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The Volvo XC60 was Sweden's best-selling new car in May 2026, and electric cars took 41.2% of the market.
Figures for May 2026 from Mobility Sweden, published 1 June 2026
25,985 new passenger cars were registered in Sweden in May 2026, 1.2% more than in May 2025.
Electric cars took 41.2% of the market, up from 36.9% a year earlier; plug-in hybrids took 25.6%.
The best-selling model was the Volvo XC60 (1,565), ahead of the Volvo EX/XC40 (1,410) and the Tesla Model Y (672).
Volvo was the biggest brand, with 19.8% of the month's registrations.
From January to May, 112,092 new cars were registered, 1.2% fewer than in the same months of 2025, and 40.8% of them were electric.
Share of May 2026’s new passenger cars, and the change in percentage points since a year earlier.
| # | Model | May | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo XC60 | 1,565 | 6.0% | −0.9% | 5,502 |
| 2 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 1,410 | 5.4% | +15.8% | 5,904 |
| 3 | Tesla Model Y | 672 | 2.6% | +48.0% | 3,497 |
| 4 | Volvo EX30 | 658 | 2.5% | +22.3% | 2,771 |
| 5 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 649 | 2.5% | −25.8% | 2,610 |
| 6 | Volvo S/V60 | 595 | 2.3% | +12.3% | 1,724 |
| 7 | Skoda Kodiaq | 517 | 2.0% | +15.4% | 2,373 |
| 8 | VW Tiguan | 502 | 1.9% | +23.0% | 2,270 |
| 9 | Fiat Ducato | 498 | 1.9% | +70.5% | 1,662 |
| 10 | Kia EV3 | 496 | 1.9% | −14.6% | 1,873 |
| 11 | Toyota Yaris | 431 | 1.7% | +37.7% | 1,847 |
| 12 | VW ID.4 | 423 | 1.6% | +4.4% | 1,489 |
| 13 | Kia Sportage | 410 | 1.6% | +78.3% | 1,330 |
| 14 | Polestar 4 | 392 | 1.5% | +3.2% | 2,092 |
| 15 | Peugeot 3008 | 331 | 1.3% | −24.6% | 1,183 |
| 16 | Skoda Enyaq | 318 | 1.2% | −13.6% | 1,357 |
| 17 | Toyota Corolla | 310 | 1.2% | −13.6% | 1,316 |
| 18 | BMW iX3 | 302 | 1.2% | +1158.3% | 1,010 |
| 19 | VW Golf | 292 | 1.1% | +61.3% | 1,422 |
| 20 | Volvo XC90II | 281 | 1.1% | +21.6% | 731 |
Share of all electric cars registered in the month.
| # | Model | May | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 1,029 | 9.6% | +14.3% | 5,102 |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | 672 | 6.3% | +48.0% | 3,497 |
| 3 | Volvo EX30 | 658 | 6.1% | +22.3% | 2,771 |
| 4 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 649 | 6.1% | −25.8% | 2,610 |
| 5 | Kia EV3 | 496 | 4.6% | −14.6% | 1,873 |
| 6 | VW ID.4 | 423 | 3.9% | +4.4% | 1,489 |
| 7 | Polestar 4 | 392 | 3.7% | +3.2% | 2,092 |
| 8 | Skoda Enyaq | 318 | 3.0% | −13.6% | 1,357 |
| 9 | BMW iX3 | 302 | 2.8% | +1158.3% | 1,010 |
| 10 | BMW iX1 | 257 | 2.4% | +87.6% | 1,028 |
| # | Brand | May | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo | 5,150 | 19.8% | +3.0% | 19,031 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 3,099 | 11.9% | −8.5% | 13,439 |
| 3 | Kia | 2,214 | 8.5% | +23.7% | 8,892 |
| 4 | Toyota | 2,030 | 7.8% | −2.2% | 9,320 |
| 5 | Skoda | 1,644 | 6.3% | +15.0% | 7,187 |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | 1,472 | 5.7% | −11.4% | 7,198 |
| 7 | BMW | 1,440 | 5.5% | +11.6% | 6,877 |
| 8 | Audi | 908 | 3.5% | −47.5% | 5,340 |
| 9 | Peugeot | 863 | 3.3% | −14.8% | 3,468 |
| 10 | Tesla | 858 | 3.3% | +70.6% | 4,136 |
| 11 | Polestar | 629 | 2.4% | +2.6% | 2,869 |
| 12 | Fiat | 542 | 2.1% | +73.7% | 1,849 |
| 13 | CUPRA | 519 | 2.0% | −10.5% | 2,784 |
| 14 | Renault | 436 | 1.7% | +21.1% | 1,861 |
| 15 | Lynk & Co | 425 | 1.6% | +17.4% | 1,160 |
In May 2026 it was the Volvo XC60, with 1,565 new registrations, ahead of the Volvo EX/XC40 (1,410) and the Tesla Model Y (672). Over the year so far, the model with the most registrations is the Volvo EX/XC40.
41.2% of the new passenger cars registered in May 2026 were fully electric (10,718 of 25,985). From January to May the share was 40.8%. 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 May 2026, Volvo had 19.8% 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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