<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>Which car brands are winning Europe’s competitive auto market in 2025, and how much of their sales are electric and hybrid vehicles?</p><p>This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, shows the best-selling car brands in Europe in the first half of 2025 so far using data fromJATO Dynamics via Best-Selling Cars.</p><p>It also showcases the share of internal combustion engine (ICE) sales vs. hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) sales for each car brand.</p><p><img height="653" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-09-05_13-10-05.jpg/query-aXRvaz0wNG0ySDdFaQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-09-05_13-10-05.jpg/query-aXRvaz0wNG0ySDdFaQ"/></p><h2>Volkswagen Group Leads European Car Sales</h2><p>Volkswagen Group remains Europe’s top car seller, with over 1.8 million units sold in the first half of 2025, as seen in the data table below.</p><p><img height="266" width="500" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-09-05_13-10-42.jpg/query-aXRvaz1kdWdIOVRzQQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://assets.zerohedge.com/s3fs-public/styles/inline_image_mobile/public/inline-images/2025-09-05_13-10-42.jpg/query-aXRvaz1kdWdIOVRzQQ"/></p><p>While still heavily reliant on combustion engines (72% of sales), Volkswagen has steadily increased its electric offerings, which now represent 28% of sales.</p><p>Volkswagen maintains a significant lead over Stellantis, the second-largest car brand with 1.04 million units sold in H1 2025. Stellantis has the highest share of combustion cars sold among the top 10 car brands at 83%, with just 17% of sales coming from EVs or hybrid vehicles.</p><h2>Europe’s Emerging Car Brand Competitors</h2><p>Renault Group (704,023) and Hyundai Motor Group (540,917) were third and fourth respectively, with both of them having 43% of their sales coming from hybrids or EVs.</p><p>Premium brands like BMW group (40% electrified) and Mercedes-Benz (34%) are also rapidly transitioning towards more electric and hybrid offerings.</p><p>Meanwhile,Chinese-ownedGeely Group (with 67% of sales EV or hybrid) is gaining ground in Europe with competitive EV offerings and ranked ninth in total sales with 202,230 just ahead of Nissan (165,645) and behind Ford (257,337).</p><h2>Toyota’s Electrification Edge in Europe</h2><p>Toyota ranks sixth with nearly 479,000 cars sold but stands out for its electrification strategy.</p><p>A remarkable 86% of its European sales were hybrids or EVs, the highest share of any top automaker. Toyota’s strong hybrid lineup and growing adoption of electrified models in Europe has helped it compete against larger-volume and domestic brands.</p><p><em>To learn more about EV adoption around the world, check out this chart onglobal EV adoption over timeon<strong>Voronoi</strong>, the new app from Visual Capitalist.</em></p></div><p>Loading recommendations...</p></div>

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<p>In the first half of 2025, Volkswagen Group leads European car sales with over 1.8 million units sold, 28% of which are electric or hybrid vehicles. Stellantis follows with 1.04 million units, heavily reliant on combustion engines. Renault and Hyundai rank third and fourth, both with 43% of sales from electrified models. Toyota excels with 86% of its sales being hybrids or EVs, the highest among top automakers. Emerging competitors like Geely are also gaining traction in the EV market.</p>

- In the first half of 2025, Volkswagen Group leads European car sales with over 1.8 million units sold, where 28% are electric or hybrid vehicles.  
- Stellantis follows as the second-largest brand with 1.04 million units, heavily reliant on combustion engines at 83%.  
- Toyota stands out with 86% of its sales being hybrids or EVs, showcasing a strong electrification strategy amidst increasing competition from brands like Renault and Geely.

These Are Europe's Best-Selling Car Brands So Far In 2025