“E-Auto-Report Q2/2026”: Chinese brands claim 15 podium spots
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The “E-Auto-Report Q2/2026” by ElectricCar magazine compares all electric cars available for configuration in Germany across eleven indicators, five based on vehicle class and six based on usage profile. It evaluates the ratio of list price to range, consumption, charging speed, engine power, and trunk space; in fleet categories, it also considers AC charging capacity. Brand image, design, and driving experience are not taken into account.
The result of the current evaluation: 15 out of 33 top positions go to brands of Chinese origin, with them leading five of the eleven indices. Leapmotor leads three indices. The B03X Pro wins in the subcompact and compact car category with 95.0 percent, offering 177 horsepower, a WLTP range of 292 kilometers, and a trunk space of 407 liters for 24,900 euros. The B05 BEV Pro Life dominates the compact class with 94.9 percent: priced at 27,900 euros, it has 218 horsepower, a range of 401 kilometers, and a charging speed that can cover 1,053 kilometers in one hour. The B03X ProMax also wins the fleet index for commercial vehicles.
Zeekr leads two indices. The 7GT Core wins the upper midsize class with 95.8 percent, while the Long Range Edition takes the long-distance index with 97.3 percent, the highest score in the entire report.
The picture is most evident in the upper mid-range segment. The nine best-ranked models in this category come from Zeekr, XPeng, and BYD, with a European vehicle, the Škoda Peaq 90 Selection, coming in at tenth place. In the compact segment, Leapmotor, MG, and Changan occupy the top seven positions.
Chinese models also lead in certain specific metrics. The highest charging speed reported is achieved by the XPeng P7+ Performance AWD, which gains 1800 kilometers of range after one hour of fast charging.
In six of the eleven indices, manufacturers from Europe and the USA lead. The Volvo EX60 Plus P12 AWD wins the fleet index for business vehicles with 93.3 percent, driven by an range of 810 kilometers and a range increase of 1791 kilometers per charging hour. The Volkswagen ID.Polo Trend wins the city car index with 94.9 percent, rising straight to first place as a newcomer.
The Škoda Epiq 55 Essence ranks second in the compact car category and also second in the service vehicle category. In the long-distance index, four variants of the Mercedes CLA make it into the top 10, with the CLA 250 EQ having the lowest consumption value in the entire category at 12.3 kWh per 100 kilometers. Tesla wins three indices, while Lucid wins one.
According to the study authors, the common pattern across all eleven categories is less the origin and more the age of the models: Where a manufacturer introduces a new vehicle to the market, it ranks far ahead. Among city cars and compact cars, six of the top ten models each are new arrivals from the current quarter.
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