2026 (April) Europe: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

2026 (April): Volkswagen, Stellantis, and Renault were the best-selling car manufacturing groups in Europe (EU, EFTA, UK), with VW and Skoda the top brands. The Dacia Sandero was the top-selling car model in Europe in April 2026.

In April 2026 (and year-to-date 2026), the Volkswagen Group was the largest carmaker in Europe, followed by the Stellantis and Renault Groups. Volkswagen, Skoda, and Toyota were the best-selling car brands. For the first time since November 2025, the Dacia Sandero was the top-selling car in Europe in April 2026.

In the European region, including the EU, EFTA, and the UK, new passenger vehicle registrations increased by 7% in April 2026 to 1,152,315 cars. Year-to-date 2026, the European new car market expanded by 4.8% to 4,672,775 vehicles.

Latest European Car Market Statistics: 2026: January, February (electric), Q1 (electric), April; 2025 (Full Year): Market Overview, Sales by Country, Electric, Brands, Models.

Best-Selling Car Manufacturers in Europe in 2026 (Jan – April)

The best-selling car manufacturing groups in Europe during 2026, according to car sales statistics released by the ACEA, were:

Manufacturer (- Brands)	April 2026	Jan-Apr 2026	Jan-Apr 2025	% Δ
Volkswagen Group	308,332	1,201,873	1,176,948	2.1
– Volkswagen	121,151	469,524	488,322	-3.8
– Skoda	77,032	300,163	261,840	14.6
– Audi	58,793	230,595	215,011	7.2
– Cupra	26,212	96,360	100,205	-3.8
– Seat	17,297	72,653	74,834	-2.9
– Porsche	6,914	28,879	33,499	-13.8
Stellantis	176,859	740,496	691,119	7.1
– Peugeot	57,300	231,397	245,476	-5.7
– Opel/Vauxhall	37,032	152,224	129,620	17.4
– Citroen	33,581	142,360	123,638	15.1
– Fiat	29,938	131,863	102,036	29.2
– Jeep	11,510	49,047	49,866	-1.6
– Alfa Romeo	3,978	18,376	23,068	-20.3
– DS	2,045	8,816	10,890	-19
– Lancia/Chrysler	1,191	5,265	4,863	8.3
Renault Group	106,484	425,197	454,593	-6.5
– Renault	60,750	250,217	251,547	-0.5
– Dacia	44,535	170,692	200,065	-14.7
– Alpine	1,199	4,288	2,981	43.8
Hyundai Group	88,586	348,582	357,012	-2.4
– Kia	48,175	188,274	183,095	2.8
– Hyundai	40,411	160,308	173,917	-7.8
BMW Group	82,618	327,152	317,320	3.1
– BMW	66,967	267,075	264,057	1.1
– MINI	15,651	60,077	53,263	12.8
Toyota Group	75,424	313,171	320,679	-2.3
– Toyota	69,789	289,286	293,909	-1.6
– Lexus	5,635	23,885	26,770	-10.8
Mercedes-Benz	56,544	222,744	215,456	3.4
Geely Group	36,405	138,429	132,081	4.8
Ford	31,587	131,643	153,545	-14.3
SAIC Motor (MG)	29,308	110,327	100,000	10.3
Nissan	17,692	107,762	120,184	-10.3
BYD	27,008	101,221	41,496	143.9
Chery Automobile6	24,398	94,456	21,567	338
Tesla	10,654	89,429	61,343	45.8
Suzuki	13,256	61,709	64,528	-4.4
Mazda	12,490	61,223	54,267	12.8
Jaguar Land Rover Group	9,103	48,921	51,250	-4.5
– Land Rover	9,102	48,913	48,595	0.7
– Jaguar	1	8	2,655	-99.7
Leapmotor	8,745	32,963	4,832	582.2
Honda	6,027	27,832	26,281	5.9
Mitsubishi	2,175	9,887	17,186	-42.5
Source: ACEA

*NOTE: Exclude others and small brands

Top Car Manufacturers in Europe in 2026 (Jan – April)

The Volkswagen Group lost some market share but remained by far Europe’s largest carmaker during the first four months of 2026. Only Skoda and Audi gained market share.

In contrast, the Stellantis Group expanded with sales up 7.1%. Fiat, Opel, and Citroen sales were sharply higher, but Peugeot struggled.

The Renault Group had weaker sales, with the Dacia brand struggling more than Renault.

The data for several Chinese carmakers were included for the first time with sales sharply up but from a low base.

Best-Selling Car Brands in Europe in 2026 (Jan-April)

The best-selling car brands in Europe during 2026, according to car sales statistics released by the ACEA, were:

R	Brand	Apr 2026	Jan-Apr 2026	Jan-Apr 2025	% Δ
1	– Volkswagen	121,151	469,524	488,322	-3.8
2	– Skoda	77,032	300,163	261,840	14.6
3	– Toyota	69,789	289,286	293,909	-1.6
4	– BMW	66,967	267,075	264,057	1.1
5	– Renault	60,750	250,217	251,547	-0.5
6	– Peugeot	57,300	231,397	245,476	-5.7
7	– Audi	58,793	230,595	215,011	7.2
8	– Mercedes-Benz	56,544	222,744	215,456	3.4
9	– Kia	48,175	188,274	183,095	2.8
10	– Dacia	44,535	170,692	200,065	-14.7
11	– Hyundai	40,411	160,308	173,917	-7.8
12	– Opel/Vauxhall	37,032	152,224	129,620	17.4
13	– Citroen	33,581	142,360	123,638	15.1
14	– Geely Group (Volvo)	36,405	138,429	132,081	4.8
15	– Fiat	29,938	131,863	102,036	29.2
16	– Ford	31,587	131,643	153,545	-14.3
17	– SAIC Motor (MG)	29,308	110,327	100,000	10.3
18	– Nissan	17,692	107,762	120,184	-10.3
19	– BYD	27,008	101,221	41,496	143.9
20	– Cupra	26,212	96,360	100,205	-3.8
	Source: ACEA

Top Car Brands in Europe in 2026 (Jan-April)

Volkswagen remained by far the largest new car brand in Europe during the first four months of 2026. However, sales were down. Of the top-ten largest brands, only Skoda and Audi could gain market share thus far in 2026.

The most improved top 20 car brands in Europe were BYD and Fiat. Chery (21) and Tesla (22) just missed out on the top 20 thus far in 2026 despite very strong sales growth in recent months.

The worst-performing top brands in Europe were Dacia and Ford.

Top 10 Car Brands in Europe in April 2026

Although the importance of purely petrol or diesel-engined car sales in Europe continues to contract, the sharp increase in mild hybrids hardly indicates an energy revolution. Of the Volkswagen Group, Skoda had the highest all-electric share but both Renault and Kia had a higher BEV percentage.

Top Ten Electric Car Brands in Europe in April 2026

The ten brands with the highest all-electric car sales in Europe in April 2026, according to JATO, were:

R	Brand	BEV	vs Apr-25
1	Volkswagen	23,308	-1%
2	Skoda	19,173	40%
3	BMW	18,128	22%
4	Renault	16,984	64%
5	Mercedes	15,505	78%
6	Kia	13,726	51%
7	Audi	12,917	9%
8	BYD	12,629	75%
9	Tesla	10,609	48%
10	Ford	9,347	40%

Note: JATO and the ACEA use slightly different data sets.