The top 20 best -selling electric cars in France in 2022

“However, the conditions for obtaining the ecological bonus, which become generally less favorable for buyers of new vehicles (ceiling fixed at 5,000 euros, exclusion of light vehicles exceeding 47,000 euros and / or weighing more than 2.4 tonnes, reading complexity), could slow down the growth of electric vehicles ”, he admits. “In a context where the price of batteries has increased for the first time in 10 years, we can only recall that it is advisable to maintain as much as necessary the aid for acquisition and, moreover, put them in adequacy with the market reality. In addition, strong measures, adapted to the upcoming second -hand vehicle market, would also help consolidate the current dynamics. »»

New new electric cars sold in France in 2022

What electric cars are selling the most in France ? Discover in pictures the top 20 of new top models in the 12 months of 2022.

The year 2022 completed that The automotive market already scrusts 2023 including the Brussels Salon, 100th name, Mark the kick -off from January 14 to 22 (here the program).

Who says passage from one year to the next, necessarily says Assessments to be drawn up. And the least we can write is that the CRU 2022 was more than ever his tasty to Peugeot in terms of sales.

Both in terms of passenger cars, All segments combined, that on the SUV market, The lion brand left only crumbs to his rivals.

Electric vehicles and hybrid plug-in: 22.2 % in December 2022

The same goes for the electric market whose good monthly health is detailed to us by theAvere-France. Overall, the green mobility has had a big leap forward since 2021 with consumers.

Just in December, the Electric vehicles and new rechargeable hybrids thus granted 22.2 % market share, With 42,461 registrations.

In 2022, they are no less than 346,875 vehicles (individuals and utilities) which have been sold, including 219,755 100 % electric. THE total park then rose to 1,102,975 Rechargeable electric and hybrid vehicles.

“With 42,461 registrations, December 2022 marks a new record in a market for private and utility vehicles in slight withdrawal ( – 2.9 % compared to 2021)”, comment Clément Molizon, General delegate of The Avere-France. “The market share, throughout 2022, goes up to 18.3 % (versus 15 % in 2021, 9.5 % in 2020 and 2.6 % in 2019), which confirms the dynamics. »»

“However, the conditions for obtaining the ecological bonus, which become generally less favorable for buyers of new vehicles (ceiling fixed at 5,000 euros, exclusion of light vehicles exceeding 47,000 euros and / or weighing more than 2.4 tonnes, reading complexity), could slow down the growth of electric vehicles ”, he admits.

“In a context where the price of batteries has increased for the first time in 10 years, we can only recall that it is advisable to maintain as much as necessary the aid for acquisition and, moreover, put them in adequacy with the market reality. In addition, strong measures, adapted to the upcoming second -hand vehicle market, would also help consolidate the current dynamics. »»

December 2022: the Dacia Spring ends in front

On the basis of monthly sales figures supplied by the Electric mobility barometer, there Dacia Spring granted himself the last month of the year with 2800 registrations. The compact SUV is ahead of the Tesla Model 3 (2675) and the Renault Mégane E-Tech (2534).

Electric sales in France: French success !

Three models were elbowed in 2022 for the title of Best electric saleswoman in France. : there Peugeot E-208, there Dacia Spring and the Tesla Model 3.

If the Spring pointed out the tip of its hood in December 2022, it is indeed the lioness that ends the year at the top segment. Third in 2021 Behind Tesla and the Renault Zoé, The one who will be joined in 2023 by the new E-308 and E-308 SW closed 2022 with 19,219 registrations.

The Dacia Spring ends however vice-champion with 18,326 units on the roads, in front of the Tesla Model 3 (17,005), the Renault Mégane (15,580) and the Fiat 500E (15,163).

Here is the top 20 of the best electric sales in France in 2022:

Peugeot E-208	19 219
Dacia Spring	18 326
Tesla Model 3	17,005
Renault Megane E-Tech	15,580
Fiat 500E	15,163
Renault Twingo	12,655
Renault Zoe	12 180
Tesla Model Y	11,892
Peugeot E-2008	7 174
Hyundai Kona	6,522
Mini Cooper is	5 809
Volkswagen ID.3	4 256
Kia Niro	3,979
Citroën E-C4	3,858
Kia Ev6	3,032
MG ZS	2,828
Volkswagen ID.4	2,757
Opel Corsa-E	2,511
Nissan Leaf	2 410
Opel Mokka-e	2,379

Sources: Avere-France, AAA Data

The top 20 best -selling electric cars in France in 2022

With 202,935 vehicles registered between January and December 2022, the electrical engine segment is up 25 % compared to 2021. At the top of the podium, the Peugeot E-208, the Dacia Spring and the Tesla Model 3.

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As the group Neg’Marrons sang in 2000 in their album The assessment : “Time passes and passes and passes and many things have changed / that could have imagined that time would have passed so quickly / We take the assessment calmly by being shown every moment“”. It is also time to take stock of the year 2022 for the French automotive market.

Impossible to say that 2022 was a great vintage. We can even without hesitation qualify this year asAnnus Horriber. Despite a slight increase in 2021, it did not confirm on 2022. Unfortunately, the automotive market broke sad records, with a 7.8 % drop in new car registrations compared to 2021. And this despite the four consecutive months of increase recorded in the second half of 2022.

Concretely, he registered 1,529,035 new passenger cars against 1,659,003 in 2021 and 1,650,000 in 2020 (-6.7 %). We remain very far from the 2.214 million identified in 2019, the last “normal” year before the COVVI-19 pandemic ravages. Consequently, the call is missing about 670,000 registrations, the equivalent of three months of activity.

The embellished comes from the electric which, supported by the various state subsidies, allowed the registration of 202,935 electrical private vehicles, an increase of 25 % compared to 2021.

Today, the market share of electric vehicles is 13.3 %, compared to 37.2 % for petrol over the whole year.

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Peugeot E-208, Miss 2022 of the electric in front of the Dacia Spring and the Tesla Model 3

Almost without surprise, it is the Peugeot E-208 (19,222 VP) that rises on first place in the podium for all 12 months sold. In the general classification, all engines combined, it stands out as the electric first (18th place).

Second place returns to Dacia Spring (18,326 VP), which fought throughout this year 2022 with the Lioness of Sochaux. As for 3rd place, it returns to the Tesla Model 3 (17,005 VP), whose registrations have experienced ups and downs throughout the year.