In 2022, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW were the best-selling car brands in Germany with Skoda being the favorite foreign marque. In full-year 2022, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany but lost market share. Mercedes-Benz was again the second-largest car brand in Germany. A strong performance by Audi … Read more
In 2022, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased somewhat surprisingly by 1,1% but market analysis shows the German car market is still a quarter smaller than in 2019. In full-year 2022, the German new car market expanded by 1.1% to 2,651,357 passenger cars (PKW) — the second-lowest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in … Read more
In 2021, Land Rover remained the highest-risk car brand for theft in Germany with the highest number of stolen cars VWs and SUVs the top choice for auto thieves. In 2021, car theft in Germany was at a record low with fewer than 10,000 stolen autos. As in previous years, Land Rover remained the riskiest … Read more
Half-year 2022: Volkswagen, Tesla, and Hyundai were the best-selling electric car brands in Germany with the Fiat 500 the top-selling model. During the first half of 2022, new battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in Germany increased by a modest 12% to take a 13.5% share of the total German new car market. Volkswagen narrowly remained the … Read more
In the first half of 2022, the best-selling car brand in Germany was Volkswagen while Mercedes-Benz regained second place from BMW. The VW Golf was the top-selling model. The German new car market contracted by more than a tenth during the first six months of 2022. Volkswagen remained the top-selling car brand in Germany thus … Read more
In 2022, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany increased to over 48.5 million cars. Volkswagen and Mercedes were the most common brands. On 1 January 2022, the total number of passenger vehicles registered for use on public roads in Germany was 48,504,878 cars — an increase of … Read more
In 2021, the Volkswagen Golf, T-Roc, and Tiguan were the best-selling car models in Germany. For the second consecutive year, no Mercedes-Benz or Audi model made the top-ten list. In full calendar year 2021, the Volkswagen Golf maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car model in Germany despite supply problems and failing to top … Read more
In 2021, Volkswagen was by far the best-selling electric car brand in Germany with the top-selling electric car models the Tesla Model 3, VW Up, and ID.3. In full calendar year 2021, Volkswagen was the top-selling electric car brand in Germany supplying the German market with over a fifth of all battery-electric cars sold. Tesla … Read more
In 2021, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi were again the best-selling car brands in Germany. Opel gained market share while Ford sales plummeted. In full-year 2021, Volkswagen easily maintained its traditional position as the best-selling car brand in Germany and increased market share. Mercedes-Benz was again the second largest car brand in Germany despite selling … Read more
In 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany decreased by another 10% — market analysis shows the German car market at its smallest in years. In full-year 2021, the German new car market contracted by 10.1% to 2,622,132 passenger cars (PKW) — the lowest total of new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in a calendar … Read more