Annual figures

    New registrations

    Detailed itemized figures for new vehicle registrations according to automobile and brand

    Detailed itemized figures for new vehicle registrations according to automobile and brand

    Ownership transfers

    2023 2024 Change in %
    Passenger cars 6,030,874 6,479,953 7
    Commercial vehicles 425,027 462,807 9
    Trucks 388,496 424,537 9
    Buses 5,140 5,621 9
    Semitrailer tractors 15,290 16,032 5
    Others 16,101 16,617 3
    Total 6,455,901 6,942,760 8
    Trailers 414,785 424,685 2
    Semitrailers 19,468 18,237 -6
    Caravans 79,287 80,588 2

    1. New registrations

    2023 2024 Change in %
    Passenger Cars 2,844,609 2,817,331 -1
    By owner
    Private owner 933,147 913,722 -2
    Commercial owner 1,911,462 1,903,609 0
    Dealers 441,190 481,934 9
    Rentals 299,167 307,192 3
    Manufacturers 194,407 202,892 4
    Others 976,698 911,591 -7
    By fuel type
    Petrol 978,660 991,948 1
    Petrol incl. Petrol-Mild-Hybrid 1,341,529 1,433,628 7
    Diesel 486,581 483,261 -1
    Diesel incl. Diesel-Mild-Hybrid 694,730 667,259 -4
    Petrol/Ethanol 80 62 -23
    Liquid gas 13,147 13,711 4
    Natural gas 1,327 137 -90
    Hybrid (excl. Plug-In-Hybrid) 664,580 755,493 14
    of which: Mild-Hybrid 571,018 625,678 10
    Electric 700,206 572,672 -18
    Plug-in-Hybrid (PHEV) 175,724 191,905 9
    BEV 524,219 380,609 -27
    Fuel cell electric vehicles 263 158 -40
    Others 28 47 68
    Commercial vehicles 359,689 374,700 4
    Trucks 290,693 316,928 9
    of which
    up to 6 t GVW 255,543 279,195 9
    up to 2 t GVW 9,636 8,162 -15
    over 2 t up to 6 t GVW 245,907 271,033 10
    over 6 t GVW 35,150 37,733 7
    over 6 t up to 16 t GVW 15,089 16,162 7
    over 16 t GVW 20,061 21,571 8
    Buses 5,493 5,382 -2
    Semitrailer tractors 42,426 32,221 -24
    Others 21,077 20,169 -4
    Commercial vehicles excl. Buses 354,196 369,318 4
    of which
    up to 6 t GVW 266,021 288,811 9
    up to 2 t GVW 10,168 8,421 -17
    over 2 t up to 3,5 t GVW 249,208 272,657 9
    over 3,5 t up to 6 t GVW 6,645 7,733 16
    over 6 t GVW 88,175 80,507 -9
    over 6 t up to 16 t GVW 19,193 20,294 6
    over 16 t GVW 68,982 60,213 -13
    Total 3,204,298 3,192,031 0
    Trailers 272,401 265,985 -2
    Semitrailers 32,182 28,208 -12
    Caravans 21,631 21,459 -1

    Source:  KBA, VDA

    2. New registrations of passenger cars by brands

    2023 2024 Change in %
    German brands incl. Group brands
    Audi 246,880 202,317 -18
    BMW 233,160 232,886 0
    Ford 116,578 99,554 -15
    Mercedes 277,352 257,888 -7
    MINI 45,938 32,571 -29
    Opel 144,901 147,833 2
    Porsche 32,832 36,097 10
    Seat 132,624 152,334 15
    Skoda 168,561 205,593 22
    Smart 17,418 12,463 -28
    Volkswagen 519,089 536,888 3
    Others 12,473 10,512 -16
    German brands incl. Group brands 1,947,806 1,926,936 -1
    Foreign brands (excl. German group brands)
    French brands 226,422 250,286 11
    Citroen 39,894 53,025 33
    DS 2,390 3,587 50
    Peugeot 46,836 67,454 44
    Renault 68,312 54,349 -20
    Alpine 405 447 10
    Dacia 68,585 71,424 4
    Japanese brands 211,983 241,807 14
    Honda 6,519 7,063 8
    Lexus 3,259 5,712 75
    Mazda 46,413 45,274 -2
    Mitsubishi 19,020 28,679 51
    Nissan 31,856 29,529 -7
    Subaru 4,596 4,510 -2
    Suzuki 25,121 25,566 2
    Toyota 75,199 95,474 27
    Korean brands 183,193 167,207 -9
    Hyundai 106,381 96,365 -9
    Kia 74,589 68,656 -8
    Ssangyong 2,223 2,186 -2
    Italian brands 86,292 67,032 -22
    Fiat 76,535 57,561 -25
    Alfa Romeo 6,198 6,098 -2
    Ferrari 1,652 1,827 11
    Iveco 860 1,005 17
    Maserati 1,047 541 -48
    Other foreign brands 1,079,509 1,049,292 -3
    Aston 463 250 -46
    BYD 4,139 2,891 -30
    Cadillac 307 175 -43
    GWM 4,660 3,002 -36
    INEOS 966 485 -50
    Jaguar 3,198 2,101 -34
    Jeep 15,276 11,972 -22
    Land Rover 13,779 12,169 -12
    Leapmotor - 178 -
    Lotus 321 365 14
    Lucid 99 392 296
    Lynk & Co. 2,291 68 -97
    MG ROEWE 21,232 20,977 -1
    NIO 1,263 398 -68
    Polestar 6,288 3,181 -49
    Tesla 63,685 37,574 -41
    Volvo 44,739 62,326 39
    XPENG - 393 -
    Others 6,207 5,166 -17
    Foreign brands (excl. German group brands) total 896,803 890,395 -1
    Total new registrations 2,844,609 2,817,331 -1
    Market shares
    German brands incl. Group brands 68 68
    Foreign brands (excl. German group brands) 32 32

    Source: KBA, VDA

    3. New registrations of passenger cars (incl. "M1" vehicles) in Germany (1957-2024)

    Year Total number Change in %
    1957 564,639 11.6
    1958 690,975 22.4
    1959 827,657 19.8
    1960 969,739 17.2
    1961 1,095,128 12.9
    1962 1,217,440 11.2
    1963 1,271,000 4.4
    1964 1,342,980 5.7
    1965 1,517,564 13.0
    1966 1,506,124 -0.8
    1967 1,356,655 -9.9
    1968 1,425,089 5.0
    1969 1,841,048 29.2
    1970 2,107,123 14.5
    1971 2,151,557 2.1
    1972 2,142,963 -0.4
    1973 2,031,001 -5.2
    1974 1,693,010 -16.6
    1975 2,106,048 24.4
    1976 2,312,067 9.8
    1977 2,561,278 10.8
    1978 2,663,754 4.0
    1979 2,623,399 -1.5
    1980 2,426,187 -7.5
    1981 2,330,335 -4.0
    1982 2,155,537 -7.5
    1983 2,426,774 12.6
    1984 2,393,939 -1.4
    1985 2,379,261 -0.6
    1986 2,829,438 18.9
    1987 2,915,654 3.0
    1988 2,807,939 -3.7
    1989 2,831,740 0.8
    1990 3,040,783 7.4
    1991 4,158,674 36.8
    1992 3,929,558 -5.5
    1993 3,194,204 -18.7
    1994 3,209,224 0.5
    1995 3,314,061 3.3
    1996 3,496,320 5.5
    1997 3,528,179 0.9
    1998 3,735,987 5.9
    1999 3,802,176 1.8
    2000 3,378,343 -11.1
    2001 3,341,718 -1.1
    2002 3,252,898 -2.7
    2003 3,236,938 -0.5
    2004 3,266,826 0.9
    2005 3,342.,122 1.6
    2006 3,467,961 3.8
    2007 3,148,163 -9.2
    2008 3,090,040 -1.8
    2009 3,807,175 23.2
    2010 2,916,260 -23.4
    2011 3,173,634 8.8
    2012 3,082,504 -2.9
    2013 2,952,431 -4.2
    2014 3,036,773 2.9
    2015 3,206,042 5.6
    2016 3,351,607 4.5
    2017 3,441,262 2.7
    2018 3,435,778 -0.2
    2019 3,607,258 5.0
    2020 2,917,678 -19.1
    2021 2,622,132 -10
    2022 2,651,357 1.1
    2023 2,844,609 7.3
    2024 2,817,331 -1.0

    First publication: 06.05.2008

    Last modified: 2.5.2024

    4. New registrations worldwide passenger cars

    2022 2023 Change in %
    Europe 12,612,423 14,805,947 17
    EU, EFTA & UK 11,294,502 12,848,134 14
    of which
    Germany 2,651,357 2,844,609 7
    France 1,529,035 1,774,723 16
    United Kingdom 1,614,063 1,903,054 18
    America **) 19,686,415 21,911,429 11
    of which
    Brazil 1,960,461 2,180,230 11
    USMCA 16,359,634 18,506,480 13
    of which
    USA 13,754,339 15,457,100 12
    Asia 31,456,726 33,247,201 6
    of which
    China 20,579,995 21,692,803 5
    Japan 3,448,297 3,992,727 16
    Rest of the world 5,275,524 5,571,875 6
    Total 69,031,088 75,536,452 9

    *) partly provisionally estimated

    **) incl. light trucks

    Source: VDA, ACEA, SIAM, Wards Intelligence, CAAM/Fourin, JAMA, ANFAVEA

    Last modified: 2.5.2024

    3.3 Commercial vehicles over 6 t permissible total weight

    2022 2023 Change in %
    EU, EFTA & UK 337,662 392,756 16
    of which
    Germany 71,308 88,175 24
    France 43,556 48,600 12
    United Kingdom 40,716 45,448 12
    America
    of which
    Brazil 119,090 99,430 -17
    USMCA ***) 557,220 602,906 8
    of which
    USA 475,985 507,277 7
    Asia
    of which
    China 767,641 1,018,240 33
    India 322,890 357,672 11
    Total 2,874,220 3,235,019 13

    *) partly provisionally estimated

    **) over 6.3 t permissible total weight

    Source: VDA, ACEA, SIAM, Wards Intelligence, CAAM/Fourin, ANFAVEA

    Last modified: 2.5.2024