Volkswagen & BMW defied the trend11 Jun 2025 12:19
Passenger Car Registrations in Germany (Jan–May 2025) / Total market: 1,146,596 registrations (–2.4%)
➡️ From January to May 2025, the German passenger car market showed a slight overall decline. Volkswagen and BMW defied the trend with stable to positive performance. Chinese manufacturers in particular continue to gain importance. Stellantis, Tesla, and Japanese brands are under significant pressure.
Here are some Market Trends by Manufacturer Group:
Volkswagen Group
Registrations: 493,199 (+3.1%)
Strong growth for SEAT (+9.6%) and Škoda (+8.5%). VW itself also showed positive development with +4.1%. Audi recorded a slight decline (–2.8%). Porsche reported a significant drop (–28.2%).
Stellantis
Registrations: 125,324 (–15.3%)
Heavy losses at Opel (–23.3%), Fiat (–15.9%), and Citroën (–17.9%). Peugeot also remained below the previous year’s level (–4.2%). Stellantis is among the main losers in the current reporting period.
BMW Group
Registrations: 109,201 (+2.7%)
BMW grew by +3.5%, while Mini declined slightly (–3.8%). Overall, a solid performance despite the shrinking market.
Mercedes-Benz AG
Registrations: 104,560 (–0.9%)
Only a slight decline – Mercedes remains relatively stable compared to other premium manufacturers.
Japanese Manufacturers
Registrations: 78,837 (–12.1%)
Almost all brands showed declining performance: Toyota Motor Corporation (–11.4%), Mazda Motor Corporation (–14.2%), Nissan Motor Corporation (–34.6%). No positive momentum from Japan.
South Korea
Registrations: 63,523 (–10.0%)
Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차) dropped by 6.7%, and Kia Europe declined even further (–15.6%).
USA
Registrations: 51,277 (–12.3%)
Tesla suffered a sharp decline (–57.7%), while Ford posted solid growth of +5.7%.
Renault Group
Registrations: 50,265 (+5.6%)
Renault achieved strong growth of +23.8%, while Dacia declined (–5.7%). Overall, a mixed picture.
China
Registrations: 46,879 (+4.2%)
BYD EUROPE posted extraordinary growth of +489.2%, MG Roewe also showed strong gains (+11.3%). Volvo Group slightly down (–0.2%), but overall, Chinese brands continue their positive trajectory.
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