Electric models have dramatically revitalized the declining volume midsize SUV segment in Europe as automakers such as Ford, Volkswagen and Hyundai launched halo crossovers designed to have more global appeal than compact-sized equivalents preferred by European customers.
The segment saw sales grow by 41 percent to 303,233 through 10 months as full electric became the segment’s most popular powertrain, according to data from JATO Dynamics (see chart, below).