In full-year 2024, the Volkswagen Group sold 3.4% fewer battery electric cars worldwide with the VW ID4 the top-selling all-electric model.
In 2024, the various brands of the Volkswagen Group delivered only 744,800 BEvs worldwide — a 3.4 decrease on the 771,100 electric vehicles sold globally in 2024. The total VW Group thus delivered over a million fewer electric cars globally than Tesla and BYD each managed. A lack of new models in the pipeline for 2025 hints at a very challenging year for VW despite claims of full order books in Europe.
Volkswagen Group Electric Car Sales by Region in 2024
The battery-electric vehicle (BEV), or all-electric cars, sales by all brands in the Volkswagen Group were as follows in major countries or regions of the world in 2024:
| Market / Country | Sales 2024 | Sales 2023 | % Change |
| Europe | 447,900 | 472,400 | -5.2 |
| USA | 49,400 | 71,000 | -30.5 |
| China | 207,400 | 191,800 | +8.1 |
| Rest of the world | 40,100 | 35,800 | +12.0 |
| World | 744,800 | 771,100 | -3.4 |
Although the BEV share of 8.3 percent for the full year was at the previous year’s level, Volkswagen is clearly falling behind the global leaders. The Group increased BEVs in China (+8 percent) but sales were down in the USA (-30 percent).
The Volkswagen Group remained BEV market leader in Europe despite lower deliveries (market share around 21 percent). BEV share reached a high point of 9.5 percent worldwide in Q4. BEV deliveries in Europe increased significantly in the same period despite the difficult market environment in Germany (+18 percent). However, heavy discounting was required by all manufacturers to shift electric cars towards the end of the year to avoid heavy fines.
The VW Group claims that the BEV order intake in Western Europe was up around 88 percent year-on-year. BEV order bank in Western Europe stands at around 170,000 vehicles, partly driven by new models such as the VW ID.7 Tourer, Audi Q6 e-tron, and Porsche Macan Electric.
Best-Selling Volkswagen Electric Cars 2024
The top-selling all-electric vehicles (BEV) of the Volkswagen Group worldwide in 2024 were:
| Best-Selling Electric Car Models | 2024 |
| Volkswagen ID.4/ID.5 | 182,000 |
| Volkswagen ID.3 | 149,100 |
| Audi Q4 e-tron (incl. Sportback) | 107,700 |
| Škoda Enyaq (incl. Coupé) | 79,500 |
| CUPRA Born | 41,800 |
| Volkswagen ID.7 (incl. Tourer) | 40,100 |
| Volkswagen ID. Buzz (incl. Cargo) | 29,900 |
| Audi Q8 e-tron (incl. Sportback) | 28,200 |
Worldwide Electric Car Sales by Volkswagen Group Brand in 2024
The electric car sales (BEVs) by brand in the Volkswagen Group were worldwide in 2024:
| BEV Deliveries by Brand | Sales 2024 | Sales 2023 | % Change |
| Brand Group Core | 539,500 | 549,900 | -1.9 |
| Volkswagen Passenger Cars | 383,100 | 393,700 | -2.7 |
| Škoda | 79,600 | 81,700 | -2.6 |
| SEAT/CUPRA | 48,000 | 45,300 | +6.0 |
| Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles | 28,800 | 29,300 | -1.6 |
| Brand Group Progressive | 164,500 | 178,400 | -7.8 |
| Audi | 164,500 | 178,400 | -7.8 |
| Bentley | – | – | – |
| Lamborghini | – | – | – |
| Brand Group Sport Luxury | 39,100 | 40,600 | -3.7 |
| Porsche | 39,100 | 40,600 | -3.7 |
| Brand Group Trucks / TRATON | 1,700 | 2,100 | -17.2 |
| MAN | 740 | 1,090 | -32.4 |
| Volkswagen Truck & Bus | 120 | 90 | +31.2 |
| Scania | 270 | 250 | +8.1 |
| International | 610 | 670 | -8.5 |
| Volkswagen Group (total) | 744,800 | 771,100 | -3.4 |
Global Worldwide Car Sales by Brand in 2024 (Full Year)
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Global worldwide sales by brand in 2024:
- Alpine
- Audi
- BMW
- BYD
- Cupra (Seat)
- Lexus
- Mazda
- Mercedes-Benz
- Mini (BMW)
- Nissan
- Porsche
- Renault Group
- Rolls-Royce (BMW)
- Seat
- Skoda
- Tesla
- Toyota (incl. Daihatsu, Hino, Lexus)
- Volkswagen Group
- Volkswagen Group Electric Cars
- Volvo
*NOTE: Car sales as reported by the respective car brands. “Sales” often refers to deliveries rather than sales and final registrations by the end consumer. Definitions may vary.
About the Volkswagen Group
The Volkswagen Group is one of the world’s leading car makers, headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. It operates globally, with 114 production facilities in 17 European countries and 10 countries in the Americas, Asia and Africa. With around 684,000 employees worldwide. The Group’s vehicles are sold in over 150 countries.
