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2018 Germany: Most-Popular Historic and Classic Cars

April 29, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Classic Cars, Germany

Mercedes-Benz remains Germany’s favorite classic car brand while the Volkswagen Beetle is the most common car model on historic H plates in 2018. The number of historic and classic cars in Germany in 2018 increased by 11% to 422,213 cars using H number plates for cars older than 30 years in good original condition. Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Porsche are the favorite … [Read more...]

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2018 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models

April 6, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Electric, Germany

Smart EQ Forfour

March 2018: Smart remained the top-selling electric car brand in Germany but the VW Golf was the best-selling electric car model ahead of the Renault Zoe, Smart Forfour and Fortwo. January to March 2018: Smart was Germany’s largest electric car brand with sales well ahead of Volkswagen, Renault and Kia. The Smart Fortwo remained Germany’s favorite electric car model but the VW … [Read more...]

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2018 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

April 6, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Germany

VW Tiguan Allspace R-Line at Geneva 2018

Volkswagen remained the top-selling carmaker in Germany during the first quarter of 2018 followed by Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW. The VW Golf was Germany's favorite car model. January to March 2018: Volkswagen was again Germany’s largest car manufacturer and regained market share by outperforming the broader new car market. Premium brands Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW … [Read more...]

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2018 (Jan & Feb) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Models and Brands

March 9, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Electric, Germany

Smart Fortwo Cabrio

February 2018: Smart remained the top-selling electric car brand in Germany with the Smart Fortwo again Germany’s favorite electric car model followed by the Renault Zoe and VW e-Golf. January & February 2018: The Smart Fortwo was the best-selling electric car model in Germany thus far this year with nearly a fifth of the market. The electric VW Golf was second followed by … [Read more...]

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2018 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars

March 5, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

The total number of passenger vehicles registered for road use in Germany on 1 January 2018 increased by 1.5% to 46,474,594 cars. VW, Opel and Mercedes-Benz remained the most-popular car brands. The total number of motorized vehicles registered in Germany on 1 January 2018 increased by over a million from a year ago to 63.7 million vehicles. Passenger cars increased by … [Read more...]

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2018 (January) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Models and Brands

February 10, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Electric, Germany

Smart Electric Drive

January 2018: The Smart ForTwo was the top-selling electric car model in Germany with Smart also by far the leading electric car brand. In January 2018, the best-selling electric car model in Germany was the Smart Fortwo, ahead of the Kia Soul and Volkswagen Golf. The Renault Zoe slipped to fourth. Smart was also the leading electric carmaker in Germany in January 2018 … [Read more...]

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2017 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models

January 9, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Electric, Germany

Renault Zoe E-Sport Concept

Renault was the top-selling electric carmaker in Germany in 2017 with the Zoe the favorite electric car model of the Germans. Volkswagen and the electric VW Golf are catching up fast. The Renault Zoe was the most-popular electric car model in Germany in 2017 with Renault the leading electric car brand with a 17% share of the market. For once, Volkswagen was relegated to second … [Read more...]

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2017 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Models

January 9, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Germany

VW Tiguan 2016

The Volkswagen Golf and Passat were again Germany’s favorite car models in 2017 but the VW Tiguan replaced the Polo as the third most-popular car. Despite lower sales, the Volkswagen Golf and Passat were the two best-selling car models in Germany in 2017 for the seventh consecutive year. The Volkswagen Tiguan moved into third place as the highest rank position ever for … [Read more...]

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2017 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Hybrid Car Brands and Models

January 8, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Hybrid

Toyota Yaris Hybrid

Nearly half of all hybrid cars sold in Germany in 2017 were made by Toyota. Germany’s favorite four hybrid car models were all made by Toyota. Toyota was the best-selling hybrid car brand in Germany in 2017 with a market share of nearly 50%. Audi was a distant second followed by BMW and Mercedes-Benz. The four top-selling hybrid car models in Germany were all made by … [Read more...]

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2017 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

January 5, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Germany

VW Arteon at Geneva 2017

In 2017, Volkswagen remained the top-selling car brand in Germany ahead of Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW. Ford outsold Opel. Volkswagen had weaker sales and lost market share but easily remained the largest carmaker in Germany in 2017. Second placed Mercedes-Benz increased sales and gained market share while Audi and BMW both had weaker sales. Ford became the fifth … [Read more...]

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2017 Germany: Developments on the New Car Market

January 5, 2018 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Mercedes-Benz Geneva 2017

In 2017, new passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 2.7% to 3,441,262 cars. The total new motorized vehicle market exceeded 4 million. New passenger car sales in Germany in 2017 exceeded 3 million vehicles for the fourth consecutive year. The total new motorized vehicle market in Germany was just over 4 million vehicles in 2017 while a further 8.3 … [Read more...]

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2017 (Q3) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

October 5, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Volkswagen Golf R

Volkswagen remained the largest carmaker in Germany but lost market share with weak sales in an expanding market. The VW Golf is still the top-selling model. During the first three quarters of 2017, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and Audi were again the best-selling car brands in Germany. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany increased by 2.2% to 2,611,821 cars but … [Read more...]

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2016 Germany: Most-Frequently Stolen Car Brands and Models

September 22, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid

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...]

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2017 (Half Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

July 5, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R at Geneva 2017

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...]

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2017 Germany: Most-Popular Historic and Classic Cars

April 28, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Classic Cars, Germany

VW Golfs in Wolfsburg

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...]

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2017 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

April 4, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Volkswagen ID Buzz at Geneva 2017

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...]

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2017 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars

March 1, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Hyundais in Geneva 2016

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...]

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2016 (Full Year) Germany: 30 Best-Selling Car Models

January 12, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Germany

VW Golf TSI

The Volkswagen Golf, Passat and Polo were again the top-selling car models in Germany in 2016 but the favorite cars of the Germans lost market share. The Opel Astra and Audi A4 were the most improved top selling cars in Germany while the new Touran added the highest number of cars. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in 2016 increased by 4.5% to 3,351,607 cars … [Read more...]

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2016 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

January 4, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Germany

Mercedes-Benz Geneva 2016

In 2016 Volkswagen remained Germany’s largest carmaker and top-selling brand despite weaker sales in a growing market. New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in 2016 increased by 4.5% to 3,351,607 cars. VW was again followed by Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Opel and Ford. Skoda remained the top-selling foreign carmaker in Germany while Renault was the top-selling French … [Read more...]

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2016 Germany: Developments on the New Car Market

January 4, 2017 by Henk Bekker in Germany

New passenger vehicle (PKW) registrations in Germany in 2016 increased by 4.5% to 3,351,607 cars – the highest sales since 2009. Total new motorized vehicle sales in Germany in 2016 increased by 5.1% to 3,932,467 vehicles. Electric car sales in Germany decreased while petrol was the favorite fuel type. Private buyers made up just over a third of the German new car market. New … [Read more...]

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