The number of plug-in vehicles sold in the United States in 2014 grew to nearly 120,000, up from 97,000 the year before. Nissan and Chevrolet had the best sellers in 2011 with the Leaf and the Volt, but were joined by several other manufacturers in 2012. There were 23 different plug-in models available in 2014, many selling less than 5,000 units. The biggest plug-in sellers in 2014 were the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt, Tesla Model S, Toyota Prius PHEV, and Ford Fusion Energi. From the first plug-in vehicle sales in 2011 to 2014 about 287 million vehicles have been sold.
Plug-In Vehicle Sales, 2011-2014
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| Make and Model | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche Cayenne S E-hybrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| BMW i8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 555 |
| Cadillac ELR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1,310 |
| Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 879 |
| Ford Fusion Energi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,089 | 11,550 |
| Honda Accord | 0 | 0 | 0 | 526 | 449 |
| Ford C-Max Energi | 0 | 0 | 2,374 | 7,154 | 8,433 |
| Toyota Prius PHEV | 0 | 0 | 12,749 | 12,088 | 13,264 |
| Chevrolet Volt | 326 | 7,671 | 23,461 | 23,094 | 18,805 |
| Kia Soul EV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 359 |
| VW e-Golf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 357 |
| Mercedes B-Class | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 774 |
| BMW i3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,092 |
| Fiat 500E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 1,503 |
| Chevrolet Spark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 560 | 1,145 |
| Toyota RAV4 EV | 0 | 0 | 192 | 1,005 | 1,184 |
| Tesla Model S | 0 | 0 | 2,400 | 19,400 | 16,750 |
| Honda Fit EV | 0 | 0 | 93 | 569 | 407 |
| Ford Focus | 0 | 0 | 683 | 1,738 | 1,964 |
| BMW Active E | 0 | 0 | 671 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitsubishi I EV | 0 | 76 | 588 | 1,029 | 196 |
| Smart ED | 0 | 342 | 139 | 923 | 2,594 |
| Nissan Leaf | 19 | 9,674 | 9,819 | 22,610 | 30,200 |
| Total | 345 | 17,763 | 53,169 | 97,102 | 118,882 |
Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2014 Vehicle Technologies Market Report, ORNL/TM-2015/85, March 2015. | |||||