Germany July 2025: VW back up 25.5%, T-Roc best-seller in solid market (+11.1%)

The VW T-Roc is the most popular vehicle in Germany in July.

264,802 new cars hit German roads in July, up a fantastic 11.1% year-on-year. We are still 20% below the pre-pandemic levels of July 2019 (332,788). The YTD volume remains in negative however at -2.5% to 1,667,591, to be compared with 2,818,788 units at the same stage of the year in 2019. BEV sales amount to 48,614 for the month, up 58% YoY to 18.4% share vs. 12.9% in July 2024 but 20% in July 2023. Keep in mind that period 2024 was particularly bad for BEVs with the end of subsides as they fell -36.8% on the year prior in July. Year-to-date BEV registrations are up 38.4% to 297,340 and 17.8% share vs. 12.6%  in 2024 and 16.4% in 2023.

Volkswagen (+25.5%) is back in shape after falling -20.7% in June, but its share, at 19.6%, remains below its YTD level of 20.3%. Mercedes (+7.1%) trails the market unlike BMW (+15.8%) and Skoda (+23.7%) both breathing on its neck. BMW lodges a 9.3% share vs. 8.6% YTD and Skoda is at 8.8% vs. 7.9%. Audi (-11.6%) disappoints and is now a distant 5th. Opel (+17.5%) and Ford (+29.2%) excel while Hyundai (+5.2%) is weak. Seat (-10.7%) and Toyota (-4.8%) can’t take advantage of the surging market. Meanwhile Mini (+54%), Renault (+47.5%), Cupra (+46.7% without the Leon), Porsche (+37%) and Dacia (+19.1%) impress below. BYD (+389.6%) is back above Tesla (-55.1%), both at a tiny 0.4% share.

We have a bit of a change atop the models charts, with the VW T-Roc (+19.6%) the clear leader for the month, almost 2,500 sales above the VW Golf (+39.8%). This is the nameplate’s first pole position since last August. The T-Roc even signs the largest monthly volume for a single car since June 2024. The VW Tiguan (+15.4%) is up one spot on June to #3 ahead of a surging BMW X1 (+44%). The Opel Corsa (+23.1%) is down two ranks to #5 but still beats the market. The Opel Astra (+16.5%), VW Passat (+15.4%) and Mercedes GLC (+12.1%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10. The VW Tayron is the best-selling recent launch at #19 (-1), distancing the Skoda Elroq at #30 (-4), Dacia Bigster at #35 (+36) and already the brand’s best-seller in Germany, the Cupra Terramar at #60 (-12) and the Hyundai Inster at #76 (-11).

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Full July 2025 Top 62 All brands and Top 375 All models below.