Here’s the most complete public Q1-2025 model-level view I can pin down. Numbers are Europe-28 (EU+EFTA+UK) as tracked by JATO, compiled from outlets that publish JATO’s quarterly model table.
In som cases, if poosible, multiple sources is mentioned .
| Rank | Model | Q1 2025 registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla Model Y | 29,770. (Carscoops, citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 2 | Tesla Model 3 | 23,044. (Carscoops, citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 3 | Volkswagen ID.4 | 21,025. (BI also says ~2k behind Model 3.) (citaevcharger.co.uk, Business Insider) |
| 4 | Volkswagen ID.7 | 18,770. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 5 | Kia EV3 | 18,484. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 6 | Renault 5 (E-Tech) | 16,948. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 7 | Škoda Enyaq | 17,197. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 8 | Volkswagen ID.3 | 17,223. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 9 | BMW iX1 | 14,397. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 10 | Audi Q6 e-tron | 12,311. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 11 | Audi Q4 e-tron | 11,667. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 12 | BMW i4 | 12,160. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 13 | Škoda Elroq | Q1 figure not publicly stated (CITA cites 4,580 in March only). (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 14 | Mercedes-Benz EQA | 10,790. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 15 | Renault Scenic E-Tech | 9,793. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 16 | Volvo EX30 | 11,720. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 17 | Citroën ë-C3 | 12,381. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 18 | Mercedes-Benz EQB | 8,466. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 19 | Ford Explorer EV | Q1 figure not publicly stated (CITA cites 3,903 in March only). (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
| 20 | Cupra Born | 11,045. (citaevcharger.co.uk) |
Notes & provenance
- JATO’s Q1 2025 Europe EV roundup confirms the quarter total and that Model Y #1, Model 3 #2, with ID.4 #3 (≈2,000 behind Model 3). (best-selling-cars.com, Business Insider)
- CarScoops explicitly prints the Model Y (29,770) and Model 3 (23,044) Q1 figures from JATO. (Carscoops)
- The detailed per-model counts beyond the top few are republished (with Q1 numbers) by CITA EV Charger’s digest; this aligns with the JATO narrative and fills in the rest of the top-20 where mainstream outlets don’t print the full table. Where their article only shows a March number (Škoda Elroq, Ford Explorer EV), I’ve labeled those as such instead of presenting them as Q1. (citaevcharger.co.uk)
🚗 Registered cars
- Definition: When a vehicle is officially entered into a country’s vehicle registry and given a license plate.
- Who reports: National registration authorities (e.g. KBA in Germany, DVLA in the UK, Trafikverket in Sweden).
- What it means: The car is now legally allowed on the road.
- Timing: Registration usually happens when a customer (or fleet) takes delivery, but it can also happen in special cases (see below).
- Why analysts use it: Registration data is standardized, public, and consistent across Europe.
💰 Sold cars
- Definition: A commercial transaction — when a customer pays for (or leases) a car.
- Who knows: Only the car manufacturer and its dealer network.
- What it means: Reflects actual demand.
- Timing: A car can be sold before it is registered (e.g. pre-orders, fleet deals).
⚠️ Key Differences
- Dealer Stocking / Pre-registration:
- Dealers sometimes “register” cars to hit targets (called tactical registrations).
- Those cars show up in registration statistics, even though no end customer has bought them yet.
- Export / Re-registration:
- A car might be registered in one EU country and later exported/re-registered in another. That inflates stats.
- Timing gap:
- A car can be sold in March but not registered until April (delays in delivery, logistics, paperwork).
✅ Why this matters for EVs
- Tesla reports deliveries (sold cars) globally every quarter. But in Europe, JATO, ACEA, and others only track registrations.
- For most brands, “sold” data is not public — they only release registrations, because that’s what authorities track.
- So analysts (and the media) use registrations as a proxy for sales in Europe, even though the numbers aren’t 100% the same.