Most-registered electric models in DGT data · April 2017

April 2017.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 159 -46.1% vs previous month
Leading brand BMW 52 registrations
Leading model BMW i3 52 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Apr-17Apr-16% chg.YTD 2017YTD 2016% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 159179-11.2%755561+34.6%
REEV 275+440.0%7343+69.8%
PHEV 130188-30.9%431481-10.4%
HEV 3,6542,052+78.1%16,3148,295+96.7%
Combustion 99,41398,992+0.4%400,752381,759+5.0%
Other 261375-30.4%1,0741,124-4.4%
Total 103,644101,791+1.8%419,399392,263+6.9%
Fuel
Petrol 50,78743,329+17.2%200,617162,095+23.8%
Diesel 52,28457,712-9.4%216,469227,957-5.0%
Electric 186184+1.1%828604+37.1%
Gas and other 387566-31.6%1,4851,607-7.6%
Total 103,644101,791+1.8%419,399392,263+6.9%

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 31 19.5% of this month’s BEV
Company 128 80.5% of this month’s BEV
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Top 9 brands · April

  1. 1. BMW ▲2 5232.7%
    +940.0%
  2. 2. Nissan ▼1 3522.0%
    -47.0%
  3. 3. Renault ▼1 2918.2%
    -29.3%
  4. 4. Tesla = 1610.1%
    +128.6%
  5. 5. Kia = 116.9%
    +266.7%
  6. 6. Citroën ▲2 53.1%
    +66.7%
  7. 7. Peugeot ▼1 53.1%
  8. 8. Volkswagen ▲2 42.5%
    +100.0%
  9. 9. Hyundai ▼2 21.3%

Top 13 models · April

  1. 1. BMW i3 ▲2 5232.7%
    +940.0%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▼1 2918.2%
    -29.3%
  3. 3. Nissan Leaf ▼1 2616.4%
    -51.9%
  4. 4. Tesla Model S = 116.9%
    +57.1%
  5. 5. Kia Soul ▲1 116.9%
    +266.7%
  6. 6. Nissan E Nv200 ▼1 95.7%
    -25.0%
  7. 7. Tesla Model X ▲1 53.1%
  8. 8. Peugeot Ion ▼1 53.1%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf New 31.9%
    +200.0%
  10. 10. Citroën E Mehari ▲2 31.9%
  11. 11. Hyundai Ioniq ▼2 21.3%
  12. 12. Citroën C Zero ▼1 21.3%
    -33.3%
  13. 13. Volkswagen E Up = 10.6%
    +0.0%

Top 9 brands · company · April

  1. 1. BMW 4327.0%
    +2,050.0%
  2. 2. Nissan 3220.1%
    -39.6%
  3. 3. Tesla 1610.1%
    +166.7%
  4. 4. Renault 148.8%
    -50.0%
  5. 5. Kia 85.0%
    +300.0%
  6. 6. Citroën 53.1%
    +66.7%
  7. 7. Peugeot 53.1%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 42.5%
    +100.0%
  9. 9. Hyundai 10.6%

Top 13 models · company · April

  1. 1. BMW i3 43
    +2,050.0%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 24
    -42.9%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 14
    -50.0%
  4. 4. Tesla Model S 11
    +83.3%
  5. 5. Nissan E Nv200 8
    -27.3%
  6. 6. Kia Soul 8
    +300.0%
  7. 7. Peugeot Ion 5
  8. 8. Tesla Model X 5
  9. 9. Citroën E Mehari 3
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf 3
    +200.0%
  11. 11. Citroën C Zero 2
    -33.3%
  12. 12. Hyundai Ioniq 1
  13. 13. Volkswagen E Up 1
    +0.0%

Top 5 brands · private · April

  1. 1. Renault 159.4%
    +15.4%
  2. 2. BMW 95.7%
    +200.0%
  3. 3. Nissan 31.9%
    -76.9%
  4. 4. Kia 31.9%
    +200.0%
  5. 5. Hyundai 10.6%

Top 6 models · private · April

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 15
    +15.4%
  2. 2. BMW i3 9
    +200.0%
  3. 3. Kia Soul 3
    +200.0%
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf 2
    -83.3%
  5. 5. Hyundai Ioniq 1
  6. 6. Nissan E Nv200 1
    +0.0%
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