September Registrations: Electric Vehicles Reach 35 Percent
In September 2026, 88,599 new electric vehicles were registered in Germany, 29 percent more than in August. Their market share rose to 35 percent, with the Tesla Model Y leading at 8,038 new registrations.
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In September 2026, a total of 256,774 new passenger cars were registered in Germany. This represents an increase of 44,211 vehicles or 21 percent compared to August, when 212,563 new registrations were recorded.
The increase for electric vehicles was even more significant: with 88,599 new registrations, this figure was 19,669 vehicles higher, or 29 percent above August’s count of 68,930. As a result, the market share of electric vehicles rose from 32 percent to 35 percent.
The plug-in hybrid models saw 27,681 new registrations. Compared to 25,406 vehicles in August, this represents an increase of 2,275 units or 9 percent. As the overall market grew more strongly, their market share slightly declined from 12 percent to 11 percent.
Top 10 Electric Cars in September 2026
Tesla Model Y: 8,038 (August: 1,426, +14 spots)
Tesla Model 3: 4,512 (August: 1,605, +10 spots)
Skoda Elroq: 4,182 (August: 3,038, -2 spots)
Skoda Enyaq: 2,852 (August: 2,140, +2 spots)
Volkswagen ID.4: 2,795 (August: 2,189, -1 spot)
Volkswagen ID.3: 2,425 (August: 1,467, +8 spots)
Mini Cooper SE Electric: 2,389 (August: 1,351, +12 spots)
Volkswagen ID.7: 2,331 (August: 2,236, -5 spots)
Mercedes GLC Electric: 2,205 (August: 2,164, -4 spots)
Mercedes CLA Electric: 2,164 (August: 1,749, -3 spots)
Top 10 Plug-In Hybrids in September 2026
BYD Seal U Plug-In Hybrid: 1,867 (August: 1,280, unchanged)
Volkswagen Tiguan Plug-in Hybrid: 1,614 (August: 1,161, unchanged)
Volkswagen Tayron Plug-in Hybrid: 996 (August: 522, +17 places)
Skoda Kodiaq Plug-in Hybrid: 904 (August: 726, +6 places)
Mercedes GLC Plug-in Hybrid: 871 (August: 941, -1 place)
Audi A6 Plug-in Hybrid: 871 (August: 832, +2 places)
Audi A5 Plug-in Hybrid: 841 (August: 856, unchanged)
BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid: 825 (August: 730, +1 place)
Mercedes E-Class Plug-in Hybrid: 825 (August: 912, -4 places)
Geely Starray Plug-in Hybrid: 793 (August: 374, +21 places)
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Top 10 Electric Cars in 2026
From January to September 2026, 2,221,798 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, of which 604,144 were electric vehicles and 247,489 were plug-in hybrids. This corresponds to market shares of 27 percent and 11 percent respectively.
Skoda Elroq: 30,899
Tesla Model Y: 29,464
Volkswagen ID.3: 24,352
Skoda Enyaq: 24,344
Volkswagen ID.7: 22,472
Volkswagen ID.4: 18,584
Mercedes CLA Electric: 17,459
BMW iX1: 17,319
Audi A6 e-tron: 15,071
Tesla Model 3: 15,069
Top 10 Electric Vehicle Manufacturers in 2026
Volkswagen: 75,739
Skoda: 55,965
BMW: 49,083
Tesla: 44,806
Mercedes: 44,080
Audi: 39,419
Cupra: 28,243
Kia: 24,815
Hyundai: 21,807
Opel: 20,673
Overview of Developments
Electric Vehicles
New registrations of electric cars rose by 29 percent in September compared to the previous month. The biggest change was seen with Tesla: the Tesla Model Y saw 8,038 new registrations, more than five times the August figure. It moved from 15th place to the top spot. The Tesla Model 3 improved from 12th to 2nd place with 4,512 units registered, nearly tripling its previous numbers. Together, these two models accounted for 12,550 new registrations, up from 3,031 in August.
Significant increases were also recorded by the Mini Cooper SE Electric, which rose 12 places to 7th place, and the Volkswagen ID.3, which moved up 8 places to 6th place. The Audi Q4 e-tron more than doubled its new registrations from 791 to 1,808 and now ranks 13th.
The BMW iX1 saw a decline: it dropped from second to 12th place with 1,809 new registrations, a 26 percent decrease. The Volkswagen ID.7 lost five places despite a slight increase in its figures. The Skoda Elroq, which was the leader in August, saw its sales rise to 4,182 units but fell to third place. The Citroën ë-C3 and the Ford Explorer Elektro, which were in 10th and 13th places in August, are no longer among the top 20 in September.
Among manufacturers, Volkswagen had three models—ID.4, ID.3, and ID.7—in the top 10 for the month, with Skoda and Mercedes having two each. On an annual basis, Volkswagen leads significantly with 75,739 electric vehicles, followed by Skoda and BMW. Tesla ranks fourth, just 726 vehicles ahead of Mercedes. In terms of model rankings, the Skoda Elroq still holds the lead, but its advantage over the Tesla Model Y has shrunk from 5,291 vehicles at the end of August to 1,435. Only two vehicles separate the Audi A6 e-tron and the Tesla Model 3 in 9th and 10th places, respectively.
Plug-In Hybrids
In the plug-in hybrid category, growth was moderate at 9 percent. The BYD Seal U and Volkswagen Tiguan retained positions 1 and 2, respectively. The Volkswagen Tayron Plug-in Hybrid nearly doubled its sales figures, rising 17 places to rank 3rd. The Geely Starray made it into the top 10 with more than double the new registrations compared to August. The BYD Atto 2 and BYD Seal are no longer in the top 10 as plug-in hybrids. On an annual basis, the BYD Seal U leads with 11,291 new registrations, just ahead of the Volkswagen Tiguan with 11,078 and the Mercedes GLC with 9,595.
A detailed list of registration figures can be found here as usual: Overview of Registration Figures
Source: Kraftfahrtbundesamt
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