Most-registered electric models in DGT data · August 2018

August 2018.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 275 -30.6% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 64 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 61 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Aug-18Aug-17% chg.YTD 2018YTD 2017% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 275312-11.9%3,0381,871+62.4%
REEV 223+633.3%119124-4.0%
PHEV 270316-14.6%3,0551,536+98.9%
HEV 6,0884,339+40.3%51,10636,250+41.0%
Combustion 99,14868,906+43.9%916,220827,626+10.7%
Other 2,570469+448.0%15,4572,992+416.6%
Total 108,37374,345+45.8%988,995870,399+13.6%
Fuel
Petrol 64,37836,729+75.3%596,601428,017+39.4%
Diesel 40,87436,553+11.8%371,583435,954-14.8%
Electric 297315-5.7%3,1571,995+58.2%
Gas and other 2,824748+277.5%17,6544,433+298.2%
Total 108,37374,345+45.8%988,995870,399+13.6%

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 58 21.1% of this month’s BEV
Company 217 78.9% of this month’s BEV
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Top 11 brands · August

  1. 1. Nissan ▲1 6423.3%
    -13.5%
  2. 2. BMW ▲3 5720.7%
    +83.9%
  3. 3. Renault ▼2 3813.8%
    -34.5%
  4. 4. Smart ▼1 2810.2%
    -65.9%
  5. 5. Hyundai ▲4 248.7%
    -20.0%
  6. 6. Volkswagen ▼2 228.0%
    +266.7%
  7. 7. Tesla ▼1 145.1%
    -12.5%
  8. 8. Citroën = 124.4%
    +300.0%
  9. 9. Kia ▼2 62.2%
    -40.0%
  10. 10. ▲1 62.2%
  11. 11. Peugeot ▼1 41.5%
    +300.0%

Top 19 models · August

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf ▲1 6122.2%
    -14.1%
  2. 2. BMW i3 ▲3 5720.7%
    +83.9%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe ▼2 3813.8%
    -34.5%
  4. 4. Hyundai Ioniq ▲4 228.0%
    -26.7%
  5. 5. Volkswagen E Golf ▼2 217.6%
    +320.0%
  6. 6. Smart Forfour = 165.8%
    -44.8%
  7. 7. Smart Fortwo ▼3 124.4%
    -77.4%
  8. 8. Tesla Model X ▲4 93.3%
    -30.8%
  9. 9. Citroën C Zero ▲5 72.5%
    +250.0%
  10. 10. I Pace ▲5 62.2%
  11. 11. Kia Soul ▼4 62.2%
    -40.0%
  12. 12. Tesla Model S ▼2 51.8%
    +66.7%
  13. 13. Citroën e-Berlingo ▼2 41.5%
  14. 14. Nissan E Nv200 ▼5 31.1%
    +0.0%
  15. 15. Peugeot Ion ▼2 31.1%
    +200.0%
  16. 16. Hyundai Kona New 20.7%
  17. 17. Citroën E Mehari ▼1 10.4%
    +0.0%
  18. 18. Volkswagen E Up New 10.4%
    +0.0%
  19. 19. Peugeot E Partner New 10.4%

Top 11 brands · company · August

  1. 1. BMW 4917.8%
    +81.5%
  2. 2. Nissan 4215.3%
    +162.5%
  3. 3. Renault 3111.3%
    -38.0%
  4. 4. Smart 259.1%
    -34.2%
  5. 5. Volkswagen 207.3%
    +400.0%
  6. 6. Hyundai 155.5%
    +200.0%
  7. 7. Citroën 124.4%
    +500.0%
  8. 8. Tesla 124.4%
    +9.1%
  9. 9. 62.2%
  10. 10. Peugeot 41.5%
    +300.0%
  11. 11. Kia 10.4%
    +0.0%

Top 18 models · company · August

  1. 1. BMW i3 49
    +81.5%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 39
    +200.0%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 31
    -38.0%
  4. 4. Volkswagen E Golf 20
    +566.7%
  5. 5. Smart Forfour 16
    +166.7%
  6. 6. Hyundai Ioniq 14
    +180.0%
  7. 7. Smart Fortwo 9
    -71.9%
  8. 8. Citroën C Zero 7
    +600.0%
  9. 9. Tesla Model X 7
    -30.0%
  10. 10. I Pace 6
  11. 11. Tesla Model S 5
    +400.0%
  12. 12. Citroën e-Berlingo 4
  13. 13. Nissan E Nv200 3
    +0.0%
  14. 14. Peugeot Ion 3
    +200.0%
  15. 15. Citroën E Mehari 1
    +0.0%
  16. 16. Kia Soul 1
    +0.0%
  17. 17. Peugeot E Partner 1
  18. 18. Hyundai Kona 1

Top 8 brands · private · August

  1. 1. Nissan 228.0%
    -62.1%
  2. 2. Hyundai 93.3%
    -64.0%
  3. 3. BMW 82.9%
    +100.0%
  4. 4. Renault 72.5%
    -12.5%
  5. 5. Kia 51.8%
    -44.4%
  6. 6. Smart 31.1%
    -93.2%
  7. 7. Tesla 20.7%
    -60.0%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 20.7%
    +0.0%

Top 10 models · private · August

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 22
    -62.1%
  2. 2. Hyundai Ioniq 8
    -68.0%
  3. 3. BMW i3 8
    +100.0%
  4. 4. Renault Zoe 7
    -12.5%
  5. 5. Kia Soul 5
    -44.4%
  6. 6. Smart Fortwo 3
    -85.7%
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 2
    -33.3%
  8. 8. Volkswagen E Golf 1
    -50.0%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Up 1
  10. 10. Hyundai Kona 1
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