California Green Vehicle Report TM Publication Sponsored By: Tracking the California hybrid and electric vehicle market Released February 2018
TOP SELLING MODELS
Top 20 Selling Alternative Powertrain Vehicles in California Rankings based on new retail light vehicle registrations during 2017 Includes hybrid, plug in hybrid, electric, and fuel cell powered vehicles
Rank Model Powertrain type New retail registrations 1 Toyota Prius Hybrid 31090 2 Chevrolet Bolt Electric 13487 Best Sellers in California 3 Tesla Model S Electric 11813 4 Chevrolet Volt Plug In Hybrid 11117 Hybrid Toyota Prius 5 Toyota Prius Plug In Hybrid 9645 Toyota RAV4 6 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 8380 Ford Fusion 7 Ford Fusion Hybrid 7989 8 Tesla Model X Electric 6910 Plug In Hybrid 9 Toyota Camry Hybrid 5506 Chevrolet Volt Toyota Prius 10 Kia Niro Hybrid 5165 Ford Fusion 11 Ford Fusion Plug In Hybrid 5093 12 Fiat 500 Electric 4943 Electric 13 Honda Accord Hybrid 4937 Chevrolet Bolt 14 Nissan Leaf Electric 4418 Tesla Model S 15 Toyota Highlander Hybrid 3700 Tesla Model X 16 Volkswagen Golf Electric 3202 Fuel Cell 17 Lexus Ct200H Hybrid 3183 Toyota Mirai 18 Ford C-Max Plug In Hybrid 3183 Honda Clarity 19 BMW I3 Plug In Hybrid 2865 Hyundai Tucson 20 Lexus RX Hybrid 2827
Data Source: IHS Markit.
Note: alternative powertrain consists of all non-gasoline or diesel powered vehicles.
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MARKET TRENDS BY POWERTRAIN TYPE
Share of California New Vehicle Market by Powertrain Type - 2016 and 2017 Annual Totals
90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% Despite market share gains for some classes of hybrid and electric vehicles, gasoline powered vehicle market 50.0% share still exceeded 83% in 2017. 40.0%
Market share 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Gasoline Flexible Hybrid Electric Diesel Plug In Hybrid Fuel Cell 2016 84.4% 5.0% 4.7% 1.8% 2.3% 1.7% 0.1% 2017 83.7% 4.7% 4.6% 2.5% 2.2% 2.2% 0.1% Data Source: IHS Markit.
New vehicle registrations in California - 2016 and 2017 Annual Totals New vehicle registrations Percent Powertrain Type 2016 2017 Change Gasoline 1,763,504 1,714,760 -2.8% Flexible 104,670 95,840 -8.4% Hybrid 98,083 93,251 -4.9% Electric 39,277 51,225 30.4% Fuel cell, plug in hybrid, Diesel 47,486 45,254 -4.7% and electric vehicle Plug In Hybrid 34,727 44,962 29.5% registrations increased by Fuel Cell 1,070 2,324 117.2% more than 29% in 2017 Other 88 16 -81.8% Data Source: IHS Markit. BRAND SHARES IN ALTERNATIVE POWERTRAIN MARKET Share of California Alternative Powertrain Market - 2017
Others, 9.8%
Nissan, 2.7% Hyundai, 3.2% Toyota, 31.8% TOP FIVE SELLING BRANDS IN CALIFORNIA FOR HYBRID, Honda, 3.6% Toyota green vehicle PLUG IN HYBRID, ELECTRIC AND FUEL CELL VEHICLES: BMW, 4.8% market share in ‘17: 1. Toyota Kia, 4.9% 31.8% 2. Chevrolet Lexus, 5.1% 3. Tesla 4. Ford 5.Lexus Ford, 10.0% Chevrolet, 13.9%
Data Source: IHS Markit. Tesla, 10.2%