Passenger car market
Germany is one of the most important passenger car markets in the world and also has its own important automotive industry. The international manufacturers have though been recording increasing market shares for years.
New passenger car registrations in Germany
| March 2025 | January-April 2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Change (%) | Number | Change (%) | |
| 242.728 | -0,2 | 907.299 | -3,3 | |
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Change (%) | Change (%) | |
| 2.817.331 | -1 | 2.844.609 | 7 |
New passenger car registrations by brand
| New registrations | Market share in % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brands | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 |
| Alfa Romeo | 6.098 | 6.198 | 0,2 | 0,2 |
| BYD | 2.891 | 4.139 | 0,1 | 0,1 |
| Cadillac | 175 | 307 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Citroen | 53.025 | 39.894 | 1,9 | 1,4 |
| Dacia | 71.424 | 68.585 | 2,5 | 2,4 |
| DS | 3.587 | 2.390 | 0,1 | 0,1 |
| Fiat | 57.561 | 76.535 | 2,0 | 2,7 |
| GWM | 3.002 | 4.660 | 0,1 | 0,2 |
| Honda | 7.063 | 6.519 | 0,3 | 0,2 |
| Hyundai | 96.365 | 106.381 | 3,4 | 3,7 |
| Jaguar | 2.101 | 3.198 | 0,1 | 0,1 |
| Jeep | 11.972 | 15.276 | 0,4 | 0,5 |
| Kia | 68.656 | 74.589 | 2,4 | 2,6 |
| Land Rover | 12.169 | 13.779 | 0,4 | 0,5 |
| Lexus | 5.712 | 3.259 | 0,2 | 0,1 |
| Maserati | 541 | 1.047 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Mazda | 45.274 | 46.413 | 1,6 | 1,6 |
| MG | 20.977 | 21.233 | 0,7 | 0,7 |
| Mitsubishi | 28.679 | 21.233 | 1,0 | 0,7 |
| Nio | 398 | 1.263 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Nissan | 29.529 | 31.856 | 1,0 | 1,1 |
| Peugeot | 67.454 | 46.836 | 2,4 | 1,6 |
| Polestar | 3.181 | 6.288 | 0,1 | 0,2 |
| Renault | 54.796 | 68.717 | 1,9 | 2,4 |
| Seat | 152.334 | 132.624 | 5,4 | 4,7 |
| Skoda | 205.593 | 168.561 | 7,3 | 5,9 |
| SsangYong | 2.186 | 2.223 | 0,1 | 0,1 |
| Subaru | 4.510 | 4.596 | 0,2 | 0,2 |
| Suzuki | 25.566 | 25.121 | 0,9 | 0,9 |
| Toyota | 95.474 | 75.199 | 3,4 | 2,6 |
| Volvo | 62.326 | 44.739 | 2,2 | 1,6 |
| Total International manufacturers | 1.200.619 | 1.117.151 | 42,6 | 39,3 |
| Audi | 202.317 | 246.880 | 7,2 | 8,7 |
| BMW | 232.886 | 233.160 | 8,3 | 8,2 |
| Ford | 99.554 | 116.578 | 3,5 | 4,1 |
| Mercedes Benz | 257.888 | 277.352 | 9,2 | 9,8 |
| Mini | 32.571 | 45.938 | 1,2 | 1,6 |
| Opel | 147.833 | 144.901 | 5,2 | 5,1 |
| Porsche | 36.097 | 32.832 | 1,3 | 1,2 |
| Smart | 12.463 | 17.418 | 0,4 | 0,6 |
| VW | 536.888 | 519.089 | 19,1 | 18,2 |
| Total German manufacturers | 1.558.497 | 1.634.148 | 55,3 | 57,5 |
| Tesla | 37.574 | 63.685 | 1,3 | 2,2 |
| Other brands | 20.641 | 29.625 | 0,7 | 1,5 |
| Total amount | 2.817.331 | 2.844.609 | 100,00 | 100,00 |
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