Most-registered electric models in DGT data · May 2019

May 2019.

DGT data to 8 Sep 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 990 +52.8% vs previous month
Leading brand Nissan 301 registrations
Leading model Nissan Leaf 206 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category May-19May-18% chg.YTD 2019YTD 2018% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 990317+212.3%4,4812,005+123.5%
REEV 020-100.0%760-88.3%
PHEV 590414+42.5%2,4181,558+55.2%
HEV 10,2196,897+48.2%39,95629,519+35.4%
Combustion 114,095128,178-11.0%517,597563,149-8.1%
Other 3,1172,178+43.1%12,1837,581+60.7%
Total 129,011138,004-6.5%576,642603,872-4.5%
Fuel
Petrol 85,92785,098+1.0%388,138363,322+6.8%
Diesel 38,68250,147-22.9%170,092229,714-26.0%
Electric 990337+193.8%4,4882,065+117.3%
Gas and other 3,4122,422+40.9%13,9248,771+58.8%
Total 129,011138,004-6.5%576,642603,872-4.5%

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 311 31.4% of this month’s BEV
Company 679 68.6% of this month’s BEV
Registered to
Full analysis →

The 12 most registered brands · May

  1. 1. Nissan = 30130.4%
    +514.3%
  2. 2. Tesla ▲2 15215.4%
    +590.9%
  3. 3. Smart ▲3 15015.2%
    +59.6%
  4. 4. Renault ▼1 11511.6%
    +55.4%
  5. 5. Hyundai ▼3 979.8%
    +1,285.7%
  6. 6. BMW ▼1 656.6%
    +44.4%
  7. 7. Volkswagen ▲1 393.9%
    +1,200.0%
  8. 8. Kia ▼1 353.5%
    +218.2%
  9. 9. Jaguar ▲3 222.2%
    +2,100.0%
  10. 10. Audi ▼1 60.6%
  11. 11. Citroën = 40.4%
    -42.9%
  12. 12. Peugeot ▼2 40.4%
    +0.0%

The 20 most registered models · May

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf = 20620.8%
    +329.2%
  2. 2. Tesla Model 3 ▲3 12212.3%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe ▼1 11511.6%
    +55.4%
  4. 4. Smart Fortwo ▲5 10010.1%
    +63.9%
  5. 5. Nissan E Nv200 ▲5 959.6%
    +9,400.0%
  6. 6. Hyundai Kona ▼3 858.6%
  7. 7. BMW i3 ▼3 656.6%
    +44.4%
  8. 8. Smart Forfour ▼2 505.1%
    +51.5%
  9. 9. Volkswagen E Golf ▼2 373.7%
    +1,133.3%
  10. 10. Kia Niro ▼2 333.3%
  11. 11. Jaguar I Pace ▲4 222.2%
    +2,100.0%
  12. 12. Tesla Model X ▲2 161.6%
    +6.7%
  13. 13. Tesla Model S = 141.4%
    +100.0%
  14. 14. Hyundai Ioniq ▼3 121.2%
    +71.4%
  15. 15. Audi E Tron ▼3 60.6%
  16. 16. Citroën C Zero New 40.4%
    +100.0%
  17. 17. Peugeot Ion ▲2 30.3%
    +200.0%
  18. 18. Kia Soul ▼2 20.2%
    -81.8%
  19. 19. Volkswagen E Up ▲1 20.2%
  20. 20. Peugeot E Partner ▼3 10.1%
    -66.7%

The 12 most registered brands · company · May

  1. 1. Nissan 27127.4%
    +867.9%
  2. 2. Smart 12012.1%
    +51.9%
  3. 3. Renault 868.7%
    +38.7%
  4. 4. BMW 494.9%
    +44.1%
  5. 5. Tesla 464.6%
    +187.5%
  6. 6. Hyundai 393.9%
    +3,800.0%
  7. 7. Volkswagen 303.0%
    +900.0%
  8. 8. Jaguar 171.7%
    +1,600.0%
  9. 9. Kia 101.0%
    +11.1%
  10. 10. Audi 60.6%
  11. 11. Peugeot 30.3%
    +0.0%
  12. 12. Citroën 20.2%
    -66.7%

The 20 most registered models · company · May

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 178
    +559.3%
  2. +9,200.0%
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 86
    +38.7%
  4. 4. Smart Fortwo 81
    +58.8%
  5. 5. BMW i3 49
    +44.1%
  6. +39.3%
  7. 7. Hyundai Kona 37
  8. +866.7%
  9. 10. Jaguar I Pace 17
    +1,600.0%
  10. +0.0%
  11. 12. Kia Niro 8
  12. 13. Audi E Tron 6
  13. -14.3%
  14. +100.0%
  15. +100.0%
  16. 17. Kia Soul 2
    -77.8%
  17. 18. Peugeot Ion 2
    +100.0%
  18. -50.0%

The 11 most registered brands · private · May

  1. 1. Tesla 10610.7%
    +1,666.7%
  2. 2. Hyundai 585.9%
    +866.7%
  3. 3. Nissan 303.0%
    +42.9%
  4. 4. Smart 303.0%
    +100.0%
  5. 5. Renault 292.9%
    +141.7%
  6. 6. Kia 252.5%
    +1,150.0%
  7. 7. BMW 161.6%
    +45.5%
  8. 8. Volkswagen 90.9%
  9. 9. Jaguar 50.5%
  10. 10. Citroën 20.2%
    +100.0%
  11. 11. Peugeot 10.1%
    +0.0%

The 17 most registered models · private · May

  1. 2. Hyundai Kona 48
  2. 3. Renault Zoe 29
    +141.7%
  3. 4. Nissan Leaf 28
    +33.3%
  4. 5. Kia Niro 25
  5. 6. Smart Fortwo 19
    +90.0%
  6. 7. BMW i3 16
    +45.5%
  7. +120.0%
  8. +66.7%
  9. +16.7%
  10. +100.0%
  11. 16. Peugeot Ion 1
Compare