Most-registered electric models in DGT data · April 2016

April 2016.

DGT data · April 2016, full month · new BEV passenger cars

BEV this month 179 -25.4% (-61) 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-15Chg.YTD 2016YTD 2015YTD chg.
Electrification
BEV electric 17954+231.5% (+125)561260+115.8% (+301)
REEV 56-1 units4316+27 units
PHEV 18841+358.5% (+147)48186+459.3% (+395)
HEV 2,052522+293.1% (+1,530)8,2952,013+312.1% (+6,282)
Combustion 98,98782,442+20.1% (+16,545)381,744348,260+9.6% (+33,484)
Other 375374+0.3% (+1)1,1241,036+8.5% (+88)
Total 101,78683,439+22.0% (+18,347)392,248351,671+11.5% (+40,577)
Fuel
Petrol 43,32630,710+41.1% (+12,616)162,086124,829+29.8% (+37,257)
Diesel 57,71052,250+10.4% (+5,460)227,951225,441+1.1% (+2,510)
Electric 18460+206.7% (+124)604276+118.8% (+328)
Gas and other 566419+35.1% (+147)1,6071,125+42.8% (+482)
Total 101,78683,439+22.0% (+18,347)392,248351,671+11.5% (+40,577)

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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The 9 most registered brands · April

  1. 1. Nissan = 6636.9%
    +42 units
  2. 2. Smart ▲1 5128.5%
    New
  3. 3. Renault ▼1 4122.9%
    +30 units
  4. 4. Tesla New 73.9%
    +4 units
  5. 5. BMW ▲1 52.8%
    -5 units
  6. 6. Citroën ▼2 31.7%
    New
  7. 7. Kia ▼2 31.7%
    -1 units
  8. 8. Volkswagen ▼1 21.1%
    +0 units
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz ▼1 10.6%
    New

The 11 most registered models · April

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf = 5430.2%
    +31 units
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo ▲1 5128.5%
    New
  3. 3. Renault Zoe ▼1 4122.9%
    +30 units
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 = 126.7%
    +11 units
  5. 5. Tesla Model S New 73.9%
    +4 units
  6. 6. BMW i3 ▲1 52.8%
    -5 units
  7. 7. Citroën C Zero ▼2 31.7%
    New
  8. 8. Kia Soul ▼2 31.7%
    -1 units
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz B = 10.6%
    New
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf ▼2 10.6%
    New
  11. 11. Volkswagen E Up New 10.6%
    -1 units

The 9 most registered brands · company · April

  1. 1. Nissan 5329.6%
    +37 units
  2. 2. Smart 5027.9%
    New
  3. 3. Renault 2815.6%
    +25 units
  4. 4. Tesla 63.4%
    +4 units
  5. 5. Citroën 31.7%
    New
  6. 6. BMW 21.1%
    -8 units
  7. 7. Kia 21.1%
    -2 units
  8. 8. Volkswagen 21.1%
    +0 units
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz 10.6%
    New

The 11 most registered models · company · April

  1. 1. Smart Fortwo 50
    New
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 42
    +26 units
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 28
    +25 units
  4. New
  5. +4 units
  6. New
  7. 7. BMW i3 2
    -8 units
  8. 8. Kia Soul 2
    -2 units
  9. New
  10. New
  11. -1 units

The 6 most registered brands · private · April

  1. 1. Nissan 137.3%
    +5 units
  2. 2. Renault 137.3%
    +5 units
  3. 3. BMW 31.7%
    New
  4. 4. Kia 10.6%
    New
  5. 5. Smart 10.6%
    New
  6. 6. Tesla 10.6%
    +0 units

The 7 most registered models · private · April

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 13
    +5 units
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 12
    +5 units
  3. 3. BMW i3 3
    New
  4. 4. Kia Soul 1
    New
  5. +0 units
  6. New
  7. +0 units

Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Terms of use.

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