Germany private sales August 2025: VW T-Roc #1, ID.3 vastly outsells Golf

The VW ID.3 outsells the VW Golf by 1.7 to 1 with private buyers.

German private buyers purchased 73,774 new cars in August, a solid 7.1% year-on-year improvement. This represents a 35.6% private sales ratio (PSR) vs. 34.9% a year ago in August 2024. Year-to-date, private sales in Germany are up 2.5% to 635,564 or 33.9% PSR vs. 32.5% over the same period last year. The models podium is back to its YTD order: the VW T-Roc dominates with a strong 60.5% PSR ahead of the Fiat Ducato at 86.4% PSR and the Dacia Sandero at 85.5% PSR. The BMW X1 is down one spot to #4 while the VW ID.3 (56.8% PSR) is up four to #5 vs. #16 in the overall market. The Skoda Karoq (59.4% PSR) is up to #6 vs. #29 overall while the Dacia Bigster (86.6% PSR) confirms it is an instant blockbuster with German private buyers. #2 overall, the VW Golf sinks to #25 with private buyers with a  mediocre 16.9% PSR.

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Full August 2025 Top 313 All models ranking below.