Global battery-electric car sales distribution by vehicle segment 2018-2023

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Mathilde Carlier,
Jun 21, 2024

Until 2020, medium cars were the most popular segment within the battery-electric vehicle (BEV) market. Around 41 percent of all-electric cars sold worldwide in 2020 were medium-sized vehicles. By 2023, sport-utility vehicles had become the best-selling segment, amounting to 45 percent of all BEV global sales. 

Breakdown of the global battery electric vehicle market between 2018 and 2023, by vehicle segment

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April 2024

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2018 to 2023

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