Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 263.85 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
263.85 million Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
263.85 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
182.03 million Number
in 2000
Years of data
17
2000–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 263.85 million Number for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in 2025. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 263.85 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 182.03 million Number, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.03 million Number | — |
| 2010 | 211.35 million Number | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 217.81 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 219.46 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 221.71 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 224.32 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 225.65 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 230.25 million Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 236.05 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 240.41 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 244.85 million Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 247.66 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 250.25 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 252.73 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 256.23 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 260.20 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 263.85 million Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 182.03 million Number | 182.03 million Number | 182.03 million Number | 1 |
| 2010s | 227.18 million Number | 211.35 million Number | 244.85 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.15 million Number | 247.66 million Number | 263.85 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 1 Germany 49.49 million Number compare
- 2 Italy 41.80 million Number compare
- 3 France 39.96 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.91 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 32.91 million Number compare
More energy & mining data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity 436,961 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible 356,670 Gigawatt-hour (2025)
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy and engine size 10.94 million Number (2025)
- Imports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 76,154 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of solid fossil fuels by partner country 19,132 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Imports of natural gas by partner country 330,639 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Exports of natural gas by partner country 52,248 Million cubic metres (2024)
- Liquid biofuels production capacities 6,789 Thousand tonnes per year (2024)
- Imports of biofuels by partner country 9,310 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of biofuels by partner country 6,806 Thousand tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 263.85 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 263.85 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.03 million Number in 2000.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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