Most-registered electric models in DGT data · October 2016

October 2016.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 118 +5.4% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 47 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 38 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Oct-16Oct-15% chg.YTD 2016YTD 2015% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 118301-60.8%1,279901+42.0%
REEV 7011846+156.5%
PHEV 6480-20.0%978476+105.5%
HEV 2,742536+411.6%23,9066,193+286.0%
Combustion 81,17480,851+0.4%944,356863,854+9.3%
Other 175246-28.9%2,4072,647-9.1%
Total 84,28082,014+2.8%973,044874,117+11.3%
Fuel
Petrol 35,92231,638+13.5%411,438318,957+29.0%
Diesel 47,99449,765-3.6%556,817551,007+1.1%
Electric 125301-58.5%1,397947+47.5%
Gas and other 239310-22.9%3,3923,206+5.8%
Total 84,28082,014+2.8%973,044874,117+11.3%

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 19 16.1% of this month’s BEV
Company 99 83.9% of this month’s BEV
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Top 8 brands · October

  1. 1. Nissan = 4739.8%
    +88.0%
  2. 2. Renault ▲1 3428.8%
    -44.3%
  3. 3. BMW ▼1 1916.1%
  4. 4. Kia = 75.9%
    -30.0%
  5. 5. Tesla ▲1 65.1%
  6. 6. Volkswagen ▼1 32.5%
  7. 7. Citroën ▲1 10.8%
    -66.7%
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz ▼1 10.8%
    -66.7%

Top 11 models · October

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf = 3832.2%
    +52.0%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▲1 3428.8%
    -44.3%
  3. 3. BMW i3 ▼1 1916.1%
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 ▲3 97.6%
  5. 5. Kia Soul ▼1 75.9%
    -30.0%
  6. 6. Tesla Model X New 43.4%
  7. 7. Tesla Model S ▼1 21.7%
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Up New 21.7%
  9. 9. Citroën E Mehari = 10.8%
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf ▼5 10.8%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz B ▼3 10.8%
    -66.7%

Top 7 brands · company · October

  1. 1. Nissan 3933.1%
    +69.6%
  2. 2. Renault 3428.8%
    -24.4%
  3. 3. BMW 1613.6%
  4. 4. Tesla 43.4%
  5. 5. Volkswagen 32.5%
  6. 6. Kia 21.7%
    -33.3%
  7. 7. Citroën 10.8%
    -66.7%

Top 10 models · company · October

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 34
    -24.4%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 30
    +30.4%
  3. 3. BMW i3 16
  4. 4. Nissan E Nv200 9
  5. 5. Tesla Model S 2
  6. 6. Tesla Model X 2
  7. 7. Kia Soul 2
    -33.3%
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Up 2
  9. 9. Citroën E Mehari 1
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf 1

Top 5 brands · private · October

  1. 1. Nissan 86.8%
    +300.0%
  2. 2. Kia 54.2%
    -28.6%
  3. 3. BMW 32.5%
  4. 4. Tesla 21.7%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz 10.8%

Top 5 models · private · October

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 8
    +300.0%
  2. 2. Kia Soul 5
    -28.6%
  3. 3. BMW i3 3
  4. 4. Tesla Model X 2
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz B 1
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