France vs Germany: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size
France
1.69 million Number
in 2025
Germany
2.86 million Number
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
1st
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.86 million Number against 1.69 million Number in France, a difference of 1.17 million Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million Number | 2.28 million Number | 693,877 Number | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.98 million Number | 2.55 million Number | 568,269 Number | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.00 million Number | 3.47 million Number | 1.47 million Number | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.10 million Number | 3.33 million Number | 1.23 million Number | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.03 million Number | 3.21 million Number | 1.19 million Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.72 million Number | 2.79 million Number | 1.07 million Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.86 million Number against 1.69 million Number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size between France and Germany?
- 1.17 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 1st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.