Automotive
Model S #2 and Golf GTE Jumps to #5
The Swedish EV market is once again pressing on the accelerator, registering 603 units, 51% above the same month last year, improving also over this years August (587 units) and July (559) months.
The EV Share is at 2.16%, a full half percent above last year result (1.66%).
The Outlander PHEV continues leading the Monthly ranking, something it has been doing since November '13, something the Tesla Model S is trying to emulate for #2, the Fremont-made EV was Second for the fourth month in a row, this time with 85 units, a result somewhat below expectations, especially considering the results of their direct competitors: The Audi A6 sold 376 units last month in Sweden, the BMW 5-Series registered 373 units and the Mercedes E-Class, 209. There's a lot room to grow, Tesla...
In other news, the Volvo V60 Plug-In returned to a Top 5 position, in...#5, the swedish estate had been out of the first positions since June.
| Pl | Model | Sales | |
| 1 |
| 200 | |
| 2 | Tesla Model S | 85 | |
| 3 | Volkswagen Golf GTE | 52 | |
| 4 | Nissan Leaf | 50 | |
| 5 | Volvo V60 Plug-In | 47 |
The impressive VW Golf GTE jumped to #5, an impressive performance considering that it has been in the market for only four months, winning the Rookie Of The Year title without any shadow of a doubt.
On the manufacturers ranking, there weren't any significant changes, with Mitsubishi on top (29%), Nissan in Second with 18% share and Tesla in Third, with 13%, with Volkswagen dangerously close in Fourth, with 12%.
Regarding the BEV/PHEV share, pure electrics continue to overrun (51/49) Plug-in Hybrids, but PHEV's recovered 2% share, thanks to the good performance of the Golf GTE.
| Pl | Sweden | Sep. | YTD '15 | % | '14Pl |
| 1 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 200 | 1.552 | 29 | 1 |
| 2 | Tesla Model S | 85 | 720 | 13 | 4 |
| 3 4 5 | Nissan Leaf Volvo V60 Plug-In Volkswagen Golf GTE | 50 47 52 | 701 355 278 | 13 7 5 | 3 2 N/A |
| 6 | Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia ** | 11 | 272 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Renault Zoe | 32 | 262 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | BMW i3 * | 23 | 250 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Volkswagen e-Golf | 23 | 240 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | Audi A3 e-Tron | 27 | 238 | 4 | 15 |
| 11 | Volkswagen e-Up! | 9 | 119 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 | Toyota Prius Plug-In Renault Kangoo ZE Renault Twizy Kia Soul EV BMW i8 Mercedes C350e Mercedes B-Class ED Opel Ampera Citröen Berlingo EV Mercedes S500 Plug-In Porsche Panamera Plug-In Ford Focus Electric Porsche 918 Peugeot Partner EV BMW X5 PHEV | 11 16 1 5 2 4 1 2 1 1 | 116 98 39 27 22 18 18 16 8 6 4 3 1 1 1 | 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 6 5 10 23 18 N/A N/A 12 15 N/A 17 23 20 25 N/A |
| TOTAL | 603 | 5.365 | 100 |
* - 7 BEV + 16 Rex
** - 5 Pass / 6 LCV
Source: bilsweden.se
