Most-registered electric models in DGT data · August 2019

August 2019.

DGT data to 8 Sep 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 490 -35.5% vs previous month
Leading brand Tesla 99 registrations
Leading model Renault Zoe 70 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Aug-19Aug-18% chg.YTD 2019YTD 2018% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 490275+78.2%6,9133,038+127.6%
REEV 322-86.4%10119-91.6%
PHEV 349270+29.3%3,5453,055+16.0%
HEV 6,6986,088+10.0%65,47251,106+28.1%
Combustion 66,24299,148-33.2%809,153916,220-11.7%
Other 2,6082,570+1.5%21,15315,457+36.9%
Total 76,390108,373-29.5%906,246988,995-8.4%
Fuel
Petrol 50,86464,378-21.0%612,589596,601+2.7%
Diesel 22,28540,874-45.5%263,274371,583-29.1%
Electric 493297+66.0%6,9233,157+119.3%
Gas and other 2,7482,824-2.7%23,46017,654+32.9%
Total 76,390108,373-29.5%906,246988,995-8.4%

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).

Full analysis →
Private 174 35.5% of this month’s BEV
Company 316 64.5% of this month’s BEV
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The 13 most registered brands · August

  1. 1. Tesla = 9920.2%
    +607.1%
  2. 2. Renault = 7014.3%
    +84.2%
  3. 3. Volkswagen ▲4 5711.6%
    +159.1%
  4. 4. Hyundai ▼1 5611.4%
    +133.3%
  5. 5. BMW = 5110.4%
    -10.5%
  6. 6. Nissan ▼2 5010.2%
    -21.9%
  7. 7. Smart ▼1 459.2%
    +60.7%
  8. 8. Kia = 387.8%
    +533.3%
  9. 9. Audi ▲1 71.4%
  10. 10. Mercedes-Benz ▲2 71.4%
  11. 11. Jaguar ▼2 61.2%
    +0.0%
  12. 12. Peugeot ▲1 30.6%
    -25.0%
  13. 13. Citroën ▼2 10.2%
    -91.7%

The 20 most registered models · August

  1. 1. Renault Zoe = 7014.3%
    +84.2%
  2. 2. Tesla Model 3 ▲1 6312.9%
  3. 3. Volkswagen E Golf ▲3 5511.2%
    +161.9%
  4. 4. BMW i3 ▲1 5110.4%
    -10.5%
  5. 5. Hyundai Kona ▼3 489.8%
    +2,300.0%
  6. 6. Kia Niro ▲1 377.6%
  7. 7. Nissan Leaf ▼3 377.6%
    -39.3%
  8. 8. Smart Forfour = 234.7%
    +43.8%
  9. 9. Smart Fortwo = 224.5%
    +83.3%
  10. 10. Tesla Model X ▲2 193.9%
    +111.1%
  11. 11. Tesla Model S = 173.5%
    +240.0%
  12. 12. Nissan E Nv200 ▼2 132.7%
    +333.3%
  13. 13. Hyundai Ioniq = 81.6%
    -63.6%
  14. 14. Audi E Tron ▲2 71.4%
  15. 15. Mercedes-Benz Eqc ▲4 71.4%
  16. 16. Jaguar I Pace ▼2 61.2%
    +0.0%
  17. 17. Peugeot E Partner New 30.6%
    +200.0%
  18. 18. Volkswagen E Up ▲2 20.4%
    +100.0%
  19. 19. Citroën C Zero ▼2 10.2%
    -85.7%
  20. 20. Kia Soul ▼5 10.2%
    -83.3%

The 13 most registered brands · company · August

  1. 1. Renault 5811.8%
    +87.1%
  2. 2. Tesla 418.4%
    +241.7%
  3. 3. BMW 408.2%
    -18.4%
  4. 4. Volkswagen 408.2%
    +100.0%
  5. 5. Nissan 377.6%
    -11.9%
  6. 6. Smart 326.5%
    +28.0%
  7. 7. Hyundai 295.9%
    +93.3%
  8. 8. Kia 183.7%
    +1,700.0%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz 71.4%
  10. 10. Audi 51.0%
  11. 11. Jaguar 51.0%
    -16.7%
  12. 12. Peugeot 30.6%
    -25.0%
  13. 13. Citroën 10.2%
    -91.7%

The 18 most registered models · company · August

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 58
    +87.1%
  2. 2. BMW i3 40
    -18.4%
  3. +100.0%
  4. 4. Hyundai Kona 28
    +2,700.0%
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 25
    -35.9%
  6. 6. Kia Niro 18
  7. 7. Smart Fortwo 18
    +100.0%
  8. -12.5%
  9. 10. Tesla Model X 13
    +85.7%
  10. +300.0%
  11. 12. Tesla Model S 12
    +140.0%
  12. 14. Audi E Tron 5
  13. -16.7%
  14. +200.0%
  15. -85.7%
  16. -92.9%

The 10 most registered brands · private · August

  1. 1. Tesla 5811.8%
    +2,800.0%
  2. 2. Hyundai 275.5%
    +200.0%
  3. 3. Kia 204.1%
    +300.0%
  4. 4. Volkswagen 173.5%
    +750.0%
  5. 5. Nissan 132.7%
    -40.9%
  6. 6. Smart 132.7%
    +333.3%
  7. 7. Renault 122.4%
    +71.4%
  8. 8. BMW 112.2%
    +37.5%
  9. 9. Audi 20.4%
  10. 10. Jaguar 10.2%

The 17 most registered models · private · August

  1. 2. Hyundai Kona 20
    +1,900.0%
  2. 3. Kia Niro 19
  3. +1,400.0%
  4. 5. Nissan Leaf 12
    -45.5%
  5. 6. Renault Zoe 12
    +71.4%
  6. 7. BMW i3 11
    +37.5%
  7. -12.5%
  8. +200.0%
  9. 12. Smart Fortwo 4
    +33.3%
  10. 13. Audi E Tron 2
  11. +100.0%
  12. 16. Kia Soul 1
    -80.0%
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