Europe recorded 1,363,210 new-vehicle registrations in September 2026, up 10.2% from a year earlier, according to ACEA and Best Selling Cars Blog data. Battery-electric models accounted for 416,433 sales, nearly 60% more than in September 2025, lifting their market share to 30.5% from 21.1%. Including hybrids, electrified vehicles reached 1,038,934 registrations, or 76.2% of the market. Registrations for the first nine months of the year totaled 10,555,351, 6.3% above the same period in 2025.
Tesla posted 68,776 sales, a 72.5% increase and its strongest monthly result in Europe, placing it fifth among brands. The Model Y led all models with 40,971 units, followed by the Model 3 at 25,057. It was Tesla’s second European monthly one-two finish; the previous one came in December 2022. The Model Y also moved into first place for year-to-date sales, after ending 2025 in 15th position. Germany and France were identified as key markets for the SUV.
Jaecoo 7 sold 15,470 units, up 66%, to take tenth place and become the first Chinese model to enter the European top 10. BYD Seal U, sold in Brazil as the Song Plus, placed 18th with 13,466 units. Chinese manufacturers’ combined sales grew almost 114% year over year; Chery, BYD and Geely were among the prominent groups. Volkswagen remained the leading brand with 120,214 registrations, while Toyota ranked second with 79,386.