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Size Matters: 2022 New Electric Vehicle Registrations Top 10 Are Models with Long Ranges


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The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 dominated the list of new all-electric vehicle (EV) registrations in 2022. All but two of the top 10 models featured ranges of 300 miles or more, with the lowest model range being 247 miles. EVs are available in a variety of battery pack sizes or configurations that affect vehicle range, but all model configurations that made this list had ranges over 200 miles.

Top 10 New EV Registrations in 2022

Rank

Make

Model

Maximum Range (miles)

Registrations

1

Tesla

Model Y

330

228,312

2

Tesla

Model 3

358

196,503

3

Ford

Mustang Mach-E

314

38,469

4

Tesla

Model X

348

33,081

5

Tesla

Model S

405

26,455

6

Chevrolet

Bolt EUV

247

25,743

7

Hyundai

Ioniq 5

303

22,560

8

Kia

EV6

310

20,072

9

Volkswagen

ID4

275

19,665

10

Rivian

R1T

314

13,148

Note: Range is the maximum available EPA range for the 2022 model year.

Sources: Registrations: Crain Communications, Automotive News