# Car market · Germany — August 2026

In August 2026, 212,563 new passenger cars were registered in Germany (+2.6 % year on year), according to KBA.
Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 44.4 % of registrations.
Volkswagen is the leading brand (15.2 % of the market), ahead of Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

- Web page: https://mecapress.com/data/de-allemagne/2026-08

## Registrations of the month

| Vehicles | Units | Year on year |
|---|---:|---:|
| Passenger cars | 212,563 | +2.6 % |

## Passenger cars — August 2026

Total market: 212,563

| # | Brand | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---:|---|---:|---:|---:|
| 1 | [Volkswagen](https://mecapress.com/brands/volkswagen) | 32,233 | 15.2 % | -14.0 % |
| 2 | [Mercedes-Benz](https://mecapress.com/brands/mercedes-benz) | 20,680 | 9.7 % | +8.0 % |
| 3 | [BMW](https://mecapress.com/brands/bmw) | 18,986 | 8.9 % | +2.0 % |
| 4 | [Skoda](https://mecapress.com/brands/skoda) | 15,526 | 7.3 % | +7.3 % |
| 5 | [Audi](https://mecapress.com/brands/audi) | 12,805 | 6.0 % | -16.5 % |
| 6 | [SEAT](https://mecapress.com/brands/seat) | 11,189 | 5.3 % | -12.1 % |
| 7 | [Opel](https://mecapress.com/brands/opel) | 9,993 | 4.7 % | -8.7 % |
| 8 | [Ford](https://mecapress.com/brands/ford) | 8,960 | 4.2 % | -3.8 % |
| 9 | [Hyundai](https://mecapress.com/brands/hyundai) | 7,261 | 3.4 % | -1.7 % |
| 10 | [Kia](https://mecapress.com/brands/kia) | 6,382 | 3.0 % | +32.4 % |
| 11 | [Toyota](https://mecapress.com/brands/toyota) | 5,711 | 2.7 % | -10.1 % |
| 12 | [BYD](https://mecapress.com/brands/byd) | 5,256 | 2.5 % | +371.8 % |
| 13 | [Renault](https://mecapress.com/brands/renault) | 5,211 | 2.5 % | +27.9 % |
| 14 | [Dacia](https://mecapress.com/brands/dacia) | 5,164 | 2.4 % | -0.7 % |
| 15 | [Peugeot](https://mecapress.com/brands/peugeot) | 4,817 | 2.3 % | +12.4 % |
| 16 | [Citroën](https://mecapress.com/brands/citroen) | 4,579 | 2.2 % | +13.0 % |
| 17 | [Fiat](https://mecapress.com/brands/fiat) | 4,518 | 2.1 % | +3.2 % |
| 18 | [Mazda](https://mecapress.com/brands/mazda) | 3,780 | 1.8 % | +36.5 % |
| 19 | [Volvo Cars](https://mecapress.com/brands/volvo-cars) | 3,345 | 1.6 % | -11.0 % |
| 20 | [MG](https://mecapress.com/brands/mg) | 3,307 | 1.6 % | +54.5 % |
| 21 | [Tesla](https://mecapress.com/brands/tesla) | 3,034 | 1.4 % | +110.5 % |
| 22 | [Mini](https://mecapress.com/brands/mini) | 2,844 | 1.3 % | -0.6 % |
| 23 | [Leapmotor](https://mecapress.com/brands/leapmotor) | 2,254 | 1.1 % | +172.9 % |
| 24 | [Nissan](https://mecapress.com/brands/nissan) | 2,210 | 1.0 % | +11.4 % |
| 25 | [Porsche](https://mecapress.com/brands/porsche) | 1,540 | 0.7 % | -10.0 % |
| 26 | [Suzuki](https://mecapress.com/brands/suzuki) | 1,450 | 0.7 % | -13.0 % |
| 27 | [Xpeng](https://mecapress.com/brands/xpeng) | 1,163 | 0.5 % | +311.0 % |
| 28 | [Jeep](https://mecapress.com/brands/jeep) | 957 | 0.5 % | +1.7 % |
| 29 | [Land Rover](https://mecapress.com/brands/land-rover) | 908 | 0.4 % | -5.1 % |
| 30 | [Mitsubishi Motors](https://mecapress.com/brands/mitsubishi-motors) | 857 | 0.4 % | -8.2 % |

Source: [KBA](https://www.kba.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Statistik/Fahrzeuge/FZ10/fz10_2026_08.xlsx?__blob=publicationFile)

## Power sources — August 2026

| Power source | Units | Share |
|---|---:|---:|
| Diesel | 22,516 | 10.6 % |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 59,197 | 27.8 % |
| Plug-in hybrid | 25,406 | 12.0 % |
| Battery electric | 68,930 | 32.4 % |

Total: 212,563

## Sources

- [KBA](https://www.kba.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Statistik/Fahrzeuge/FZ10/fz10_2026_08.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 — August 2026”, https://mecapress.com/data/de-allemagne/2026-08
Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology