Almost one out of every three new vehicles sold in Germany in 2022 had a plug.
The German automotive market has opened the gates to plugin vehicles. December set a new monthly record, with an amazing 171,000 registrations. Plugin vehicles scored an amazing 55% share of the auto market in December. The full-year 2022 numbers ended at over 823,000 registrations and 31% share , which is a nice 5% jump over the country’s 2021 result.
Looking at last month’s best sellers, first we should disclose that December registrations are not very representative of general market dynamics, because of the rush to allocate plugins before the year end. As such, the results have more to do with the OEMs’ capability to allocate units to a certain market than anything else.
Speaking of records, in this top 20, there were plenty. Besides the ones previously mentioned, Opel placed two models on the table, both with record scores. The small Corsa EV was in 8th with 4,112 registrations, while the crossover Mokka EV was in 13th with 3,303 registrations. Still in the Stellantis stable, the Jeep Compass PHEV was #10 thanks to a record 3,616The trendy Renault Megane EV also hit a record score, with 2,970 registrations.
First, the iX1 will have to beat the Mercedes EQA and EQB , with both models continuing to ramp up last month, and even the veteran EQC scored a record result in December, with 917 registrations! Another record performance worthy of mention in the three-pointed-star lineup was the Mercedes EQE, which scored 668 registrations. That is still far from a positive result for the Mercedes sedan.
Looking at the podium positions, this year’s winner was the Tesla Model Y, with the crossover succeeding its sedan sibling in the best seller title in Germany. Highlighting Tesla’s positive year, not only did it win the model best seller title, but it actually got a #1 plus #2 win. The Tesla Model 3 won the silver medal.
The Ford Kuga PHEV was 2022’s best selling PHEV, succeeding the Mercedes GLC PHEV. Expect the PHEV category to lose relevance in 2023, though, with possibly only one or two representatives on the table. With a new generation just landing and bringing quite decent specs , expect the Mercedes GLC to recover this category title in 2023.
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