“Battery-electric cars stop being weird.”
The 2023 model year spans 1,619 documented variants — most commonly SUV (45%), with a powertrain mix led by Petrol.
Distribution of 1,619 2023 variants by body type.
Petrol still dominates in absolute volume in 2023, but the share is sliding to electric and hybrid year over year.
Quickest, most powerful, most efficient — from variants documented with a 2023 model year.
Variants with a 2023 model year currently in the catalog.
EV market share rose from 4% (2020) to 18% (2025) of new sales in Europe. Software-defined platforms (VW MEB, Stellantis STLA Medium, Hyundai E-GMP) replaced bespoke ICE architectures. Chinese OEMs entered Europe at scale: BYD, MG, Zeekr, Xpeng. The first €25k mass-market EVs arrived in 2024.