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

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...]

Volkswagen, Mercedes and Audi remained Germany's top-selling car brands during the first six months of 2019. The VW Golf was the favorite car model. During the first semester of 2019, Volkswagen lost market share but remained by far the largest carmaker in Germany. VW was followed by Mercedes-Benz and Audi - both also had slightly weaker sales in a flat market. In … [Read more...]

The top-selling car brands in Germany during the first quarter of 2019 were Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. The VW Golf was the favorite car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany during the first three months of 2019 were flat at 880,092 cars (+0.2%). Volkswagen was again the largest carmaker in Germany at the start of 2019. Despite loosing marketshare, … [Read more...]