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Mercedes C350e #1 Edition
EV Sales continue on the rise, with 135 registrations, a 165% increase YoY, placing the EV Share at 0.81%, a new all-time record, with the bulk of the growth coming from Plug-In Hybrids, with this technology reaching 65% share, with 2016 being the first time PHEV's surpassed BEV's in this market.
This shift in buyers tastes is visible in the models ranking, with the Top 2 models being Plug-in Hybrids, the Mercedes C350e is now in First Place, dropping the Mitsu Outlander PHEV to Number Two.
The first all-electric vehicle comes in Third, with the Nissan Leaf registering 26 units, a 188% rise YoY.
Outside the podium, the Volvo V60 Plug-In (19 units, new record) has surpassed the BMW i3, which has collected an additional 11 units in February, all being of the BEV variety.
There are two newcomers to the ranking, both BMW's, the 225xe Active Tourer has registered its first three units, while the 330e landed with two units, considering the success of the Mercedes C350e in this market, the 330e might also have a bright future here.
In the manufacturers ranking, Mercedes (25% Share) is the new leader, being the first time that the german brand ascends to the Manufacturers Top Spot anywhere. Second in the ranking we have Mitsubishi (20%), with Nissan in Third (15%).
| Pl | Portugal | February | 2016 | % | Pl '15 |
| 1 | Mercedes C350e | 31 | 56 | 22 | 5 |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 15 | 52 | 20 | 1 |
| 3 4 | Nissan Leaf Volvo V60 Plug-In | 26 19 | 40 27 | 15 10 | 2 9 |
| 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 15 15 17 | BMW i3 * Volkswagen Golf GTE Volvo XC90 T8 Tesla Model S e) Porsche Cayenne Plug-In Mercedes B250e Mercedes S500e Toyota Prius Plug-In Renault Zoe BMW 225xe Active Tourer BMW 330e Volkswagen e-Up! BMW i8 | 11 6 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 | 23 11 10 8 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 | 9 44 3 22 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 | 3 11 28 16 18 15 20 8 4 N/A N/A 14 20 |
| 17 17 17 17 17 17 | Peugeot iOn Audi A3 e-Tron Volkswagen e-Golf Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia Renault Kangoo ZE Smart Fortwo ED | 1 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 | 6 18 16 10 12 22 |
| TOTAL | 135 | 259 | 100 |
Source: ACAP
* - 11 BEV
Plug-Ins Versus Regular Hybrids
| Pl | Model | Feb. 2016 |
| 1 | Toyota Auris Hybrid | 72 |
| 2 | Toyota Yaris Hybrid | 59 |
| 3 | Mercedes C300 Hybrid | 44 |
| 4 | Mercedes C350e | 31 |
| 5 | Nissan Leaf | 26 |
If we combine February regular hybrid sales with plug-ins, the Toyota Auris Hybrid is #1, followed by its smaller brother Yaris Hybrid relative and the Mercedes C300 diesel hybrid, in surprising Third Spot.
In fourth we have another Mercedes C-Class, this time the gas plug-in hybrid version, followed by the all electric Nissan Leaf.
