Most-registered electric models in DGT data · September 2016

September 2016.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 112 +53.4% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 36 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 32 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Sep-16Sep-15% chg.YTD 2016YTD 2015% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 11275+49.3%1,161600+93.5%
REEV 41+300.0%11146+141.3%
PHEV 110108+1.9%914396+130.8%
HEV 2,395791+202.8%21,1645,657+274.1%
Combustion 78,29671,406+9.6%863,182783,003+10.2%
Other 158233-32.2%2,2322,401-7.0%
Total 81,07572,614+11.7%888,764792,103+12.2%
Fuel
Petrol 33,85725,653+32.0%375,516287,319+30.7%
Diesel 46,83546,549+0.6%508,823501,242+1.5%
Electric 11676+52.6%1,272646+96.9%
Gas and other 267336-20.5%3,1532,896+8.9%
Total 81,07572,614+11.7%888,764792,103+12.2%

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 39 34.8% of this month’s BEV
Company 73 65.2% of this month’s BEV
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Top 10 brands · September

  1. 1. Nissan ▲1 3632.1%
    +1,100.0%
  2. 2. BMW ▼1 3127.7%
  3. 3. Renault = 1917.0%
    -63.5%
  4. 4. Kia = 87.1%
    -38.5%
  5. 5. Volkswagen New 87.1%
    +700.0%
  6. 6. Tesla = 54.5%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz = 21.8%
    +0.0%
  8. 8. Citroën ▼3 10.9%
  9. 9. Peugeot New 10.9%
  10. 10. Smart ▼1 10.9%
    +0.0%

Top 11 models · September

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf ▲1 3228.6%
    +966.7%
  2. 2. BMW i3 ▼1 3127.7%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe = 1917.0%
    -63.5%
  4. 4. Kia Soul = 87.1%
    -38.5%
  5. 5. Volkswagen E Golf New 87.1%
  6. 6. Tesla Model S = 54.5%
  7. 7. Nissan E Nv200 New 43.6%
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz B = 21.8%
    +0.0%
  9. 9. Citroën E Mehari ▼4 10.9%
  10. 10. Smart Fortwo ▼1 10.9%
    +0.0%
  11. 11. Peugeot Ion New 10.9%

Top 10 brands · company · September

  1. 1. Nissan 2219.6%
    +633.3%
  2. 2. BMW 1816.1%
  3. 3. Renault 1210.7%
    -64.7%
  4. 4. Volkswagen 76.2%
  5. 5. Kia 65.4%
    +0.0%
  6. 6. Tesla 32.7%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz 21.8%
    +100.0%
  8. 8. Citroën 10.9%
  9. 9. Peugeot 10.9%
  10. 10. Smart 10.9%

Top 11 models · company · September

  1. 1. BMW i3 18
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 18
    +500.0%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 12
    -64.7%
  4. 4. Volkswagen E Golf 7
  5. 5. Kia Soul 6
    +0.0%
  6. 6. Nissan E Nv200 4
  7. 7. Tesla Model S 3
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz B 2
    +100.0%
  9. 9. Smart Fortwo 1
  10. 10. Citroën E Mehari 1
  11. 11. Peugeot Ion 1

Top 6 brands · private · September

  1. 1. Nissan 1412.5%
  2. 2. BMW 1311.6%
  3. 3. Renault 76.2%
    -61.1%
  4. 4. Kia 21.8%
    -71.4%
  5. 5. Tesla 21.8%
  6. 6. Volkswagen 10.9%
    +0.0%

Top 6 models · private · September

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 14
  2. 2. BMW i3 13
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 7
    -61.1%
  4. 4. Tesla Model S 2
  5. 5. Kia Soul 2
    -71.4%
  6. 6. Volkswagen E Golf 1
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