2019 (Half Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

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 … Read more

2019 (Jan to May) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models

May 2019: Renault and BMW were the best-selling electric car brands in Germany with the Renault Zoe, BMW i3 and Smart Fortwo the top-selling electric car models. January to May 2019: Despite weak sales in May, Tesla remained the leading electric car brand in Germany at the start of 2019. Tesla narrowly outsold Renault, which … Read more

2019 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models

VW ID Buggy at the Geneva Auto Salon 2019

March 2019: Tesla was the best-selling electric car brand in Germany with the Model 3 and Renault Zoe the top-selling electric car models. January to March 2019: Tesla became the leading electric car brand in Germany at the start of 2019. Renault slipped to the second best-selling electric car brand in Germany thus far in … Read more

2019 (Q1) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

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 … Read more

2019 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars by Brand

In 2019, the total number of cars registered for use on public roads in Germany was 47 million with VW, Opel and Mercedes-Benz the most common brands. In 2019, the number of motorized vehicles in Germany increased by nearly a million to 64.8 million vehicles, including 47 million cars. Volkswagen remained the most-common car brand … Read more

2019 (January) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models

January 2019: Volkswagen was the best-selling electric car brand in Germany but the Renault Zoe was the top-selling electric car model. Volkswagen remained the leading electric car brand in Germany at the start of 2019. VW was followed by Renault, BMW and Hyundai. Sales of electric Smarts slipped but Audi and Kia showed strong gains. … Read more

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

In 2018, the top-selling electric car brands in Germany were Volkswagen narrowly ahead of Renault and Smart with the Zoe, VW Golf and Smart Fortwo the favorite electric car models. December 2018: Renault was the top-selling electric car brand in Germany followed by Volkswagen. Audi was the surprising third largest electric carmaker in Germany in … Read more

2018 (Full Year) Germany: Best-Selling Car Models

VW Tiguan All Space at Geneva Auto Salon

In 2018, the Volkswagen Golf was again Germany’s top-selling car model followed by the VW Tiguan, Polo and Passat. German New Car Market in 2018 (Full Year) New passenger vehicle registrations in Germany in 2018 were 0.2% lower in 2018 at 3,435,778 cars – only 5,484 cars fewer than in 2017. During the final four months … Read more