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Car market — July 2026

In brief

In July 2026, 268,068 new passenger cars were registered in Germany, according to KBA. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 40.7 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (17.9 % of the market), ahead of Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

Registrations of the month · July 2026

Passenger cars

268,068

— year on year

Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)

40.7 %

share of new passenger cars

Passenger cars · July 2026

Total market : 268,068 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Volkswagen48,00317.9 %
  2. 2Mercedes-Benz26,6249.9 %
  3. 3BMW24,6449.2 %
  4. 4Skoda23,3318.7 %
  5. 5Audi17,4326.5 %
  6. 6SEAT13,9585.2 %
  7. 7Opel11,9204.4 %
  8. 8Ford9,5673.6 %
  9. 9Hyundai8,8243.3 %
  10. 10Renault6,7082.5 %
  11. 11Kia6,6132.5 %
  12. 12Dacia6,4142.4 %
  13. 13Fiat6,1102.3 %
  14. 14Toyota6,0542.3 %
  15. 15Peugeot5,4642.0 %

Source : KBA

Power sources · July 2026

Power sourceUnitsShareYear on year
Diesel31,70311.8 %—
Hybrid (non plug-in)74,67527.9 %—
Plug-in hybrid30,60911.4 %—
Battery electric78,60929.3 %—

Total : 268,068

Source : KBA

Sources and original documents

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