Most-registered electric models in DGT data · December 2017

December 2017.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 457 +56.0% vs previous month
Leading brand Renault 168 registrations
Leading model Renault Zoe 168 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Dec-17Dec-16% chg.YTD 2017YTD 2016% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 457351+30.2%4,0272,031+98.3%
REEV 306+400.0%188130+44.6%
PHEV 45857+703.5%2,9051,111+161.5%
HEV 4,5943,094+48.5%55,38030,144+83.7%
Combustion 98,93595,214+3.9%1,195,6611,130,014+5.8%
Other 983257+282.5%6,2362,833+120.1%
Total 105,45798,979+6.5%1,264,3971,166,263+8.4%
Fuel
Petrol 56,34942,589+32.3%631,505494,376+27.7%
Diesel 47,27955,722-15.2%619,844665,780-6.9%
Electric 487357+36.4%4,2152,161+95.0%
Gas and other 1,342311+331.5%8,8333,946+123.8%
Total 105,45798,979+6.5%1,264,3971,166,263+8.4%

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 119 26.0% of this month’s BEV
Company 338 74.0% of this month’s BEV
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Top 11 brands · December

  1. 1. Renault = 16836.8%
    +73.2%
  2. 2. Smart ▲1 7015.3%
  3. 3. Tesla ▲1 5612.3%
    +143.5%
  4. 4. Citroën ▲2 398.5%
    -76.8%
  5. 5. Nissan = 316.8%
    -22.5%
  6. 6. Peugeot New 286.1%
  7. 7. BMW ▼5 235.0%
    +64.3%
  8. 8. Kia New 183.9%
    +125.0%
  9. 9. Volkswagen ▼1 112.4%
    +1,000.0%
  10. 10. Hyundai ▼3 112.4%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz ▼2 20.4%

Top 18 models · December

  1. 1. Renault Zoe = 16836.8%
    +73.2%
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo ▲1 6614.4%
  3. 3. Tesla Model S ▲1 398.5%
    +77.3%
  4. 4. Citroën C Zero ▲3 378.1%
    -78.0%
  5. 5. BMW i3 ▼3 235.0%
    +64.3%
  6. 6. Peugeot E Partner New 235.0%
  7. 7. Nissan Leaf ▼2 214.6%
    -19.2%
  8. 8. Kia Soul New 183.9%
    +125.0%
  9. 9. Tesla Model X ▼3 173.7%
    +1,600.0%
  10. 10. Hyundai Ioniq ▼1 112.4%
  11. 11. Nissan E Nv200 ▼1 102.2%
    -28.6%
  12. 12. Volkswagen E Golf ▼1 92.0%
    +800.0%
  13. 13. Peugeot Ion New 51.1%
  14. 14. Smart Forfour ▼6 40.9%
  15. 15. Volkswagen E Up New 20.4%
  16. 16. Mercedes-Benz B ▼3 20.4%
  17. 17. Citroën e-Berlingo ▼5 10.2%
  18. 18. Citroën E Mehari New 10.2%

Top 11 brands · company · December

  1. 1. Renault 13730.0%
    +41.2%
  2. 2. Smart 398.5%
  3. 3. Citroën 398.5%
    -76.8%
  4. 4. Tesla 398.5%
    +85.7%
  5. 5. Peugeot 286.1%
  6. 6. Nissan 235.0%
    -41.0%
  7. 7. BMW 122.6%
    +140.0%
  8. 8. Kia 92.0%
    +800.0%
  9. 9. Volkswagen 81.8%
    +700.0%
  10. 10. Hyundai 20.4%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz 20.4%

Top 18 models · company · December

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 137
    +41.2%
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo 37
  3. 3. Citroën C Zero 37
    -78.0%
  4. 4. Tesla Model S 26
    +30.0%
  5. 5. Peugeot E Partner 23
  6. 6. Nissan Leaf 13
    -48.0%
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 13
    +1,200.0%
  8. 8. BMW i3 12
    +140.0%
  9. 9. Nissan E Nv200 10
    -28.6%
  10. 10. Kia Soul 9
    +800.0%
  11. 11. Volkswagen E Golf 6
    +500.0%
  12. 12. Peugeot Ion 5
  13. 13. Volkswagen E Up 2
  14. 14. Smart Forfour 2
  15. 15. Hyundai Ioniq 2
  16. 16. Mercedes-Benz B 2
  17. 17. Citroën E Mehari 1
  18. 18. Citroën e-Berlingo 1

Top 8 brands · private · December

  1. 1. Smart 316.8%
  2. 2. Renault 316.8%
  3. 3. Tesla 173.7%
    +750.0%
  4. 4. BMW 112.4%
    +22.2%
  5. 5. Hyundai 92.0%
  6. 6. Kia 92.0%
    +28.6%
  7. 7. Nissan 81.8%
    +700.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 30.7%

Top 10 models · private · December

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 31
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo 29
  3. 3. Tesla Model S 13
    +550.0%
  4. 4. BMW i3 11
    +22.2%
  5. 5. Hyundai Ioniq 9
  6. 6. Kia Soul 9
    +28.6%
  7. 7. Nissan Leaf 8
    +700.0%
  8. 8. Tesla Model X 4
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf 3
  10. 10. Smart Forfour 2
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