# Car market · Germany — May 2025

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.

- Web page: https://mecapress.com/data/de-allemagne/2025-05

## Registrations of the month

| Vehicles | Units | Year on year |
|---|---:|---:|
| Passenger cars | 239,297 | — |

## Passenger cars — May 2025

Total market: 239,297

| # | Brand | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 1 | [Volkswagen](https://mecapress.com/brands/volkswagen) | 50,048 | 20.9 % | — |
| 2 | [Mercedes-Benz](https://mecapress.com/brands/mercedes-benz) | 21,788 | 9.1 % | — |
| 3 | [BMW](https://mecapress.com/brands/bmw) | 20,354 | 8.5 % | — |
| 4 | [Skoda](https://mecapress.com/brands/skoda) | 19,776 | 8.3 % | — |
| 5 | [Audi](https://mecapress.com/brands/audi) | 17,764 | 7.4 % | — |
| 6 | [SEAT](https://mecapress.com/brands/seat) | 13,011 | 5.4 % | — |
| 7 | [Opel](https://mecapress.com/brands/opel) | 10,462 | 4.4 % | — |
| 8 | [Hyundai](https://mecapress.com/brands/hyundai) | 8,830 | 3.7 % | — |
| 9 | [Ford](https://mecapress.com/brands/ford) | 8,793 | 3.7 % | — |
| 10 | [Toyota](https://mecapress.com/brands/toyota) | 7,227 | 3.0 % | — |
| 11 | [Fiat](https://mecapress.com/brands/fiat) | 5,395 | 2.3 % | — |
| 12 | [Dacia](https://mecapress.com/brands/dacia) | 5,128 | 2.1 % | — |
| 13 | [Kia](https://mecapress.com/brands/kia) | 5,024 | 2.1 % | — |
| 14 | [Citroën](https://mecapress.com/brands/citroen) | 4,681 | 2.0 % | — |
| 15 | [Volvo Cars](https://mecapress.com/brands/volvo-cars) | 4,651 | 1.9 % | — |
| 16 | [Peugeot](https://mecapress.com/brands/peugeot) | 4,441 | 1.9 % | — |
| 17 | [Renault](https://mecapress.com/brands/renault) | 4,415 | 1.8 % | — |
| 18 | [Mazda](https://mecapress.com/brands/mazda) | 2,921 | 1.2 % | — |
| 19 | [Porsche](https://mecapress.com/brands/porsche) | 2,706 | 1.1 % | — |
| 20 | [Mini](https://mecapress.com/brands/mini) | 2,658 | 1.1 % | — |
| 21 | [Nissan](https://mecapress.com/brands/nissan) | 2,287 | 1.0 % | — |
| 22 | [MG](https://mecapress.com/brands/mg) | 2,156 | 0.9 % | — |
| 23 | [Mitsubishi Motors](https://mecapress.com/brands/mitsubishi-motors) | 2,118 | 0.9 % | — |
| 24 | [BYD](https://mecapress.com/brands/byd) | 1,857 | 0.8 % | — |
| 25 | [Suzuki](https://mecapress.com/brands/suzuki) | 1,638 | 0.7 % | — |
| 26 | [Tesla](https://mecapress.com/brands/tesla) | 1,210 | 0.5 % | — |
| 27 | [Jeep](https://mecapress.com/brands/jeep) | 1,130 | 0.5 % | — |
| 28 | [Land Rover](https://mecapress.com/brands/land-rover) | 1,036 | 0.4 % | — |
| 29 | [Alfa Romeo](https://mecapress.com/brands/alfa-romeo) | 731 | 0.3 % | — |
| 30 | [Leapmotor](https://mecapress.com/brands/leapmotor) | 509 | 0.2 % | — |

Source: [KBA](https://www.kba.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Statistik/Fahrzeuge/FZ10/fz10_2025_05.xlsx?__blob=publicationFile)

## Power sources — May 2025

| Power source | Units | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| 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

## Sources

- [KBA](https://www.kba.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Statistik/Fahrzeuge/FZ10/fz10_2025_05.xlsx?__blob=publicationFile)

Figures copied from the official publications or computed from them (shares, changes, sums), never estimated or written by AI.

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Cite as: Mecapress, “Car market · Germany — May 2025”, https://mecapress.com/data/de-allemagne/2025-05
Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology