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New passenger-car registrations in Germany

Germany · January 2026

Germany registered 193 981 new passenger cars in January 2026. That is down 21.3% on December 2025 and down 6.6% on January 2025. Year to date, meaning January alone, the total is 193 981, down 6.6% on January last year. Private buyers accounted for 30.2% of registrations, rental and car-sharing fleets for 9.8% and dealers and manufacturers for 27.8%.

VW led the brand ranking with 38 282 registrations and a 19.7% share, ahead of SKODA (18 550) and MERCEDES (18 454). Together the top three brands took 38.8% of the market. Among the ten largest brands, FIAT grew fastest year on year (+87.2%) while SEAT fell furthest (−29.8%). The best-selling model was the VW GOLF with 6 529 registrations, followed by the VW TIGUAN (4 228) and the SKODA OCTAVIA (3 993).

Battery-electric cars took 22.0% of new registrations, compared with 16.6% in January 2025. Plug-in hybrids took 11.2%, other hybrids 30.0%, diesel 14.1% and petrol 22.5%. The leading electric brand was VW with 6 739 battery-electric registrations, ahead of SKODA (4 970). The best-selling battery-electric model was the SKODA ELROQ with 3 121 registrations, ahead of the VW ID.7 (2 632).

SUVs remained the largest segment with 32.5% of registrations, ahead of compact (15.2%). The electric share was highest among upper mid-size (50.1% BEV) and lowest among motorhomes (0.0%). January 2026 was the weakest of the 29 months on this page, which average 234 481 registrations a month; the strongest was June 2024 with 297 329.

193 981
Registrations
vs previous month −21.3% · vs same month last year −6.6%
193 981
Year to date
vs same period last year −6.6%
22.0%
BEV share
42 692 BEV · 21 790 PHEV
30.2%
Private holders
18.2% dealer registrations
14.1%
Diesel share
26.6%
All-wheel drive

Fuel mix

Petrol43 702 (22.5%)Diesel (excl. hybrids)27 309 (14.1%)Hybrid58 206 (30.0%)Plug-in hybrid21 790 (11.2%)Battery electric42 692 (22.0%)Gas (LPG / CNG)280 (0.1%)Hydrogen / fuel cell2 (0.0%)

Models 354

#±MakeModelTotalMoMYoYYTDYTD YoYShareDieselHybridPHEVBEVAWDCabrio
10VWGOLF6 529−9.9%−15.1%6 529−15.1%3.4%1 7231 65955006200
2+1VWTIGUAN4 228−11.2%−36.5%4 228−36.5%2.2%1 8961 07979101 2030
3+7SKODAOCTAVIA3 993+11.4%−2.1%3 993−2.1%2.1%2 411641001200
40VWT-ROC3 859−18.1%−40.3%3 859−40.3%2.0%1042 5100068283
5+1OPELCORSA3 705−9.6%+50.4%3 705+50.4%1.9%0873049700
6−1AUDIA63 363−27.0%+96.6%3 363+96.6%1.7%51 1214541 4541 7820
7+4MERCEDESGLK, GLC3 140−9.3%−0.1%3 140−0.1%1.6%02 0121 12603 1400
8+10SKODAELROQ3 121+7.8%+1014.6%3 121+1014.6%1.6%0003 1214160
9+7VWPASSAT3 068+5.5%−18.8%3 068−18.8%1.6%1 73034394803790
10−8BMWX12 848−46.9%+14.4%2 848+14.4%1.5%941 3653069611 5090
11+1VWTRANSPORTER2 829−17.8%−0.8%2 829−0.8%1.5%1 875146281207040
12+20BMWX32 799+22.3%+43.8%2 799+43.8%1.4%01 6531 0101362 7990
13+10VWTAYRON2 763+2.5%+6984.6%2 763+6984.6%1.4%1 24541786109870
14+3MINIMINI2 645−8.9%+18.1%2 645+18.1%1.4%024401 220250377
150VWID.72 632−10.3%−16.2%2 632−16.2%1.4%0002 6328400
16+12SKODAKODIAQ2 564+4.1%+22.6%2 564+22.6%1.3%1 31117858201 2660
17+5MERCEDESCLA-KLASSE2 418−13.9%+227.6%2 418+227.6%1.3%223822301 3304670
18+3VWID.32 405−15.4%+19.4%2 405+19.4%1.2%0002 40500
19−12BMW5ER2 392−39.0%−6.5%2 392−6.5%1.2%08146779011 5040
20+4VWPOLO2 322−13.7%−5.5%2 322−5.5%1.2%000000
21−7SEATLEON2 248−24.0%−42.7%2 248−42.7%1.2%48560252603150
22+18SKODAKAROQ2 171+14.0%+15.5%2 171+15.5%1.1%4200005380
23−15AUDIA32 028−46.7%−12.6%2 028−12.6%1.1%24852940307870
24−11VWT-CROSS1 929−36.1%−17.7%1 929−17.7%1.0%000000
25+6BMW3ER1 906−21.3%−6.8%1 906−6.8%1.0%09159109290
260VOLVOXC601 842−27.3%−33.8%1 842−33.8%1.0%06131 22901 8420
27+12SKODAENYAQ1 841−7.9%−39.8%1 841−39.8%1.0%0001 8416980
28+20MERCEDESGLA1 816+6.6%+27.5%1 816+27.5%0.9%208770967383520
29+27MERCEDESC-KLASSE1 813+25.2%−8.4%1 813−8.4%0.9%01 48832402570
300OPELASTRA1 736−28.5%−7.4%1 736−7.4%0.9%2448987018600
31−11AUDIA51 730−39.8%+22.2%1 730+22.2%0.9%162674401 3410
32+20CITROENC31 704+8.1%+148.4%1 704+148.4%0.9%0621081100
33+9SKODAFABIA1 646−10.9%−7.0%1 646−7.0%0.9%000000
34+44FIATDUCATO1 607+34.6%+19.3%1 607+19.3%0.8%1 597000170
35−1OPELGRANDLAND X1 587−29.3%+62.6%1 587+62.6%0.8%04372109391400
36+9MERCEDESV-KLASSE1 586−9.8%−31.9%1 586−31.9%0.8%1 403701747920
37−4MERCEDESE-KLASSE1 576−31.1%−42.7%1 576−42.7%0.8%07186092496600
38+11BMW2ER1 523−7.0%+27.1%1 523+27.1%0.8%847912301550
39+35SKODASUPERB1 519+23.2%+14.4%1 519+14.4%0.8%8029350904900
40−15BMW1ER1 474−44.7%+0.8%1 474+0.8%0.8%951 248001900
41−5BMW4ER1 391−33.5%−3.5%1 391−3.5%0.7%04000674935161
42+29VWCADDY1 387+8.1%−27.2%1 387−27.2%0.7%62702840710
43+38SEATATECA1 383+21.2%−6.0%1 383−6.0%0.7%1890002250
44−6AUDIQ51 379−32.6%−25.7%1 379−25.7%0.7%393842901 3000
45+10FORDTRANSIT CUSTOM1 379−8.1%−33.5%1 379−33.5%0.7%1 0740210942480
46−19HYUNDAITUCSON1 372−44.9%+5.3%1 372+5.3%0.7%039424903900
470AUDIQ61 358−20.8%+103.6%1 358+103.6%0.7%0001 3587290
48+5SKODAKAMIQ1 330−15.2%−17.9%1 330−17.9%0.7%000000
49+23AUDIQ31 217−5.1%+0.2%1 217+0.2%0.6%30820324902880
50−6MAZDACX-301 195−32.6%+57.9%1 195+57.9%0.6%01 19500480

Electric models 155

#±MakeModelBEVBEV shareMoMYoYYTD
1+1SKODAELROQ3 1217.4%+7.8%+1014.6%3 121
2−1VWID.72 6326.2%−10.3%−16.2%2 632
30VWID.32 4055.7%−15.4%+19.4%2 405
4+2SKODAENYAQ1 8414.4%−7.9%−39.8%1 841
50AUDIA61 4543.4%−32.0%+2450.9%1 454
6+2AUDIQ61 3583.2%−20.8%+103.6%1 358
7+3MERCEDESCLA-KLASSE1 3303.1%−15.4%1 330
8+1MINIMINI1 2202.9%−28.1%+47.0%1 220
9+4TESLAMODEL Y1 1192.6%−15.7%+14.3%1 119
10+5SEATBORN1 0542.5%−12.3%−44.3%1 054
11+6VWID.4, ID.59912.3%−13.5%−63.0%991
12−8BMWX19612.3%−63.1%+49.2%961
13+5OPELGRANDLAND X9392.2%+14.9%+246.5%939
14−2BMW5ER9012.1%−37.3%+23.4%901
15+6BYDDOLPHIN SURF8332.0%+16.5%833
16−9SEATTAVASCAN8262.0%−55.4%+0.1%826
17+8CITROENC38111.9%+29.8%+901.2%811
18−7FIAT5008041.9%−47.2%+381.4%804
190AUDIQ47741.8%+2.7%−22.7%774
200MERCEDESGLA7381.7%−1.3%+16.4%738

Brands 59

#±MakeTotalShareMoMYoYYTDYTD YoYBEV %PHEV %
10VW38 28219.7%−13.1%−17.5%38 282−17.5%17.6%10.7%
2+3SKODA18 5509.6%+3.3%+12.2%18 550+12.2%26.8%5.9%
3+1MERCEDES18 4549.5%−8.9%−6.5%18 454−6.5%15.4%16.1%
4−2BMW17 1058.8%−29.2%+5.4%17 105+5.4%18.9%14.4%
5−2AUDI14 0547.3%−35.2%−4.0%14 054−4.0%26.1%19.3%
60SEAT9 7165.0%−23.9%−29.8%9 716−29.8%19.4%11.7%
70OPEL8 8294.6%−27.4%+27.4%8 829+27.4%21.9%3.2%
8+2FORD6 8203.5%−13.8%−11.1%6 820−11.1%12.8%14.8%
9+2HYUNDAI6 1713.2%−15.4%+0.1%6 171+0.1%28.7%4.8%
10+7FIAT4 4902.3%+14.3%+87.2%4 490+87.2%23.8%0.0%
11+7PEUGEOT4 4862.3%+22.3%−9.5%4 486−9.5%19.9%7.0%
12+1VOLVO3 9672.1%−25.1%−26.3%3 967−26.3%18.4%43.3%
13+2KIA3 9162.0%−8.1%−21.0%3 916−21.0%33.8%2.6%
14−6TOYOTA3 5951.9%−63.6%−33.8%3 595−33.8%12.0%2.8%
15+4CITROEN3 5021.8%+3.1%+4.3%3 502+4.3%24.8%0.3%
16−4RENAULT3 3611.7%−48.3%−17.4%3 361−17.4%25.5%2.0%
17−8DACIA3 1411.6%−60.4%−45.2%3 141−45.2%4.2%0.0%
18+7PORSCHE2 9421.5%+76.3%+23.3%2 942+23.3%33.5%22.7%
19−5MAZDA2 8151.5%−38.8%+22.9%2 815+22.9%8.7%14.5%
200MINI2 6451.4%−8.9%+18.1%2 645+18.1%46.1%0.0%
21−5BYD2 6291.4%−36.0%+1018.7%2 629+1018.7%59.4%40.6%
22+2NISSAN2 0591.1%+7.3%−7.2%2 059−7.2%3.8%0.0%
23+3SUZUKI1 5090.8%−8.4%+10.0%1 509+10.0%2.8%0.9%
24−3MG ROEWE1 4580.8%−48.9%−11.4%1 458−11.4%13.2%13.9%
25−2TESLA1 3010.7%−36.0%+1.9%1 301+1.9%100.0%0.0%
26+1LAND ROVER1 1090.6%−14.8%−9.2%1 109−9.2%0.0%27.3%
27−5MITSUBISHI9640.5%−64.7%−49.9%964−49.9%24.3%30.9%
28+1JEEP7820.4%−1.5%−21.6%782−21.6%13.9%0.9%
29−1LEAPMOTOR6890.4%−19.0%+344.5%689+344.5%89.3%10.7%
300POLESTAR5320.3%−31.9%+126.4%532+126.4%100.0%0.0%

Electric brands 49

#±MakeBEVBEV shareMoMYoYYTD
10VW6 73915.9%−12.9%−18.4%6 739
2+1SKODA4 97011.7%+1.5%+49.0%4 970
3+1AUDI3 6628.6%−22.1%+90.5%3 662
4−2BMW3 2297.6%−51.7%+15.5%3 229
50MERCEDES2 8336.7%−18.3%+28.1%2 833
6+3OPEL1 9354.6%−9.3%+149.7%1 935
7−1SEAT1 8854.4%−38.4%−30.6%1 885
8+5HYUNDAI1 7744.2%+27.8%+22.9%1 774
9−1BYD1 5613.7%−29.6%+665.2%1 561
10+4KIA1 3233.1%+11.6%+37.1%1 323

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).