2018 (First Half) Germany: Best-Selling Car Brands

VW ID Cross

During the first semester of 2018 Volkswagen was again Germany’s top-selling car manufacturer followed by Mercedes-Benz and Audi. January to June 2018: New passenger vehicle registration data for Germany once again confirmed that Volkswagen is not only the top-selling car marque in Germany but in 2018 regained market share lost in 2017 following the first … Read more

2018 (Jan – April) Germany: Best-Selling Electric Car Brands and Models

Jaguar iPace at Geneva Auto Show 2018

April 2018: Germany’s best-selling electric car models were the Kia Soul, VW Golf and Renault Zoe with the top-selling electric car brands Kia, Volkswagen and Smart. January to April 2018: Thus far this year, the Smart Fortwo, VW Golf and Renault Zoe were Germany’s best-selling electric car models. The leading electric car brands were Smart, … Read more

2018 Germany: Most-Popular Historic and Classic Cars

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, … Read more

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

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 … Read more

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

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

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

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. … Read more

2018 Germany: Total Number of Registered Cars

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 … Read more

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

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 … Read more

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

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 … Read more

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

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 … Read more