Most-registered electric models in DGT data · March 2018

March 2018.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 488 +31.2% vs previous month
Leading brand Renault 150 registrations
Leading model Renault Zoe 150 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Mar-18Mar-17% chg.YTD 2018YTD 2017% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 488295+65.4%1,232596+106.7%
REEV 927-66.7%3046-34.8%
PHEV 268125+114.4%908301+201.7%
HEV 5,3784,488+19.8%16,59212,660+31.1%
Combustion 123,300123,104+0.2%324,770301,339+7.8%
Other 1,351309+337.2%3,508813+331.5%
Total 130,794128,348+1.9%347,040315,755+9.9%
Fuel
Petrol 80,94962,916+28.7%206,172149,830+37.6%
Diesel 47,77764,679-26.1%135,352164,185-17.6%
Electric 497322+54.3%1,262642+96.6%
Gas and other 1,571431+264.5%4,2541,098+287.4%
Total 130,794128,348+1.9%347,040315,755+9.9%

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 152 31.1% of this month’s BEV
Company 336 68.9% of this month’s BEV
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Top 11 brands · March

  1. 1. Renault = 15030.7%
    +68.5%
  2. 2. Nissan ▲2 9419.3%
    -4.1%
  3. 3. Smart ▼1 6914.1%
  4. 4. Tesla ▲1 6212.7%
    +63.2%
  5. 5. Citroën ▲5 398.0%
    +875.0%
  6. 6. BMW ▼3 275.5%
    -37.2%
  7. 7. Volkswagen ▲2 183.7%
    +1,700.0%
  8. 8. Hyundai ▼1 112.3%
    +175.0%
  9. 9. Peugeot ▼3 112.3%
    +83.3%
  10. 10. Kia ▼2 61.2%
    -33.3%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz = 10.2%
    -66.7%

Top 17 models · March

  1. 1. Renault Zoe = 15030.7%
    +68.5%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf ▲2 9118.6%
    +2.2%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo ▲2 367.4%
  4. 4. Smart Forfour ▼1 336.8%
  5. 5. Tesla Model X ▲6 326.6%
    +540.0%
  6. 6. Citroën e-Berlingo New 326.6%
  7. 7. Tesla Model S = 306.1%
    -9.1%
  8. 8. BMW i3 ▼6 275.5%
    -37.2%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf ▼1 183.7%
  10. 10. Hyundai Ioniq ▼4 112.3%
    +175.0%
  11. 11. Peugeot E Partner ▼1 91.8%
  12. 12. Kia Soul ▼3 61.2%
    -33.3%
  13. 13. Citroën C Zero ▲1 40.8%
    +33.3%
  14. 14. Nissan E Nv200 ▲2 30.6%
    -66.7%
  15. 15. Citroën E Mehari = 30.6%
    +200.0%
  16. 16. Peugeot Ion ▼4 20.4%
    -66.7%
  17. 17. Mercedes-Benz B ▼4 10.2%
    -66.7%

Top 11 brands · company · March

  1. 1. Renault 13126.8%
    +114.8%
  2. 2. Smart 5110.5%
  3. 3. Nissan 469.4%
    -49.5%
  4. 4. Tesla 367.4%
    +24.1%
  5. 5. Citroën 367.4%
    +800.0%
  6. 6. BMW 122.5%
    -62.5%
  7. 7. Peugeot 112.3%
    +83.3%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 71.4%
    +600.0%
  9. 9. Hyundai 30.6%
    -25.0%
  10. 10. Kia 20.4%
    -60.0%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz 10.2%
    -66.7%

Top 17 models · company · March

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 131
    +114.8%
  2. 2. Nissan Leaf 43
    -47.6%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 32
  4. 4. Citroën e-Berlingo 32
  5. 5. Smart Forfour 19
  6. 6. Tesla Model X 18
    +500.0%
  7. 7. Tesla Model S 18
    -30.8%
  8. 8. BMW i3 12
    -62.5%
  9. 9. Peugeot E Partner 9
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf 7
  11. 11. Citroën C Zero 3
    +0.0%
  12. 12. Nissan E Nv200 3
    -66.7%
  13. 13. Hyundai Ioniq 3
    -25.0%
  14. 14. Peugeot Ion 2
    -66.7%
  15. 15. Kia Soul 2
    -60.0%
  16. 16. Citroën E Mehari 1
    +0.0%
  17. 17. Mercedes-Benz B 1
    -66.7%

Top 9 brands · private · March

  1. 1. Nissan 489.8%
    +585.7%
  2. 2. Tesla 265.3%
    +188.9%
  3. 3. Renault 193.9%
    -32.1%
  4. 4. Smart 183.7%
  5. 5. BMW 153.1%
    +36.4%
  6. 6. Volkswagen 112.3%
  7. 7. Hyundai 81.6%
  8. 8. Kia 40.8%
    +0.0%
  9. 9. Citroën 30.6%

Top 12 models · private · March

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 48
    +585.7%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 19
    -32.1%
  3. 3. BMW i3 15
    +36.4%
  4. 4. Tesla Model X 14
    +600.0%
  5. 5. Smart Forfour 14
  6. 6. Tesla Model S 12
    +71.4%
  7. 7. Volkswagen E Golf 11
  8. 8. Hyundai Ioniq 8
  9. 9. Kia Soul 4
    +0.0%
  10. 10. Smart Fortwo 4
  11. 11. Citroën E Mehari 2
  12. 12. Citroën C Zero 1
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