{"id":2595,"date":"2019-09-11T16:54:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T14:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdik.de\/passenger-car-market\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:03:34","slug":"passenger-car-market","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdik.de\/en\/topics\/automotive-market\/passenger-car-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Passenger car market"},"content":{"rendered":"

Passenger car market<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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New passenger car registrations in Germany<\/h4><\/div>\n
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March 2026<\/th>\nJanuary \u2013 March 2026<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Number<\/th>\nChange (%)<\/th>\nNumber<\/th>\nChange (%)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
294.161<\/td>\n16,04<\/td>\n699.404<\/td>\n5,24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>
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2025<\/th>\n2024<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Number<\/th>\nChange (%)<\/th>\n<\/th>\nChange (%)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2.857.591<\/td>\n1,4<\/td>\n2.817.331<\/td>\n-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>

New passenger car registrations by brand<\/h4><\/div>\n
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<\/th>\nNew registrations<\/th>\nMarket Share in %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Brands<\/th>\n2025<\/th>\n2024<\/th>\n2025<\/th>\n2024<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Alfa Romeo<\/td>\n7.346<\/td>\n6.098<\/td>\n0,3<\/td>\n0,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alpine<\/td>\n1.046<\/td>\n447<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aston Martin<\/td>\n334<\/td>\n250<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audi<\/td>\n205.862<\/td>\n202.317<\/td>\n7,2<\/td>\n7,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bentley<\/td>\n537<\/td>\n635<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BMW<\/td>\n253.712<\/td>\n232.886<\/td>\n8,9<\/td>\n8,3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BYD<\/td>\n23.306<\/td>\n2.891<\/td>\n0,8<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cadillac<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n175<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citroen<\/td>\n48.854<\/td>\n53.025<\/td>\n1,7<\/td>\n1,9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dacia<\/td>\n73.644<\/td>\n71.424<\/td>\n2,6<\/td>\n2,5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DS<\/td>\n2.781<\/td>\n3.587<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ferrari<\/td>\n1.746<\/td>\n1.827<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fiat<\/td>\n54.243<\/td>\n57.561<\/td>\n1,9<\/td>\n2,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fisker<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ford<\/td>\n108.299<\/td>\n99.554<\/td>\n3,8<\/td>\n3,5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
GWM<\/td>\n2.386<\/td>\n3.002<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Honda<\/td>\n7.269<\/td>\n7.063<\/td>\n0,3<\/td>\n0,3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyundai<\/td>\n93.839<\/td>\n96.365<\/td>\n3,3<\/td>\n3,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ineos<\/td>\n481<\/td>\n485<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Iveco<\/td>\n873<\/td>\n1.005<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jaguar<\/td>\n194<\/td>\n2.101<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeep<\/td>\n12.039<\/td>\n11.972<\/td>\n0,4<\/td>\n0,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kia<\/td>\n60.391<\/td>\n68.656<\/td>\n2,1<\/td>\n2,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lada<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lamborghini<\/td>\n1.153<\/td>\n1.114<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Land Rover<\/td>\n13.061<\/td>\n12.169<\/td>\n0,5<\/td>\n0,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lexus<\/td>\n4.661<\/td>\n5.712<\/td>\n0,2<\/td>\n0,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lotus<\/td>\n339<\/td>\n365<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lynk und Co<\/td>\n703<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MAN<\/td>\n1.489<\/td>\n1.376<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maserati<\/td>\n635<\/td>\n541<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mercedes<\/td>\n260.415<\/td>\n257.888<\/td>\n9,1<\/td>\n9,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MG<\/td>\n26.479<\/td>\n20.977<\/td>\n0,9<\/td>\n0,7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mini<\/td>\n34.647<\/td>\n32.571<\/td>\n1,2<\/td>\n1,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mitsubishi<\/td>\n20.361<\/td>\n28.679<\/td>\n0,7<\/td>\n1,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NIO<\/td>\n325<\/td>\n398<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nissan<\/td>\n31.112<\/td>\n29.529<\/td>\n1,1<\/td>\n1,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Opel<\/td>\n136.189<\/td>\n147.833<\/td>\n4,8<\/td>\n5,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peugeot<\/td>\n57.613<\/td>\n67.454<\/td>\n2,0<\/td>\n2,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Polestar<\/td>\n5.007<\/td>\n3.181<\/td>\n0,2<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Renault<\/td>\n59.446<\/td>\n54.349<\/td>\n2,1<\/td>\n1,9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rolls Royce<\/td>\n346<\/td>\n360<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n0,0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Seat<\/td>\n162.566<\/td>\n152.334<\/td>\n5,7<\/td>\n5,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skoda<\/td>\n226.472<\/td>\n205.593<\/td>\n7,9<\/td>\n7,3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smart<\/td>\n4.726<\/td>\n12.463<\/td>\n0,2<\/td>\n0,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SsangYong \/KGM<\/td>\n2.777<\/td>\n2.186<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subaru<\/td>\n3.978<\/td>\n4.510<\/td>\n0,1<\/td>\n0,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suzuki<\/td>\n22.369<\/td>\n25.566<\/td>\n0,8<\/td>\n0,9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tesla<\/td>\n19.390<\/td>\n37.574<\/td>\n0,7<\/td>\n1,3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Toyota<\/td>\n87.578<\/td>\n95.474<\/td>\n3,1<\/td>\n3,4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Volvo<\/td>\n59.380<\/td>\n62.326<\/td>\n2,1<\/td>\n2,2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
VW<\/td>\n560.796<\/td>\n536.888<\/td>\n19,6<\/td>\n19,1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
other brands<\/td>\n23.878<\/td>\n12.989<\/td>\n0,8<\/td>\n0,5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n2.857.591<\/strong><\/td>\n2.817.331<\/strong><\/td>\n100,0<\/strong><\/td>\n100,0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Downloads, links and information<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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New passenger car registrations by brand - March<\/h6><\/a><\/div>
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March 2026 | PDF<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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New passenger car registrations by brand - January - March<\/h6><\/a><\/div>
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January – March 2025 | PDF<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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From the field of Automotive market<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
International manufacturers<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>
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Alternative drivetrains<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Passenger car market<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>
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Vehicle population<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commercial vehicle market<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2752,"menu_order":44,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2595","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPassenger car market | VDIK - Verband der Internationalen Kraftfahrzeughersteller e.V.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vdik.de\/en\/topics\/automotive-market\/passenger-car-market\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Passenger car market | VDIK - Verband der Internationalen Kraftfahrzeughersteller e.V.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vdik.de\/en\/topics\/automotive-market\/passenger-car-market\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"VDIK - 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