FOTW #1145, August 3, 2020: Plug-In Electric Vehicles Are Available in Many Passenger Vehicle Size Classes

Half of all plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on the road in 2019 were mid-size cars.

Vehicle Technologies Office

August 3, 2020
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Half 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%.