Mercedes electric vehicle sales rose by 61% in the third quarter

Mercedes electric vehicle sales up 61% in the third quarter of 2026. The new generation of models is finally convincing drivers.

Mercedes electric vehicle sales up 61% (overall sales down -8%)

The Stuttgart-based brand’s entry into the electric vehicle market has not been easy. But now, the share of EVs in total sales is starting to rise significantly. It has reached a record high of 16.8%, up by 7.2 percentage points from the previous quarter. Including plug-in hybrids, rechargeable vehicles (xEVs) accounted for 25%, or a quarter of all registrations. Specifically, 68,400 Mercedes electric vehicles were sold between July and September, representing a +61% increase compared to the same quarter in 2025 and a +29% rise from April to June 2026. The German manufacturer’s biggest challenge remains the Chinese market. However, it recorded record quarterly BEV sales in Europe, with a year-on-year increase of 78% and a 24% rise from the second quarter. With nearly one out of three Mercedes-Benz vehicles sold here being fully electric, this shows strong performance in the region.

"Four models sold out in Europe by 2026"

In total, due to the impact from China, Mercedes emerged from another difficult quarter, with car sales falling by 8% to 407,200 units. Including vans, the total reached 491,700 units. But Mathias Geisen, head of Sales, focuses on the success of electric vehicles: “We achieved the highest quarterly sales in the company’s history. Driven by the electric GLC, whose sales have more than tripled compared to the second quarter. Outside of China, car sales increased for the third consecutive quarter in 2026. Our new electric models GLC, CLA, GLB, and GLA are sold out in Europe for the rest of the year, with order books extending through 2027.” Mercedes’ figures come just days after Tesla’s quarterly report, which ended with 486,532 vehicles sold—all electric.

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