Plug-in hybrid cars as a share of new car registrations

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11.1%

United Kingdom · 2025

Plug-in hybrid cars as a share of new car registrations in United Kingdom stood at 11.1% in 2025 (SMMT).

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SMMT
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Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) volumes rose by 7.2% to achieve a 13.9% market share, while plug-in hybrids were the fastest growing powertrain, with volumes increasing 34.7% to take 11.1% of registrations.

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Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. (2026). UK new car market breaches two million as almost one in four buyers go electric. Retrieved September 14, 2026, from https://www.smmt.co.uk/uk-new-car-market-breaches-two-million-as-almost-one-in-four-buyers-go-electric/. Via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_80AMB1RN4GRZZK04W1B80QFZVK
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Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. "UK new car market breaches two million as almost one in four buyers go electric." 2026, https://www.smmt.co.uk/uk-new-car-market-breaches-two-million-as-almost-one-in-four-buyers-go-electric/. Accessed 14 Sept. 2026 via StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_80AMB1RN4GRZZK04W1B80QFZVK.
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Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. "UK new car market breaches two million as almost one in four buyers go electric." 2026. https://www.smmt.co.uk/uk-new-car-market-breaches-two-million-as-almost-one-in-four-buyers-go-electric/. Accessed September 14, 2026. Cited from StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_80AMB1RN4GRZZK04W1B80QFZVK.
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@misc{smmt2026phev0qfzvk, author = {{Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders}}, title = {UK new car market breaches two million as almost one in four buyers go electric}, year = {2026}, howpublished = {StatOrigin, https://statorigin.org}, url = {https://statorigin.org/stat/stat_80AMB1RN4GRZZK04W1B80QFZVK}, note = {Original source: https://www.smmt.co.uk/uk-new-car-market-breaches-two-million-as-almost-one-in-four-buyers-go-electric/. Accessed September 14, 2026.} }

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Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders · homepage ↗
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Tier 1 · Multilateral Official
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UK new car market breaches two million as almost one in four buyers go electric
Type
Press release
Published
6 January 2026
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Retrieved
14 September 2026
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17 September 2026
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17 September 2026
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