Mercedes EV Sales Jumped 50% In Q2. That's Mostly Thanks To Europe

Mercedes EV sales (cars and vans) jumped 50% in Q2, even as its overall passenger-car sales fell.

Europe accounted for roughly 82% of Mercedes’ global electric car sales.

New models have given Mercedes EV sales momentum at home, but it's still struggling in global markets, especially in China.

Mercedes-Benz didn’t have the best second quarter, with global passenger car sales down 8% year-over-year to around 417,800 vehicles, dragged down by poor sales in China, which fell by 30%. However, even though the overall number of vehicles went down, its EV sales increased dramatically year-over-year.

The 63,000 BEVs sold across Mercedes-Benz cars and vans marked a 50% year-over-year increase over Q2 2025 and a 25% sequential increase over Q1 2026. Electric vans had a strong quarter, with 10,100 units sold globally, up 46% year over year and up 64% compared with Q1. That raised the global electric share of Mercedes-Benz Vans sales to 11%, up from 7% in 2025.