Links to car sales statistics and new passenger registration data for Germany:

Q1/2021: Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW were the best-selling car brands in Germany and the VW Golf the top-selling model. January to March 2021: New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany contracted by 6.4% following a strong recovery in sales in March 2021. Measures related to the Coronavirus continued to influence the market but also production problems at … [Read more...]

In 2021, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased to over 48 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands. On 1 January 2021, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany was 48,248,548 cars -- an increase of 1.1%. Volkswagen remained by far the most common … [Read more...]

In 2020, the Volkswagen Golf, Passat, and Tiguan were the best-selling car models in Germany. No Mercedes-Benz or Audi model made the top-ten list. In full calendar year 2020, the Volkswagen Golf maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car model in Germany despite sales dropping by a third. The VW Passat regained second place for the first time in three … [Read more...]

In 2020, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were again the best-selling car brands in Germany but BMW and Audi moved ahead of Ford. In full-year 2020, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany despite losing market share. Mercedes-Benz was again the second largest car brand in Germany. In 2020, Ford slipped behind both BMW and … [Read more...]

In 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany decreased by nearly a fifth -- market analysis shows the German car market at its smallest since 2010. In full-year 2020, the German new car market contracted by 19.1% to 2,917,678 passenger cars (PKW) -- the lowest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in a calendar year since 2010. Sales of … [Read more...]

2020 (Q1-Q3) -- Volkswagen was again the best-selling car brand in Germany but Mercedes-Benz and BMW gained market share. The VW Golf remained the top-selling model. January to September 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany contracted by 25% to just over two million cars. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany but both Mercedes-Benz and BMW … [Read more...]

Car theft in Germany fell to historic lows in 2019 with Volkswagen the most-often stolen brand but the risk higher for SUVs and luxury cars. In 2019, car theft in Germany declined to 14,229 cars in total -- the lowest level on record. Volkswagen was the most-often stolen car brand but the relative risk for owners of Ford (USA), Mazda, Land Rover, Porsche, and Tesla cars … [Read more...]

In the first semester of 2020, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were the best-selling car brands in Germany. The VW Golf was the top-selling car model. In June 2020, as for the first six months of 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany contracted by a third. All car brands had weaker sales in Germany during the first semester of 2020. Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz … [Read more...]

Q1/2020: Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi were the best-selling car brands in Germany and the VW Golf the top-selling model. January to March 2020: New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany contracted by 20% largely due to the Coronavirus closing both salesrooms and registration offices. Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz remained the top-selling car brands in Germany … [Read more...]

In 2020, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on German roads increased to almost 50 million. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common cars. On 1 January 2020, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany was 47,715,977 cars - an increase of 1.3%. Volkswagen remained by far the most common car brand seen in … [Read more...]

In 2019, the Volkswagen Golf and Tiguan were again the best-selling car models in Germany. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class moved into third. In full calendar year 2019, the Volkswagen Golf easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car in Germany despite weaker sales. The VW Tiguan remained in second place with sales up while the Mercedes-Benz C-Class moved … [Read more...]

In 2019, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were again the best-selling car brands in Germany with Ford a surprising third ahead of BMW and Audi. In full-year 2019, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany despite underperforming the market. Mercedes-Benz was again the second largest car brand in Germany. In 2019, Ford … [Read more...]

In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 5% to 3,607,258 cars - the biggest German car market this decade. In full-year 2019, the German new car market expanded by 5% to 3,607,258 passenger cars (PKW) - the highest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in a calendar year since 2009. Sales of motorcycles, commercial trucks, and … [Read more...]

January to September 2019: Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Audi were the top-selling carmakers in Germany. The German new car market expanded by 2.5%. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 2.5% during the first three quarters of 2019. Volkswagen remained by far Germany's largest carmaker during the first nine months of 2019 but lost market share with … [Read more...]