In February 2026, Tesla, Volkswagen, and Skoda were the best-selling battery-electric car brands in Europe, while the Model Y and Skoda Elroq were the top models.
Tesla regained its position as Europe’s largest battery-electric vehicle brand in February 2026. Volkswagen slipped to second, followed by strong sales by Skoda and Renault. The Tesla Model Y was again the most popular all-electric car in Europe, followed by the new Skoda Elroq, Tesla Model 2, and Leapmotor T03.
Latest European Car Market Statistics: 2026: January, February (electric), Q1 (electric), April, May; 2025 (Full Year): Market Overview, Sales by Country, Electric, Brands, Models.
Electric Car Market in Europe in 2026 (February)
The European new car market expanded only slightly in February 2026: 1.7% to 978,190 cars (from 961,426 vehicles in February 2025). According to JATO, battery-electric car sales increased by a stronger 16% to 189,885 all-electric cars for a market share of 19.4%, compared to 164,376 BEVs and a 17.1% share in February 2025.
→ See also 2026 (February) Europe: Car Sales and Market Analysis for a breakdown in all-electric car sales per country. (Note: ACEA and JATO use slightly different data sets.)
Top Ten Best-Selling Car Brands in Europe in February 2026
The ten best-selling car brands in Europe and the power sources of cars according to JATO in February 2026 were:
Half of all new Volkswagens sold in Europe were still either purely petrol or diesel powered in February 2026. For Skoda, this percentage was even higher, but Skoda also had the largest percentage of all-electric cars.
For Toyota, full hybrids remained very important, while electric cars formed less than a tenth of its sales in Europe. Both Toyota and Renault produced only small numbers of plug-in electric hybrids, which remained very popular with German carmakers due to company tax incentives.
Top-Selling BEV Electric Car Brands in Europe in 2026 (February)
The ten best-selling electric car brands in Europe in February 2026, according to JATO, were:
| R | Brand | BEV Sales Feb 2026 | % Change Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 17,534 | 11% |
| 2 | VOLKSWAGEN | 16,518 | -16% |
| 3 | SKODA | 14,733 | 112% |
| 4 | RENAULT | 11,890 | 27% |
| 5 | BMW | 10,784 | -20% |
| 6 | AUDI | 8,744 | -11% |
| 7 | MERCEDES | 8,572 | 16% |
| 8 | BYD | 8,095 | 83% |
| 9 | LEAPMOTOR | 7,943 | 789% |
| 10 | PEUGEOT | 7,922 | 10% |
Tesla regained the lead as Europe’s top electric car brand in February 2026, but it lost further market share. Volkswagen sales were weaker, while its sister brand, Skoda, more than doubled electric car sales. Renault increased sales despite weaker 5 sales.
BMW and Audi both had lower sales, partly blamed on model transitions but also increased competition, which allowed Mercedes-Benz to catch up with its most direct competition.
BYD almost doubled sales while Leapmotor, a Chinese brand and part of the Stellantis group, increased sales by almost 800%.
Top 10 Best-Selling All-Electric Car Models in Europe in 2026 (February)
The ten best-selling electric car models in Europe in February 2026, according to JATO, were:
| R | Car Model | Sales Feb 2026 | % Change Feb 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA MODEL Y | 10,701 | 22% |
| 2 | SKODA ELROQ | 8,348 | 441% |
| 3 | TESLA MODEL 3 | 6,640 | -3% |
| 4 | LEAPMOTOR TO3 | 6,058 | 677% |
| 5 | SKODA ENYAQ | 5,332 | 23% |
| 6 | RENAULT 5 | 5,332 | -6% |
| 7 | VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 | 5,262 | -15% |
| 8 | VOLKSWAGEN ID.3 | 4,789 | -11% |
| 9 | VOLKSWAGEN ID.7 | 4,162 | -24% |
| 10 | BMW IX1 | 3,932 | 10% |
The Tesla Model Y regained the top position as Europe’s favorite electric car model in February 2026. It was followed by the Skoda Elroq, with strong sales. The Leapmotor TO3 had a similarly meteoric rise.
More established models struggled with weaker sales, including the Tesla Model 3, Renault 5, and the top Volkswagen ID models.