Most-registered electric models in DGT data · April 2016

April 2016.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 179 -25.4% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 66 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 54 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Apr-16Apr-15% chg.YTD 2016YTD 2015% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 17955+225.5%561261+114.9%
REEV 56-16.7%4316+168.8%
PHEV 18840+370.0%48185+465.9%
HEV 2,052522+293.1%8,2952,013+312.1%
Combustion 98,99282,442+20.1%381,759348,266+9.6%
Other 375374+0.3%1,1241,036+8.5%
Total 101,79183,439+22.0%392,263351,677+11.5%
Fuel
Petrol 43,32930,710+41.1%162,095124,830+29.9%
Diesel 57,71252,250+10.5%227,957225,446+1.1%
Electric 18461+201.6%604277+118.1%
Gas and other 566418+35.4%1,6071,124+43.0%
Total 101,79183,439+22.0%392,263351,677+11.5%

Two readings of the same total: by category (electrification) and by fuel (powertrain). Each grouping adds up to the period total; they cannot be added to each other (a hybrid counts as petrol by powertrain).

Registration channel

Who registers electric cars this month (BEV passenger cars).

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Private 32 17.9% of this month’s BEV
Company 147 82.1% of this month’s BEV
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Top 9 brands · April

  1. 1. Nissan = 6636.9%
    +175.0%
  2. 2. Smart ▲1 5128.5%
  3. 3. Renault ▼1 4122.9%
    +272.7%
  4. 4. Tesla New 73.9%
    +133.3%
  5. 5. BMW ▲1 52.8%
    -50.0%
  6. 6. Citroën ▼2 31.7%
  7. 7. Kia ▼2 31.7%
    -25.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen ▼1 21.1%
    +0.0%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz ▼1 10.6%

Top 11 models · April

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf = 5430.2%
    +134.8%
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo ▲1 5128.5%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe ▼1 4122.9%
    +272.7%
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 = 126.7%
    +1,100.0%
  5. 5. Tesla Model S New 73.9%
    +133.3%
  6. 6. BMW i3 ▲1 52.8%
    -50.0%
  7. 7. Kia Soul ▼1 31.7%
    -25.0%
  8. 8. Citroën C Zero ▼3 31.7%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz B = 10.6%
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Up New 10.6%
    -50.0%
  11. 11. Volkswagen E Golf ▼3 10.6%

Top 9 brands · company · April

  1. 1. Nissan 5329.6%
    +231.2%
  2. 2. Smart 5027.9%
  3. 3. Renault 2815.6%
    +833.3%
  4. 4. Tesla 63.4%
    +200.0%
  5. 5. Citroën 31.7%
  6. 6. Kia 21.1%
    -50.0%
  7. 7. Volkswagen 21.1%
    +0.0%
  8. 8. BMW 21.1%
    -80.0%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz 10.6%

Top 11 models · company · April

  1. 1. Smart Fortwo 50
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 42
    +162.5%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 28
    +833.3%
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 11
  5. 5. Tesla Model S 6
    +200.0%
  6. 6. Citroën C Zero 3
  7. 7. Kia Soul 2
    -50.0%
  8. 8. BMW i3 2
    -80.0%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Up 1
    -50.0%
  10. 10. Mercedes-Benz B 1
  11. 11. Volkswagen E Golf 1

Top 6 brands · private · April

  1. 1. Nissan 137.3%
    +62.5%
  2. 2. Renault 137.3%
    +62.5%
  3. 3. BMW 31.7%
  4. 4. Tesla 10.6%
    +0.0%
  5. 5. Smart 10.6%
  6. 6. Kia 10.6%

Top 7 models · private · April

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 13
    +62.5%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 12
    +71.4%
  3. 3. BMW i3 3
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 1
    +0.0%
  5. 5. Tesla Model S 1
    +0.0%
  6. 6. Smart Fortwo 1
  7. 7. Kia Soul 1
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