
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