Data room · Germany
Car market — December 2025
In brief
In December 2025, 246,439 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, according to KBA. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 34.5 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (17.9 % of the market), ahead of BMW and Audi.
Registrations of the month · December 2025
Passenger cars
246,439
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
34.5 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · December 2025
Total market : 246,439 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen44,04017.9 %
- 2BMW24,1769.8 %
- 3Audi21,6948.8 %
- 4Mercedes-Benz20,2658.2 %
- 5Skoda17,9517.3 %
- 6SEAT12,7675.2 %
- 7Opel12,1584.9 %
- 8Toyota9,8814.0 %
- 9Dacia7,9383.2 %
- 10Ford7,9093.2 %
- 11Hyundai7,2963.0 %
- 12Renault6,5052.6 %
- 13Volvo Cars5,2982.1 %
- 14Mazda4,5961.9 %
- 15Kia4,2601.7 %
Source : KBA
Power sources · December 2025
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 27,088 | 11.0 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 71,273 | 28.9 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 30,259 | 12.3 % | — |
| Battery electric | 54,774 | 22.2 % | — |
Total : 246,439
Source : KBA
Sources and original documents
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