Most-registered electric models in DGT data · January 2026

January 2026.

DGT data to 3 Sep 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 6,640 -41.6% vs previous month
Leading brand BYD 1,039 registrations
Leading model Tesla Model Y 448 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Jan-26Jan-25% chg.YTD 2026YTD 2025% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 6,6405,173+28.4%6,6405,173+28.4%
REEV 630630
PHEV 8,2674,723+75.0%8,2674,723+75.0%
HEV 34,93131,901+9.5%34,93131,901+9.5%
Combustion 21,03527,582-23.7%21,03527,582-23.7%
Other 2,5473,207-20.6%2,5473,207-20.6%
Total 73,48372,586+1.2%73,48372,586+1.2%
Fuel
Petrol 56,88555,621+2.3%56,88555,621+2.3%
Diesel 7,2508,568-15.4%7,2508,568-15.4%
Electric 6,7035,173+29.6%6,7035,173+29.6%
Gas and other 2,6453,224-18.0%2,6453,224-18.0%
Total 73,48372,586+1.2%73,48372,586+1.2%

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 3,228 48.6% of this month’s BEV
Company 3,412 51.4% of this month’s BEV
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Top 20 brands · January

  1. 1. BYD = 1,03915.6%
    +29.7%
  2. 2. Kia ▲1 6459.7%
    +30.8%
  3. 3. Mercedes-Benz ▲3 5478.2%
    +54.5%
  4. 4. Tesla ▼2 4586.9%
    +70.3%
  5. 5. Jeep ▲5 3385.1%
    +865.7%
  6. 6. MINI ▲2 2513.8%
    +73.1%
  7. 7. Opel ▲11 2223.3%
    +241.5%
  8. 8. Peugeot ▲9 2183.3%
    -26.4%
  9. 9. Volkswagen = 2173.3%
    +12.4%
  10. 10. Renault ▲2 2063.1%
    -39.4%
  11. 11. Hyundai ▼4 1963.0%
    +59.3%
  12. 12. BMW ▼8 1922.9%
    -14.3%
  13. 13. Toyota New 1912.9%
    +536.7%
  14. 14. Ford ▲5 1662.5%
    +492.9%
  15. 15. Leapmotor ▼4 1652.5%
    +57.1%
  16. 16. Citroën ▼11 1512.3%
    -63.0%
  17. 17. Škoda ▼4 1442.2%
    +260.0%
  18. 18. Audi ▼3 1382.1%
    -2.1%
  19. 19. Volvo ▼5 1312.0%
    +39.4%
  20. 20. XPENG = 1141.7%
    +442.9%

Top 20 models · January

  1. 1. Tesla Model Y ▲1 4486.7%
    +244.6%
  2. 2. Jeep Avenger ▲6 3244.9%
    +825.7%
  3. 3. BYD Dolphin Surf = 2894.4%
  4. 4. Kia Niro New 2854.3%
    +763.6%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz EQA New 2243.4%
    +40.9%
  6. 6. Kia EV3 = 2073.1%
    -50.4%
  7. 7. BYD ATTO 2 ▼3 2033.1%
    +351.1%
  8. 8. Toyota bZ4X New 1782.7%
    +888.9%
  9. 9. Mercedes-Benz CLA New 1722.6%
  10. 10. Opel Frontera ▲6 1482.2%
  11. 11. BYD Seal ▼4 1352.0%
    +80.0%
  12. 12. Renault 5 ▲3 1342.0%
    -17.3%
  13. 13. BYD ATTO 3 ▼4 1261.9%
    -46.2%
  14. 14. MINI Aceman ▼2 1201.8%
    +118.2%
  15. 15. Citroën e-C3 ▼10 1101.7%
    -56.0%
  16. 16. Škoda Elroq ▼3 1081.6%
  17. 17. XPENG G6 New 1041.6%
    +642.9%
  18. 18. Leapmotor B10 ▲1 951.4%
  19. 19. BYD Sealion 7 New 941.4%
    +1,242.9%
  20. 20. Nissan Micra New 941.4%

Top 20 brands · company · January

  1. 1. BYD 4576.9%
    +151.1%
  2. 2. Mercedes-Benz 4066.1%
    +86.2%
  3. 3. Jeep 3194.8%
    +1,081.5%
  4. 4. Opel 2063.1%
    +303.9%
  5. 5. Kia 1832.8%
    +108.0%
  6. 6. Peugeot 1772.7%
    -23.7%
  7. 7. BMW 1402.1%
    +1.4%
  8. 8. Ford 1181.8%
    +1,211.1%
  9. 9. Volkswagen 1141.7%
    -25.0%
  10. 10. MINI 1031.6%
    +56.1%
  11. 11. Audi 941.4%
    -12.1%
  12. 12. Tesla 941.4%
    +20.5%
  13. 13. Hyundai 811.2%
    +12.5%
  14. 14. Deepal 801.2%
  15. 15. Nissan 781.2%
    +457.1%
  16. 16. Renault 751.1%
    -64.1%
  17. 17. Škoda 721.1%
    +118.2%
  18. 18. Citroën 671.0%
    -67.8%
  19. 19. Porsche 641.0%
    -22.0%
  20. 20. Toyota 590.9%
    +391.7%

Top 20 models · company · January

  1. 1. Jeep Avenger 305
    +1,029.6%
  2. 2. Mercedes-Benz EQA 183
    +134.6%
  3. 3. Opel Frontera 135
  4. 4. BYD Seal 107
    +114.0%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz CLA 106
  6. 6. Kia EV3 90
    +80.0%
  7. 7. Tesla Model Y 87
    +135.1%
  8. 8. BYD ATTO 3 86
    +177.4%
  9. 9. BYD ATTO 3 EVO 75
  10. 10. Nissan Micra 73
  11. 11. Peugeot e-2008 73
    -43.4%
  12. 12. Peugeot e-208 73
    +19.7%
  13. 13. BYD Dolphin Surf 72
  14. 14. Ford Capri 65
    +2,066.7%
  15. 15. Opel Corsa 64
    +814.3%
  16. 16. MINI Aceman 61
    +134.6%
  17. 17. Mercedes-Benz EQE Berlina 60
    +0.0%
  18. 18. Deepal S05 59
  19. 19. BMW iX2 56
    +86.7%
  20. 20. Toyota bZ4X 55
    +685.7%

Top 20 brands · private · January

  1. 1. BYD 5828.8%
    -6.0%
  2. 2. Kia 4627.0%
    +14.1%
  3. 3. Tesla 3645.5%
    +90.6%
  4. 4. MINI 1482.2%
    +87.3%
  5. 5. Mercedes-Benz 1412.1%
    +3.7%
  6. 6. Toyota 1322.0%
    +633.3%
  7. 7. Renault 1312.0%
    +0.0%
  8. 8. Hyundai 1151.7%
    +125.5%
  9. 9. Leapmotor 1141.7%
    +37.3%
  10. 10. Volkswagen 1031.6%
    +151.2%
  11. 11. Volvo 911.4%
    +82.0%
  12. 12. Citroën 841.3%
    -58.0%
  13. 13. XPENG 811.2%
    +575.0%
  14. 14. Škoda 721.1%
    +928.6%
  15. 15. Mazda 661.0%
  16. 16. BMW 520.8%
    -39.5%
  17. 17. Ford 480.7%
    +152.6%
  18. 18. Audi 440.7%
    +29.4%
  19. 19. Peugeot 410.6%
    -35.9%
  20. 20. MG 370.6%
    -63.0%

Top 20 models · private · January

  1. 1. Tesla Model Y 361
    +288.2%
  2. 2. Kia Niro 281
    +1,773.3%
  3. 3. BYD Dolphin Surf 217
  4. 4. BYD ATTO 2 160
  5. 5. Toyota bZ4X 123
    +1,018.2%
  6. 6. Kia EV3 117
    -68.1%
  7. 7. Renault 5 103
    -11.2%
  8. 8. XPENG G6 81
    +710.0%
  9. 9. Citroën e-C3 71
    -48.9%
  10. 10. Leapmotor B10 68
  11. 11. Volvo EX30 68
    +94.3%
  12. 12. Mazda 6e 66
  13. 13. Mercedes-Benz CLA 66
  14. 14. MINI Aceman 59
    +103.4%
  15. 15. MINI Cooper 58
    +52.6%
  16. 16. Škoda Elroq 58
  17. 17. Hyundai Inster 57
    +280.0%
  18. 18. BYD Sealion 7 51
    +1,175.0%
  19. 19. BYD Dolphin 45
    -87.4%
  20. 20. BYD Seal U 41
    +32.3%
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