The Ford Puma is the best-selling and most-produced MHEV model in Europe in 2024
- In a European market (30 countries = EU + United Kingdom + Switzerland + Norway) of micro-hybrids (MHEV) estimated at 1.8 million units in 2024 against 1.5 million in 2023, the Ford Puma, a small B-segment SUV which ended up replacing the Ford Fiesta sedan, remained the best-selling MHEV model in Europe (and the most produced), with 137,000 units (against 143,000 in 2023).
- In second place, we note the presence of the Fiat Panda (the old model produced in Italy and not the new Grande Panda model produced in Serbia), with 113,000 units (compared to 111,000 in 2023). It is surprising to find in this ranking two small models from main stream carmakers, while the MHEVs had initially invested in the premium model market.
- Of the top 15 MHEV sales in Europe in 2024, there are now 10 models from main stream carmakers, compared to 5 models from premium carmakers: Volvo XC40 (3rd with 61,000 sales), Audi A4 (7th with 54,000 sales), Mercedes GLC (11th with 46,000 sales), Audi A3 (13th with 42,000 sales) and Mercedes A-Class (15th with 39,000 sales).
- Three general models are well placed: the Ford Focus (4th with 59,000 sales), the Fiat 500 (5th with 57,000 sales) which was unfortunately discontinued during the second half of 2024 – which posed a serious problem of poor sales for the Fiat brand and more generally for the Stellantis group – and the Volkswagen Golf (6th with 54,000 sales). Peugeot places two of its models in the Top 15: the 3008 (10th with 47,000 sales) and the 208 (12th with 43,000 sales). Suzuki also places two of its models: the Swift (8th with 52,000 sales) and the Vitara (14th with 41,000 sales). The Nissan Qashqai is 9th with 49,000 sales. It is to be noted that in the case of Stellantis, the MHEV technology used allow their models to run in a full electric mode, for a very short distance, which is not the case for most of the models from the competition.