Europe July 2025: Skoda (+30.5%), Dacia (+13.6%) reach record rankings, BEV sales up 33.6%

Skoda is up to #2 brand in Europe in July.

19/09 update: Now with Top 105 All brands and Top 625 All models.

Preliminary data by ACEA has the European new car market (EU+EFTA+UK) up 5.9% year-on-year in July to 1,085,356 units. This means the 7-months tally is now stable at -0.04% to 7,900,877. JATO has these figures at very similar levels: 1,084,553 and 7,896,223. Among the Top 5 biggest markets, Spain shoots up 17.1%, Germany is up 11.1%, the UK drops -5%, Italy is off -5.1% and  France is down -7.7%. Great performers include Latvia up 60.2%, Iceland up 59.1%, Norway up 48.1%, Lithuania up 33.3%, Austria up 31.6%, Hungary up 26.8%, Romania up 25.3%, Slovakia up 23.7%, Portugal up 20.6%, Bulgaria up 20.5% and Denmark up 20%. At the other end of the scale, Estonia is down -40.3%, the only double-digit loser in the region.

BEV sales are up 33.6% to 186,440 and 17.2% share vs. 13.6% a year ago in July 2024. The largest market for BEVs in volume in July are Germany up 58% to 48,614 and 18.4% share, the UK up 9.1% to 29,825 and 21.3% share, France up 14.8% to 19,547 and 16.8% share, Norway up 56.6% to 9,291 and 97.2% share, Denmark up 56.7% to 9,288 and 67.2% share and the Netherlands up 10.2% to 8,949 and 30.9% share. Year-to-date, BEV volumes gain 25.9% to 1,376,720 and 17.4% share vs. 13.8% over the same period last year.

Dacia is up to #5 in July, outselling sister brand Renault.

Looking at OEMs only, the VW Group sports a sturdy 11.6% YoY lift to easily keep the lead, selling more than double the #2, a reversing Stellantis (-1.1%). The Renault Group is also strong at +8.8% ahead of Hyundai-Kia (-2.3%). The BMW Group (+11.6%) and Ford Motor (+11.6%) also shine. Brand-wise, Volkswagen (+13.8%) is strong in pole position, followed by sister brand Skoda shooting up 30.5% to reach a record 2nd place for the second time ever after last May. Toyota (-3.8%) is relegated to third place ahead of BMW (+6.5%) and Dacia (+13.6%) up to a record 5th rank also reached in January 2023 according to ACEA numbers (but not JATO). Mercedes is stable at #6, with Renault (+3%) and Hyundai (+3.9%) up in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, Cupra is up 45.2%, Mini up 41.4%, BYD up 225.3% to #22, vastly outselling Tesla (-40.2%) at #27.

Over in the models charts, the VW T-Roc (+6.9%) is boosted by end-of-generation promotions and edges past the Dacia Sandero (-10.3%) to secure its first European win since May 2024. German sales represent 46% of its July total. The Sandero remains by far the YTD best-seller despite a -11% YoY fall. Outstanding score by the Toyota Yaris Cross (+0.3%) stable YoY but up 7 spots on last month to #3, its best ranking since August 2024. Volkswagen completes the Top 5 with the Tiguan (+11.5%) and Golf (+11.6%). The Skoda Octavia (+16.3%) and Peugeot 2008 (+15.3%) also sport solid results in the remainder of the Top 10. Leader for the past three months, the Renault Clio (-8.6%) plunges to #11 but holds onto the YTD #2 spot. The Dacia Bigster (#26) is the best-selling recent launch ahead of the Skoda Elroq (#31), VW Tayron (#59) and Kia EV3 (#60).

Previous month: Europe June 2025: Negative market, Skoda up 12.4%, Renault up to #2, Clio #1 again

One year ago: Europe July 2024: Volvo up 38.8%, Kia Sportage slides into Top 5

Full July 2025 Top 10 OEMs, Top 105 All brands and Top 625 All models below.