Vehicle population
More than 50 million passenger cars and commercial vehicles are registered in Germany.
Vehicle population
| 01.01.2023 | 01.01.2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Passenger car | 48.763.036 | 48.540.878 |
| – including electric and plug-in hybrid | 1.877.721 | 1.184.416 |
| Commercial Vehicles | 4.296.041 | 4.186.564 |
| Total motor vehicles | 54.936.798 | 53.911.858 |
Passenger car population by brand and type
| Manufacturer | Number on 01.01.2023 | Market share in % | Number on 01.01.2022 | Market share in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi | 3.264.636 | 6,7 | 3.272.463 | 6,7 |
| BMW | 3.403.625 | 7,0 | 3.396.513 | 7,0 |
| Ford | 3.448.874 | 7,1 | 3.482.097 | 7,2 |
| Mercedes Benz | 4.649.807 | 9,5 | 4.627.951 | 9,5 |
| Mini | 539.201 | 1,1 | 524.495 | 1,1 |
| Opel | 4.087.391 | 8,4 | 4.168.958 | 8,6 |
| Porsche | 371.713 | 0,8 | 359.416 | 0,7 |
| Smart | 498.617 | 1,0 | 501.105 | 1,0 |
| VW | 10.197.626 | 20,9 | 10.178.655 | 21,0 |
| Total German manufacturers | 30.460.950 | 62,5 | 30.511.653 | 62,9 |
| Alfa Romeo | 102.225 | 0,2 | 105.407 | 0,2 |
| Cadillac | 5.226 | 0,0 | 5.138 | 0,0 |
| Citroen | 726.419 | 1,5 | 734.818 | 1,5 |
| Dacia | 713.556 | 1,5 | 672.841 | 1,4 |
| DS | 34.503 | 0,1 | 33.527 | 0,1 |
| Fiat | 1.291.008 | 2,6 | 1.269.292 | 2,6 |
| GWM | 52 | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| Honda | 383.941 | 0,8 | 398.051 | 0,8 |
| Hyundai | 1.464.159 | 3,0 | 1.407.326 | 2,9 |
| Jaguar | 80.979 | 0,2 | 82.629 | 0,2 |
| Jeep | 155.591 | 0,3 | 146.208 | 0,3 |
| Kia | 813.190 | 1,7 | 771.768 | 1,6 |
| Land Rover | 120.400 | 0,2 | 119.780 | 0,2 |
| Lexus | 31.939 | 0,1 | 31.417 | 0,1 |
| LEVC | 237 | 0,0 | 200 | 0,0 |
| Maserati | 9.930 | 0,0 | 9.468 | 0,0 |
| Mazda | 834.845 | 1,7 | 845.993 | 1,7 |
| MG Roewe | 18.519 | 0,0 | 3.214 | 0,0 |
| Mitsubishi | 535.401 | 1,1 | 526.393 | 1,1 |
| NIO | 504 | 0,0 | ||
| Nissan | 804.811 | 1,7 | 818.856 | 1,7 |
| Peugeot | 1.000.103 | 2,1 | 1.026.118 | 2,1 |
| Polestar | 9.240 | 0,0 | 3.277 | 0,0 |
| Renault (incl. Alpine) | 1.708.220 | 3,5 | 1.724.161 | 3,6 |
| Saab | 37.018 | 0,1 | 38.457 | 0,1 |
| SEAT | 1.447.428 | 3,0 | 1.387.289 | 2,9 |
| Skoda | 2.568.761 | 5,3 | 2.515.355 | 5,2 |
| Ssangyong | 22.310 | 0,0 | 21.224 | 0,0 |
| Subaru | 116.317 | 0,2 | 119.025 | 0,2 |
| Suzuki | 517.913 | 1,1 | 521.475 | 1,1 |
| Toyota | 1.301.745 | 2,7 | 1.294.894 | 2,7 |
| Volvo | 525.641 | 1,1 | 522.612 | 1,1 |
| Total VDIK-Members | 17.382.131 | 35,6 | 17.186.892 | 35,4 |
| Tesla | 118.803 | 78,9 | 66.422 | 0,1 |
| Other manufacturers | 801.152 | 1,6 | 842.333 | 1,7 |
| Total amount | 48.763.036 | 100,0 | 48.540.878 | 100,0 |
Source: Federal Motor Transport Authority