The Dacia Sandero remains the best-selling car in Europe in 2025
- In a European market (30 countries = EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway) for passenger cars which represented 13.25 million units in 2025 (i.e. +2.3% compared to 2024), the Dacia Sandero (B-segment sedan) remained the best-selling car last year, even though it saw its sales decline by 8.2%, to 237,461 units.
- In second place, the Renault Clio (Clio V; 217,427 units; +2.4%), which is being renewed at the beginning of 2026 (Clio VI), takes the place of the Volkswagen Golf, which falls to fifth place (190,986 units; -10.4%), behind the Volkswagen T-Roc (205,901 units; +2.7%) and Volkswagen Tiguan (191,814 units; +0.9%). The German carmaker thus has three of its cars in the top five best-selling cars in Europe in 2025. In sixth position, the BMW X1 makes a strong breakthrough with a 9.8% increase in sales, to 185,049 units, far surpassing all other BMW models, including the 3 Series, formerly the brand's flagship.
- In seventh position, the Peugeot 208, competitor of the Renault Clio, did not exceed 184,282 units, which represents a decrease of 7.5%, while its SUV version, the Peugeot 2008, progressed by 6.5% to 169,693 units, which places it in ninth position. The Toyota Yaris Cross (182,224 units; -2.9%) is in eighth position between the two Peugeots.
- It is interesting to note that the Tesla Model Y (147,875 units; -28.8%), the only BEV vehicle in this top 25, suffered the biggest drop among the Top 25, falling from fourth place in 2024 to fifteenth in 2025.
- By segment, we note that the B segment gains one and a half percentage points in 2025, while the A segment loses one. There are ten B-segment models in the top 15 best-selling cars in Europe in 2025.