Cars · New registrations
The Volvo EX/XC40 was Sweden's best-selling new car in February 2026, and electric cars took 39.6% of the market.
Figures for February 2026 from Mobility Sweden, published 3 March 2026
19,341 new passenger cars were registered in Sweden in February 2026, 1.4% fewer than in February 2025.
Electric cars took 39.6% of the market, up from 35.0% a year earlier; plug-in hybrids took 25.4%.
The best-selling model was the Volvo EX/XC40 (1,243), ahead of the Volvo XC60 (1,004) and the Volvo EX30 (583).
Volvo was the biggest brand, with 19.2% of the month's registrations.
From January to February, 35,382 new cars were registered, 9.8% fewer than in the same months of 2025, and 40.6% of them were electric.
Share of February 2026’s new passenger cars, and the change in percentage points since a year earlier.
| # | Model | Feb | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 1,243 | 6.4% | +71.4% | 2,069 |
| 2 | Volvo XC60 | 1,004 | 5.2% | −27.7% | 1,642 |
| 3 | Volvo EX30 | 583 | 3.0% | +112.8% | 902 |
| 4 | Tesla Model Y | 531 | 2.7% | +11.1% | 1,030 |
| 5 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 514 | 2.7% | −4.5% | 888 |
| 6 | Polestar 4 | 446 | 2.3% | +89.0% | 810 |
| 7 | Skoda Kodiaq | 430 | 2.2% | +0.5% | 704 |
| 8 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 365 | 1.9% | +109.8% | 703 |
| 9 | Toyota BZ4X | 322 | 1.7% | +312.8% | 614 |
| 10 | VW Golf | 317 | 1.6% | −4.5% | 420 |
| 11 | VW Tiguan | 315 | 1.6% | −12.3% | 553 |
| 12 | Kia EV3 | 308 | 1.6% | −38.3% | 558 |
| 13 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 290 | 1.5% | +35.5% | 510 |
| 14 | Skoda Enyaq | 273 | 1.4% | −17.0% | 515 |
| 15 | Volvo S/V60 | 267 | 1.4% | −29.4% | 364 |
| 16 | Cupra Terramar | 260 | 1.3% | +95.5% | 444 |
| 17 | Kia EV5 | 256 | 1.3% | new | 531 |
| 18 | Toyota Corolla | 250 | 1.3% | +11.6% | 481 |
| 19 | Volvo EC/C40 | 229 | 1.2% | −7.7% | 353 |
| 20 | Subaru Outback | 228 | 1.2% | new | 319 |
Share of all electric cars registered in the month.
| # | Model | Feb | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 1,183 | 15.5% | +98.8% | 1,957 |
| 2 | Volvo EX30 | 583 | 7.6% | +112.8% | 902 |
| 3 | Tesla Model Y | 531 | 6.9% | +11.1% | 1,030 |
| 4 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 514 | 6.7% | −4.5% | 888 |
| 5 | Polestar 4 | 446 | 5.8% | +89.0% | 810 |
| 6 | Toyota BZ4X | 322 | 4.2% | +312.8% | 614 |
| 7 | Kia EV3 | 308 | 4.0% | −38.3% | 558 |
| 8 | Skoda Enyaq | 273 | 3.6% | −17.0% | 515 |
| 9 | Kia EV5 | 256 | 3.3% | new | 531 |
| 10 | Volvo EC/C40 | 229 | 3.0% | −7.7% | 353 |
| # | Brand | Feb | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo | 3,704 | 19.2% | +1.3% | 5,995 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 2,415 | 12.5% | −19.3% | 4,259 |
| 3 | Toyota | 1,647 | 8.5% | +14.7% | 3,258 |
| 4 | Kia | 1,375 | 7.1% | −7.2% | 2,765 |
| 5 | Skoda | 1,346 | 7.0% | +4.9% | 2,272 |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | 1,244 | 6.4% | +13.4% | 2,406 |
| 7 | BMW | 1,051 | 5.4% | −9.6% | 2,053 |
| 8 | Audi | 820 | 4.2% | −19.0% | 1,799 |
| 9 | CUPRA | 635 | 3.3% | +36.6% | 1,049 |
| 10 | Polestar | 570 | 2.9% | +14.5% | 1,020 |
| 11 | Peugeot | 568 | 2.9% | −20.2% | 1,033 |
| 12 | Tesla | 553 | 2.9% | −9.8% | 1,065 |
| 13 | Subaru | 325 | 1.7% | new | 499 |
| 14 | Ford | 267 | 1.4% | −27.8% | 517 |
| 15 | Nissan | 266 | 1.4% | −13.1% | 480 |
In February 2026 it was the Volvo EX/XC40, with 1,243 new registrations, ahead of the Volvo XC60 (1,004) and the Volvo EX30 (583). Over the year so far, the model with the most registrations is the Volvo EX/XC40.
39.6% of the new passenger cars registered in February 2026 were fully electric (7,650 of 19,341). From January to February the share was 40.6%. Plug-in hybrids, which also have a petrol or diesel engine, are counted separately.
Volvo Cars was founded in Gothenburg in 1927, still has its head office and a large factory there, at Torslanda, and has been the biggest car brand in Sweden for decades. In February 2026, Volvo had 19.2% of all new registrations. Company cars matter too: most new cars in Sweden are registered by businesses, and Volvo is strong in the company car market.
From Mobility Sweden, the trade association of the car makers and importers in Sweden, which publishes the new registrations of every month from the national vehicle register. A registration is the day a new car gets its Swedish number plate, which is close to, but not the same as, the day it was sold.
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