Data room · Germany
Car market — May 2025
In brief
In May 2025, 239,297 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, according to KBA. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 28.5 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (20.9 % of the market), ahead of Mercedes-Benz and BMW.
Registrations of the month · May 2025
Passenger cars
239,297
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
28.5 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · May 2025
Total market : 239,297 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen50,04820.9 %
- 2Mercedes-Benz21,7889.1 %
- 3BMW20,3548.5 %
- 4Skoda19,7768.3 %
- 5Audi17,7647.4 %
- 6SEAT13,0115.4 %
- 7Opel10,4624.4 %
- 8Hyundai8,8303.7 %
- 9Ford8,7933.7 %
- 10Toyota7,2273.0 %
- 11Fiat5,3952.3 %
- 12Dacia5,1282.1 %
- 13Kia5,0242.1 %
- 14Citroën4,6812.0 %
- 15Volvo Cars4,6511.9 %
Source : KBA
Power sources · May 2025
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 35,106 | 14.7 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 66,990 | 28.0 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 25,181 | 10.5 % | — |
| Battery electric | 43,060 | 18.0 % | — |
Total : 239,297
Source : KBA
Sources and original documents
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