ACEA — 2025-10-28
News from Brussels
This recent momentum has been somewhat driven by the launch of new models, with September alone posting a strong 10% increase. The battery-electric car market share held steady at 16.1% YTD, still below the pace required at this stage of the transition. Hybrid-electric vehicles remained the most popular power type choice among buyers.
New EU car registrations by power source
Up until September 2025, battery-electric cars accounted for 16.1% of the EU market share, an increase from the low baseline of 13.1% in September 2024 YTD. Hybrid-electric car registrations continue to surge, capturing 34.7% of the market, remaining the preferred choice among EU consumers. Meanwhile, the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 37%, down from 46.8% over the same period in 2024.
Electric cars
In the first nine months of 2025, 1,300,188 new battery-electric cars were registered, capturing 16.1% of the EU market share. Three of the four largest markets in the EU, accounting for 62% of battery-electric car registrations, saw gains: Germany (+38.3%), Belgium (+12.4%), and the Netherlands (+3.9%). This contrasted with France, which saw a slight decline of 0.2%, despite again a 11.2% YOY gain in September 2025.
September 2025 YTD’s figures also showed new EU hybrid-electric car registrations rising to 2,793,079 units, driven by growth in the four biggest markets: France (+28.8%), Spain (+28.1%), Germany (+10.6%), and Italy (+9.2%). Hybrid-electric models account for 34.7% of the total EU market.
Registrations of plug-in-hybrid electric cars continue to grow, reaching 722,914 units during the same period. This was driven by increases in volume for key markets such as Spain (+105.2%), Germany (+63.9%), and Italy (+72.6%). As a result, plug-in-hybrid electric cars now represent 9% of EU car registrations, up from 6.9% last year.
The YOY variation in September 2025 showed a rise of 20% for battery-electric and 15.9% for hybrid-electric cars, while plug-in-hybrid electric recorded its seventh consecutive month of continuous strong growth with a 65.4% increase.
Petrol and diesel cars
By the end of September 2025, petrol car registrations declined by 18.7%, with all major markets experiencing decreases. France experienced the steepest drop, with registrations plummeting by 32.8%, followed by Germany (-23.5%), Italy (-16.6%), and Spain (-13.2%).
With 2,234,058 new cars registered so far, the market share for petrol dropped to 27.7% from 34.4% the same period last year. Similarly, the diesel car market declined by 24.7%, resulting in a 9.3% share for September 2025 YTD. Additionally, the September 2025 YOY variation showed a 7.8% decline for petrol and 14.3% for diesel.