Most-registered electric models in DGT data · May 2016

May 2016.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 169 -5.6% vs previous month
Leading brand Smart 64 registrations
Leading model Smart Fortwo 64 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category May-16May-15% chg.YTD 2016YTD 2015% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 16949+244.9%730310+135.5%
REEV 2913+123.1%7229+148.3%
PHEV 10745+137.8%588130+352.3%
HEV 2,622509+415.1%10,9172,522+332.9%
Combustion 111,83893,735+19.3%493,597442,001+11.7%
Other 255318-19.8%1,3791,354+1.8%
Total 115,02094,669+21.5%507,283446,346+13.7%
Fuel
Petrol 49,55835,668+38.9%211,653160,498+31.9%
Diesel 64,90158,574+10.8%292,858284,020+3.1%
Electric 19862+219.4%802339+136.6%
Gas and other 363365-0.5%1,9701,489+32.3%
Total 115,02094,669+21.5%507,283446,346+13.7%

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 36 21.3% of this month’s BEV
Company 133 78.7% of this month’s BEV
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Top 10 brands · May

  1. 1. Smart ▲1 6437.9%
    +433.3%
  2. 2. Renault ▲1 4224.9%
    +740.0%
  3. 3. Nissan ▼2 3118.3%
    +520.0%
  4. 4. Kia ▲3 137.7%
    +160.0%
  5. 5. BMW = 127.1%
    -20.0%
  6. 6. Tesla ▼2 21.2%
    +0.0%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz ▲2 21.2%
    +0.0%
  8. 8. Citroën ▼2 10.6%
  9. 9. Volkswagen ▼1 10.6%
    -66.7%
  10. 10. Peugeot New 10.6%

Top 11 models · May

  1. 1. Smart Fortwo ▲1 6437.9%
    +433.3%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▲1 4224.9%
    +740.0%
  3. 3. Nissan Leaf ▼2 3017.8%
    +500.0%
  4. 4. Kia Soul ▲3 137.7%
    +160.0%
  5. 5. BMW i3 ▲1 127.1%
    -20.0%
  6. 6. Mercedes-Benz B ▲3 21.2%
    +0.0%
  7. 7. Tesla Model S ▼2 21.2%
    +0.0%
  8. 8. Citroën C Zero = 10.6%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Up ▲1 10.6%
  10. 10. Nissan E Nv200 ▼6 10.6%
  11. 11. Peugeot Ion New 10.6%

Top 9 brands · company · May

  1. 1. Smart 6437.9%
    +700.0%
  2. 2. Renault 2615.4%
    +766.7%
  3. 3. Nissan 2213.0%
    +450.0%
  4. 4. Kia 95.3%
    +125.0%
  5. 5. BMW 74.1%
    -22.2%
  6. 6. Tesla 21.2%
    +0.0%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz 10.6%
    -50.0%
  8. 8. Citroën 10.6%
  9. 9. Volkswagen 10.6%
    -50.0%

Top 9 models · company · May

  1. 1. Smart Fortwo 64
    +700.0%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 26
    +766.7%
  3. 3. Nissan Leaf 22
    +450.0%
  4. 4. Kia Soul 9
    +125.0%
  5. 5. BMW i3 7
    -22.2%
  6. 6. Tesla Model S 2
    +0.0%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz B 1
    -50.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Up 1
  9. 9. Citroën C Zero 1

Top 6 brands · private · May

  1. 1. Renault 169.5%
    +700.0%
  2. 2. Nissan 95.3%
    +800.0%
  3. 3. BMW 53.0%
    -16.7%
  4. 4. Kia 42.4%
    +300.0%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz 10.6%
  6. 6. Peugeot 10.6%

Top 7 models · private · May

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 16
    +700.0%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 8
    +700.0%
  3. 3. BMW i3 5
    -16.7%
  4. 4. Kia Soul 4
    +300.0%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz B 1
  6. 6. Nissan E Nv200 1
  7. 7. Peugeot Ion 1
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