Cars · New registrations
The Volvo XC60 was Sweden's best-selling new car in August 2026, and electric cars took 44.6% of the market.
Figures for August 2026 from Mobility Sweden, published 1 September 2026
22,584 new passenger cars were registered in Sweden in August 2026, 12.0% more than in August 2025.
Electric cars took 44.6% of the market, up from 33.5% a year earlier; plug-in hybrids took 22.1%.
The best-selling model was the Volvo XC60 (886), ahead of the Volvo EX/XC40 (801) and the VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer (621).
Volkswagen was the biggest brand, with 14.9% of the month's registrations.
From January to August, 183,119 new cars were registered, 2.4% more than in the same months of 2025, and 42.0% of them were electric.
Share of August 2026’s new passenger cars, and the change in percentage points since a year earlier.
| # | Model | Aug | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo XC60 | 886 | 3.9% | +3.3% | 9,407 |
| 2 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 801 | 3.5% | +36.5% | 8,970 |
| 3 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 621 | 2.7% | +40.8% | 3,984 |
| 4 | VW Tiguan | 573 | 2.5% | +66.6% | 4,016 |
| 5 | Toyota RAV 4 | 560 | 2.5% | +2.6% | 1,770 |
| 6 | Mercedes GLC | 525 | 2.3% | +373.0% | 2,075 |
| 7 | Kia EV3 | 505 | 2.2% | +17.2% | 3,210 |
| 8 | Volvo EX30 | 503 | 2.2% | +51.5% | 4,470 |
| 9 | BMW iX3 | 442 | 2.0% | new | 2,301 |
| 10 | Toyota Yaris | 438 | 1.9% | +89.6% | 3,060 |
| 11 | VW Polo | 426 | 1.9% | new | 641 |
| 12 | Kia EV5 | 387 | 1.7% | new | 2,250 |
| 13 | Kia EV2 | 374 | 1.7% | new | 1,279 |
| 14 | Skoda Kodiaq | 357 | 1.6% | −16.0% | 3,542 |
| 15 | Toyota Corolla | 348 | 1.5% | +18.0% | 2,162 |
| 16 | VW ID.4 | 335 | 1.5% | +11.7% | 2,300 |
| 17 | Audi A3 | 329 | 1.5% | +14.6% | 1,816 |
| 18 | VW Golf | 319 | 1.4% | +91.0% | 2,259 |
| 19 | Mercedes GLB | 304 | 1.3% | +473.6% | 1,426 |
| 20 | Fiat Ducato | 297 | 1.3% | +24.3% | 2,955 |
Share of all electric cars registered in the month.
| # | Model | Aug | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 755 | 7.5% | +53.5% | 7,725 |
| 2 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 621 | 6.2% | +40.8% | 3,984 |
| 3 | Kia EV3 | 505 | 5.0% | +17.2% | 3,210 |
| 4 | Volvo EX30 | 503 | 5.0% | +51.5% | 4,470 |
| 5 | Mercedes GLC | 444 | 4.4% | new | 1,002 |
| 6 | BMW iX3 | 442 | 4.4% | new | 2,301 |
| 7 | Kia EV5 | 387 | 3.8% | new | 2,250 |
| 8 | Kia EV2 | 374 | 3.7% | new | 1,279 |
| 9 | VW ID.4 | 335 | 3.3% | +11.7% | 2,300 |
| 10 | Skoda Enyaq | 249 | 2.5% | −6.4% | 2,066 |
| # | Brand | Aug | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volkswagen | 3,376 | 14.9% | +29.2% | 22,616 |
| 2 | Volvo | 2,792 | 12.4% | +2.7% | 30,306 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2,452 | 10.9% | +9.2% | 15,680 |
| 4 | Kia | 2,088 | 9.2% | +16.7% | 15,210 |
| 5 | BMW | 1,548 | 6.9% | +6.5% | 11,344 |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | 1,539 | 6.8% | +19.1% | 11,535 |
| 7 | Audi | 1,285 | 5.7% | +7.4% | 8,729 |
| 8 | Skoda | 1,239 | 5.5% | −6.8% | 10,916 |
| 9 | Peugeot | 719 | 3.2% | −5.0% | 5,776 |
| 10 | CUPRA | 666 | 2.9% | +2.6% | 4,639 |
| 11 | Polestar | 354 | 1.6% | −17.3% | 4,561 |
| 12 | Fiat | 330 | 1.5% | +13.4% | 3,211 |
| 13 | Hyundai | 292 | 1.3% | −19.1% | 2,402 |
| 14 | BYD | 285 | 1.3% | +285.1% | 1,862 |
| 15 | Subaru | 275 | 1.2% | new | 2,227 |
In August 2026 it was the Volvo XC60, with 886 new registrations, ahead of the Volvo EX/XC40 (801) and the VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer (621). Over the year so far, the model with the most registrations is the Volvo XC60.
44.6% of the new passenger cars registered in August 2026 were fully electric (10,069 of 22,584). From January to August the share was 42.0%. 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 August 2026, Volkswagen had 14.9% 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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