Automotive
"I am i8" Edition
After Year Zero in 2014, the South African EV Market is proving to have an encouraging start despite having only three models available, the Nissan Leaf and the BMW i offerings.
160 units were sold this year, already surpassing last year result (140 units), with the EV Share doubling from 0,02% to 0,04%.
The models ranking has a surprising #1, as the BMW i8 is leader since June, surpassing its smaller brother, the i3, this is the first time that a EV Market covered by EVS has the i8 as YTD #1.
The other plug-in offering, the Nissan Leaf, is less successfull in SA, selling only 27 units this year. Lack of Premium appeal?
| Pl | South Africa | July | YTD | % | |
| 1 | BMW i8 | 10 | 67 | 42 | |
| 2 | BMW i3 | 10 | 66 | 41 | |
| 3 | Nissan Leaf | 5 | 27 | 17 | |
| TOTAL | 25 | 160 | 100 |
Source: Best Selling Cars Blog
