What are the best-selling car brands & types in Europe in 2025?

What are the best-selling car brands & types in Europe in 2025? - Portugal Business News

Automotive News Europe - Here are the best-selling car brands and engine types in Europe in April 2025, and how sales of Chinese car brands in Europe compare to others despite the imposition of tariffs by the EU, according to a study by JATO Dynamics:

Data for 28 European nations shows that new passenger car registrations in Europe for the period between January and April 2025, totaled 4,467,681 cars, that is 6,560 more cars than during the same period of 2024.

The best-selling new passenger car sales in Europe by engine type in April 2025 were Petrol cars, followed by HEV cars (Hybrid Electric Vehicles).

1 - Top 10 best-selling passenger car brands and engine types in Europe in 2025:  

1 – Renault Clio

Renault Clio ranks No 1 best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 18,997 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Renault Clio were petrol cars with 43%, followed by HEV with 28%.  

2 – Dacia Sandero

Dacia Sandero ranks 2nd best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 18,590 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Dacia Sandero were LPG cars with 55%, followed by petrol cars with 45%.  

3 – Peugeot 208

Peugeot 208 ranks 3rd best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 16,529 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Peugeot 208 were petrol cars with 90%, followed by BEV cars with 10%.  

4 – Volkswagen Tiguan

Volkswagen Tiguan ranks 4th best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 16,277 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Volkswagen Tiguan were diesel cars with 35%, followed by petrol cars with 33%.  

5 – Citroen C3

Citroen C3 ranks 5th best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 16,113 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Citroen C3 were petrol cars with 75%, followed by BEV cars with 25%.

6 – Toyota Yaris Cross  

Toyota Yaris Cross ranks 6th best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 15,989 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Toyota Yaris Cross were HEV cars with 100%.

7 – Dacia Duster

Dacia Duster ranks 7th best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 15,900 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Dacia Duster were HEV cars with 100%.

8 – Volkswagen Golf

Volkswagen Golf ranks 8th best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 15,575 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Volkswagen Golf were Petrol cars with 67%, followed by diesel with 20%.

9 – Volkswagen T-Roc

Volkswagen T-Roc ranks 9th best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 15,575 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Volkswagen T-Roc were Petrol cars with 84%, followed by diesel with 16%.

10 – Toyota Yaris

Toyota Yaris ranks 10th best-selling passenger car brand in Europe in April 2025, with 15,277 units sold.

The best-selling car types for Toyota Yaris were HEV cars with 98%, followed by petrol with 2%.

2 – How do sales of Chinese car brands in Europe compare to others in 2025?

Despite the imposition of tariffs by the EU, registrations of electric cars made by Chinese automakers in April 2025 rose by 59% year on year, reaching almost 15,300 units. Within the electric cars segment, carmakers from Europe, Japan, Korea and the US recorded an increase of 26%.

Byd outsold Tesla in Europe in April 2025 and Chinese car brands now account for almost 10% of the total number of PHEVs registered in Europe.