Most-registered electric models in DGT data · April 2018

April 2018.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 456 -6.6% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 152 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 148 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Apr-18Apr-17% chg.YTD 2018YTD 2017% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 456159+186.8%1,688755+123.6%
REEV 1027-63.0%4073-45.2%
PHEV 236130+81.5%1,144431+165.4%
HEV 6,0303,654+65.0%22,62216,314+38.7%
Combustion 110,20199,413+10.9%434,971400,752+8.5%
Other 1,895261+626.1%5,4031,074+403.1%
Total 118,828103,644+14.7%465,868419,399+11.1%
Fuel
Petrol 72,05250,787+41.9%278,224200,617+38.7%
Diesel 44,21552,284-15.4%179,567216,469-17.0%
Electric 466186+150.5%1,728828+108.7%
Gas and other 2,095387+441.3%6,3491,485+327.5%
Total 118,828103,644+14.7%465,868419,399+11.1%

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 170 37.3% of this month’s BEV
Company 286 62.7% of this month’s BEV
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Top 11 brands · April

  1. 1. Nissan ▲1 15233.3%
    +334.3%
  2. 2. Renault ▼1 9520.8%
    +227.6%
  3. 3. Smart = 7316.0%
  4. 4. BMW ▲2 347.5%
    -34.6%
  5. 5. Tesla ▼1 316.8%
    +93.8%
  6. 6. Citroën ▼1 214.6%
    +320.0%
  7. 7. Peugeot ▲2 163.5%
    +220.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen ▼1 143.1%
    +250.0%
  9. 9. Hyundai ▼1 92.0%
    +350.0%
  10. 10. Kia = 61.3%
    -45.5%
  11. 11. New 51.1%

Top 17 models · April

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf ▲1 14832.5%
    +469.2%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▼1 9520.8%
    +227.6%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo = 4810.5%
  4. 4. BMW i3 ▲4 347.5%
    -34.6%
  5. 5. Smart Forfour ▼1 255.5%
  6. 6. Tesla Model S ▲1 163.5%
    +45.5%
  7. 7. Peugeot E Partner ▲4 163.5%
  8. 8. Tesla Model X ▼3 153.3%
    +200.0%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf = 122.6%
    +300.0%
  10. 10. Citroën E Mehari ▲5 102.2%
    +233.3%
  11. 11. Hyundai Ioniq ▼1 92.0%
    +350.0%
  12. 12. Citroën C Zero ▲1 81.8%
    +300.0%
  13. 13. Kia Soul ▼1 61.3%
    -45.5%
  14. 14. I Pace New 51.1%
  15. 15. Nissan E Nv200 ▼1 40.9%
    -55.6%
  16. 16. Citroën e-Berlingo ▼10 30.7%
  17. 17. Volkswagen E Up New 20.4%
    +100.0%

Top 11 brands · company · April

  1. 1. Renault 7917.3%
    +464.3%
  2. 2. Smart 5111.2%
  3. 3. Nissan 4910.7%
    +53.1%
  4. 4. Tesla 275.9%
    +68.8%
  5. 5. BMW 224.8%
    -48.8%
  6. 6. Citroën 183.9%
    +260.0%
  7. 7. Peugeot 163.5%
    +220.0%
  8. 8. Hyundai 92.0%
    +800.0%
  9. 9. Volkswagen 71.5%
    +75.0%
  10. 10. 51.1%
  11. 11. Kia 30.7%
    -62.5%

Top 17 models · company · April

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 79
    +464.3%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 45
    +87.5%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 31
  4. 4. BMW i3 22
    -48.8%
  5. 5. Smart Forfour 20
  6. 6. Peugeot E Partner 16
  7. 7. Tesla Model S 15
    +36.4%
  8. 8. Tesla Model X 12
    +140.0%
  9. 9. Citroën E Mehari 10
    +233.3%
  10. 10. Hyundai Ioniq 9
    +800.0%
  11. 11. Volkswagen E Golf 6
    +100.0%
  12. 12. Citroën C Zero 5
    +150.0%
  13. 13. I Pace 5
  14. 14. Nissan E Nv200 4
    -50.0%
  15. 15. Kia Soul 3
    -62.5%
  16. 16. Citroën e-Berlingo 3
  17. 17. Volkswagen E Up 1
    +0.0%

Top 8 brands · private · April

  1. 1. Nissan 10322.6%
    +3,333.3%
  2. 2. Smart 224.8%
  3. 3. Renault 163.5%
    +6.7%
  4. 4. BMW 122.6%
    +33.3%
  5. 5. Volkswagen 71.5%
  6. 6. Tesla 40.9%
  7. 7. Kia 30.7%
    +0.0%
  8. 8. Citroën 30.7%

Top 11 models · private · April

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 103
    +5,050.0%
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo 17
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 16
    +6.7%
  4. 4. BMW i3 12
    +33.3%
  5. 5. Volkswagen E Golf 6
  6. 6. Smart Forfour 5
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 3
  8. 8. Citroën C Zero 3
  9. 9. Kia Soul 3
    +0.0%
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Up 1
  11. 11. Tesla Model S 1
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