Most-registered electric models in DGT data · December 2019

December 2019.

DGT data · December 2019, full month · new BEV passenger cars

How we compile the data·Data status·2 open issues

BEV this month 1,007 +24.3% (+197) vs previous month
Leading brand Smart 321 registrations
Leading model Smart Forfour 173 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Dec-19Dec-18Chg.YTD 2019YTD 2018YTD chg.
Electrification
BEV electric 1,0071,398-28.0% (-391)10,3796,254+66.0% (+4,125)
REEV 04-4 units11150-92.7% (-139)
PHEV 542706-23.2% (-164)5,5294,753+16.3% (+776)
HEV 10,6255,949+78.6% (+4,676)104,78575,364+39.0% (+29,421)
Combustion 94,62191,272+3.7% (+3,349)1,141,4701,233,782-7.5% (-92,312)
Other 1,0981,921-42.8% (-823)27,81723,017+20.9% (+4,800)
Total 107,893101,250+6.6% (+6,643)1,289,9911,343,320-4.0% (-53,329)
Fuel
Petrol 70,93263,593+11.5% (+7,339)863,087818,878+5.4% (+44,209)
Diesel 34,78933,565+3.6% (+1,224)386,119490,909-21.3% (-104,790)
Electric 1,0071,402-28.2% (-395)10,3906,404+62.2% (+3,986)
Gas and other 1,1652,690-56.7% (-1,525)30,39527,129+12.0% (+3,266)
Total 107,893101,250+6.6% (+6,643)1,289,9911,343,320-4.0% (-53,329)

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 307 30.5% of this month’s BEV
Company 700 69.5% of this month’s BEV
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The 14 most registered brands · December

  1. 1. Smart = 32131.9%
    -46.0%(-273)
  2. 2. Tesla ▲3 21621.4%
    +554.5%(+183)
  3. 3. Volkswagen ▲1 13813.7%
    +236.6%(+97)
  4. 4. Nissan ▼1 11111.0%
    -50.7%(-114)
  5. 5. Hyundai ▲1 797.8%
    -44.8%(-64)
  6. 6. BMW ▼4 747.3%
    +64.4%(+29)
  7. 7. Renault = 373.7%
    -87.5%(-258)
  8. 8. Jaguar ▲2 101.0%
    +6 units
  9. 9. MINI New 60.6%
    New
  10. 10. Mercedes-Benz ▲1 50.5%
    +4 units
  11. 11. Audi ▼2 40.4%
    New
  12. 12. Citroën ▲2 40.4%
    -6 units
  13. 13. Kia ▼1 10.1%
    -4 units
  14. 14. Peugeot ▼1 10.1%
    -1 units

The 20 most registered models · December

  1. 1. Smart Forfour = 17317.2%
    -49.1%(-167)
  2. 2. Tesla Model 3 ▲4 16416.3%
    New
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo ▲5 14814.7%
    -41.7%(-106)
  4. 4. Volkswagen E Golf = 13613.5%
    +231.7%(+95)
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf ▼2 878.6%
    -59.3%(-127)
  6. 6. BMW i3 ▼4 747.3%
    +64.4%(+29)
  7. 7. Hyundai Kona ▼2 656.5%
    -46.7%(-57)
  8. 8. Renault Zoe ▼1 373.7%
    -87.5%(-258)
  9. 9. Tesla Model X ▲2 292.9%
    +12 units
  10. 10. Nissan E Nv200 ▼1 242.4%
    +13 units
  11. 11. Tesla Model S ▲5 232.3%
    +7 units
  12. 12. Hyundai Ioniq ▲3 141.4%
    -7 units
  13. 13. Jaguar I Pace = 101.0%
    +6 units
  14. 14. MINI Cooper New 60.6%
    New
  15. 15. Mercedes-Benz Eqc ▲2 50.5%
    New
  16. 16. Audi E Tron ▼4 40.4%
    New
  17. 17. Citroën C Zero New 20.2%
    -3 units
  18. 18. Citroën e-Berlingo New 20.2%
    -3 units
  19. 19. Volkswagen E Up ▼5 20.2%
    New
  20. 20. Kia Niro ▼2 10.1%
    New
  1. 1. Smart Forfour = 17317.2%
    -49.1%(-167)
  2. 2. Tesla Model 3 ▲4 16416.3%
    New
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo ▲5 14814.7%
    -41.7%(-106)
  4. 4. Volkswagen e-Golf = 13613.5%
    +231.7%(+95)
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf ▼2 878.6%
    -59.3%(-127)
  6. 6. BMW i3 ▼4 747.3%
    +64.4%(+29)
  7. 7. Hyundai Kona ▼2 656.5%
    -46.7%(-57)
  8. 8. Renault ZOE ▼1 373.7%
    -87.5%(-258)
  9. 9. Tesla Model X ▲2 292.9%
    +12 units
  10. 10. Nissan e-NV200 ▼1 242.4%
    +13 units
  11. 11. Tesla Model S ▲5 232.3%
    +7 units
  12. 12. Hyundai IONIQ ▲3 141.4%
    -7 units
  13. 13. Jaguar i-Pace = 101.0%
    +6 units
  14. 14. MINI Cooper New 60.6%
    New
  15. 15. Mercedes-Benz EQC ▲2 50.5%
    New
  16. 16. Audi e-tron ▼4 40.4%
    New
  17. 17. Citroën C-Zero New 20.2%
    -3 units
  18. 18. Citroën e-Berlingo New 20.2%
    -3 units
  19. 19. Volkswagen e-UP ▼5 20.2%
    New
  20. 20. Kia Niro ▼2 10.1%
    New

Each row adds up the variants of one model: body styles, long versions and facelifts.

The 13 most registered brands · company · December

  1. 1. Smart 30230.0%
    -47.9%(-278)
  2. 2. Tesla 929.1%
    +73 units
  3. 3. Volkswagen 888.7%
    +151.4%(+53)
  4. 4. Nissan 818.0%
    -27.0%(-30)
  5. 5. BMW 444.4%
    +37.5%(+12)
  6. 6. Hyundai 393.9%
    +21.9%(+7)
  7. 7. Renault 282.8%
    -89.4%(-236)
  8. 8. Jaguar 101.0%
    +6 units
  9. 9. MINI 60.6%
    New
  10. 10. Citroën 40.4%
    -5 units
  11. 11. Audi 30.3%
    New
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz 20.2%
    +1 units
  13. 13. Kia 10.1%
    New

The 19 most registered models · company · December

  1. 1. Smart Forfour 163
    -51.6%(-174)
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo 139
    -42.8%(-104)
  3. +151.4%(+53)
  4. New
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 59
    -43.8%(-46)
  6. 6. BMW i3 44
    +37.5%(+12)
  7. 7. Hyundai Kona 35
    +8 units
  8. 8. Renault Zoe 28
    -89.4%(-236)
  9. +16 units
  10. 10. Tesla Model X 20
    +11 units
  11. 11. Tesla Model S 12
    +2 units
  12. 12. Jaguar I Pace 10
    +6 units
  13. 13. MINI Cooper 6
    New
  14. -1 units
  15. 15. Audi E Tron 3
    New
  16. -2 units
  17. -3 units
  18. New
  19. 19. Kia Niro 1
    New
  1. 1. Smart Forfour 163
    -51.6%(-174)
  2. 2. Smart Fortwo 139
    -42.8%(-104)
  3. 3. Volkswagen e-Golf 88
    +151.4%(+53)
  4. 4. Tesla Model 3 60
    New
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 59
    -43.8%(-46)
  6. 6. BMW i3 44
    +37.5%(+12)
  7. 7. Hyundai Kona 35
    +8 units
  8. 8. Renault ZOE 28
    -89.4%(-236)
  9. 9. Nissan e-NV200 22
    +16 units
  10. 10. Tesla Model X 20
    +11 units
  11. 11. Tesla Model S 12
    +2 units
  12. 12. Jaguar i-Pace 10
    +6 units
  13. 13. MINI Cooper 6
    New
  14. 14. Hyundai IONIQ 4
    -1 units
  15. 15. Audi e-tron 3
    New
  16. 16. Citroën C-Zero 2
    -2 units
  17. 17. Citroën e-Berlingo 2
    -3 units
  18. 18. Mercedes-Benz EQC 2
    New
  19. 19. Kia Niro 1
    New

Each row adds up the variants of one model: body styles, long versions and facelifts.

The 10 most registered brands · private · December

  1. 1. Tesla 12412.3%
    +110 units
  2. 2. Volkswagen 505.0%
    +44 units
  3. 3. Hyundai 404.0%
    -64.0%(-71)
  4. 4. BMW 303.0%
    +17 units
  5. 5. Nissan 303.0%
    -73.7%(-84)
  6. 6. Smart 191.9%
    +5 units
  7. 7. Renault 90.9%
    -71.0%(-22)
  8. 8. Mercedes-Benz 30.3%
    New
  9. 9. Audi 10.1%
    New
  10. 10. Peugeot 10.1%
    New

The 16 most registered models · private · December

  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 104
    New
  2. +42 units
  3. 3. BMW i3 30
    +17 units
  4. 4. Hyundai Kona 30
    -68.4%(-65)
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 28
    -74.3%(-81)
  6. +5 units
  7. -6 units
  8. +7 units
  9. -71.0%(-22)
  10. 10. Smart Fortwo 9
    -2 units
  11. +1 units
  12. New
  13. -3 units
  14. New
  15. 15. Audi E Tron 1
    New
  16. New
  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 104
    New
  2. 2. Volkswagen e-Golf 48
    +42 units
  3. 3. BMW i3 30
    +17 units
  4. 4. Hyundai Kona 30
    -68.4%(-65)
  5. 5. Nissan Leaf 28
    -74.3%(-81)
  6. 6. Tesla Model S 11
    +5 units
  7. 7. Hyundai IONIQ 10
    -6 units
  8. 8. Smart Forfour 10
    +7 units
  9. 9. Renault ZOE 9
    -71.0%(-22)
  10. 10. Smart Fortwo 9
    -2 units
  11. 11. Tesla Model X 9
    +1 units
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz EQC 3
    New
  13. 13. Nissan e-NV200 2
    -3 units
  14. 14. Volkswagen e-UP 2
    New
  15. 15. Audi e-tron 1
    New
  16. 16. Peugeot e-Partner 1
    New

Each row adds up the variants of one model: body styles, long versions and facelifts.

Data: own compilation based on DGT vehicle registration microdata, published under a CC BY 4.0 licence. Methodology · Data status · Terms of use.

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