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BMW i3 Wins #1
The EV Market in Czech Republic has finally awaken, with 419 units sold this year, more than all previous years combined, pulling the EV Share to a respectable 0.18%, making this Year One for plug-ins in this market.
Looking at the models ranking, the BMW i3 ended the year in great share, registering 15 units, a personal best for the small hot hatch, and revalidating last year Best Seller title.
Teslas are a surprise here, reaching the runner-up position, followed by the VW e-Up! and Nissan Leaf.
Good performance by the #5 VW e-Golf, registering 33 units, for once leaving far behind its plug-in hybrid twin, the Golf GTE, which has only registered one unit...
In the brands ranking, BMW (27%) repeated its 2014 title, winning the laurels of believing in this market when everyone had given up up on it (2014).
Volkswagen ended in Second, with 22% Share, followed by Nissan, with 16%.
An interesting stat that has been repeating in other markets is the fact that the only two regular hybrids that have outsold EV's are the Toyota Auris Hybrid and Yaris Hybrid, the same happens here and it makes you wonder how much would those two models sell if they had a plug...
Looking into 2016, i think numbers will continue to grow fast, maybe reaching 800 units/year, with the BMW i3 continuing to rule supreme, despite VAG efforts to reach it.
| Pl | Czech Republic | Dec. | YTD | % | '14Pl |
| 1 2 | BMW i3 Tesla Model S e) | 15 3 | 94 61 | 22 15 | 1 N/A |
| 3 4 | Volkswagen e-Up! Nissan Leaf | 3 | 58 52 | 14 12 | N/A N/A |
| 5 | Volkswagen e-Golf | 33 | 8 | N/A | |
| 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 15 16 16 16 19 19 19 19 | Audi A3 e-Tron BMW i8 Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Kia Soul EV Smart Fortwo ED Volvo V60 Plug-In Mercedes S500e e) Mercedes B-Class ED Mercedes C350e e) Porsche Cayenne Plug-In Porsche 918 BMW X5 40e Plug-in Porsche Panamera Plug-In Peugeot iOn Peugeot Partner EV Volkswagen Golf GTE | 1 7 2 1 2 1 1 | 28 1916 14 10 8 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 | 7 54 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 | N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A |
| TOTAL | 35 | 419 | 100 | ||
Source: sda-cia.cz
