All major automakers are posting January sales numbers for plug-in electric vehicles.
Sales of the two most popular plug-in electric vehicles, Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt, fell victim both to the particularly bad weather last month throughout much of the U.S. and to predictable January slowdown in plug-in sales.
NOTE: This article is updated throughout the day as soon as more data is available.
Last update: Tuesday, February-04, 2014 @ 02:00 pm.
Nissan LEAF Sales of the Nissan LEAF set a January record and increased 92.6 percent to 1,252 compared to January of 2013. Previously in December, Nissan LEAF had its best-ever month, with 2,529 deliveries. Nissan LEAF finished the year with 22,610 deliveries. | |
Chevrolet Volt The Chevrolet Volt sold 918 units in January, which is down 20% compared to January of 2013. Previously in December, Chevrolet Volt sold 2,392 units. The Chevrolet Volt finished 2013 as the best-selling plug-in electric vehicle with 23,094 units delivered. | |
Toyota Prius Plug-in Prius Plug-in Hybrid Prius Plug-in Hybrid achieved 803 sales last month, which is down 8.1% compared to January of 2013. Previously in December, Toyota Prius Plug-in sold 919 units. | |
Ford C-Max Energi Ford C-MAX Energi sold 471 units in January, which is up 39% compared to January of 2013. Previously in December, Ford C-Max Energi sold 837 units. The C-Max Energi finished 2013 as the fifth best-selling plug-in electric vehicle with 7,154 units delivered. | |
Ford Fusion Energi Ford Fusion Energi achieved 553 sales in January. Previously in December, Ford Fusion Energi sold 791 units and finished 2013 with 6,089 deliveries. | |
Cadillac ELR January marked GM’s first full month of sales for the 2014 Cadillac ELR range-extended luxury coupe. GM sold 41 Cadillac ELRs. The 2014 Cadillac ELR has a starting price of $75,995, including a $995 destination charge but excluding tax, title, license and dealer fees. | |
Porsche Panamera S-E Hybrid Porsche reportedly sold 141 Panamera S E-Hybrids last month. Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid is available at Porsche dealers nationwide, with a starting price of $99,000. The electric driving range of the Panamera S E-Hybrid is more than 20 miles. It can reach up to 84 mph in all-electric operation. This increases to 168mph when the V6 engine kicks in. | |
Tesla Model S – No Sales Data to Report Tesla Motors does not report monthly sales like every other automaker. | |
Ford Focus Electric Deliveries of the Ford Focus Electric were exactly 100 in January. Previously in December, Ford Focus Electric sold 158 units and finished the year with 1,738 deliveries. | |
Mitsubishi i Mitsubishi sold just one i-MiEV electric car in January. Mitsubishi i-MiEV finished 2013 with 1,029 deliveries. 2014 Mitsubishi i-MiEV will start at $22,995 including CHAdeMO DC quick charge port when it goes on sale this spring, representing a $6,130 reduction from the starting price of the 2012 model that preceded it. | |
Honda Fit EV Honda sold 30 Fit EVs in in January. Previously in December, Honda FIT EV sold 51 units. Honda FIT EV finished 2013 with 535 deliveries. | |
Toyota RAV4 EV Toyota RAV4 EV sold 63 units in January. That’s more than double the 28 sold in December. The Toyota RAV4 EV finished 2013 with 1,068 deliveries. | |
Honda Accord Plug-in The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid logged 27 units last month. Previously in December, Accord Plug-in Hybrid sold 38 units. The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid finished 2013 with 526 deliveries. | |
Smart Fortwo Electric Drive Last month, smart fortwo ED sold 97 units after selling 167 units in December. smart fortwo ED finished 2013 with 923 deliveries. | |
Fiat 500e – No Sales Data to Report Like Tesla, FIAT Brand North America does not report monthly sales. The 2013 Fiat 500e is priced at $32,500, which includes a $700 destination charge. However, eligible California residents may be able to purchase the 2013 Fiat 500e for as low as $20,500, after federal credits. | |
Chevrolet Spark EV GM sold 93 Chevrolet Spark EVs last month. Previously in December, Spark EV sold 76 units. Chevrolet Spark EV finished 2013 with 539 deliveries. | |