Sales of F-HEVs reached 5.43 million units worldwide in 2025
- Sales of non-rechargeable or full-hybrid (F-HEV) cars reached 5.43 million units worldwide in 2025 compared to 4.87 million in 2024 and 4.14 million in 2023.
- It is primarily in Japan that the full hybrid powertrain, first introduced by Toyota in 1997 on the Prius model, is prevalent. Today, it represents between 30% and 35% of the Japanese market, mainly for Toyota and its premium subsidiary, Lexus. This type of alternative powertrain, combining gasoline and electricity, continues to grow, to the point of making battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles virtually nonexistent. F-HEVs market share fluctuated between 20% and 25% of car sales in Japan in 2019 and 2020.
- Japan far surpasses the other three major markets in terms of full-hybrid engines, at least in terms of market share, since in terms of volume, almost as many full-hybrids are sold in Japan in 2025 as in Europe or China.
- In terms of market share, Europe is on par with the USA, at around 10% of total sales. Renault's recent switch to full-hybrid powertrains has allowed this market to develop rapidly over the last two years, preventing the Toyota group from monopolizing the full-hybrid powertrain market in Europe. Finally, China seems less receptive to this type of engine, even though sales have been steadily increasing since 2019. In 2025, The market share of F-HEVs in China is around 3%.