Buying and supporting China cars isn’t any better. My wife bought a Japanese EV and I think the experience of the infotainment system, charging and more feels like going back to the 2011 Leaf.
Norway also owns 1% of Tesla, 160 Billion NOK
Charging a Tesla is still unmatched in comfort. Just plugging in the car and getting the low Tesla charging rates is very good
1. Culture
Tesla is so normal here, even by Scandic standards there’s a wildly high Tesla per capita here. It’s the norm, so people follow suit.
2. Subsidization
It’s still way cheaper relative to purchasing power here, so people will choose economy first and politics second.
People in Norway with very few exceptions do not like Elon Musk, but they are willing to look past that if the deal they offer on the car is good enough. Tesla is offering financing at 0% interest for 3 years on the model Y, which is a very strong incentive compared to current market rates in Norway. This financing is worth up to 100kNOK.
It is also an important point unique to Norway that Tesla has been a very common car here since well before Elon got involved in US politics. You don’t stand out in any way if you drive a Tesla. This makes it possible to make that choice without fear of negative attention. The closest alternatives to Tesla 3/Y are Chinese brands such as BYD, Voyah and Xpeng. If you buy one of those you will stand out more because they are unusual, and Chinese brands are also controversial.
I strongly believe that Tesla would have been able to sell the new model Y at similar numbers at full price with regular financing offers if Elon still had been popular. His unpopularity is costing them a lot of money in Norway, and they are choosing to take that loss in the form of less profit per car instead of as reduced sales numbers.
Because we are hypocrites and Tezlas are cheap, and apparently they offer cheap financing as well.
There’s an out of sight, out of mind mentally here, Elon and his actions don’t personally impact most people here. They just want a good value (monetary) vehicle even though the moral value of Elon is suspect. They don’t mind or know that they are indirectly paying for the election of the Orange Man baby.
Very good financing. Normal interest rates are between 5 and 6,5% for cars, regular car loan is 10% at Santander. While Tesla offers 0% for three years.
We have no morals. I’m embarassed.
Hard to say, pretty much everyone I know say they won’t consider Tesla as a future car, but Norwegians don’t have a big protest culture. The loudest people will get media coverage when calling for boycots, however whether it’s boycotting Israel, or Freia (over parent company ties to Russia), or Tesla such boycotts tend to fizzle out pretty quick in practice once the news syce change.
Personally I would not want to get a Tesla, but my employer sell a lot of Starlink and I’m not considering quitting over it (and leadership have at least acknowledged that customers have asked for alternatives and they are looking for them).
Tesla has been insanely popular in Norway since the first model S (2013?). Early on in EV adoption, it was the only real EV choice with good range during winter months while simultaneously not looking like a lego car. I would think many enjoy their Teslas, and when changing car they stay within the same ecosystem, just as people do with Apple, Android or Windows. Its familiar. And as others have stated, Elon =/= Tesla, he is just the CEO (which tbh at this point with all he does in different companies and politics, seems more like a figurehead): people use Amazon’s and Meta’s services too, even though their CEOs are union busting dickheads with no regard for privacy.
That, and for people that do compare cars for range, size, cost etc, Teslas often come out ahead, especially with 0% interest loans.
People dont care or follow american drama in politics. OP needs to log off socoal media on his chinese made telephone and think this thru.
Loaded question. Your premise is that he did the nazi salute which he didn’t
You have to understand that in Norway Tesla has become the “default” car, it is not a luxury brand here. So it is more of a reflexive choice then anything else.
Why should normal Norwegians care about Elons shenanigans? Its a car.
We are looking for a family car right now. If it weren’t for Elon shenanigans we would have bought the Model Y months ago. So they have lost at least one sale.
Also, I think it is kinda different to compare since everybody in Norway are buying electric. In denmark i am assuming people that support Elons enthusiastic hand gesture only drive petrol. In Norway even the nazis drive electric.
You got to be a special breed to say no to a good deal
Most if the rest of the world do not buy EVs like norwegians, so the comparison is not a valid one.
In most countries EVs are bought by people with a conscious decision to buy an EV opposed to an ICE, while in Norway EVs is just another car, and most peiple go for the best deal, which for many us the Tesla Y.
ersonalky, I would not buy a Tesla, but fir many, the deal is too good to not go for it
Coz Tesla is like Iphone
Which are the so many great EV cars at a similar price? It’s a serious question.
If you don’t want to support Elon, you have to either purchase a worse car, or spend more. People buying a new Tesla today either don’t care about Musk, or price their political commitment below the price advantage of a Tesla.
What are Tesla’s biggest competitors in Norway?
Norway has essentially 100% EV market share. This means that everyone is in market for EV – the rich and the not so rich. The not-so-rich are much less likely to spend extra money due to political reasons – and Tesla is actually a very good value for money.
In other countries the not-so-rich are not buying Tesla, they are buying fossil fuel cars.
Well, to be pragmatic they sold fewer precentwise of the total than last year at the same time. I know very many who don’t want to own one now but also those who doesn’t care. I only know one guy who bought one since elon went crazy, and he spent half an hour in a setting arguing why. So clearly it wasn’t an easy decision.
So long it’s cheap / inexpensive we really do not care. We know Elon is a Nazi and yet we buy his swastica cars.
We know Wolt/Foodora is just another form of human trafficking/slave workers again we really do not care because the price is acceptable and we are too lazy do our food pickups.
Which cars do Danish people buy instead though? Cars from China where political prisoners are used for forced organ harvesting? https://www.cecc.gov/media-center/press-releases/hearing-examines-the-crime-of-forced-organ-harvesting-in-china
Bought one yesterday. Was by far the best deal in its price range sadly.