Most-registered electric models in DGT data · January 2016

January 2016.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 98 +113.0% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 64 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 62 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Jan-16Jan-15% chg.YTD 2016YTD 2015% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 9846+113.0%9846+113.0%
REEV 134+225.0%134+225.0%
PHEV 657+828.6%657+828.6%
HEV 2,112534+295.5%2,112534+295.5%
Combustion 74,92267,373+11.2%74,92267,373+11.2%
Other 192200-4.0%192200-4.0%
Total 77,40268,164+13.6%77,40268,164+13.6%
Fuel
Petrol 29,53821,969+34.5%29,53821,969+34.5%
Diesel 47,50345,939+3.4%47,50345,939+3.4%
Electric 11150+122.0%11150+122.0%
Gas and other 250206+21.4%250206+21.4%
Total 77,40268,164+13.6%77,40268,164+13.6%

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 28 28.6% of this month’s BEV
Company 70 71.4% of this month’s BEV
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Top 8 brands · January

  1. 1. Nissan New 6465.3%
    +137.0%
  2. 2. Renault ▼1 1111.2%
    +83.3%
  3. 3. BMW New 88.2%
    +60.0%
  4. 4. Kia ▼2 77.1%
  5. 5. Volkswagen ▼1 33.1%
    -57.1%
  6. 6. Tesla New 22.0%
    +100.0%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz New 22.0%
  8. 8. Peugeot ▼5 11.0%

Top 10 models · January

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf New 6263.3%
    +342.9%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▼1 1111.2%
    +83.3%
  3. 3. BMW i3 New 88.2%
    +60.0%
  4. 4. Kia Soul ▼2 77.1%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz B New 22.0%
  6. 6. Nissan E Nv200 New 22.0%
    -84.6%
  7. 7. Tesla Model S New 22.0%
    +100.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Up ▼4 22.0%
    -50.0%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf New 11.0%
    -66.7%
  10. 10. Peugeot Ion ▼7 11.0%

Top 8 brands · company · January

  1. 1. Nissan 5051.0%
    +108.3%
  2. 2. BMW 88.2%
    +166.7%
  3. 3. Renault 44.1%
    -20.0%
  4. 4. Tesla 22.0%
    +100.0%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz 22.0%
  6. 6. Kia 22.0%
  7. 7. Peugeot 11.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 11.0%
    -66.7%

Top 9 models · company · January

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 49
    +308.3%
  2. 2. BMW i3 8
    +166.7%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 4
    -20.0%
  4. 4. Tesla Model S 2
    +100.0%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz B 2
  6. 6. Kia Soul 2
  7. 7. Nissan E Nv200 1
    -91.7%
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Up 1
    -50.0%
  9. 9. Peugeot Ion 1

Top 4 brands · private · January

  1. 1. Nissan 1414.3%
    +366.7%
  2. 2. Renault 77.1%
    +600.0%
  3. 3. Kia 55.1%
  4. 4. Volkswagen 22.0%
    -50.0%

Top 6 models · private · January

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 13
    +550.0%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 7
    +600.0%
  3. 3. Kia Soul 5
  4. 4. Volkswagen E Up 1
    -50.0%
  5. 5. Nissan E Nv200 1
    +0.0%
  6. 6. Volkswagen E Golf 1
    -50.0%
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