Automotive
Leaf Confirms Leadership
EV Sales continue with a fast pace, with 123 registrations last month, a 86% increase YoY, with the EV Share steady at 0.77%. Year-to-date sales are now at 572 units, up 136%.
The all-electric Nissan Leaf held the leadership, with 25 registrations in April, while the Mitsu Outlander PHEV surpassed the Mercedes C350e and is the new Second Place.
A significant jump was made by the Renault Zoe, up three positions to #6, closer to the Fourth Position claimed last year.
Good month for the LCV segment, with both the Renault Kangoo ZE and Nissan e-NV200/Evalia registering 5 units, a year best, while the Citröen Berlingo EV had its first delivery of the year.
In the manufacturers ranking, Nissan (21%) managed to distance itself from Mercedes (19%), while Mitsubishi (17%) is a close Third.
| Pl | Portugal | April | 2016 | % | Pl '15 |
| 1 2 | Nissan Leaf Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV | 25 20 | 113 100 | 20 17 | 2 1 |
| 3 | Mercedes C350e | 13 | 97 | 17 | 5 |
| 4 | BMW i3 * | 6 | 67 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 13 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 22 22 | Volvo V60 Plug-In Renault Zoe Volkswagen Golf GTE Volvo XC90 T8 Tesla Model S Nissan e-NV200 / Evalia Renault Twizy Renault Kangoo ZE Porsche Cayenne Plug-In Mercedes B250e BMW i8 Mercedes S500e Toyota Prius Plug-In BMW 225xe Active Tourer BMW X5 40e Volkswagen Passat GTE Volkswagen e-Golf Kia Soul EV Volkswagen e-Up! | 6 22 4 5 1 5 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 | 46 31 16 11 10 9 8 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 | 8 53 2 12 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | 9 4 11 28 16 10 6 12 18 15 20 20 8 N/A 25 N/A 16 25 14 |
| 22 22 26 27 27 | Peugeot iOn Audi A3 e-Tron BMW 330e Citröen Berlingo EV Smart Fortwo ED | 1 2 1 | 3 3 21 1 | 1 1 00 0 | 6 18 N/A 30 22 |
| TOTAL | 123 | 572 | 100 |
Source: ACAP
* - 6 BEV + 0 REX
Plug-Ins Versus Regular Hybrids
| Pl | Model | April 2016 |
| 1 | Toyota Auris Hybrid | 98 |
| 2 | Toyota Yaris Hybrid | 40 |
| 3 | Mercedes C300 Hybrid | 32 |
| 4 | Nissan Leaf | 25 |
| 5 | Renault Zoe | 22 |
If we combine regular hybrid sales with plug-ins, the two Toyota Best Sellers, the Auris Hybrid (#1) and the Yaris Hybrid (#2), continue to rule the ranking, with this month the Mercedes C300 diesel hybrid overcoming the Nissan Leaf, in the race for the Third Spot.
In Fifth we have another plug-in, the Renault Zoe, two units ahead of the Sixth Place, Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.
