Nevertheless, the overall sales level remains 17% lower than the figures recorded before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hybrid cars took the lead, accounting for 34.5% of total registrations, which corresponds to more than a third of all sales. The main regions contributing to this growth were Spain with an increase of 23.1% and France with a rise of 21.6%.
Gasoline-powered vehicles ranked second, with a share of 26.6%. At the same time, sales of gasoline cars continue to decline in all key EU countries. In France, the number of registrations decreased by 32%, while in Germany it fell by 22% compared to the previous year.
In third place in popularity were fully electric vehicles, which made up 17.4% of the market. In 2025, approximately 1.9 million electric cars were registered, which is 30% more than in 2024. A particularly noticeable increase was observed in Germany — 43.2%.
Plug-in hybrids, with a share of 9.4%, also demonstrated growth in new registrations, totaling 33.4%. At the same time, sales of diesel cars dropped to 8.9% amid an overall decline. Other types of engines accounted for 3.3% of the total market volume.
