Germany October car sales: EV share hits 21% as Volkswagen leads

Germany closed October with solid car market growth: based on KBA data analyzed by 32CARS.RU, 250,000 new cars were registered, 7.8% more than a year earlier. It is the fourth consecutive month of gains, and year to date the market is up 0.5%, reversing the decline seen in summer. The electric segment is gathering pace: 52,500 BEVs and almost 48% growth lifted their share to 21%.

Volkswagen strengthened its lead, selling more than 48,000 cars and improving by nearly 10%. Mercedes and BMW fought for second place, with fewer than 700 cars between them. Toyota was the only brand in the top 10 to post a decline. Dacia again outpaced Renault, holding the advantage for more than a year now. That tight gap at the top keeps the rivalry sharp, while Toyota’s slip stands out amid broadly positive results.

At the model level, the podium was once again all VW. The Golf reached 7,500 registrations and widened its lead over the T-Roc in the annual standings. Third place stayed with the Tiguan, even though it is down almost 30% year on year. The Opel Corsa remained the best among non-VW models, and after a weak September the BMW X1 returned to the top six. The BMW 5 Series also stood out: growth of nearly 80% lifted it to seventh place. The Golf’s continued pull suggests buyers still gravitate toward a familiar mix of practicality and polish, while the Tiguan holding third despite that drop underlines the model’s deep base.

VW’s strong footing carries into the EV space as well: the ID.3 doubled its sales, and the ID.7 and ID.4 are showing steady growth. Momentum looks more convincing when several nameplates move in step, and that is exactly what VW delivers here.