Most-registered electric models in DGT data · August 2017

August 2017.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 312 +20.5% vs previous month
Leading brand Smart 82 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 71 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Aug-17Aug-16% chg.YTD 2017YTD 2016% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 31273+327.4%1,8711,049+78.4%
REEV 33+0.0%124107+15.9%
PHEV 31667+371.6%1,536804+91.0%
HEV 4,3392,295+89.1%36,25018,769+93.1%
Combustion 68,90662,397+10.4%827,626784,886+5.4%
Other 469158+196.8%2,9922,074+44.3%
Total 74,34564,993+14.4%870,399807,689+7.8%
Fuel
Petrol 36,72927,408+34.0%428,017341,659+25.3%
Diesel 36,55337,282-2.0%435,954461,988-5.6%
Electric 31576+314.5%1,9951,156+72.6%
Gas and other 748227+229.5%4,4332,886+53.6%
Total 74,34564,993+14.4%870,399807,689+7.8%

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 157 50.3% of this month’s BEV
Company 155 49.7% of this month’s BEV
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Top 11 brands · August

  1. 1. Smart = 8226.3%
    +8,100.0%
  2. 2. Nissan = 7423.7%
    +362.5%
  3. 3. Renault ▲3 5818.6%
    +625.0%
  4. 4. BMW ▲1 319.9%
    -8.8%
  5. 5. Hyundai ▲2 309.6%
  6. 6. Tesla ▼3 165.1%
    +700.0%
  7. 7. Kia ▲3 103.2%
    +100.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen ▼4 61.9%
  9. 9. Citroën ▲2 31.0%
    -40.0%
  10. 10. Mercedes-Benz ▲2 10.3%
    +0.0%
  11. 11. Peugeot ▼2 10.3%

Top 16 models · August

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf = 7122.8%
    +343.8%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▲4 5818.6%
    +625.0%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo ▼1 5317.0%
    +5,200.0%
  4. 4. BMW i3 = 319.9%
    -8.8%
  5. 5. Hyundai Ioniq ▲2 309.6%
  6. 6. Smart Forfour ▲3 299.3%
  7. 7. Tesla Model X ▲1 134.2%
  8. 8. Kia Soul ▲5 103.2%
    +100.0%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf ▼6 51.6%
  10. 10. Tesla Model S ▼5 31.0%
    +50.0%
  11. 11. Nissan E Nv200 ▼1 31.0%
  12. 12. Citroën C Zero ▲2 20.6%
  13. 13. Mercedes-Benz B ▲2 10.3%
    +0.0%
  14. 14. Volkswagen E Up New 10.3%
  15. 15. Peugeot Ion ▼3 10.3%
  16. 16. Citroën E Mehari = 10.3%
    -80.0%

Top 10 brands · company · August

  1. 1. Renault 5016.0%
    +900.0%
  2. 2. Smart 3812.2%
    +3,700.0%
  3. 3. BMW 278.7%
    -18.2%
  4. 4. Nissan 165.1%
    +77.8%
  5. 5. Tesla 113.5%
    +450.0%
  6. 6. Hyundai 51.6%
  7. 7. Volkswagen 41.3%
  8. 8. Citroën 20.6%
    -60.0%
  9. 9. Kia 10.3%
    -50.0%
  10. 10. Peugeot 10.3%

Top 15 models · company · August

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 50
    +900.0%
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo 32
    +3,100.0%
  3. 3. BMW i3 27
    -18.2%
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf 13
    +44.4%
  5. 5. Tesla Model X 10
  6. 6. Smart Forfour 6
  7. 7. Hyundai Ioniq 5
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Golf 3
  9. 9. Nissan E Nv200 3
  10. 10. Citroën E Mehari 1
    -80.0%
  11. 11. Volkswagen E Up 1
  12. 12. Kia Soul 1
    -50.0%
  13. 13. Peugeot Ion 1
  14. 14. Tesla Model S 1
    -50.0%
  15. 15. Citroën C Zero 1

Top 10 brands · private · August

  1. 1. Nissan 5818.6%
    +728.6%
  2. 2. Smart 4414.1%
  3. 3. Hyundai 258.0%
  4. 4. Kia 92.9%
    +200.0%
  5. 5. Renault 82.6%
    +166.7%
  6. 6. Tesla 51.6%
  7. 7. BMW 41.3%
    +300.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 20.6%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz 10.3%
    +0.0%
  10. 10. Citroën 10.3%

Top 12 models · private · August

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 58
    +728.6%
  2. 2. Hyundai Ioniq 25
  3. 3. Smart Forfour 23
  4. 4. Smart Fortwo 21
  5. 5. Kia Soul 9
    +200.0%
  6. 6. Renault Zoe 8
    +166.7%
  7. 7. BMW i3 4
    +300.0%
  8. 8. Tesla Model X 3
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf 2
  10. 10. Tesla Model S 2
  11. 11. Citroën C Zero 1
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz B 1
    +0.0%
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