New car registrations: +0.9% in September 2025 year-to-date; battery-electric 16.1% market share

By September 2025 year-to-date (YTD), new EU car registrations increased by 0.9% compared to the same period last year, marking the third consecutive month of growth.

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.

About ACEA

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• Camille Lamarque, Policy Communications Officer, [email protected], +32 (0) 2 738 73 16

About the EU automobile industry

• 13.6 million Europeans work in the automotive sector
• 8.1% of all manufacturing jobs in the EU
• €414.7 billion in tax revenue for European governments
• €93.9 billion trade surplus for the European Union
• Over 8% of EU GDP generated by the auto industry
• €84.6 billion in R&D spending annually, 34% of EU total