Which is the most popular electric car in the world?

Published on: June 4, 2021 / update from: June 4, 2021 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

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Tesla Model 3 is the most popular electric car in the world

The Model 3 from the US car manufacturer Tesla is the most frequently registered electric car in the world. This is shown by the graphic based on data from the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). By the end of 2020, over 800,000 vehicles were newly registered. The model belongs to the middle class and is available in Germany from around 46,000 euros. In second place is a compact class vehicle, the Nissan Leaf (from 29,234 euros). They are followed at a distance by the luxury vehicle Tesla Model S and the small car Renault Zoe.

E-cars are becoming increasingly popular among German drivers. In absolute numbers, petrol and diesel vehicles continue to lead. However, registrations for both drive types fell noticeably this year, as this graphic shows. One reason for the development is likely to be the purchase bonuses that are currently being granted by the federal government and manufacturers. According to a forecast, the share of internal combustion engines in the total production of automobile drives is expected to decrease significantly by 2030. In the year mentioned, only five percent of the automobiles produced will have a diesel engine and 47 percent of the automobiles will have a gasoline engine.

Tesla Model 3 is the most popular e-car worldwide

The Model 3 from US carmaker Tesla is the most frequently registered e-car in the world. This is shown in the chart based on data from the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW). By the end of 2020, more than 800,000 vehicles were newly registered. The model belongs to the mid-size class and is available in Germany from around 46,000 euros. In second place is a vehicle in the compact class, the Nissan Leaf (from 29,234 euros). It is followed by a wide margin by the Tesla Model S luxury-class vehicle and the Renault Zoe compact car.

E-cars are becoming increasingly popular with German drivers. In absolute terms, gasoline and diesel vehicles continue to lead the field. However, registrations of both types of drive declined noticeably in the current year, as this chart shows. One reason for this development is likely to be the purchase premiums currently being granted by the government and the manufacturers. According to a forecast, the share of internal combustion engines in the total production of automotive drive systems is set to decline significantly by 2030. In the aforementioned year, only five percent of automobiles produced are expected to be diesel-powered and 47 percent gasoline- powered.

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