The most common car models on German roads are the VW Golf, Polo, and Opel Corsa, with each nameplate having over a million registered for use in Germany at the start of 2026. Of the nearly 50 million passenger cars registered for use in Germany, as of 1 January 2026, the Volkswagen Golf remained by … Read more
2026 (Q1): Volkswagen and Skoda were the top-selling electric car brands in Germany, with the Skoda Elroq and Tesla Model Y the best-selling BEV models. New passenger battery-electric vehicle (all electric cars) registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2026 increased by over 40% for a 23% share of the total new car market. … Read more
2026 (Q1): The Volkswagen Golf, Tiguan, and T-Roc were the top-selling car models in Germany during the first quarter of 2026. Volksagen again produced the top three most popular cars in Germany during the first quarter of 2026. The VW Golf remained the best-selling car model in Germany, but the Tiguan swapped places with the … Read more
2026 (Q1): The German new car market expanded by 5.2%, with Volkswagen the top-selling brand, followed by Skoda and Mercedes. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany during the first quarter of 2026 increased by 5.2% to 699,404 cars compared to 664,571 cars registered in 2025 (Q1) for use on German roads for the first time. … Read more
In 2026, the total number of passenger vehicles (PKW) registered for use on public roads in Germany increased by 0.3% to nearly 49.5 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands On 1 January 2026, almost 49.5 million cars and over 61.3 million motorized vehicles were registered for use on public roads in … Read more
Volkswagen produced its 2 millionth electric car in 2026, with the ID4 and ID3 the top-selling VW BEV models worldwide since electric car series production started in 2013. Volkswagen announced that the total production of VW electric cars worldwide reached two million BEV vehicles in February 2026. Coincidentally, in the same month, Germany registered its … Read more
In full-year 2025, Volkswagen was again the largest electric car brand in Germany, and the VW ID7 was the best-selling battery-electric vehicle model (BEV). 2025 (January to December): Battery-electric car sales in Germany increased to 545,142 all-electric cars (380,609 in 2024), and the market share for electric cars increased to 19.1% (compared to only 13.5% … Read more
In full-year 2025, the best-selling car models in Germany were again the Volkswagen Golf, VW T-Roc, and VW Tiguan. For the third consecutive year, the three top-selling car models in Germany were the Volkswagen Golf, the VW T-Roc, and the VW Tiguan. The Opel Corsa was the fourth most popular car model. The Skoda Octavia … Read more
In full-year 2025, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW were again the best-selling car brands in Germany, with Skoda again the top foreign marque. In 2025, Volkswagen increased its market share to 19.6% and easily remained the largest car brand in Germany. Mercedes-Benz was the second-best-selling car brand in Germany, narrowly outselling BMW. VW-owned Skoda maintained its … Read more
In full year 2025, the German new car market expanded by 1.4% to 2,857,591 new passenger vehicle registrations — the best sales in Germany in six years. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in 2025 increased by 1.4% to 2,857,591 cars sold. The total German motorized vehicle market contracted by 2.4%, with sales of heavy … Read more