Registration numbers for October 2026: VW ID.7 ahead of Skoda Elroq
In October 2026, 94,086 electric vehicles were newly registered in Germany, 6 percent more than in September. Their market share rose to 37 percent, with the Volkswagen ID.7 leading with 3,576 new registrations.
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In October 2026, a total of 254,492 passenger cars were newly registered in Germany. This represents 2,282 fewer vehicles, or 1 percent less, than in September, when 256,774 new registrations were recorded.
Electric vehicles, on the other hand, saw an increase: with 94,086 new registrations, their count was 5,487 vehicles higher, or 6 percent above September’s figure of 88,599. As a result, their market share rose from 35 percent to 37 percent.
Plug-in hybrids saw 28,499 new registrations. Compared to 27,681 vehicles in September, this represents an increase of 818 units or 3 percent. Their market share remained at 11 percent.
Top 10 Electric Cars in October 2026
Volkswagen ID.7: 3,576 (September: 2,331, +7 places)
Skoda Elroq: 3,542 (September: 4,182, +1 place)
Mercedes GLC Electric: 3,429 (September: 2,205, +6 places)
BMW iX1: 3,215 (September: 1,809, +8 places)
Volkswagen ID.4: 3,188 (September: 2,795, unchanged)
Skoda Enyaq: 2,882 (September: 2,852, -2 places)
Volkswagen ID.3: 2,813 (September: 2,425, -1 place)
Cupra Tavascan: 2,784 (September: 687)
Mercedes CLA Electric: 2,772 (September: 2,164, +1 place)
Tesla Model Y: 2,534 (September: 8,038, -9 places)
Top 10 Plug-in Hybrids in October 2026
Volkswagen Tiguan Plug-in Hybrid: 1,901 (September: 1,614, +1 position)
Audi A5 Plug-in Hybrid: 1,436 (September: 841, +5 positions)
BYD Seal U Plug-In Hybrid: 1,413 (September: 1,867, -2 positions)
Mercedes GLC Plug-in Hybrid: 1,015 (September: 871, +1 position)
BMW X3 Plug-in Hybrid: 997 (September: 825, +3 positions)
Volkswagen Tayron Plug-in Hybrid: 995 (September: 996, -3 positions)
BMW 5er Plug-in Hybrid: 979 (September: 509)
Skoda Kodiaq Plug-in Hybrid: 977 (September: 904, -4 positions)
Audi A6 Plug-in Hybrid: 945 (September: 871, -3 positions)
Audi A3 Plug-in Hybrid: 811 (September: 612)
Top 10 Electric Cars in 2026
From January to October 2026, 2,476,290 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, of which 698,230 were electric cars and 275,988 were plug-in hybrids. This corresponds to market shares of 28 percent and 11 percent respectively.
Skoda Elroq: 34,441
Tesla Model Y: 31,998
Skoda Enyaq: 27,226
Volkswagen ID.3: 27,165
Volkswagen ID.7: 26,048
Volkswagen ID.4: 21,772
BMW iX1: 20,534
Mercedes CLA Elektro: 20,231
Mini Cooper SE Elektro: 17,209
Audi A6 e-tron: 17,167
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Top 10 Electric Vehicle Manufacturers in 2026
Volkswagen: 87,614
Skoda: 63,729
BMW: 56,717
Mercedes: 53,098
Tesla: 47,737
Audi: 45,947
Cupra: 33,671
Kia: 28,899
Hyundai: 24,890
Renault: 22,996
Overview of Development
Electric Vehicles
While the overall market declined slightly in October, new registrations of electric vehicles rose by 6 percent. The competition was fierce at the top: the Volkswagen ID.7 moved up from 8th to 1st place with 3,576 new registrations, a 53 percent increase, just 34 vehicles ahead of the Skoda Elroq. The Elroq improved by one place despite a 15 percent drop in its registrations. The top five models were separated by only 388 new registrations in total.
The greatest increase was seen in the Cupra Tavascan, whose new registrations rose from 687 to 2,784, nearly quadrupling and lifting it to 8th place. The BMW iX1 climbed eight spots to 4th place with a 78 percent increase, while the Mercedes GLC as an electric vehicle saw a 56 percent rise and moved up six spots to 3rd place. Further down the list, the Citroën ë-C3 (1,854, September: 1,073), the Volvo EX30 (1,591, September: 1,058), and the BMW iX3 (1,523, September: 1,072) made it into the top 20 for the first time.
Tesla saw a significant decline: the Tesla Model Y, which was the leader in September with 8,038 new registrations, dropped to 2,534 in October, a 68 percent decrease. It fell from first place to 10th place. The Tesla Model 3, which was in second place in September with 4,512 new registrations, is no longer among the top 20. Its October figures showed 397 new registrations. The Mini Cooper SE Electric also dropped out of the top 10, sliding from 7th place to 11th despite a slightly higher number. Along with the Model 3, the Cupra Raval, Renault Twingo Electric, Cupra Born, and Kia EV2 are also no longer in the top 20.
Among manufacturers, Volkswagen had three models—ID.7, ID.4, and ID.3—on the monthly top 10 list, while Skoda and Mercedes each had two. Based on the year-to-date figures, Volkswagen had 11,875 electric vehicles in October, Mercedes had 9,018, Skoda had 7,764, and BMW had 7,634; Tesla accounted for 2,931. For the whole year, Volkswagen leads significantly with 87,614 electric vehicles, followed by Skoda and BMW. Mercedes has overtaken Tesla and now holds fourth place with a 5,361-vehicle advantage. Renault is new to the top 10 of manufacturers, while Opel is no longer included.
In this year’s model rankings, the Skoda Elroq widened its lead over the Tesla Model Y from 1,435 to 2,443 units. The competition gets closer behind: the Skoda Enyaq overtook the Volkswagen ID.3 and now leads it by only 61 units, while the BMW iX1 surpassed the Mercedes CLA Electric. The Mini Cooper SE Electric and the Audi A6 e-tron are separated by 42 units in 9th and 10th places respectively. The Tesla Model 3 dropped out of this year’s top 10 to 12th place.
Plug-In Hybrids
In the plug-in hybrid category, new registrations increased by 3 percent. The Volkswagen Tiguan topped the list with 1,901 new registrations, while the BYD Seal U dropped from first to third place with a 24 percent decline. The Audi A5 saw a 71 percent increase and moved up to second place. New entries in the top 10 are the BMW 5 Series, whose registrations nearly doubled, and the Audi A3. The Mercedes E-Class and Geely Starray are no longer represented in the plug-in hybrid category. For the full year, the Volkswagen Tiguan surpassed the BYD Seal U with 12,979 new registrations compared to 12,704, although the BYD was ahead in September. Behind them is the Mercedes GLC as a plug-in hybrid with 10,610 registrations.
A detailed list of registration figures can be found here as usual: Overview of Registration Figures
Source: Kraftfahrtbundesamt
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