Most-registered electric models in DGT data · May 2021

May 2021.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 1,814 +24.8% vs previous month
Leading brand Tesla 218 registrations
Leading model Tesla Model 3 218 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category May-21May-20% chg.YTD 2021YTD 2020% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 1,814378+379.9%6,7794,469+51.7%
REEV 2083+166.7%
PHEV 3,857621+521.1%12,4463,495+256.1%
HEV 21,4204,389+388.0%77,44932,799+136.1%
Combustion 68,11529,033+134.6%261,409218,937+19.4%
Other 899518+73.6%5,0213,227+55.6%
Total 96,10734,939+175.1%363,112262,930+38.1%
Fuel
Petrol 68,78221,753+216.2%253,482172,002+47.4%
Diesel 24,60712,280+100.4%97,74483,145+17.6%
Electric 1,816378+380.4%6,7874,472+51.8%
Gas and other 902528+70.8%5,0993,311+54.0%
Total 96,10734,939+175.1%363,112262,930+38.1%

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 839 46.3% of this month’s BEV
Company 975 53.7% of this month’s BEV
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Top 20 brands · May

  1. 1. Tesla ▲15 21812.0%
    +336.0%
  2. 2. Volkswagen ▼1 21712.0%
    +486.5%
  3. 3. Peugeot ▲1 1578.7%
    +137.9%
  4. 4. Renault ▼2 1327.3%
    +193.3%
  5. 5. ▼2 1116.1%
    +753.8%
  6. 6. Citroën ▲3 975.3%
  7. 7. Kia ▼2 925.1%
    +820.0%
  8. 8. Dacia New 915.0%
  9. 9. MINI ▲2 905.0%
    +210.3%
  10. 10. Hyundai = 894.9%
    +888.9%
  11. 11. Smart ▼4 854.7%
    +325.0%
  12. 12. Opel ▼6 764.2%
    +850.0%
  13. 13. Mercedes-Benz ▼5 693.8%
    +1,280.0%
  14. 14. Škoda ▲1 633.5%
    +1,475.0%
  15. 15. Fiat ▼3 543.0%
  16. 16. Nissan ▼3 442.4%
    +2.3%
  17. 17. BMW ▼3 402.2%
    +90.5%
  18. 18. Porsche ▼1 382.1%
    +171.4%
  19. 19. Lexus New 130.7%
  20. 20. DS = 70.4%
    +250.0%

Top 20 models · May

  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 ▲18 21812.0%
    +505.6%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▲7 1186.5%
    +162.2%
  3. 3. Mii ▼2 1116.1%
    +753.8%
  4. 4. Volkswagen ID.4 ▼1 1025.6%
  5. 5. Citroën e-C4 ▲1 925.1%
  6. 6. Peugeot e-2008 ▼1 925.1%
    +84.0%
  7. 7. Dacia Spring New 915.0%
  8. 8. MINI Cooper ▲4 905.0%
    +210.3%
  9. 9. Kia Niro ▼7 844.6%
    +950.0%
  10. 10. Smart Fortwo ▼3 764.2%
    +590.9%
  11. 11. Peugeot e-208 = 633.5%
    +320.0%
  12. 12. Škoda Enyaq New 603.3%
  13. 13. Volkswagen ID.3 ▲1 593.3%
  14. 14. Fiat 500e ▼1 543.0%
  15. 15. Hyundai Kona II = 543.0%
  16. 16. Mercedes-Benz EQA ▼8 532.9%
  17. 17. Opel Corsa = 462.5%
    +475.0%
  18. 18. Porsche Taycan New 382.1%
    +171.4%
  19. 19. Volkswagen E Golf ▲1 372.0%
    +68.2%
  20. 20. BMW i3 ▼2 341.9%
    +61.9%

Top 20 brands · company · May

  1. 1. Renault 1226.7%
    +229.7%
  2. 2. Dacia 915.0%
  3. 3. Peugeot 894.9%
    +64.8%
  4. 4. Volkswagen 713.9%
    +173.1%
  5. 5. Smart 603.3%
    +275.0%
  6. 6. Citroën 583.2%
  7. 7. Mercedes-Benz 502.8%
    +1,566.7%
  8. 8. Opel 492.7%
    +1,533.3%
  9. 9. Hyundai 462.5%
    +666.7%
  10. 10. MINI 432.4%
    +258.3%
  11. 11. Fiat 432.4%
  12. 12. Kia 402.2%
    +900.0%
  13. 13. Škoda 402.2%
    +3,900.0%
  14. 14. Tesla 382.1%
    +8.6%
  15. 15. BMW 281.5%
    +100.0%
  16. 16. Nissan 261.4%
    -31.6%
  17. 17. Porsche 241.3%
    +200.0%
  18. 18. 170.9%
    +183.3%
  19. 19. Lexus 120.7%
  20. 20. 70.4%
    +250.0%

Top 20 models · company · May

  1. 1. Renault Zoe 115
    +210.8%
  2. 2. Dacia Spring 91
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 54
    +575.0%
  4. 4. Citroën e-C4 54
  5. 5. Peugeot e-2008 49
    +2.1%
  6. 6. Fiat 500e 43
  7. 7. MINI Cooper 43
    +258.3%
  8. 8. Škoda Enyaq 39
  9. 9. Kia Niro 39
    +1,850.0%
  10. 10. Tesla Model 3 38
    +65.2%
  11. 11. Peugeot e-208 38
    +660.0%
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz EQA 35
  13. 13. Opel Corsa 32
    +966.7%
  14. 14. Hyundai Kona II 30
  15. 15. Volkswagen ID.4 25
  16. 16. Porsche Taycan 24
    +200.0%
  17. 17. Volkswagen E Golf 23
    +21.1%
  18. 18. BMW i3 22
    +57.1%
  19. 19. Volkswagen ID.3 18
  20. 20. Opel Mokka 17

Top 20 brands · private · May

  1. 1. Tesla 1809.9%
    +1,100.0%
  2. 2. Volkswagen 1468.0%
    +1,227.3%
  3. 3. 945.2%
    +1,242.9%
  4. 4. Peugeot 683.7%
    +466.7%
  5. 5. Kia 522.9%
    +766.7%
  6. 6. MINI 472.6%
    +176.5%
  7. 7. Hyundai 432.4%
    +1,333.3%
  8. 8. Citroën 392.1%
  9. 9. Opel 271.5%
    +440.0%
  10. 10. Smart 251.4%
    +525.0%
  11. 11. Škoda 231.3%
    +666.7%
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz 191.0%
    +850.0%
  13. 13. Nissan 181.0%
    +260.0%
  14. 14. Porsche 140.8%
    +133.3%
  15. 15. BMW 120.7%
    +71.4%
  16. 16. Fiat 110.6%
  17. 17. Renault 100.6%
    +25.0%
  18. 18. Mazda 30.2%
  19. 19. DS 20.1%
    +100.0%
  20. 20. MG 20.1%

Top 20 models · private · May

  1. 1. Tesla Model 3 180
    +1,284.6%
  2. 2. Mii 94
    +1,242.9%
  3. 3. Volkswagen ID.4 77
  4. 4. MINI Cooper 47
    +176.5%
  5. 5. Kia Niro 45
    +650.0%
  6. 6. Peugeot e-2008 43
    +2,050.0%
  7. 7. Volkswagen ID.3 41
  8. 8. Citroën e-C4 38
  9. 9. Peugeot e-208 25
    +150.0%
  10. 10. Hyundai Kona II 24
  11. 11. Smart Fortwo 22
    +633.3%
  12. 12. Škoda Enyaq 21
  13. 13. Nissan Leaf 18
    +350.0%
  14. 14. Mercedes-Benz EQA 18
  15. 15. Porsche Taycan 14
    +133.3%
  16. 16. Opel Corsa 14
    +180.0%
  17. 17. Volkswagen E Up 14
    +75.0%
  18. 18. Volkswagen E Golf 14
    +366.7%
  19. 19. Opel Mokka 13
  20. 20. Hyundai Kona 13
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