Almost 5,000 electric cars have hit Israeli roads since the beginning of the year. Although their market share dropped to 9.5%, the market is already signaling new leaders, as well as some models struggling to gain traction.
The Deepal S05 is the best-selling electric car in 2026, with 782 vehicles registered with the Licensing Office this year. The Deepal leads ahead of the significantly more expensive, revamped Xpeng G6, which recorded 627 vehicles, the Geely EX5, and the Kia EV3 (with 334 deliveries). In a market that has almost entirely shifted to Chinese dominance, Kia is the only non-Chinese model to break into the top ranks. Europeans, for example, are completely out of the game: The first European model appears only at 20th place, the new electric Mercedes CLA with 44 deliveries.
As always, there are large gaps in sales to private customers and fleets, as very few fleet registrations were recorded at the beginning of the year. Deepal climbed to the top thanks to a high proportion of fleet sales, with only 54% of the cars registered under private owners. In Xpeng, private sales are much more significant (88%), and also in Geely (68%). Kia also shows a high rate of private sales (89%), so if we ranked only private sales, it would rise to third place.
Other notable models include the Zeekr 7X with 228 deliveries, ranking fifth despite a starting price of NIS 234,000. The BYD Atto 2 outsold the MGS5 in the first month of both their deliveries, 175 vs. 101, with the BYD also benefiting from a higher private ownership rate (91% vs. 67%). However, the JAC 5 outperformed both.
Among the smaller models, the Dongfeng Box surpassed the BYD Dolphin Surf, 198 vs. 125 units. The IM6 delivered 52 units in its first month, despite a base price of NIS 215,000. The MG Cyberster delivered 34 units, despite a base price of NIS 364,000 for the electric roadster.
And where are the European models? The first in the ranking is only in 20th place: The new Mercedes CLA with 44 deliveries for the electric version. The new Renault 5, turning heads with its retro design, delivered only 3 units, perhaps proof that its price, starting at NIS 168,000, was too high. Additional proof: The car is now offered with discounts of NIS 5,555 to NIS 9,000 by the importer.
Missing from the ranking is Tesla, which delivered only one car this year and is waiting for the first 2026 shipment in the coming weeks, including the discounted Model 3 at NIS 192,000. How much will the price cut of over NIS 25,000 contribute to sales? We will know soon.
