Cars · New registrations
The Volvo EX/XC40 was Sweden's best-selling new car in October 2026, and electric cars took 51.1% of the market.
Figures for October 2026 from Mobility Sweden, published 2 November 2026
24,660 new passenger cars were registered in Sweden in October 2026, 2.4% more than in October 2025.
Electric cars took 51.1% of the market, up from 36.2% a year earlier; plug-in hybrids took 21.8%.
The best-selling model was the Volvo EX/XC40 (1,086), ahead of the Volvo XC60 (1,026) and the Volvo EX30 (802).
Volvo was the biggest brand, with 16.1% of the month's registrations.
From January to October, 236,446 new cars were registered, 3.7% more than in the same months of 2025, and 43.8% of them were electric.
Share of October 2026’s new passenger cars, and the change in percentage points since a year earlier.
| # | Model | Oct | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 1,086 | 4.4% | −25.1% | 11,289 |
| 2 | Volvo XC60 | 1,026 | 4.2% | −49.0% | 11,695 |
| 3 | Volvo EX30 | 802 | 3.3% | +105.1% | 6,125 |
| 4 | Toyota Yaris | 616 | 2.5% | +90.7% | 4,061 |
| 5 | VW Tiguan | 541 | 2.2% | +27.3% | 5,019 |
| 6 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 511 | 2.1% | −30.8% | 4,982 |
| 7 | Skoda Kodiaq | 511 | 2.1% | +2.6% | 4,654 |
| 8 | BMW iX3 | 495 | 2.0% | new | 3,200 |
| 9 | Kia EV3 | 472 | 1.9% | −20.4% | 4,201 |
| 10 | Kia EV2 | 407 | 1.7% | new | 2,138 |
| 11 | Vinfast VF 6 | 398 | 1.6% | new | 398 |
| 12 | Toyota BZ4X Touring | 373 | 1.5% | new | 1,159 |
| 13 | VW ID.4 | 365 | 1.5% | −31.3% | 2,919 |
| 14 | Skoda Enyaq | 333 | 1.4% | +8.8% | 2,682 |
| 15 | Tesla Model Y | 328 | 1.3% | +182.8% | 7,706 |
| 16 | Kia EV5 | 324 | 1.3% | new | 3,032 |
| 17 | Mercedes GLC | 319 | 1.3% | +129.5% | 2,768 |
| 18 | Audi A3 | 313 | 1.3% | +49.0% | 2,589 |
| 19 | Audi Q4 E-Tron | 308 | 1.2% | +100.0% | 1,282 |
| 20 | Volvo EX60 | 282 | 1.1% | new | 573 |
Share of all electric cars registered in the month.
| # | Model | Oct | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 997 | 7.9% | −9.7% | 9,894 |
| 2 | Volvo EX30 | 802 | 6.4% | +105.1% | 6,125 |
| 3 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 511 | 4.1% | −30.8% | 4,982 |
| 4 | BMW iX3 | 495 | 3.9% | new | 3,200 |
| 5 | Kia EV3 | 472 | 3.7% | −20.4% | 4,201 |
| 6 | Kia EV2 | 407 | 3.2% | new | 2,138 |
| 7 | Vinfast VF 6 | 398 | 3.2% | new | 398 |
| 8 | Toyota BZ4X Touring | 373 | 3.0% | new | 1,159 |
| 9 | VW ID.4 | 365 | 2.9% | −31.3% | 2,919 |
| 10 | Skoda Enyaq | 333 | 2.6% | +8.8% | 2,682 |
| # | Brand | Oct | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo | 3,973 | 16.1% | −24.2% | 38,524 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 3,162 | 12.8% | −9.0% | 29,075 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2,142 | 8.7% | +7.7% | 20,205 |
| 4 | Kia | 2,102 | 8.5% | +6.7% | 19,742 |
| 5 | Skoda | 1,709 | 6.9% | +12.4% | 14,282 |
| 6 | BMW | 1,524 | 6.2% | +13.9% | 14,403 |
| 7 | Audi | 1,318 | 5.3% | +4.7% | 11,863 |
| 8 | Mercedes-Benz | 1,285 | 5.2% | −15.7% | 14,406 |
| 9 | Peugeot | 705 | 2.9% | −6.5% | 7,362 |
| 10 | CUPRA | 653 | 2.6% | +7.2% | 5,928 |
| 11 | Tesla | 463 | 1.9% | +248.1% | 8,700 |
| 12 | Polestar | 438 | 1.8% | −24.4% | 5,636 |
| 13 | Hyundai | 409 | 1.7% | +57.9% | 3,328 |
| 14 | Vinfast | 398 | 1.6% | new | 398 |
| 15 | BYD | 321 | 1.3% | +393.8% | 2,502 |
In October 2026 it was the Volvo EX/XC40, with 1,086 new registrations, ahead of the Volvo XC60 (1,026) and the Volvo EX30 (802). Over the year so far, the model with the most registrations is the Volvo XC60.
51.1% of the new passenger cars registered in October 2026 were fully electric (12,594 of 24,660). From January to October the share was 43.8%. 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 October 2026, Volvo had 16.1% 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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