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Chinese cars now represent 8% of the European passenger car market
16 December 2025

- Sales of Chinese cars (both Chinese-made and non-Chinese brands under Chinese control, such as Volvo) reached nearly 790,000 units in Europe (30 countries: EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway) in the first nine months of 2025, compared to 575,500 in the same period of 2024, representing a 37.3% increase year-over-year. These sales thus account for 8% of the European passenger car market at the end of September 2025, compared to 6% at the end of September 2024. By comparison, Japanese car sales represent 13% of the European passenger car market, and Korean car sales 8%. They also represent 11% of European sales of battery electric vehicles in the first nine months of 2025.

- Sales of Chinese cars are therefore booming, and this expansion is expected to continue, according to Inovev, due to the growing supply and greater acceptance of this type of car by European customers. This acceptance is undoubtedly due to the marketing efforts of Chinese carmakers, but above all to their immense achievements, particularly in design and technology. It's also worth noting that the prices of Chinese cars remain comparable to their European, Japanese, and Korean competitors, despite the additional taxes added to the base prices.

- The best-selling Chinese or Chinese-controlled brands in Europe remain Volvo, MG and BYD, but the gap between these three brands has narrowed considerably between 2024 and 2025.

- By model, two Volvos are among the top three best-selling Chinese cars in Europe, but the best-selling model remains the MG ZS, which has led this ranking for several years. A BYD ( Seal U) comes in fourth place.

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BEVs will represent 18% of the European market in 2025
03 December 2025

- According to passenger car sales figures recorded in Europe (30 countries = EU + UK + Norway + Switzerland) for the first nine months of 2025, the market share of BEVs in Europe will reach 18% for the whole of this year, compared to 16% for the whole of 2024.

- This is a welcome surprise after a 2024 marked by stagnant BEV sales, with their market share capped at 16%, whereas 2023 saw strong growth, with their market share rising from 14% to 16%. Logically, market share should have reached 18% in 2024 and 20% in 2025, based on the 2023 growth rate.

- Even though BEV sales growth resumed in 2025, at the same pace as in 2023, 2025 is two percentage points behind the expected growth. Therefore, 2026 will need to make up this shortfall so that BEVs reach a 22% market share by the end of the year. The growth in sales of small electric cars could help achieve this goal.

- Petrol engines still account for the largest share of passenger car sales in Europe, at 30% (a figure that has been steadily declining for several years), followed by mild hybrids (MHEVs), with 25% of the market, a figure that has been steadily increasing for several years. Non-plug-in hybrids (F-HEVs) represent 10% of the market, a figure that has been steadily increasing for several years, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) account for 9% of the market (a slight increase compared to 2023 and 2024), and diesel vehicles represent 8% of the market (a figure that has been steadily declining for several years).

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Data Tables & Charts

Market Data Tables

Inovev has created and updates continuously a comprehensive database related to quantities of vehicles produced and sold in the world.

Upon registration you can download free of charge two extracts updated each month.

Extract #1

Main features		Sample
- Content: Production data of passenger cars and utility vehicles detailed by country and carmakers - Geographical scope: Worldwide - Time coverage: Past (yearly) and current year (monthly) - Updates: Monthly		Click on the image to download an Excel sample file

Extract #2

Main features		Sample
- Content: Registrations data of passenger cars and light utility vehicles detailed by country and carmakers - Geographical scope: Europe - Time coverage: Current year (monthly) - Updates: Monthly		Click on the image to download an Excel sample file