# Car market · Germany — April 2026

In April 2026, 249,163 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, according to KBA.
Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 36.9 % of registrations.
Volkswagen is the leading brand (18.5 % of the market), ahead of Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

- Web page: https://mecapress.com/data/de-allemagne/2026-04

## Registrations of the month

| Vehicles | Units | Year on year |
|---|---:|---:|
| Passenger cars | 249,163 | — |

## Passenger cars — April 2026

Total market: 249,163

| # | Brand | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 1 | [Volkswagen](https://mecapress.com/brands/volkswagen) | 46,101 | 18.5 % | — |
| 2 | [Mercedes-Benz](https://mecapress.com/brands/mercedes-benz) | 23,291 | 9.3 % | — |
| 3 | [BMW](https://mecapress.com/brands/bmw) | 22,435 | 9.0 % | — |
| 4 | [Skoda](https://mecapress.com/brands/skoda) | 21,192 | 8.5 % | — |
| 5 | [Audi](https://mecapress.com/brands/audi) | 18,451 | 7.4 % | — |
| 6 | [Opel](https://mecapress.com/brands/opel) | 12,241 | 4.9 % | — |
| 7 | [SEAT](https://mecapress.com/brands/seat) | 11,771 | 4.7 % | — |
| 8 | [Hyundai](https://mecapress.com/brands/hyundai) | 8,738 | 3.5 % | — |
| 9 | [Ford](https://mecapress.com/brands/ford) | 7,768 | 3.1 % | — |
| 10 | [Fiat](https://mecapress.com/brands/fiat) | 6,127 | 2.5 % | — |
| 11 | [Kia](https://mecapress.com/brands/kia) | 5,656 | 2.3 % | — |
| 12 | [Toyota](https://mecapress.com/brands/toyota) | 5,512 | 2.2 % | — |
| 13 | [Renault](https://mecapress.com/brands/renault) | 5,450 | 2.2 % | — |
| 14 | [Dacia](https://mecapress.com/brands/dacia) | 5,409 | 2.2 % | — |
| 15 | [Peugeot](https://mecapress.com/brands/peugeot) | 5,358 | 2.2 % | — |
| 16 | [BYD](https://mecapress.com/brands/byd) | 4,705 | 1.9 % | — |
| 17 | [Citroën](https://mecapress.com/brands/citroen) | 4,634 | 1.9 % | — |
| 18 | [Volvo Cars](https://mecapress.com/brands/volvo-cars) | 3,893 | 1.6 % | — |
| 19 | [Mazda](https://mecapress.com/brands/mazda) | 3,538 | 1.4 % | — |
| 20 | [Mini](https://mecapress.com/brands/mini) | 3,441 | 1.4 % | — |
| 21 | [Tesla](https://mecapress.com/brands/tesla) | 3,149 | 1.3 % | — |
| 22 | [MG](https://mecapress.com/brands/mg) | 2,827 | 1.1 % | — |
| 23 | [Nissan](https://mecapress.com/brands/nissan) | 2,372 | 1.0 % | — |
| 24 | [Porsche](https://mecapress.com/brands/porsche) | 2,330 | 0.9 % | — |
| 25 | [Land Rover](https://mecapress.com/brands/land-rover) | 1,555 | 0.6 % | — |
| 26 | [Suzuki](https://mecapress.com/brands/suzuki) | 1,490 | 0.6 % | — |
| 27 | [Leapmotor](https://mecapress.com/brands/leapmotor) | 1,355 | 0.5 % | — |
| 28 | [smart](https://mecapress.com/brands/smart) | 972 | 0.4 % | — |
| 29 | [Jeep](https://mecapress.com/brands/jeep) | 926 | 0.4 % | — |
| 30 | [Mitsubishi Motors](https://mecapress.com/brands/mitsubishi-motors) | 908 | 0.4 % | — |

Source: [KBA](https://www.kba.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Statistik/Fahrzeuge/FZ10/fz10_2026_04.xlsx?__blob=publicationFile)

## Power sources — April 2026

| Power source | Units | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Diesel | 32,437 | 13.0 % |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 70,207 | 28.2 % |
| Plug-in hybrid | 27,546 | 11.1 % |
| Battery electric | 64,350 | 25.8 % |

Total: 249,163

## Sources

- [KBA](https://www.kba.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Statistik/Fahrzeuge/FZ10/fz10_2026_04.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 — April 2026”, https://mecapress.com/data/de-allemagne/2026-04
Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology