Most-registered electric models in DGT data · May 2025

May 2025.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 9,191 +30.5% vs previous month
Leading brand BYD 1,019 registrations
Leading model Citroën e-C3 576 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category May-25May-24% chg.YTD 2025YTD 2024% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 9,1914,583+100.5%36,06320,346+77.2%
REEV 0000
PHEV 12,5294,187+199.2%39,93322,056+81.1%
HEV 43,87733,151+32.4%202,284148,495+36.2%
Combustion 41,33451,122-19.1%189,159224,556-15.8%
Other 6,5952,417+172.9%25,30913,618+85.8%
Total 113,52695,460+18.9%492,748429,071+14.8%
Fuel
Petrol 85,85374,748+14.9%379,071334,764+13.2%
Diesel 11,88613,706-13.3%52,27160,325-13.4%
Electric 9,1914,583+100.5%36,06320,346+77.2%
Gas and other 6,5962,423+172.2%25,34313,636+85.9%
Total 113,52695,460+18.9%492,748429,071+14.8%

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 4,915 53.5% of this month’s BEV
Company 4,276 46.5% of this month’s BEV
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Top 20 brands · May

  1. 1. BYD ▲1 1,01911.1%
    +402.0%
  2. 2. Tesla ▲2 7958.6%
    -28.6%
  3. 3. Citroën ▲3 7758.4%
    +342.9%
  4. 4. Kia ▼3 6687.3%
    +198.2%
  5. 5. Hyundai ▲2 5676.2%
    +376.5%
  6. 6. BMW ▲2 5285.7%
    +100.0%
  7. 7. Peugeot ▼2 5175.6%
    +77.1%
  8. 8. Renault ▼5 4625.0%
    +127.6%
  9. 9. Toyota ▲1 4404.8%
    +1,157.1%
  10. 10. Mercedes-Benz ▼1 4064.4%
    +28.1%
  11. 11. Opel ▲3 3964.3%
    +571.2%
  12. 12. CUPRA ▼1 3343.6%
    +339.5%
  13. 13. MINI ▲5 2382.6%
    +266.2%
  14. 14. Volvo ▼1 2102.3%
    -50.9%
  15. 15. Ford ▲4 2062.2%
    +154.3%
  16. 16. Dacia ▲4 1992.2%
    +282.7%
  17. 17. Leapmotor ▼1 1761.9%
  18. 18. Volkswagen ▼6 1651.8%
    -22.9%
  19. 19. MG ▼4 1491.6%
    -32.6%
  20. 20. Audi ▼3 1311.4%
    +114.8%

Top 20 models · May

  1. 1. Citroën e-C3 ▲2 5766.3%
  2. 2. Tesla Model Y ▲5 5365.8%
    +70.7%
  3. 3. Kia EV3 ▼1 5125.6%
  4. 4. Toyota bZ4X ▲2 4294.7%
    +1,379.3%
  5. 5. Renault 5 ▼4 3644.0%
  6. 6. Peugeot e-2008 ▼1 3073.3%
    +119.3%
  7. 7. Hyundai Inster ▲2 3013.3%
  8. 8. Opel Frontera New 2682.9%
  9. 9. Tesla Model 3 ▼5 2582.8%
    -67.5%
  10. 10. BYD Seal ▲7 2372.6%
    +347.2%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz EQA ▼1 2152.3%
    +36.1%
  12. 12. CUPRA Tavascan ▼4 2012.2%
    +9,950.0%
  13. 13. BMW iX1 ▲1 2002.2%
    +83.5%
  14. 14. Dacia Spring ▲6 1992.2%
    +282.7%
  15. 15. Hyundai Kona II ▼4 1952.1%
    +323.9%
  16. 16. BYD ATTO 3 ▼3 1912.1%
    +105.4%
  17. 17. BMW iX2 ▲1 1591.7%
    +127.1%
  18. 18. Volvo EX30 ▼3 1461.6%
    -60.2%
  19. 19. Leapmotor T03 ▼3 1451.6%
  20. 20. BYD Dolphin ▼8 1391.5%
    +265.8%

Top 20 brands · company · May

  1. 1. Citroën 6066.6%
    +832.3%
  2. 2. BYD 3784.1%
    +626.9%
  3. 3. Peugeot 3764.1%
    +70.1%
  4. 4. BMW 3393.7%
    +103.0%
  5. 5. Opel 3153.4%
    +986.2%
  6. 6. Mercedes-Benz 3133.4%
    +17.2%
  7. 7. CUPRA 2342.5%
    +341.5%
  8. 8. Renault 2032.2%
    +5.7%
  9. 9. Kia 1451.6%
    +95.9%
  10. 10. Ford 1311.4%
    +385.2%
  11. 11. Tesla 1271.4%
    -38.0%
  12. 12. Toyota 1261.4%
    +641.2%
  13. 13. MINI 870.9%
    +89.1%
  14. 14. Audi 840.9%
    +133.3%
  15. 15. Hyundai 830.9%
    +20.3%
  16. 16. Volkswagen 750.8%
    -41.9%
  17. 17. Jeep 700.8%
    +337.5%
  18. 18. Volvo 670.7%
    -70.1%
  19. 19. Dacia 640.7%
    +166.7%
  20. 20. Fiat 640.7%
    +106.5%

Top 20 models · company · May

  1. 1. Citroën e-C3 486
  2. 2. Peugeot e-2008 272
    +107.6%
  3. 3. Opel Frontera 206
  4. 4. BYD Seal 180
    +1,284.6%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz EQA 165
    +33.1%
  6. 6. Renault 5 137
  7. 7. CUPRA Born 121
    +137.3%
  8. 8. Toyota bZ4X 120
    +990.9%
  9. 9. CUPRA Tavascan 113
    +5,550.0%
  10. 10. Kia EV3 107
  11. 11. BMW i4 98
    +206.2%
  12. 12. BYD Dolphin Surf 97
  13. 13. Citroën e-Berlingo 96
    +209.7%
  14. 14. BMW iX2 95
    +163.9%
  15. 15. BMW iX1 92
    +37.3%
  16. 16. Tesla Model Y 83
    -7.8%
  17. 17. Ford Puma Gen-E 81
  18. 18. Mercedes-Benz EQB 71
    +91.9%
  19. 19. Jeep Avenger 70
    +337.5%
  20. 20. Dacia Spring 64
    +166.7%

Top 20 brands · private · May

  1. 1. Tesla 6687.3%
    -26.4%
  2. 2. BYD 6417.0%
    +324.5%
  3. 3. Kia 5235.7%
    +248.7%
  4. 4. Hyundai 4845.3%
    +868.0%
  5. 5. Toyota 3143.4%
    +1,644.4%
  6. 6. Renault 2592.8%
    +2,254.5%
  7. 7. BMW 1892.1%
    +94.8%
  8. 8. Citroën 1691.8%
    +53.6%
  9. 9. MINI 1511.6%
    +694.7%
  10. 10. Volvo 1431.6%
    -29.9%
  11. 11. Peugeot 1411.5%
    +98.6%
  12. 12. Leapmotor 1391.5%
  13. 13. Dacia 1351.5%
    +382.1%
  14. 14. MG 1311.4%
    -33.8%
  15. 15. CUPRA 1001.1%
    +334.8%
  16. 16. Mercedes-Benz 931.0%
    +86.0%
  17. 17. Volkswagen 901.0%
    +5.9%
  18. 18. Opel 810.9%
    +170.0%
  19. 19. Ford 750.8%
    +38.9%
  20. 20. Škoda 680.7%
    +223.8%

Top 20 models · private · May

  1. 1. Tesla Model Y 453
    +102.2%
  2. 2. Kia EV3 405
  3. 3. Toyota bZ4X 309
    +1,616.7%
  4. 4. Hyundai Inster 259
  5. 5. Renault 5 227
  6. 6. Tesla Model 3 214
    -68.6%
  7. 7. Hyundai Kona II 176
    +576.9%
  8. 8. BYD ATTO 3 160
    +158.1%
  9. 9. BYD Dolphin 137
    +341.9%
  10. 10. Dacia Spring 135
    +382.1%
  11. 11. Leapmotor T03 120
  12. 12. Volvo EX30 117
    -29.1%
  13. 13. BMW iX1 108
    +157.1%
  14. 14. BYD Sealion 7 103
  15. 15. BYD ATTO 2 102
  16. 16. Citroën e-C3 90
  17. 17. CUPRA Tavascan 88
  18. 18. MG MG4 EV 87
    -45.6%
  19. 19. Kia EV6 80
    -1.2%
  20. 20. BYD Seal U 75
    +341.2%
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