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Car market — February 2026

In brief

In February 2026, 211,262 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, according to KBA. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 33.4 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (19.0 % of the market), ahead of Skoda and BMW.

Registrations of the month · February 2026

Passenger cars

211,262

— year on year

Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)

33.4 %

share of new passenger cars

Passenger cars · February 2026

Total market : 211,262 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Volkswagen40,17419.0 %
  2. 2Skoda19,0349.0 %
  3. 3BMW17,1348.1 %
  4. 4Mercedes-Benz16,9318.0 %
  5. 5Audi15,5197.3 %
  6. 6SEAT11,3675.4 %
  7. 7Opel11,0385.2 %
  8. 8Ford7,5743.6 %
  9. 9Hyundai7,2623.4 %
  10. 10Fiat5,9932.8 %
  11. 11Toyota4,8282.3 %
  12. 12Peugeot4,7232.2 %
  13. 13Citroën4,5902.2 %
  14. 14Kia4,2882.0 %
  15. 15Dacia4,0771.9 %

Source : KBA

Power sources · February 2026

Power sourceUnitsShareYear on year
Diesel31,33814.8 %—
Hybrid (non plug-in)60,51028.6 %—
Plug-in hybrid24,32811.5 %—
Battery electric46,27521.9 %—

Total : 211,262

Source : KBA

Sources and original documents

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