New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Germany
Germany: New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size was 2.86 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.86 million Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
3.93 million Number
in 1992
All-time low
2.11 million Number
in 1975
Years of data
48
1970–2025
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Germany is 2.86 million Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Germany peaked at 3.93 million Number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million Number, in 1975.
Germany ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.11 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 2.11 million Number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million Number | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 2.43 million Number | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 2.33 million Number | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.16 million Number | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 2.43 million Number | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 2.39 million Number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.38 million Number | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.83 million Number | +18.9% |
| 1987 | 2.92 million Number | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.81 million Number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.83 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million Number | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.93 million Number | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 3.19 million Number | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 3.21 million Number | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million Number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 3.50 million Number | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 3.53 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.74 million Number | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.80 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.38 million Number | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 3.34 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.27 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million Number | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.09 million Number | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million Number | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million Number | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 3.17 million Number | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million Number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million Number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.21 million Number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million Number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3.44 million Number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.61 million Number | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million Number | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million Number | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2.65 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.84 million Number | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million Number | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.86 million Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.28 million Number | 2.11 million Number | 2.62 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million Number | 2.16 million Number | 2.92 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 million Number | 3.04 million Number | 3.93 million Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million Number | 3.09 million Number | 3.81 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million Number | 2.92 million Number | 3.61 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 million Number | 2.62 million Number | 2.92 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.95 million Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 1.95 million Number compare
- 4 France 1.69 million Number compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Germany?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size in Germany was 2.86 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million Number in 1992.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million Number in 1975.
- How does Germany rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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