Most-registered electric models in DGT data · March 2016

March 2016.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 240 +445.5% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 117 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 90 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Mar-16Mar-15% chg.YTD 2016YTD 2015% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 240131+83.2%382206+85.4%
REEV 161+1,500.0%3810+280.0%
PHEV 16823+630.4%29345+551.1%
HEV 2,092537+289.6%6,2431,491+318.7%
Combustion 111,311111,954-0.6%282,767265,824+6.4%
Other 315307+2.6%749662+13.1%
Total 114,142112,953+1.1%290,472268,238+8.3%
Fuel
Petrol 47,51041,684+14.0%118,76694,120+26.2%
Diesel 65,89070,807-6.9%170,245173,196-1.7%
Electric 256132+93.9%420216+94.4%
Gas and other 486330+47.3%1,041706+47.5%
Total 114,142112,953+1.1%290,472268,238+8.3%

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 65 27.1% of this month’s BEV
Company 175 72.9% of this month’s BEV
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Top 9 brands · March

  1. 1. Nissan ▲8 11748.8%
    +9.3%
  2. 2. Renault ▼1 4920.4%
    +308.3%
  3. 3. Smart ▲2 3514.6%
    +600.0%
  4. 4. Citroën ▼1 177.1%
  5. 5. Kia ▼3 125.0%
    +200.0%
  6. 6. BMW ▲4 62.5%
    +500.0%
  7. 7. Volkswagen ▼1 20.8%
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz ▼4 10.4%
  9. 9. New 10.4%

Top 10 models · March

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf ▲8 9037.5%
    -1.1%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▼1 4920.4%
    +308.3%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo ▲4 3514.6%
    +600.0%
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 New 2711.2%
    +68.8%
  5. 5. Citroën C Zero ▼2 177.1%
  6. 6. Kia Soul ▼4 125.0%
    +200.0%
  7. 7. BMW i3 ▲1 62.5%
    +500.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Golf ▼2 20.8%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz B ▼5 10.4%
  10. 10. Mii New 10.4%

Top 9 brands · company · March

  1. 1. Nissan 9137.9%
    +0.0%
  2. 2. Smart 3514.6%
    +775.0%
  3. 3. Renault 3313.8%
    +560.0%
  4. 4. Kia 41.7%
    +300.0%
  5. 5. Citroën 41.7%
  6. 6. BMW 41.7%
  7. 7. Volkswagen 20.8%
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz 10.4%
  9. 9. 10.4%

Top 10 models · company · March

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 65
    -15.6%
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo 35
    +775.0%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 33
    +560.0%
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 26
    +85.7%
  5. 5. Citroën C Zero 4
  6. 6. Kia Soul 4
    +300.0%
  7. 7. BMW i3 4
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Golf 2
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz B 1
  10. 10. Mii 1

Top 5 brands · private · March

  1. 1. Nissan 2610.8%
    +62.5%
  2. 2. Renault 166.7%
    +128.6%
  3. 3. Citroën 135.4%
  4. 4. Kia 83.3%
    +166.7%
  5. 5. BMW 20.8%
    +100.0%

Top 6 models · private · March

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 25
    +78.6%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 16
    +128.6%
  3. 3. Citroën C Zero 13
  4. 4. Kia Soul 8
    +166.7%
  5. 5. BMW i3 2
    +100.0%
  6. 6. Nissan E Nv200 1
    -50.0%
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