Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe.
Or support our Kickstarter campaign!
December saw plugin EVs take 68.6% share in Sweden, up from 62.8% year-on-year. BEV share grew marginally YoY, while PHEV share increased. Full year 2025 saw EVs at 63.2% share, up from 58.4% YoY, with two thirds of the gain coming from PHEVs. Overall December auto volume was 23,877 units, down some 9% YoY. Full year 2025 auto volume was 272,998 units, up just 1% from 2024.The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV in December, and also for full year 2025.
December’s auto sales saw combined plugin EVs take 68.6% share in Sweden, with full battery-electrics (BEVs) at 43.1% and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) at 25.5%. These shares compare YoY against 62.8% combined, 40.8% BEV and 22.0% PHEV.
Full year 2025 plugin share was 63.2%, up from 58.4% in 2024. BEVs barely grew share, from 35.0% to 36.5% YoY, while PHEVs grew from 23.4% to 26.7%, propping up the gain in combined share.
Some basic BEV purchase incentives have begun again in 2026, and may help get BEV sales back to a decent growth trajectory, let’s keep an eye on that.
Best-Selling BEVs
The Volvo EX40 was the best-selling BEV in December, with 1,223 units, its highest volume of the year. The runners up were the Polestar 4 and the Volkswagen ID.7.
There were no significant new model debuts in December.
The final quarter of 2025 saw the Volvo EX40 in a solid lead, ahead of the Volkswagen ID.7 and the Kia EV3.
In the full year rankings, the Volvo EX40 was again the leader, with the Volkswagen ID.7 in a safe second place. The Tesla Model Y came third.
The Tesla Model Y fell from 17,676 units in 2024, to 5,859 units in 2025, a fall in volume of some two-thirds, toppling from top spot down to third place.
Outlook
With a limited incentive scheme now back on the table for BEVs, their market share may finally get a decent lift in 2026, but we will have to see how it plays out.
What are your thoughts on Sweden’s EV transition and its prospects for 2026? Please jump into the comments below and share your perspective.
Support CleanTechnica via Kickstarter
Sign up for CleanTechnica’s Weekly Substack for Zach and Scott’s in-depth analyses and high level summaries, sign up for our daily newsletter, and follow us on Google News!
Have a tip for CleanTechnica? Want to advertise? Want to suggest a guest for our CleanTech Talk podcast? Contact us here.
Sign up for our daily newsletter for 15 new cleantech stories a day. Or sign up for our weekly one on top stories of the week if daily is too frequent.
CleanTechnica uses affiliate links. See our policy here.
CleanTechnica’s Comment Policy