New plug-in vehicle registrations amounted to 21.2% in January, comprised of:
While this indicates an overall increase v. January 2023 (20.6%, &; number of units increasing by over 1,000), it is attributable to stronger proportionate demand for PHEVs than BEVs, with the former up 0.9 percentage points & the latter down 0.3 percentage points, & is likely the first January where the proportion of BEVs has not increased v. previous year.
Additional registrations from used imports accounted for a further:
The top 3 most-registered BEVs in January were:
Provided below is a complete breakdown of new BEVs registered in January, and registrations for the prior year:
|
Make |
Model |
Jan |
% sales |
2023 |
% sales 2023 |
|
Hyundai |
Kona |
413 |
10.1% |
721 |
3.2% |
|
Volkswagen |
ID.4 |
379 |
9.2% |
2,922 |
12.8% |
|
BYD |
Seal |
213 |
5.2% |
6 |
|
|
MG |
MG4 |
209 |
5.1% |
1,149 |
5.0% |
|
Volkswagen |
ID.3 |
191 |
4.7% |
803 |
3.5% |
|
Skoda |
Enyaq |
184 |
4.5% |
1,259 |
5.5% |
|
Hyundai |
Ioniq 5 |
174 |
4.2% |
1,250 |
5.5% |
|
Nissan |
Leaf |
169 |
4.1% |
437 |
1.9% |
|
Kia |
EV6 |
161 |
3.9% |
936 |
4.1% |
|
BYD |
ATTO 3 |
130 |
3.2% |
506 |
2.2% |
|
Hyundai |
Ioniq 6 |
119 |
2.9% |
342 |
1.5% |
|
Kia |
EV9 |
92 |
2.2% |
11 |
|
|
BYD |
Dolphin |
91 |
2.2% |
28 |
|
|
Kia |
Niro |
88 |
2.1% |
706 |
3.1% |
|
Volvo |
XC40 |
77 |
1.9% |
429 |
1.9% |
|
Nissan |
Ariya |
74 |
1.8% |
106 |
|
|
Audi |
Q4 e-tron |
73 |
1.8% |
609 |
2.7% |
|
MG |
ZS |
62 |
1.5% |
270 |
1.2% |
|
Tesla |
Model Y |
62 |
1.5% |
2,220 |
9.7% |
|
Mercedes-Benz |
EQB |
58 |
1.4% |
119 |
|
|
Renault |
Megane |
56 |
1.4% |
545 |
2.4% |
|
Cupra |
Born |
56 |
1.4% |
635 |
2.8% |
|
BMW |
iX1 |
54 |
1.3% |
155 |
|
|
Peugeot |
2008 |
53 |
1.3% |
308 |
1.4% |
|
Volkswagen |
Up |
52 |
1.3% |
153 |
|
|
Volvo |
EX30 |
47 |
1.1% |
|
|
|
Toyota |
BZ4X |
46 |
1.1% |
651 |
2.9% |
|
Volkswagen |
ID.7 |
44 |
1.1% |
|
|
|
BMW |
I4 |
43 |
1.0% |
543 |
2.4% |
|
Volkswagen |
ID.5 |
41 |
|
317 |
1.4% |
|
Mercedes-Benz |
EQE |
41 |
|
168 |
|
|
Porsche |
Taycan |
36 |
|
191 |
|
|
Mercedes-Benz |
EQE SUV |
36 |
|
18 |
|
|
Audi |
Q8 e-Tron |
34 |
|
107 |
|
|
Volvo |
C40 |
34 |
|
141 |
|
|
Polestar |
Polestar 2 |
31 |
|
313 |
1.4% |
|
Mercedes-Benz |
EQA |
31 |
|
91 |
|
|
MG |
MG5 |
27 |
|
196 |
|
|
BMW |
X1 |
26 |
|
1 |
|
|
Citroen |
C4 |
25 |
|
62 |
|
|
BMW |
I5 |
24 |
|
23 |
|
|
Peugeot |
208 |
24 |
|
204 |
|
|
BMW |
iX3 |
21 |
|
309 |
1.4% |
|
Opel |
Mokka |
18 |
|
212 |
|
|
BMW |
iX |
14 |
|
132 |
|
|
Citroen |
Dispatch Pass |
13 |
|
|
|
|
Fiat |
500 |
13 |
|
130 |
|
|
Citroen |
EC4X |
12 |
|
22 |
|
|
Jeep |
Avenger |
12 |
|
13 |
|
|
GMW |
Ora 03 |
11 |
|
32 |
|
|
Mini |
Mini Hatch |
11 |
|
284 |
1.2% |
|
Mercedes-Benz |
EQS SUV |
10 |
|
28 |
|
|
Audi |
E-Tron GT |
9 |
|
102 |
|
|
Opel |
Astra |
9 |
|
|
|
|
Citroen |
Space Tourer |
8 |
|
24 |
|
|
Ford |
Mach-E |
8 |
|
83 |
|
|
Jaguar |
I-Pace |
6 |
|
64 |
|
|
Mercedes-Benz |
EQS |
6 |
|
55 |
|
|
Audi |
E-Tron |
5 |
|
33 |
|
|
Opel |
Combo Pass |
5 |
|
7 |
|
|
Citroen |
Berlingo Pass |
5 |
|
31 |
|
|
BMW |
7 Series |
5 |
|
31 |
|
|
Subaru |
Solterra |
4 |
|
32 |
|
|
Tesla |
Model 3 |
4 |
|
1,143 |
5.0% |
|
Honda |
NY1 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
Mazda |
MX |
3 |
|
23 |
|
|
Opel |
Corsa |
3 |
|
64 |
|
|
DS |
DS3 |
2 |
|
10 |
|
|
Fiat |
Doblo |
2 |
|
|
|
|
Honda |
Honda E |
1 |
|
17 |
|
|
Mercedes-Benz |
EQV |
1 |
|
5 |
|
|
BMW |
4 Series |
1 |
|
3 |
|
|
Renault |
Zoe |
|
|
179 |
|
|
Opel |
Zafira |
|
|
11 |
|
|
Peugeot |
Unknown |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Peugeot |
Rifter |
|
|
16 |
|
|
Tesla |
Model X |
|
|
5 |
|
|
Tesla |
Model S |
|
|
3 |
|
|
Maxus |
MIFA |
|
|
8 |
|
|
Peugeot |
Expert |
|
|
5 |
|
|
Mercedes-Benz |
EQC |
|
|
15 |
|
|
Mercedes-Benz |
AMG |
|
|
6 |
|
|
Total |
|
4,105 |
|
22,789 |
|
Source: SIMI Motorstats
*SIMI numbers reported may include a number of miscategorised registrations.