Volkswagen was the most-often stolen car brand in Germany in 2016 with Land Rover still the highest risk brand with Porsche increasingly popular with car thieves.In 2016, car theft in Germany declined to 18,227 insured cars stolen. Volkswagens were the most-frequently stolen car marque in Germany but the number of VW cars stolen declined by 12%. In absolute terms, the … [Read more...]
2017 (Half Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models
Volkswagen remained Germany’s top-selling car brand during the first semester of 2017 but lost market share in an expanding market. Mercedes Benz regained second place.New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 3.1% to 1,787,026 cars during the first six months of 2017. Volkswagen remained to best-selling car marque in Germany but VW’s market share … [Read more...]
2017 Germany: Most-Popular Historic and Classic Cars
The VW Beetle is Germany’s favorite classic car followed by the Mercedes Benz W123 and the Porsche 911. Mercedes is the most common historic brand on German roads.In 2017, the VW Beetle remained the most-popular historic H-plate car in Germany for vehicles maintained in an original condition older than 30 years. The Mercedes-Benz W123 (E class of the mid-1970s to … [Read more...]
2017 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands
In the first quarter of 2017 Volkswagen remained Germany’s top-selling car brand despite loosing market share to Mercedes Benz in an expanding market.New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 6.7% to 844,684 cars during the first three months of 2017. Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany despite being the only top 20 brand with weaker … [Read more...]
2017 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars
On January 1, 2017, the total number of cars registered in Germany was a record 45,803,560 with VW, Opel and Mercedes Benz the most common brands.The total number of passenger vehicles registered in Germany on January 1, 2017, increased by 1.6% to a new record 45,803,560 cars. Volkswagens remained the most-common car brand on German roads with more than one in five cars … [Read more...]
