Which electric models are growing fastest in Switzerland — and which are losing?
January to August 2026 · new registrations with a plug · as of 31.08.2026
The strongest gain is the BYD Seal U DM-i: from 113 to 1’331 new registrations, +1078 per cent. The steepest loss is the Mercedes-Benz EQE, from 220 to 61, -72,3 per cent. Only the 136 models with at least 50 registrations in both periods are compared.
From 2 to 6 vehicles is +200 per cent, and that says nothing — hence the floor of 50.
The 10 biggest gains
| Model | Brand | Previous year | Registrations | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seal U DM-i | BYD | 113 | 1’331 | +1078 % |
| A5 | Audi | 56 | 488 | +771 % |
| Sealion 7 | BYD | 95 | 622 | +555 % |
| Seal | BYD | 52 | 255 | +390 % |
| bZ4X | Toyota | 148 | 496 | +235 % |
| A3 | Audi | 151 | 454 | +201 % |
| #5 | Smart | 140 | 398 | +184 % |
| GLE-Klasse | Mercedes-Benz | 88 | 247 | +181 % |
| E30X | JAC | 96 | 225 | +134 % |
| R4 | Renault | 162 | 347 | +114 % |
The biggest losses
| Model | Brand | Previous year | Registrations | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQE | Mercedes-Benz | 220 | 61 | -72,3 % |
| 308 | Peugeot | 175 | 55 | -68,6 % |
| Proace | Toyota | 157 | 56 | -64,3 % |
| EV6 | Kia | 221 | 85 | -61,5 % |
| iX2 | BMW | 281 | 117 | -58,4 % |
| Sportage | Kia | 353 | 156 | -55,8 % |
| Ioniq 6 | Hyundai | 148 | 73 | -50,7 % |
| Spring | Dacia | 272 | 136 | -50,0 % |
| Tucson | Hyundai | 372 | 186 | -50,0 % |
| Ioniq 5 | Hyundai | 714 | 361 | -49,4 % |
How this is calculated
The current period is compared with the same period of the previous year, model by model. The change is the current period's registrations divided by the previous year's, minus one. Only models with at least 50 registrations in BOTH periods are included — otherwise this page would show jumps produced by two vehicles. It says nothing about the cause of a change: a model changeover, a delivery pause and falling demand look identical in registration figures.
Source: auto-schweiz, Register ASTRA/IVZ, ASTRA/IVZ register, own analysis of the original Excel files · as of 31.08.2026. 346 models with a plug are covered.
Where to next
- German versus Chinese brands: which sell more electric cars in Switzerland?
- Which countries do the electric cars newly registered in Switzerland come from?
- Battery electric or plug-in hybrid: which is registered more often in Switzerland?
- Which electric models arrived on the Swiss market in 2026?
- Which brand sells the most electric cars in Switzerland?
- The current market report with all models
- All brands in the Swiss market
- Index of all model pages
- Methodology and data gaps