Which electric models arrived on the Swiss market in 2026?
January to August 2026 · new registrations with a plug · as of 31.08.2026
70 models with a plug that had no registration at all in the previous year together reach 7’663 new registrations in 2026 — 13,7 per cent of all 55’986. The largest is the BMW iX3 with 986. Strongest origin: Germany, with 2’471 vehicles — 32,2 per cent of all new entrants.
A model counts as «new» here if it had zero registrations in 2025 and at least one in 2026.
The 20 largest new entrants
| Model | Brand | Origin | Drivetrain | Registrations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iX3 | BMW | Germany | BEV | 986 |
| GLC-Klasse | Mercedes-Benz | Germany | BEV | 608 |
| Atto 2 | BYD | China | PHEV Benzin | 501 |
| Seal 6 | BYD | China | PHEV Benzin | 372 |
| GLB-Klasse | Mercedes-Benz | Germany | BEV | 356 |
| C-HR | Toyota | Japan | BEV | 345 |
| B10 | Leapmotor | China | BEV | 331 |
| Dolphin Surf | BYD | China | BEV | 264 |
| EV5 | Kia | South Korea | BEV | 242 |
| Raval | Seat / Cupra | Spain | BEV | 239 |
| Q3 | Audi | Germany | PHEV Benzin | 236 |
| Urban Cruiser | Toyota | Japan | BEV | 234 |
| PV5 | Kia | South Korea | BEV | 233 |
| EV2 | Kia | South Korea | BEV | 220 |
| Vitara | Suzuki | Japan | BEV | 219 |
| EV4 | Kia | South Korea | BEV | 216 |
| ES90 | Volvo | Sweden (Geely) | BEV | 179 |
| Micra | Nissan | Japan | BEV | 165 |
| B10 | Leapmotor | China | Range Extender | 139 |
| Cayenne | Porsche | Germany | BEV | 131 |
How this is calculated
A model counts as a new entrant if it had zero new registrations in the same period last year and at least one in the current period. That is not the same as «newly launched»: a model already announced in 2025 but only delivered from 2026 appears here — and a model with a single registration in 2025 does not. Shown are the 20 largest of 70; all others are in the model radar.
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 brand sells the most electric cars in Switzerland?
- Which electric models are growing fastest in Switzerland — and which are losing?
- The current market report with all models
- All brands in the Swiss market
- Index of all model pages
- Methodology and data gaps