EVs At 31.1% Share In Germany – Leapmotor B10 SUV Debuts

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September noticed plugin EVs at 31.1% share in Germany, up from 23.7% share year-on-year. BEV quantity elevated by 32% YoY, whereas PHEVs grew 85%. Total auto quantity was 235,528 models, up some 13% YoY. September’s best-selling BEV was the Volkswagen ID.3.

September’s auto gross sales noticed mixed EVs at 31.1% share in Germany, with full electrics (BEVs) at 19.3% share, and plugin hybrids (PHEVs) at 11.8%. These evaluate with YoY figures of 23.7% mixed, 16.5% BEV, and seven.2% PHEV.

Since 2024 was a low baseline, let’s have a look at the YTD progress vs. each 2024 and 2023. Mixed plugins are actually at 28.4% YTD, with 18.2% BEV and 10.3% PHEV. 2024’s respective figures had been 19.3%, with 13.1% BEV and 6.3% PHEV. 2023’s respective figures had been 23.9% with 18.1% BEV and 5.8% PHEV.

So though 2025 is trying significantly better than 2024, with a 9.1% extra share of the market going to plugins, it’s only marginally higher than the identical interval in 2023. All of that marginal enchancment is all the way down to the expansion of PHEVs over the 2 intervening years.

What’s additionally completely different since 2023 is the shortage of BEV incentives now (after being cancelled in December of that yr). Briefly, the transition has recovered from that trauma and is now advancing underneath its personal steam (a extra strong path than counting on incentives) – and is much less weak to future setbacks.

PHEVs are again to a share they final noticed in 2021 and 2022, however the distinction this time round is that the brand new technology of PHEVs have an electrical vary of over 80 km most often (vs. largely underneath 50 km beforehand). This technology is thus extra prone to contribute to “largely electrical km” of the general car fleet throughout their 15+ yr lifespan. As Germany’s transition continues over the following couple of years, PHEVs will plateau after which fade away, as they did in Norway.

Combustion-only powertrains proceed to decrease (additional aided by HEVs grabbing 1.8% extra share of the market YoY). Their mixed YTD share is now all the way down to 42.6% (14.6% diesel and 28.0% petrol). This compares with 54.4% a yr in the past (17.9% diesel and 36.4% petrol).

We could count on December 2025 to see mixed ICE-only share to achieve near 35% for the month, and underneath 40% for the complete yr.

Finest-Promoting BEV Fashions

Having had a quieter first half of the yr, the Volkswagen ID.3 staged a comeback to take the pole-position in July, and has remained on the prime ever since – a powerful feat –  with 2,979 models in September.

The ID.3’s sibling, the Volkswagen ID.7 – which had been dominating in H1 – took second place in September, with 2,497 models. Their cousin the Skoda Elroq took third place, with 2,565 models.

For me, the Skoda Elroq continues to face out as the nice success story of the yr when it comes to its fast ascent to recognition. Having solely debuted in February, it was within the prime 10 by March, and the highest 5 by April. It has largely been within the prime 3 since Might, a terrific consequence. It’s additionally numerous car given the beginning worth of €33,900 – a price proposition which has been key to its success.

Simply outdoors the September podium, in fourth, the Tesla Mannequin Y recovered a little bit of floor in its end-of-quarter push, however not again to the degrees of its outlandish dominance over the previous three years. As a reminder, the Mannequin Y was Germany’s best-selling BEV in 2022, 2023, and in 2024. Yr-to-date 2025, nevertheless, it solely ranks ninth! It might make up one or two locations in a giant December push, however it is a hanging fall-from-grace within the nation which produces all of Europe’s Mannequin Ys (on the Berlin-Brandenburg Gigafactory).

Aside from the same old month-to-month variations in rating, there have been two vital new entrants to the highest 20 in September. The brand new Mercedes CLA sedan, which solely noticed its first first rate buyer volumes in July, has now stepped as much as 14th spot, with 879 models.

Maybe much more importantly, for the mass-market transition, the brand new Ford Puma additionally noticed its entry into the highest 20 for the primary time since debuting in April. It grabbed twentieth spot with 756 models in September. As a reminder, the Puma begins from €36,900, and may have room to trim these costs if and when Ford will get critical.

There have been two correct debutants in September, and a pair extra fashions seeing pre-sale testing models. Kia launched their EV4, with 228 preliminary models, a robust begin. The EV4 is a C-segment hatchback, with a size of 4,430 mm, styled like a shrunken model of its older sibling, the EV6 (4,680 mm). It begins from €37,900 for the 55 kWh (usable) variant, with 406 km WLTP, and 10-80% charging in half-hour.

Leapmotor launched the B10 SUV, a bigger C phase providing, with a size of 4,515 mm. This one begins from a really aggressive €29,900 for the bottom 55 kWh (usable) LFP battery, with 361 km (WLTP), and 10-80% charging in 24 minutes. A 65 kWh (usable) possibility (434 km WLTP) is obtainable from €32,400. The Leapmotor B10 is a superb worth proposition, let’s see the way it will get on in Germany.

Suzuki registered 6 models of their new Suzuki e-Vitara (see right here for specs), but it surely’s not but orderable on their web site, so we should wait longer for buyer deliveries. Likewise, the Changan sub-brand, Deepal, registered some testing models of its S05 and S07 fashions, however these are not but out there to order on the web site. We’ll revisit these when correct buyer volumes arrive. Kia additionally registered a single unit of their new PV5 modular van, however once more, that is for testing-only for now.

As for the small-and-affordable segments, within the sub-€20,000 vary, the Leapmotor T03 offered a powerful 630 models, and the Dacia Spring offered 359 models. Transferring as much as the €20-25,000 worth vary, the chief right here was the Hyundai Inster, with 835 models, adopted by the Citroen e-C3 with 388 models, and the BYD Dolphin Surf, with 344 models. The Fiat Grande Panda scored 140 models.

Within the €25-29,999 worth phase, the Volkswagen ID.3 is priced inside this vary within the home market (in contrast to in most different European markets, e.g. it’s €34,990 in France). So clearly the ID.3 dominates quantity right here, with its 2,979 models. Likewise, the Mini Cooper now comes inside this threshold in Germany (however is far more costly in most neighbouring markets), and offered 1,714 models. The (a lot weaker) first technology Mini Cooper BEV was priced from €32,500 in Germany, so its worth (and worth) has improved significantly. The Opel Corsa noticed 676 models, the Renault 5 offered 457 models, the Opel Frontera, 269 models, and the Renault 4 noticed 159 models. The Leapmotor B10 additionally begins inside this threshold, so let’s keep watch over it within the months forward.

In sum, 8,972 BEVs with beginning costs beneath €30,000 had been registered in September, some 20% of Germany’s complete BEV market.

Let’s now test the trailing 3-month rankings:

Given what I discussed above in regards to the VW ID.3’s current string of pole-positions, clearly it leads the Q3 chart, with a wholesome hole over its sibling the ID.7. The Skoda Elroq is in third.

Many of the higher ranks are fairly secure, and there have been no first time entrants to the highest 20. Simply outdoors, the Renault 5 climbed 3 spots because the prior interval, to twenty second place, and should enter the highest 20 earlier than the top of the yr. The Leapmotor T03 has simply had its largest three months, and now stands in twenty eighth place (from thirty ninth prior).

The brand new Mercedes CLA has already climbed to twenty ninth place, and we would count on it to creep into the desk by December. Likewise the brand new Ford Puma has now climbed to thirty third and nonetheless has room to develop.

Let’s now have a fast test on the manufacturing teams:

The highest 5 rankings stay unchanged. Volkswagen Group stays dominant, although share has dropped from Q2’s 45.6% all the way down to 40.8%.

BMW Group’s share elevated from 11.5% to 12.8%. Stellantis elevated from 8.8% to 9.7%. HMG was barely modified, and Mercedes Group elevated from 6.1% to 7.5%.

Tesla recovered a bit, climbing from eighth to sixth and from 2.9% to 4.5% however doubtless gained’t overtake Mercedes Group between now and December.

Outlook

Germany’s total year-to-date auto market is roughly unchanged in quantity from 2024. PHEVs have been the primary development story in 2025, on the expense of combustion-only powertrains.

The German financial system stays stagnant, with the newest GDP information from Q2 2025 displaying weak YoY development of 0.2%. Inflation crept as much as 2.4% in September from 2.2% in August. ECB rates of interest have been flat at 2.15% since early June.  Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.5 factors in September, from 49.8 factors in August.

What are your ideas on Germany’s progress? The place will BEV share be in December, and over full-year 2025? Please share your insights and views within the feedback beneath.