The VW ID.3 is the third best-selling vehicle with private buyers in Germany.

80,551 new cars found a private buyer in Germany in September, a sturdy 16.8% year-on-year improvement for a 34.2% private sales ratio (PSR) vs. 33% a year ago. Year-to-date volumes are up 4% to 715,408 and a 33.9% PSR vs. 32.5% over the same period in 2024. The VW T-Roc remains the dominant force in the models charts with a 50.4% PSR, followed by the Fiat Ducato at 86.3% PSR. The VW ID.3 is up two spots on last month to #3 and 59.4% PSR, vastly outselling the VW Golf at #12 with 17.4% PSR. The Skoda Karoq (60.5% PSR) is also up two ranks to #4 while the Tesla Model Y (71.3% PSR), #1 a year ago, has to contend wth the 5th spot this month. Other great performers in the Top 10 include the Mercedes A-Class (71% PSR), Dacia Sandero (70.6%), Mercedes GLA (58.9%) and Skoda Elroq (55.4%).

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

One year ago: Germany private sales September 2024: Tesla Model Y most popular

Full September 2025 Top 312 All models ranking below.

Germany private sales September 2025 – models:

PSPosModelPS Sep-25PS ratioAugPS 2025 1-9PS ratioPSFY2412VW T-Roc3,15350.4%126,48543.2%11234Fiat Ducato1,77886.3%218,70069.7%25310VW ID.31,77059.4%510,16344.5%1321416Skoda Karoq1,60560.5%612,52859.2%66529Tesla Model Y1,58871.3%626,05161.5%32466VW Polo1,47540.6%108,61839.9%1713733Mercedes A-Klasse 1,46471.0%167,49657.6%2525822Skoda Elroq1,42155.4%129,02356.1%15 –925Mercedes GLA/EQA1,39858.9%1110,26458.7%1281039Dacia Sandero1,37870.6%314,73573.4%32118Mini All1,36144.3%810,55042.1%1110121VW Golf1,30317.4%2513,68121.8%431330Skoda Fabia1,27058.1%1410,60855.9%10121415BMW 1er1,21443.7%137,95543.0%21381541Skoda Kamiq1,21365.1%911,11764.8%8111637Mercedes CLA-Klasse1,03852.2%364,90941.9%45331752Cupra Born97761.4%2211,84479.7%7171873Mercedes B-Klasse96080.2%265,10476.9%44421971Dacia Bigster94477.4%76,13279.1%31 –2076Tesla Model 392779.0%383,32068.3%79962140Ford Puma91449.0%236,24049.4%30232213Seat Leon87030.7%159,09031.3%14192312Mercedes GLC/EQC86530.3%248,61632.5%18272461Hyundai Tucson82857.4%187,53451.7%23342524Toyota Yaris/Yaris Cross82433.6%206,36030.0%29162659Seat Arona80855.1%336,53254.4%2822273VW Tiguan80216.1%2910,79522.2%972818VW Transporter76829.3%328,02131.8%20242964Hyundai Kona75457.2%285,92754.9%33573011BMW X374525.6%414,76726.8%49323178Fiat 500 lineup73763.3%214,27064.1%55483258Mazda CX-3072549.1%575,41558.5%4056337Skoda Octavia71222.8%468,32625.1%19413451Kia Ceed/Xceed70143.0%374,76736.9%48473538BMW X169735.4%412,99739.3%5143667Cupra Tavascan69353.5%604,37649.7%512363757Cupra Formentor66144.1%178,66741.5%16153831Mercedes E-Klasse/EQE63829.5%317,50332.2%24183921Skoda Kodiaq63624.7%545,17423.6%43464079Dacia Duster63354.8%277,91966.4%2294165Seat Ateca61847.0%634,90345.6%46294249Mercedes C-Klasse 61137.4%587,36138.4%26314332Audi Q558127.1%753,12223.3%8483444Opel Corsa57813.1%195,57915.3%37354535BMW 2er57728.5%644,03527.6%605246109Fiat 60057285.4%514,17676.7%571054798Hyundai Inster56467.5%395,20964.7%42 –4854VW T-Cross52934.3%357,27832.0%27304962Opel Frontera52837.5%401,80227.2%115 –509Audi A351217.1%495,49523.0%39505163Citroen C3/C3 Aircross50736.3%504,00235.0%627952117Leamotor T0350580.2%482,52078.1%962735381Renault Austral48146.1%553,77754.9%675354113MG ZS48072.4%742,48659.8%981445556Cupra Terramar48031.6%344,56534.3%502815674Citroen C4/C4 X/Spacetourer48040.3%721,97632.5%108905746Seat Ibiza46627.1%533,39425.4%78285885Dacia Jogger46245.6%425,83159.1%34205977Ford Kuga45939.2%305,55047.9%38366066Hyundai i1045835.1%693,87733.8%656361100Mercedes Sprinter45456.5%524,28753.1%54826243Volvo XC6045125.6%475,35031.6%41706390Volvo XC4044947.5%655,60448.6%368864130Citroen Jumper44989.1%664,36369.5%53406583Ford Explorer43842.9%823,58947.1%721696699Kia EV343252.3%613,54352.1%7427567107Mercedes CLE42963.6%1074,12952.5%59806853Ford Transit Custom41927.1%434,78726.3%47986994Kia Sportage40745.2%683,96842.0%63597080Peugeot 200840738.7%563,71441.3%68557175Peugeot 20840334.0%674,21637.3%56437269Audi Q340331.9%813,70929.4%69457320BMW 3er40215.6%593,66715.5%705874108Ford Transit, Tourneo38256.8%454,37557.5%527375106Renault Captur38153.3%763,48759.2%77687623Toyota Aygo X35714.4%832,44419.2%99547787Mercedes GLB/EQB35635.7%904,02537.9%61497845Skoda Enyaq35520.5%913,59719.5%71397982Suzuki Vitara35434.5%783,00053.4%86928048VW ID.4, ID.534921.1%443,50916.5%75608114VW Tayron34812.4%1102,15311.8%106 –8250BMW X534321.0%861,87018.9%1131048328BMW 5er34115.3%734,15316.0%58868492Renault Clio33436.3%773,26040.4%8044855VW Passat3198.3%1082,7127.8%911128672Audi A131926.4%852,77329.1%89848760VW Caddy31621.7%883,82725.9%66788870BMW 4er31625.0%793,58121.9%736789116Skoda Scala31249.4%982,55446.5%958590101Mazda CX-6029938.9%1002,49037.6%971199196Suzuki Swift28933.2%923,25236.4%81919286VW Taigo28828.5%715,76036.5%35269342Nissan Qashqai28315.3%1022,98525.4%876594110Kia Picanto28141.9%842,40534.5%100999547Opel Grandland X27816.4%1191,65013.7%12210896103Hyundai i2025834.8%952,20529.8%1047497132MG 425350.2%872,59755.1%931009826Audi A625211.0%933,05511.6%85939984Toyota Corolla/Cross25024.6%1012,26924.7%1026110036Opel Mokka24011.9%892,72016.9%905110195Mercedes V-Klasse/EQV23526.3%703,95524.7%647610227Audi A523110.3%1211,99411.2%10711610391Mercedes GLE22724.2%1141,91522.3%111102104138Renault R522348.8%803,21253.7%83225105144Dacia Spring22261.8%962,81671.8%88117106122Porsche 91122038.9%993,50642.7%7675107125MG RX621340.0%1031,65540.2%121217108115Peugeot 300821333.4%1161,80227.2%11689109149Alfa Romeo Junior19960.7%1061,88960.5%11225711093Toyota C-HR19921.8%1052,39132.9%10172111146Mitsubishi ASX19656.2%1111,73764.2%11813011219VW ID.71957.5%1282,58510.3%94141113119Toyota RAV419231.6%1131,29341.8%134114114128Jeep Avenger19037.2%1231,96736.6%110134115164Leapmotor C1018571.7%11875863.6%163367116124Hyundai Ioniq518534.3%1041,86334.3%114118117135Hyundai i3018540.0%971,97034.2%10994118160Fiat Grande Panda17766.3%12945547.9%191 –119112Porsche Macan16725.0%1691,28827.4%13711512068Ford Focus16413.0%1122,21416.1%10371121152Mitsubishi Colt16153.5%1271,18635.8%142113122105Ford Transit Connect16122.2%1221,22727.3%138137123134Mitsubishi Outlander16034.2%13967437.9%170 –12489VW Touran15816.7%1171,58114.6%123106125131Mercedes G-Klasse15530.8%1481,46130.0%125136126145Renault Symbioz15443.9%1371,20747.7%140183127141Ford Capri15441.4%12586237.5%156315128171Toyota bZ4X15261.8%943,24470.6%82180129120Mazda315025.4%1151,32936.8%13212413055Skoda Superb1489.6%1421,39210.6%128121131111VW ID. Buzz14521.7%1531,39321.8%12713913288Audi Q213814.5%1302,15625.1%10587133153Renault Arkana13745.8%18286444.1%155125134162Citroen Jumpy13451.0%1261,52144.4%124163135126Nissan Juke13225.0%1361,38126.8%129103136142Mazda213235.9%1451,29235.7%13577137147BYD Dolphin Surf13037.8%17020415.3%234 –138114Volvo XC9012719.4%1501,34419.4%131140139198Peugeot Boxer12784.7%1331,28872.5%136123140104MG 312516.9%17479119.0%162155141179Jeep Compass12457.1%1311,36247.3%13013814297Citroen C5 X/Aircross12214.5%1411,21716.8%139111143166Kia Stonic12147.3%1401,07338.6%146122144121Audi Q8/Q8 e-Tron11720.3%1381,09317.2%14514314517Opel Astra1084.1%1241,8016.9%11769146191Honda Jazz10765.6%15697871.8%152164147140BMW X210728.2%1321,71427.4%11912614844BYD Seal U1056.0%15557111.0%180289149176Renault Kangoo10346.4%1091,42346.9%126107150203Honda HR-V10074.1%18183969.5%158147151156Ford Transit Courier9834.4%1341,18039.1%143133152157Land Rover Defender9433.7%1471,00833.1%150159153173VW Crafter8938.5%1441,00737.5%151135154192Renault 48855.3%15921727.7%232 –155180Smart #58640.4%16124933.5%223 –156133Porsche Cayenne8618.0%1711,04119.8%148127157118Audi Q68513.7%14993610.2%153240158151Mercedes Citan8227.2%1351,29931.9%133154159102Audi Q48110.6%1856817.4%169132160201Xpeng G67956.0%15450850.2%182295161204Smart #17858.2%16574446.0%16466162139Renault Rafale7719.1%16283831.7%159186163172Toyota Proace7632.5%1431,04434.1%147128164185Volvo EX307539.3%1641,69843.7%12062165207BMW Z47560.0%1511,19843.8%141142166161Kia EV67427.9%17560723.9%176129167225SsangYong Tivoli7378.5%15850466.4%183213168205Subaru Forester6951.9%16661854.1%174175169127Peugeot 3086712.7%1521,09818.2%14497170143Audi Q76718.5%18758215.1%179188171154Hyundai Bayon6622.5%16764928.1%172153172208Fiat Ulysse6552.0%21310245.3%265364173123Nissan X-Trail6411.6%20369419.3%168120174189Renault Espace6335.8%15785446.6%157146175181Mazda CX-806329.7%17970833.2%166269176165Honda Civic6224.2%20239943.5%199196177184Peugeot Expert6130.3%12063535.5%173265178148Peugeot 50086017.9%18649014.8%186149179155Peugeot 4086020.6%1461,02232.4%149161180188Range Rover Evoque5631.5%16858433.1%178173181159BMW X45420.2%18052023.8%181152182186Suzuki SX44925.9%17280043.2%161145183195Nissan Townstar4830.6%17871332.6%165158184197Renault Scenic4831.4%21046033.5%189201185219Smart #34645.1%19030735.8%213172186193Kia Sorento4629.1%18844530.4%193170187158Hyundai Santa Fe4516.7%20459126.3%177222188194Range Rover Sport4528.5%21241720.0%196215189212Alfa Romeo Stelvio4539.5%17345736.5%190195190239Alfa Romeo Tonale4571.4%17740562.5%198182191223Subaru Crosstrek4445.4%17645154.7%192 –192170Porsche Taycan4417.9%21136617.0%204209193230Ford Mustang4452.4%19250241.1%185200194227Fiat Panda4348.9%20735723.5%207191195150BMW iX4213.4%19747817.5%187167196167BMW X74216.5%18939018.1%201181197222Subaru Outback4242.9%21639148.2%200198198209MG S54233.6%2268323.1%273 –199251Iveco Daily3984.8%20050374.4%184174200214Renault Trafic3934.8%19143441.6%194179201168BMW X63915.7%19632815.6%212189202199Lexus LBX3826.2%18342138.3%195197203211Citroen Berlingo3429.1%16390235.1%154192204183Polestar 43316.3%22322613.5%229285205182Porsche Panamera3215.6%27235415.5%208244206129BYD Seal316.2%19323414.3%227237207136Mercedes Vito316.7%1846178.8%175150208178Kia Niro3013.8%20537822.8%203101209210DS 72722.9%20825616.0%221177210177Volvo S/V602712.3%21766719.5%171131211217Mazda MX-52624.8%19826725.2%215165212271Vinfast VF62696.3%2813167.4%304 –213256Lexus UX2663.4%23234075.5%211211214245Honda CR-V2547.2%16082254.4%160156215261Porsche Cayman2567.6%22929559.3%214190216206Polestar 22519.2%23423820.0%226221217248MG Cyberster2345.1%20113639.9%252 –218246Honda ZR-V2344.2%19934452.0%210202219163Mercedes S-Klasse/EQS228.5%21536011.1%206176220137VW Touareg224.8%2413657.7%205162221200Mercedes GLS2215.3%22024816.1%224193222220Man TGE2222.0%21426424.1%218199223258Ford Mustang Mach-E2256.4%2597624.8%277151224263SsangYong Korando2261.1%22716729.8%243256225231Xpeng G92226.5%24415922.0%247300226240SsangYong Rexton2237.9%25312336.6%256255227235Jeep Wrangler2129.2%24517521.9%242228228244Mercedes AMG GT2138.9%23915720.7%248232229250Alfa Romeo Giulia2043.5%19526335.1%219207230279Renault Master2087.0%20638873.4%202166231274Fiat Tipo2080.0%19426786.4%217266232229BMW 8er1922.4%2469012.1%271259233213Hyundai Staria1916.7%22117922.7%240206234255Nissan Ariya1842.9%25146153.1%188219235264Ferrari 12Cilindri1852.9%22810143.3%266370236187BMW 7er179.5%24816110.0%245227237221Range Rover  1717.0%23820216.1%235231238216Lexus NX1716.0%22422422.6%230194239175BYD Sealion 07177.6%23013812.9%251 –240236Range Rover Velar1622.9%22225922.6%220210241253Peugeot Rifter1636.4%23319946.0%236287242270Ssangyong Actyon1659.3%23512949.6%254 –243242Jeep Renegade1629.1%21926745.1%216216244269Lynk & Co 081555.6% –1533.4%317 –245252Alpine A2901534.1%20918337.3%239 –246202Volvo EX901510.7%21812912.6%255349247233Nissan Primastar1315.9%24919813.2%237218248254Renault Megane1227.3%2736818.7%281214249218Opel Zafira Life1211.8%22524226.1%225230250282Bentley Continental1152.4%2648828.4%272267251257Lamborghini Urus1127.5%24322430.8%231249252280Mercedes SL1150.0%25614427.9%250212253259GWM Wey 051128.2%2706610.6%282245254224Audi A81111.7%24013014.0%253235255278GWM Wey 031147.8%2507427.4%278305256275SsangYong Torres1145.8%23110226.6%264261257232BMW XM1113.4%2556412.0%283268258285Opel Movano1047.6%25416251.6%244223259286NIO ET51058.8%2583858.5%295301260267Ferrari Roma1035.7%23711143.0%259250261273Ferrari 296 GTB936.0%23618843.3%238243262215Hyundai Ioniq 987.5%31193.4%330 –263272Volvo C40830.8%29410323.5%263263264237Audi A7811.6%26817613.8%241234265277Ferrari Purosangue834.8%2759332.6%268262266226BYD Atto 277.7%252323.7%301 –267265Lexus RZ722.6%26120657.1%233292268249Kia EV9714.9%24216015.8%246220269238Audi e-Tron GT710.9%26311213.3%258264270247Land Rover Discovery Sport611.8%27910918.7%261247271295Lynk & Co 02660.0%2891235.3%323 –272260Mazda MX-30513.2%26014942.2%249160273290Toyota Land Cruiser538.5%26622945.2%228205274291Toyota Supra538.5%2973147.7%303278275243Lexus RX59.1%2765210.3%286258276294Ineos Grenadier550.0%28511427.4%257253277266Opel Combo517.2%286589.8%284239278289Toyota Prius535.7%2827351.8%279286279241Suzuki Swace58.6%291426.2%289307280196BYD Atto 342.6%267798.7%276233281228Volvo S/V9044.6%292415.1%292271282276Audi A4417.4%27440522.5%19781283299Alpine A110450.0%2699055.6%270246284303Subaru Impreza450.0%2573138.8%302319285284Maserati Grecale314.3%2784714.1%287282286302Lynk & Co 01337.5%283428.3%290354287308Vinfast VF 8350.0%3034154.7%291284288301Lotus Eletre337.5%3022423.3%309304289190BYD Dolphin21.2% –9914.9%267241290174Kia EV420.9%20.9%356 –291287Xpeng P7211.8% –129.9%324355292317Mercedes Actros266.7%3041055.6%329 –293313Ferrari SF90/Stradale250.0%2628346.9%274277294324Mercedes Arocs2100.0% –1184.6%327338295321Iveco Stralis2100.0%288777.8%338 –296293Honda E:NY1220.0%2652529.4%308185297268Land Rover Discovery27.4%2903414.2%298291298262DS 412.8%312224.1%312276299283BYD Tang14.8%277108.5%328369300307DS 8116.7% –13.5%366 –301304GWM Ora 07114.3% –817.8%333346302328Lotus Emira1100.0% –5548.7%285283303332Tesla Model X1100.0%2712840.6%305280304327Dacia Logan1100.0%3052477.4%310226305314Lexus ES125.0%2841716.8%315311306323Man TGM150.0% –750.0%339325307329Mercedes Atego1100.0% –562.5%346340308336Smart Forfour1100.0%1100.0%368 –309310Maserati GranTurismo120.0%2962127.6%313332310309Lucid Air120.0% –129.4%325328311318Tesla Model S133.3% –2335.9%311272312281Leapmotor B1014.5%14.5%394 –

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