Most-registered electric models in DGT data · May 2018

May 2018.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 317 -30.5% vs previous month
Leading brand Smart 94 registrations
Leading model Renault Zoe 74 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category May-18May-17% chg.YTD 2018YTD 2017% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 317213+48.8%2,005968+107.1%
REEV 2019+5.3%6092-34.8%
PHEV 414202+105.0%1,558633+146.1%
HEV 6,8974,959+39.1%29,51921,273+38.8%
Combustion 128,178123,468+3.8%563,149524,220+7.4%
Other 2,178401+443.1%7,5811,475+414.0%
Total 138,004129,262+6.8%603,872548,661+10.1%
Fuel
Petrol 85,09864,482+32.0%363,322265,099+37.1%
Diesel 50,14763,947-21.6%229,714280,416-18.1%
Electric 337232+45.3%2,0651,060+94.8%
Gas and other 2,422601+303.0%8,7712,086+320.5%
Total 138,004129,262+6.8%603,872548,661+10.1%

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 75 23.7% of this month’s BEV
Company 242 76.3% of this month’s BEV
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Top 11 brands · May

  1. 1. Smart ▲2 9429.7%
  2. 2. Renault = 7423.3%
    +124.2%
  3. 3. Nissan ▼2 4915.5%
    -14.0%
  4. 4. BMW = 4514.2%
    -19.6%
  5. 5. Tesla = 226.9%
    -15.4%
  6. 6. Kia ▲4 113.5%
    +22.2%
  7. 7. Citroën ▼1 72.2%
    -46.2%
  8. 8. Hyundai ▲1 72.2%
    +75.0%
  9. 9. Peugeot ▼2 41.3%
    +100.0%
  10. 10. Volkswagen ▼2 30.9%
    -70.0%
  11. 11. = 10.3%

Top 16 models · May

  1. 1. Renault Zoe ▲1 7423.3%
    +124.2%
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo ▲1 6119.2%
  3. 3. Nissan Leaf ▼2 4815.1%
    +0.0%
  4. 4. BMW i3 = 4514.2%
    -19.6%
  5. 5. Smart Forfour = 3310.4%
  6. 6. Tesla Model X ▲2 154.7%
    +15.4%
  7. 7. Kia Soul ▲6 113.5%
    +22.2%
  8. 8. Tesla Model S ▼2 72.2%
    -46.2%
  9. 9. Hyundai Ioniq ▲2 72.2%
    +75.0%
  10. 10. Citroën E Mehari = 51.6%
    +25.0%
  11. 11. Volkswagen E Golf ▼2 30.9%
    -62.5%
  12. 12. Peugeot E Partner ▼5 30.9%
    +200.0%
  13. 13. Citroën C Zero ▼1 20.6%
    +100.0%
  14. 14. Nissan E Nv200 ▲1 10.3%
    -88.9%
  15. 15. I Pace ▼1 10.3%
  16. 16. Peugeot Ion New 10.3%
    +0.0%

Top 11 brands · company · May

  1. 1. Smart 7924.9%
  2. 2. Renault 6219.6%
    +169.6%
  3. 3. BMW 3410.7%
    +9.7%
  4. 4. Nissan 288.8%
    -46.2%
  5. 5. Tesla 165.0%
    +14.3%
  6. 6. Kia 92.8%
    +28.6%
  7. 7. Citroën 61.9%
    -53.8%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 30.9%
    -70.0%
  9. 9. Peugeot 30.9%
    +50.0%
  10. 10. Hyundai 10.3%
    -66.7%
  11. 11. 10.3%

Top 16 models · company · May

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 62
    +169.6%
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo 51
  3. 3. BMW i3 34
    +9.7%
  4. 4. Smart Forfour 28
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 27
    -37.2%
  6. 6. Tesla Model X 9
    +50.0%
  7. 7. Kia Soul 9
    +28.6%
  8. 8. Tesla Model S 7
    -12.5%
  9. 9. Citroën E Mehari 5
    +25.0%
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf 3
    -62.5%
  11. 11. Peugeot E Partner 2
    +100.0%
  12. 12. Hyundai Ioniq 1
    -66.7%
  13. 13. Peugeot Ion 1
    +0.0%
  14. 14. I Pace 1
  15. 15. Nissan E Nv200 1
    -88.9%
  16. 16. Citroën C Zero 1
    +0.0%

Top 9 brands · private · May

  1. 1. Nissan 216.6%
    +320.0%
  2. 2. Smart 154.7%
  3. 3. Renault 123.8%
    +20.0%
  4. 4. BMW 113.5%
    -56.0%
  5. 5. Hyundai 61.9%
    +500.0%
  6. 6. Tesla 61.9%
    -50.0%
  7. 7. Kia 20.6%
    +0.0%
  8. 8. Peugeot 10.3%
  9. 9. Citroën 10.3%

Top 10 models · private · May

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 21
    +320.0%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 12
    +20.0%
  3. 3. BMW i3 11
    -56.0%
  4. 4. Smart Fortwo 10
  5. 5. Tesla Model X 6
    -14.3%
  6. 6. Hyundai Ioniq 6
    +500.0%
  7. 7. Smart Forfour 5
  8. 8. Kia Soul 2
    +0.0%
  9. 9. Peugeot E Partner 1
  10. 10. Citroën C Zero 1
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