Plug-in vehicles accounted for two fifths (39.7%) of all new cars registered in October, comprised of: 605 (27.8%) BEVs, and; 258 (11.9%) PHEVs. Additional registrations from used imports in October accounted for a further: 176 BEVs, and; 381 PHEVs. Clearly, it's that time of the year again where the volume of registrations start to drop off. An interesting data point at this time, with two months data still to come, is that there are now six vehicles whose registrations exceeded 1,000, compared to three is 2022, and two in 2021. The top-3 registered new BEVs in October were the: MG MG4 Tesla Model Y Tesla Model 3 Presented below is a complete breakdown of new BEVs registered in October, year to date, and registrations for the prior year: Make Model Oct 2023 % sales Oct 2023 2023 (Jan - Oct) % sales 2023 (Jan - Oct) 2022 (Jan - Dec) % sales 2022 (Jan - Dec) MG MG4 87 14.4% 1,145 5.1% Tesla Model 3 73 12.1% 1,088 4.9% 1,044 6.7% Tesla Model Y 46 7.6% 1,989 8.9% 274 1.7% Volkswagen ID.4 43 7.1% 2,905 13.0% 2,983 19.0% BYD ATTO 3 39 6.4% 486 2.2% BMW iX3 35 5.8% 302 1.4% 207 1.3% Fiat 500 31 5.1% 127 134 BMW I4 21 3.5% 532 2.4% 235 1.5% Skoda Enyaq 17 2.8% 1,236 5.5% 620 4.0% Audi Q4 e-tron 17 2.8% 607 2.7% 202 1.3% Volkswagen ID.3 16 2.6% 799 3.6% 924 5.9% Volvo XC40 16 2.6% 427 1.9% 389 2.5% Mini Mini Hatch 16 2.6% 273 1.2% 226 1.4% Kia EV6 14 2.3% 916 4.1% 955 6.1% MG ZS 14 2.3% 268 1.2% 189 1.2% Hyundai Ioniq 5 10 1.7% 1,249 5.6% 1,165 7.4% Hyundai Kona 9 1.5% 719 3.2% 683 4.4% Toyota BZ4X 9 1.5% 648 2.9% 140 Peugeot 2008 9 1.5% 305 1.4% 321 2.0% Polestar Polestar 2 8 1.3% 297 1.3% 123 Kia Niro 7 1.2% 704 3.2% 657 4.2% Hyundai Ioniq 6 6 342 1.5% Volkswagen ID.5 6 317 1.4% 233 1.5% MG MG5 6 194 219 1.4% Audi Q8 e-tron 6 107 BMW I5 6 23 Renault Megane 4 544 2.4% 18 Porsche Taycan 4 187 109 Citroen Berlingo Pass 3 33 23 BMW iX1 2 151 Volvo C40 2 141 89 BMW iX 2 132 209 1.3% Mercedes-Benz EQB 2 118 135 Citroen C4 2 82 84 Ford Mach-E 2 81 84 Ora Funky Cat 2 32 2 Jeep Avenger 2 13 Mercedes-Benz EQE 1 168 41 Nissan Ariya 1 106 60 Audi E-Tron GT 1 101 63 Mercedes-Benz EQA 1 91 196 1.3% BMW 7 Series 1 32 6 Citroen Space Tourer 1 21 16 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 1 17 Honda Honda E 1 17 36 BYD Dolphin 1 9 Mercedes-Benz AMG 1 6 2 Peugeot Expert 1 4 16 Cupra Born 634 2.8% 126 Nissan Leaf 435 2.0% 877 5.6% Opel Mokka 211 107 Peugeot 208 203 245 1.6% Renault Zoe 179 311 2.0% Volkswagen Up 152 Opel Corsa 64 115 Jaguar I-Pace 64 111 Mercedes-Benz EQS 55 68 Audi E-Tron 33 244 1.6% Subaru Solterra 31 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 26 Mazda MX 23 71 Mercedes-Benz EQC 15 45 Opel Zafira 11 5 DS DS3 10 7 Peugeot Rifter 9 2 Opel Combo Pass 7 2 Maxus MIFA 7 Mercedes-Benz EQV 5 1 Tesla Model X 4 BMW 4 Series 3 Tesla Model S 2 Citroen EC4X 1 Fiat 500C 15 Mercedes-Benz E Class 1 BMW I3 21 Hyundai Ioniq 120 Kia Soul 60 Opel Vivaro Passenger Van 12 Total 605 22,275 15,678 Source: SIMI Motorstats *SIMI numbers reported may include a number of miscategorised, or re-categorised, registrations.
Q1 - Q3 2023 Checking in on the year so far, for January - September 2023, plug-in vehicles accounted for 26.7% of all new cars registered in the period, comprised of: 21,705 (18.3%) BEVs, and; 9,989 (8.4%) PHEVs. BEV numbers are up 50% on the same period last year (14,510), while PHEV numbers are up 34% (from 7,438). Interestingly, non-plug-in petrol hybrids registrations for the period (22,059) only exceed BEVs by 354 - it seems likely that BEV registrations will overtake them by year end. Additional registrations from used imports during the period accounted for a further: 1,553 BEVs, and; 3,241 PHEVs. The top-5 registered new BEVs for January - September 2023 were: Volkswagen ID.4 Tesla Model Y Hyundai Ioniq 5 Skoda Enyaq MG MG4 September Plug-in vehicles accounted for a third (38.5%) of all new cars registered in September comprised of: 1,491 (26.3%) BEVs, and; 692 (12.2%) PHEVs. Additional registrations from used imports in September accounted for a further: 185 BEVs, and; 381 PHEVs. The top-3 registered new BEVs in September were the: Tesla Model Y Tesla Model 3 Volkswagen ID.4 Presented below is a complete breakdown of new BEVs registered in September, January - September, and registrations for the prior year: Make Model Sept 2023 % sales Sept 2023 2023 (Jan - Sept) % sales 2023 (Jan - Sept) 2022 (Jan - Dec) % sales 2022 (Jan - Dec) Tesla Model Y 228 15.3% 1,943 9.0% 274 1.7% Tesla Model 3 174 11.7% 1,015 4.7% 1,044 6.7% Volkswagen ID.4 107 7.2% 2,863 13.2% 2,983 19.0% MG MG4 84 5.6% 1,060 4.9% Cupra Born 78 5.2% 634 2.9% 126 Skoda Enyaq 67 4.5% 1,219 5.6% 620 4.0% Kia EV6 67 4.5% 902 4.2% 955 6.1% BYD ATTO 3 62 4.2% 456 2.1% Volkswagen ID.3 49 3.3% 783 3.6% 924 5.9% Kia Niro 47 3.2% 697 3.2% 657 4.2% Peugeot 2008 43 2.9% 296 1.4% 321 2.0% Fiat 500 37 2.5% 126 134 Polestar Polestar 2 30 2.0% 289 1.3% 123 Peugeot 208 26 1.7% 203 245 1.6% BMW iX3 26 1.7% 267 1.2% 207 1.3% Audi Q4 e-tron 25 1.7% 590 2.7% 202 1.3% MG ZS 25 1.7% 255 1.2% 189 1.2% Volkswagen Up 24 1.6% 152 Mini Mini Hatch 23 1.5% 257 1.2% 226 1.4% Volvo XC40 21 1.4% 411 1.9% 389 2.5% BMW I4 19 1.3% 511 2.4% 235 1.5% Citroen C4 17 1.1% 80 84 Opel Corsa 17 1.1% 64 115 BMW I5 17 1.1% 17 Hyundai Kona 16 1.1% 710 3.3% 683 4.4% Hyundai Ioniq 5 14 1,239 5.7% 1,165 7.4% MG MG5 14 188 219 1.4% Toyota BZ4X 13 639 2.9% 140 BMW iX1 12 149 Audi Q8 e-tron 11 101 Ford Mach-E 10 79 84 Volkswagen ID.5 8 311 1.4% 233 1.5% Porsche Taycan 8 183 109 Renault Megane 7 540 2.5% 18 Mercedes-Benz EQA 6 90 196 1.3% Jaguar I-Pace 5 64 111 Hyundai Ioniq 6 5 336 1.5% Opel Mokka 5 211 107 Nissan Ariya 4 105 60 Audi E-Tron GT 4 100 63 Mercedes-Benz EQE 4 167 41 Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 4 26 Jeep Avenger 3 11 BMW iX 3 130 209 1.3% Nissan Leaf 3 435 2.0% 877 5.6% Opel Zafira 3 11 5 BMW 4 Series 2 3 BMW 7 Series 2 31 6 Citroen Berlingo Pass 2 30 23 Volvo C40 2 139 89 Mercedes-Benz EQB 2 116 135 Audi E-Tron 1 33 244 1.6% Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 1 16 Peugeot Rifter 1 9 2 Subaru Solterra 1 31 Citroen Space Tourer 1 20 16 Renault Zoe 1 179 311 2.0% Fiat 500C 15 Mercedes-Benz AMG 5 2 Opel Combo Pass 7 2 DS DS3 10 7 Mercedes-Benz E Class 1 Citroen EC4X 1 Mercedes-Benz EQC 15 45 Mercedes-Benz EQS 55 68 Mercedes-Benz EQV 5 1 Peugeot Expert 3 16 Ora Funky Cat 30 2 Honda Honda E 16 36 BMW I3 21 Hyundai Ioniq 120 Maxus MIFA 7 Tesla Model S 2 Tesla Model X 4 Mazda MX 23 71 Kia Soul 60 Opel Vivaro Passenger Van 12 Total 1,491 21,705 15,678 Source: SIMI Motorstats *SIMI numbers reported may include a number of miscategorised, or re-categorised, registrations.