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New passenger-car registrations in Germany

Germany · August 2026

Germany registered 212 563 new passenger cars in August 2026. That is down 20.7% on July 2026 and up 2.6% on August 2025. Year to date the market stands at 1 965 024 registrations, up 4.8% on the same period of last year. Private buyers accounted for 40.5% of registrations, rental and car-sharing fleets for 10.0% and dealers and manufacturers for 19.6%.

VW led the brand ranking with 32 233 registrations and a 15.2% share, ahead of MERCEDES (20 680) and BMW (18 986). Together the top three brands took 33.8% of the market. Among the ten largest brands, KIA grew fastest year on year (+32.4%) while AUDI fell furthest (−16.5%). The best-selling model was the VW GOLF with 5 239 registrations, followed by the VW T-ROC (5 112) and the MERCEDES GLK, GLC (4 776).

Battery-electric cars took 32.4% of new registrations, compared with 19.0% in August 2025. Plug-in hybrids took 12.0%, other hybrids 27.8%, diesel 10.6% and petrol 16.7%. The leading electric brand was VW with 7 011 battery-electric registrations, ahead of BMW (5 644). The best-selling battery-electric model was the SKODA ELROQ with 3 038 registrations, ahead of the BMW X1 (2 449).

SUVs remained the largest segment with 37.6% of registrations, ahead of small cars (14.5%). The electric share was highest among minis (67.1% BEV) and lowest among motorhomes (0.1%). August 2026 was the 29th-highest of the 36 months on this page, which average 238 083 registrations a month; the peak was June 2024 with 297 329 and the low January 2026 with 193 981.

212 563
Registrations
vs previous month −20.7% · vs same month last year +2.6%
1 965 024
Year to date
vs same period last year +4.8%
32.4%
BEV share
68 930 BEV · 25 406 PHEV
40.5%
Private holders
12.6% dealer registrations
10.6%
Diesel share
24.2%
All-wheel drive

Fuel mix

Petrol35 543 (16.7%)Diesel (excl. hybrids)22 516 (10.6%)Hybrid59 197 (27.8%)Plug-in hybrid25 406 (12.0%)Battery electric68 930 (32.4%)Gas (LPG / CNG)971 (0.5%)Hydrogen / fuel cell0 (0.0%)

Models 425

#±MakeModelTotalMoMYoYYTDYTD YoYShareDieselHybridPHEVBEVAWDCabrio
10VWGOLF5 239−41.8%+13.1%58 865+6.3%2.5%1 1101 80029403280
20VWT-ROC5 112−16.6%−27.0%43 680−20.6%2.4%54 9130010182
3+1MERCEDESGLK, GLC4 776−11.1%+103.9%31 516+33.4%2.3%01 6719412 1644 7560
4−1BMWX14 674−15.5%+33.7%34 767+11.8%2.2%1471 2324212 4491 7570
50VWTIGUAN3 849−21.4%−12.3%37 990−12.8%1.8%1 1171 2391 16107540
6+4AUDIA63 199−15.3%+27.1%27 964+16.5%1.5%15618321 7491 8600
7+1BMWX33 170−28.1%+48.9%28 528+91.9%1.5%01 4327301 0082 9970
8+4SKODAELROQ3 038−14.2%+75.5%26 718+97.8%1.4%0003 0386680
90OPELCORSA2 926−28.2%−27.0%31 788−0.9%1.4%0963071800
10−4MINIMINI2 844−39.2%−0.6%28 690+30.3%1.3%014301 351215550
11+18CITROENC32 787+12.3%+87.9%17 270+72.3%1.3%066001 72200
12−1MERCEDESCLA-KLASSE2 661−28.2%+65.5%23 248+139.0%1.3%1090201 7495560
13+9VWPOLO2 550−10.1%−4.1%19 183+6.9%1.2%03061100
14+13HYUNDAITUCSON2 505−5.6%+61.6%19 547+48.8%1.2%063829205280
15−8SKODAOCTAVIA2 437−47.1%−4.8%31 437+4.5%1.2%1 46035100980
16+5BMW3ER2 431−14.5%−1.7%19 186−9.0%1.1%0974185961 2020
17+9SEATLEON2 357−12.5%−24.5%20 851−20.4%1.1%34666159705670
18+6BMW5ER2 331−14.3%+2.3%20 632−12.9%1.1%11 0126376811 4930
190VWPASSAT2 248−29.1%−14.2%25 306−17.7%1.1%1 16346659202110
20−4VWID.72 236−31.1%+30.2%20 141−10.5%1.1%0002 2365910
21−4AUDIA32 198−32.2%−24.2%19 266−7.8%1.0%27287552404200
22−4VWID.4, ID.52 189−32.5%+20.7%15 789−19.3%1.0%0002 1895660
23−10MERCEDESE-KLASSE2 186−37.0%−10.0%19 545−7.6%1.0%11 1149121598750
24−4SKODAENYAQ2 140−25.4%+47.0%21 493+28.3%1.0%0002 1408400
25−11SKODAKAROQ2 123−38.6%+9.3%20 084+8.5%1.0%5780007500
26+16FORDTRANSIT CUSTOM2 086+9.3%+5.4%14 603−12.2%1.0%1 34304842592100
27−12SKODAKODIAQ1 993−39.2%+0.8%21 607+11.4%0.9%8169072608680
28+20OPELGRANDLAND X1 983+12.2%+30.6%15 864+53.9%0.9%01 005134842290
29+17FORDPUMA1 934+4.5%+40.0%12 352+14.6%0.9%0960097400
30+1BMW4ER1 833−24.2%+34.2%15 871+5.1%0.9%055008511 073205
31+6AUDIQ61 738−16.6%+79.2%12 324+44.2%0.8%0001 7381 0560
32+6OPELASTRA1 737−15.2%−25.5%16 977−27.4%0.8%79456515421900
33−3FIATDUCATO1 722−28.9%−26.1%22 846−7.8%0.8%1 720000240
34+7MERCEDESC-KLASSE1 718−11.2%+24.8%14 547−17.1%0.8%01 425281122380
35+20TOYOTAYARIS1 664−1.9%−34.3%13 929−25.7%0.8%01 64100290
36+48SEATRAVAL1 663+61.8%3 3170.8%0001 66300
37−4MERCEDESV-KLASSE1 662−28.6%+14.0%12 622−16.3%0.8%1 5251101267710
38−15VWTRANSPORTER1 630−40.1%−29.0%22 885+1.2%0.8%9285544555410
39+220TESLAMODEL 31 605+2766.1%+112.9%10 557+186.1%0.8%0001 605310
40+4SEATIBIZA1 576−16.5%−15.3%12 798+9.7%0.7%000000
41−13AUDIA51 525−39.7%−10.6%20 511+32.4%0.7%144885601 2100
42+7FORDEXPLORER1 514−14.3%+30.4%7 730+17.1%0.7%0001 5143020
43−11VWTAYRON1 498−35.8%−5.2%20 318+31.4%0.7%60917652205420
44+1SEATFORMENTOR1 473−20.6%−25.9%13 188−31.9%0.7%7330043505640
45−10VWID.31 467−33.9%−37.6%21 927+10.3%0.7%0001 46700
46−7BYDSEAL U1 466−26.8%+236.2%10 450+203.5%0.7%001 2801862510
470OPELMOKKA1 460−19.9%+1.7%13 076−7.4%0.7%0776022400
48+122TESLAMODEL Y1 426+376.9%+110.3%21 426+181.2%0.7%0001 4263160
49+43DACIASPRING1 418+50.9%+350.2%5 752+61.3%0.7%0001 41800
50−16DACIASANDERO1 399−37.7%−24.0%15 410−14.9%0.7%000000

Electric models 186

#±MakeModelBEVBEV shareMoMYoYYTD
10SKODAELROQ3 0384.4%−14.2%+75.5%26 717
2+2BMWX12 4493.6%−15.6%+48.9%15 510
3−1VWID.72 2363.3%−31.1%+30.2%20 141
4−1VWID.4, ID.52 1893.2%−32.5%+20.7%15 789
5+11MERCEDESGLK, GLC2 1643.2%+47.0%6 138
6−1SKODAENYAQ2 1403.1%−25.4%+47.0%21 492
7+4AUDIA61 7492.6%−7.9%+101.3%13 561
8−2MERCEDESCLA-KLASSE1 7492.6%−30.4%+214.0%15 295
90AUDIQ61 7382.5%−16.6%+79.2%12 324
10+4CITROENC31 7222.5%+6.0%+211.4%9 594
11+15SEATRAVAL1 6632.4%+61.8%3 317
12+99TESLAMODEL 31 6052.3%+2766.1%+112.9%10 557
13−1FORDEXPLORER1 5142.2%−14.3%+30.4%7 730
14−7VWID.31 4672.1%−33.9%−37.6%21 927
15+48TESLAMODEL Y1 4262.1%+376.9%+110.3%21 426
16+14DACIASPRING1 4182.1%+50.9%+350.2%5 752
17+4KIAEV21 3712.0%+22.5%4 593
180RENAULTTWINGO1 3632.0%+5.3%4 233
19−11MINIMINI1 3512.0%−38.7%−1.0%12 305
20+9KIAEV31 1701.7%+23.0%+42.7%6 208

Brands 69

#±MakeTotalShareMoMYoYYTDYTD YoYBEV %PHEV %
10VW32 23315.2%−32.9%−14.0%353 983−5.7%21.8%10.2%
20MERCEDES20 6809.7%−22.3%+8.0%173 264+1.5%25.9%15.6%
30BMW18 9868.9%−23.0%+2.0%170 396+5.0%29.7%13.0%
40SKODA15 5267.3%−33.5%+7.3%167 075+13.8%33.7%7.8%
50AUDI12 8056.0%−26.5%−16.5%136 659+4.9%33.7%26.1%
60SEAT11 1895.3%−19.8%−12.1%104 241−5.1%28.5%12.9%
70OPEL9 9934.7%−16.2%−8.7%92 316+6.2%25.3%2.9%
80FORD8 9604.2%−6.3%−3.8%66 782−9.7%36.0%14.8%
90HYUNDAI7 2613.4%−17.7%−1.7%64 391+1.8%32.3%4.3%
10+1KIA6 3823.0%−3.5%+32.4%43 922+7.8%63.8%2.6%
11+3TOYOTA5 7112.7%−5.7%−10.1%43 971−18.5%15.8%6.3%
12+4BYD5 2562.5%+0.3%+371.8%36 748+329.1%34.8%65.2%
13−3RENAULT5 2112.5%−22.3%+27.9%45 210+19.3%57.1%1.5%
14−2DACIA5 1642.4%−19.5%−0.7%46 008−3.9%27.5%0.0%
150PEUGEOT4 8172.3%−11.8%+12.4%41 516+6.0%26.1%3.2%
16+1CITROEN4 5792.2%−2.2%+13.0%36 483+11.6%40.1%1.2%
17−4FIAT4 5182.1%−26.1%+3.2%46 460+23.6%32.1%0.0%
18+3MAZDA3 7801.8%+33.1%+36.5%31 056+21.5%19.0%8.3%
190VOLVO3 3451.6%−25.9%−11.0%34 140−16.6%35.4%34.4%
200MG ROEWE3 3071.6%−10.6%+54.5%23 157+48.0%42.0%16.3%
21+14TESLA3 0341.4%+726.7%+110.5%32 258+182.0%100.0%0.0%
22−4MINI2 8441.3%−39.2%−0.6%28 690+30.3%47.5%0.0%
23−1LEAPMOTOR2 2541.1%−17.6%+172.9%13 392+279.3%95.3%4.7%
240NISSAN2 2101.0%−11.3%+11.4%21 444−2.1%31.8%0.0%
25−2PORSCHE1 5400.7%−43.2%−10.0%19 851−5.7%40.1%16.2%
26−1SUZUKI1 4500.7%−3.6%−13.0%14 390−6.3%6.9%1.9%
27−1XPENG1 1630.6%−7.2%+311.0%5 773+257.7%100.0%0.0%
280JEEP9570.5%+0.8%+1.7%7 798−12.2%15.3%5.6%
29−2LAND ROVER9080.4%−21.3%−5.1%9 716+5.0%0.0%34.4%
300MITSUBISHI8570.4%+9.5%−8.2%8 552−41.4%6.1%62.8%

Electric brands 55

#±MakeBEVBEV shareMoMYoYYTD
10VW7 01110.2%−30.4%+9.1%66 584
20BMW5 6448.2%−27.1%+56.9%44 332
3+1MERCEDES5 3637.8%−11.9%+91.9%37 584
4−1SKODA5 2397.6%−18.5%+64.2%48 323
50AUDI4 3196.3%−14.2%+40.3%34 260
6+1KIA4 0705.9%+12.2%+184.4%20 646
7+1FORD3 2254.7%−9.7%+59.0%17 324
8−2SEAT3 1844.6%−21.7%+55.9%24 682
9+18TESLA3 0344.4%+726.7%+110.5%32 258
10−1RENAULT2 9764.3%−14.4%+238.6%17 384

Model series are the KBA's own groupings; the KBA sometimes merges series (e.g. GLK, GLC) or moves a series between segments. Month-over-month and year-over-year figures are computed from the published monthly tables and shown only when the comparison month has at least 30 registrations (10 for the electric tables).