2022 (Full Year) Britain: UK Top-Selling Electric Cars

In full-year 2022, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were the top-selling electric cars in Britain with sales well ahead of all competition.

In full-year 2022, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were the top-selling electric cars in Britain with sales well ahead of all competition.
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2022 (January to December): The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 were by far the most popular battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the UK in 2022. Half the cars are new entrants on the top-ten list reflecting the increasing variety of electric cars on the British market. Overall car sales in Britain in 2022 were at its lowest level since 1992 but sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEV) increased by 40% to 267,203 cars for a new record 16.6% market share.ย 

Latest British Car Sales Data: 2023: Market Overview, Brands, Models, Electric; 2022-2008.

Ten Best-Selling Electric Cars in Britain in 2022 (Full Year)

The ten most popular battery-electric car models in the UK in 2022 according to the SMMT were:

Brand & ModelSales in 2022
1Tesla Model Y35,551
2Tesla Model 319,071
3Kia e-Niro11,197
4Volkswagen ID.39,832
5Nissan Leaf9,178
6Mini7,425
7Polestar 27,345
8MG 57,030
9BMW i46,699
10Audi Q4 e-tron6,594
Source: SMMT

Britain’s Favorite Electric Car Models in 2022

The Tesla Model Y became the best-selling electric car model in the UK in 2022 in its first year on the market. The Model Y was also the third most popular car model in Britain overall behind the Nissan Qashqai and Vauxhall Corsa.

The Tesla Model 3 slipped from first place to second in 2022 with much lower sales. In 2021, the Model 3 sold 34,783 cars.

The Kia e-Niro, VW ID3, and Nissan Leaf each slipped one position with sales volumes lower than in 2021.

The Mini improved two positions while all the further models were new entrants on the top-ten list.

Latest British Car Sales Data: 2023: Market Overview, Brands, Models, Electric; 2022-2008.

About the author:

Henk Bekker

Henk Bekker is a freelance writer with over 20 years of experience in online writing. His best-selling cars website has been reporting car sales statistics since 2008 with classic car auction prices focusing on the most expensive automobiles sold at public auctions in the past decade. He also owns the travel websites European-Traveler.com and Lake Geneva Switzerland. Henk holds an MBA from Edinburgh Business School and an MSc in Finance from the University of London.