Most-registered electric models in DGT data · March 2017

March 2017.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 295 +42.5% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 98 registrations
Leading model Renault Zoe 89 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Mar-17Mar-16% chg.YTD 2017YTD 2016% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 295240+22.9%596382+56.0%
REEV 2716+68.8%4638+21.1%
PHEV 125168-25.6%301293+2.7%
HEV 4,4882,092+114.5%12,6606,243+102.8%
Combustion 123,104111,311+10.6%301,339282,767+6.6%
Other 309315-1.9%813749+8.5%
Total 128,348114,142+12.4%315,755290,472+8.7%
Fuel
Petrol 62,91647,510+32.4%149,830118,766+26.2%
Diesel 64,67965,890-1.8%164,185170,245-3.6%
Electric 322256+25.8%642420+52.9%
Gas and other 431486-11.3%1,0981,041+5.5%
Total 128,348114,142+12.4%315,755290,472+8.7%

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 59 20.0% of this month’s BEV
Company 236 80.0% of this month’s BEV
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Top 10 brands · March

  1. 1. Nissan ▲2 9833.2%
    -16.2%
  2. 2. Renault ▼1 8930.2%
    +81.6%
  3. 3. BMW ▲2 4314.6%
    +616.7%
  4. 4. Tesla = 3812.9%
  5. 5. Kia ▲3 93.1%
    -25.0%
  6. 6. Peugeot ▲1 62.0%
  7. 7. Hyundai ▲3 41.4%
  8. 8. Citroën ▼6 41.4%
    -76.5%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz = 31.0%
    +200.0%
  10. 10. Volkswagen ▼4 10.3%
    -50.0%

Top 13 models · March

  1. 1. Renault Zoe = 8930.2%
    +81.6%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf ▲1 8930.2%
    -1.1%
  3. 3. BMW i3 ▲1 4314.6%
    +616.7%
  4. 4. Tesla Model S ▲1 3311.2%
  5. 5. Nissan E Nv200 ▲5 93.1%
    -66.7%
  6. 6. Kia Soul ▲3 93.1%
    -25.0%
  7. 7. Peugeot Ion ▲1 62.0%
  8. 8. Tesla Model X ▼2 51.7%
  9. 9. Hyundai Ioniq ▲3 41.4%
  10. 10. Mercedes-Benz B ▲1 31.0%
    +200.0%
  11. 11. Citroën C Zero ▼9 31.0%
    -82.4%
  12. 12. Citroën E Mehari New 10.3%
  13. 13. Volkswagen E Up ▼6 10.3%

Top 10 brands · company · March

  1. 1. Nissan 9130.8%
    +0.0%
  2. 2. Renault 6120.7%
    +84.8%
  3. 3. BMW 3210.8%
    +700.0%
  4. 4. Tesla 299.8%
  5. 5. Peugeot 62.0%
  6. 6. Kia 51.7%
    +25.0%
  7. 7. Hyundai 41.4%
  8. 8. Citroën 41.4%
    +0.0%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz 31.0%
    +200.0%
  10. 10. Volkswagen 10.3%
    -50.0%

Top 13 models · company · March

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 82
    +26.2%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 61
    +84.8%
  3. 3. BMW i3 32
    +700.0%
  4. 4. Tesla Model S 26
  5. 5. Nissan E Nv200 9
    -65.4%
  6. 6. Peugeot Ion 6
  7. 7. Kia Soul 5
    +25.0%
  8. 8. Hyundai Ioniq 4
  9. 9. Tesla Model X 3
  10. 10. Mercedes-Benz B 3
    +200.0%
  11. 11. Citroën C Zero 3
    -25.0%
  12. 12. Volkswagen E Up 1
  13. 13. Citroën E Mehari 1

Top 5 brands · private · March

  1. 1. Renault 289.5%
    +75.0%
  2. 2. BMW 113.7%
    +450.0%
  3. 3. Tesla 93.1%
  4. 4. Nissan 72.4%
    -73.1%
  5. 5. Kia 41.4%
    -50.0%

Top 6 models · private · March

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 28
    +75.0%
  2. 2. BMW i3 11
    +450.0%
  3. 3. Nissan Leaf 7
    -72.0%
  4. 4. Tesla Model S 7
  5. 5. Kia Soul 4
    -50.0%
  6. 6. Tesla Model X 2
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