The top selling hybrid plug-in cars in the USA over the first 9 months of 2017
- 65,753 plug-in hybrid cars - 0.5% of the US market - (PC+LCV) were sold in the USA in the first 9 months of 2017. Sales of plug-in hybrids are increasing globally in the US market, as the expected volume in 2017 is about 87,500 sales, compared to 72,500 in 2016 and 42,000 in 2015. However, these cars are still under 1% of the market, and the share of plug-in hybrids is thus lower in the USA than in Europe (0.75%).
- American manufacturers have few models with this technology, with 4 models available (Chevrolet Volt, Ford Fusion, Ford C-Max, Chrysler Pacifica), but reached 48% of the market of plug-in hybrids in the US market in 2017, relative to 67% in 2016. The German manufacturers offer 13 models available (Audi A3, BMW 3 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW X5, BMW i8, Mini Countryman, Mercedes C Class, Mercedes E Class, Mercedes S Class, Mercedes GLE, Porsche Cayenne , Porsche Panamera) but have only 22% of the market of plug-in hybrids in the US market in 2017 against 22% in 2016. Toyota has progressed the most : 23% in 2017 versus 3% in 2016.
- In the first 9 months of 2017, the Chevrolet Volt is the leader in this market (15,348 sales), ahead of the Toyota Prius Plug-In (15,056), Ford Fusion Plug-In (7,285), Ford C-Max Plug-In (6,612), BMW X5 Plug-In (3,259) and BMW 3 Series Plug-In (2,994).
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