Volkswagen Group reports a 25% increase in the deliveries of BEVs for the first three quarters of 2022
14 October 2022, 09:50:58
Volkswagen Group reports a 25% increase in the deliveries of all-electric vehicles in the first nine months year-on-year. Despite ongoing supply constraints, 366,400 BEVs have been handed over to customers until the end of September, up from 293,000 in the prior-year period. The BEV share of total deliveries climbed to 6% in that timeframe, up from 4.2% in the same period of 2021. China remains the biggest driver with 112,700 BEVs – more than twice as many as at the end of Q3 2021.
On a regional basis, Europe clearly remained in the lead with 211,900 vehicles (58% of Group total) in the first nine months. The second biggest BEV market for the Group was China with 112,700 deliveries (31% of Group total). The USA corresponded to 8 percent of the Group’s global BEV deliveries with 28,900 vehicles.
By the end of September, the Volkswagen brand delivered 207,200 BEVs to customers (57% of Group total). This was followed by Audi with 77,000 vehicles (21% of Group total), ŠKODA with 36,900 vehicles (10% of Group total), Porsche with 25,100 vehicles (7% of Group total), and SEAT/CUPRA with 17,600 vehicles (5% of Group total).
The top-selling BEV models in the first nine months of 2022 were as follows:
- Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5 122,600 units
- Volkswagen ID.3 45,500 units
- ŠKODA Enyaq iV (incl. Coupé) 36,900 units
- Audi e-tron (incl. Sportback) 36,400 units
- Audi Q4 e-tron (incl. Sportback) 29,700 units
- Volkswagen ID.6 27.500 units
- Porsche Taycan (incl. Cross Turismo) 25,100 units
- CUPRA Born 17,500 units
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2026 BMW iX M70 xDrive
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 195.5 in / 4965 mm
Width: 77.6 in / 1970 mm
Height: 66.7 in / 1695 mm
Curb weight: 5687.93 lb / 2580 kg
Electric motor #1: 360 kW, 650 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 190 kW, 365 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Front
Voltage: 369 V

2026 BMW iX M70 xDrive US
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 195.5 in / 4965 mm
Width: 77.6 in / 1970 mm
Height: 66.7 in / 1695 mm
Curb weight: 5687.93 lb / 2580 kg
Electric motor #1: 360 kW, 650 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 190 kW, 365 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Front
Voltage: 369 V

2026 BMW iX xDrive60
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 195.5 in / 4965 mm
Width: 77.6 in / 1970 mm
Height: 66.7 in / 1695 mm
Curb weight: 5522.58 lb / 2505 kg
Electric motor #1: 230 kW, 400 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 190 kW, 365 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Front
Voltage: 369 V

2026 BMW iX xDrive60 US
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 195.5 in / 4965 mm
Width: 77.6 in / 1970 mm
Height: 66.7 in / 1695 mm
Curb weight: 5522.58 lb / 2505 kg
Electric motor #1: 230 kW, 400 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 190 kW, 365 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Front
Voltage: 369 V

2026 BMW iX xDrive45
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 195.5 in / 4965 mm
Width: 77.6 in / 1970 mm
Height: 66.7 in / 1695 mm
Curb weight: 5401.33 lb / 2450 kg
Electric motor #1: 200 kW, 400 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 190 kW, 365 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 100.6 kWh, Voltage: 332.1 V

2026 BMW iX xDrive45 US
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 195.5 in / 4965 mm
Width: 77.6 in / 1970 mm
Height: 66.7 in / 1695 mm
Curb weight: 5401.33 lb / 2450 kg
Electric motor #1: 200 kW, 400 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 190 kW, 365 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 100.6 kWh, Voltage: 332.1 V

2026 BMW i4 xDrive40
Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 188.3 in / 4783 mm
Width: 72.9 in / 1852 mm
Height: 57.0 in / 1448 mm
Curb weight: 5022.13 lb / 2278 kg
Location: Rear
Location: Front
Voltage: 398.5 V

2026 BMW i4 M60
Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 188.3 in / 4783 mm
Width: 72.9 in / 1852 mm
Height: 57.0 in / 1448 mm
Curb weight: 5028.74 lb / 2281 kg
Electric motor #1: 242 kW @ 8000 - 17000 rpm, 365 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 200 kW @ 8000 - 17000 rpm, 430 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Front
Voltage: 398.5 V

2026 BMW i4 eDrive40
Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 188.3 in / 4783 mm
Width: 72.9 in / 1852 mm
Height: 57.0 in / 1448 mm
Curb weight: 4713.48 lb / 2138 kg
Electric motor: 250 kW @ 8000 - 17000 rpm, 430 Nm @ 0 - 5000 rpm, Location: Rear
Voltage: 398.5 V

2026 Porsche Macan GTS
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 189.2 in / 4805 mm
Width: 76.9 in / 1952 mm
Height: 63.5 in / 1613 mm
Curb weight: 5280.07 lb / 2395 kg
Location: Rear
Location: Front
Battery: 100 kWh, Voltage: 800 V

2026 Porsche Macan Turbo
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 188.3 in / 4784 mm
Width: 76.3 in / 1938 mm
Height: 63.8 in / 1621 mm
Curb weight: 5302.12 lb / 2405 kg
Location: Rear
Location: Front
Battery: 100 kWh, Voltage: 800 V

2026 Porsche Macan 4S
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 188.3 in / 4784 mm
Width: 76.3 in / 1938 mm
Height: 63.8 in / 1621 mm
Curb weight: 5169.84 lb / 2345 kg
Location: Rear
Location: Front
Battery: 100 kWh, Voltage: 800 V

2026 Cadillac Optiq
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 189.8 in / 4820 mm
Height: 64.7 in / 1644 mm
Curb weight: 5238.18 lb / 2376 kg
Location: Rear
Location: Front
Battery: 75 kWh

2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor
Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 190.7 in / 4845 mm
Width: 79.1 in / 2008 mm
Height: 60.4 in / 1534 mm
Curb weight: 5191.89 lb / 2355 kg
Electric motor #1: 200 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 200 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 100 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor
Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 190.7 in / 4845 mm
Width: 79.1 in / 2008 mm
Height: 60.4 in / 1534 mm
Curb weight: 5191.89 lb / 2355 kg
Electric motor #1: 200 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 200 kW, 343 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 100 kWh, Voltage: 400 V

2026 Polestar 3 Performance
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 192.9 in / 4900 mm
Height: 63.5 in / 1614 mm
Curb weight: 5564.47 lb / 2524 kg
Location: Rear
Location: Front
Battery: 106 kWh, Voltage: 800 V

2026 Polestar 3 Dual Motor
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 192.9 in / 4900 mm
Height: 63.5 in / 1614 mm
Curb weight: 5489.51 lb / 2490 kg
Location: Rear
Location: Front
Battery: 106 kWh, Voltage: 800 V

2026 Polestar 3 Rear Motor
Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 192.9 in / 4900 mm
Height: 63.9 in / 1622 mm
Curb weight: 5103.7 lb / 2315 kg
Electric motor: 245 kW, 480 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 92 kWh, Voltage: 800 V