France vs Germany: New passenger cars by type of motor energy
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 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 13 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 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.00 million Number | 3.28 million Number | 1.28 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, 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 between France and Germany?
- 1.17 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for new passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.