Half of all plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road in 2019 were mid-size cars.
August 3, 2020Half of all plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road in 2019 were mid-size cars, but PEVs are available in size classes ranging from two-seaters to minivans. Together, compact cars and large cars accounted for nearly 30% of the PEV population. Standard sport utility vehicles (SUVs) accounted for 9% while small SUVs were another 2%.
![Onroad PEVs by Size Class in 2019. Midsize cars make up 50%, compact cars are 16% subcompact cars are 4%, Large cars are 12%.](/sites/default/files/styles/full_article_width/public/2020/07/f76/fotw1145.png?itok=vTWDTJT3)
Source: Argonne National Laboratory, Assessment of Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States, 2010 – 2019, June 2020.