Sales rose sharply in most smaller Eastern European markets, although generally from a very low base.
Two Tesla models led the list of best-selling full-electric vehicles in Europe in 2022, according to figures from Dataforce, as the overall EV market grew by 29 percent.
The best-selling EV was the Tesla Model Y SUV, with 137,819 sales, easily outpacing the second-best seller, the Tesla Model 3 sedan, with 92,150 sales. The Model Y was the best-selling car overall in Norway and Switzerland.
Plug-in sales fall
Plug-in hybrid sales were down slightly in 2022, falling 2.7 percent to 1.01 million. An 11 percent gain in Germany offset declines in other major plug-in hybrid markets such as France and the UK (each down about 11 percent).
The Ford Kuga SUV was the best-selling plug-in hybrid, with sales of 57,968, a 25 percent gain, according to Dataforce.
Sales of full-hybrid vehicles increased 8.5 percent to 2.64 million for a market share of 23 percent, ACEA numbers show.
Key new models included the Toyota Yaris Cross, which in its first full year on the market represented almost 100,000 new full-hybrid sales, out of a total European gain of about 205,000 sales.
Overall, ACEA said 44 percent of all cars sold had some kind of large battery, meaning full-electric, plug-in hybrid or full hybrid.
Sales of gasoline models fell 13 percent to 4.14 million for a 37 percent market share. Diesel sales dropped by 21 percent to 1.64 million for a 15 percent market share. Diesels accounted for almost half of sales as recently as 2015.
