The Tesla Model 3 is the favourite of German private buyers in May.

Sales to private customers in Germany are up 8.3% year-on-year in May to 85,243 units for a 35.6% Private Sales Ratio (PSR) vs. 32.9% a year ago. The year-to-date tally is up 3.9% to 401,549 and 33.8% PSR vs. 33.7% over the same period in 2025. Volkswagen remains the most popular brand with private customers but has to contend with just 13.4% share vs. 19% in the overall market, due to a low 25.1% PSR. Mercedes (36.5% PSR) stays in 2nd place above Skoda (35.9%) and BMW (28.9%). Dacia is up one spot on last month to #5 with a splendid 77.6% PSR, not as much however as Tesla (87.3% PSR) up six ranks to #6. Leapmotor (88.3% PSR), KGM (77.9%) and Mazda (62.9%) also shine.

Model-wise, Tesla manages a historical 1-2, placing the Model 3 (90.9% PSR) in the lead above the Model Y (83.9%). The Dacia Sandero (85.1%) takes the third spot. The Model Y remains #1 year-to-date. Leader last month, the BMW X1 falls to #4 with 47.9% PSR. The VW T-Roc (28.3%) rounds out the Top 5 like in April. #1 in the overall market, the VW Golf only ranks #6 with private customers due to a paltry 24.3% PSR. It is followed closely by the VW ID.3 at 51.6% PSR.

Previous month: Germany private sales April 2026: BMW X1 takes the lead

One year ago: Germany private sales May 2025: Fiat Ducato #1, Skoda Elroq up to #3

Full May 2026 Top 61 All brands and Top 346 All models below.

Germany private sales May 2026 – brands:

PosBrandPS May-26%PSRAprPS 1-5 2026%PSRPos1Volkswagen11,45113.4%25.1%151,87412.9%23.3%12Mercedes7,2468.5%36.5%237,2289.3%36.4%33Skoda7,0358.3%35.9%337,4919.3%36.3%24BMW5,6636.6%28.9%427,0156.7%26.5%45Dacia4,5015.3%77.6%618,2714.6%73.2%66Tesla4,4625.2%87.3%1217,0874.3%81.0%77Hyundai3,6284.3%49.8%520,3625.1%51.7%58Fiat3,4334.0%55.0%715,9644.0%54.3%89Renault3,3844.0%53.4%1012,8973.2%51.2%1110Cupra2,9613.5%51.6%1112,3753.1%46.7%1211Ford2,6763.1%38.9%814,8043.7%38.1%912Audi2,6443.1%15.4%913,4983.4%15.5%1013Kia2,4332.9%48.9%1310,8852.7%43.8%1414Seat2,1212.5%31.8%1511,9763.0%34.1%1315Mazda2,0862.4%62.9%1410,0102.5%50.9%1516BYD1,9362.3%31.4%206,4321.6%32.2%2017Toyota1,8832.2%38.3%168,8872.2%34.0%1818Citroen1,8752.2%40.0%189,4872.4%42.4%1619Opel1,8132.1%15.8%198,5452.1%14.9%1920Peugeot1,7732.1%38.2%179,2052.3%36.2%1721Mini1,4131.7%38.6%226,0291.5%37.1%2122Leapmotor1,0751.3%88.3%214,9291.2%85.9%2323Volvo9371.1%21.2%235,9431.5%28.4%2224MG Roewe9371.1%29.6%253,4360.9%28.3%2625Nissan8941.0%40.6%243,9881.0%29.2%2426Porsche6590.8%29.0%263,5560.9%27.7%2527Suzuki6000.7%41.3%273,2060.8%35.6%2728Mitsubishi4600.5%58.4%281,9950.5%42.0%2829Jeep4230.5%43.7%311,8230.5%38.5%2930Smart3450.4%43.4%321,3060.3%39.8%3231Honda3430.4%72.5%291,8160.5%53.5%3032Xpeng2850.3%45.3%331,0700.3%44.0%3333Land Rover2780.3%28.0%301,6330.4%25.7%3134Alfa Romeo1890.2%50.3%341,0500.3%50.6%3435Subaru1530.2%52.2%367690.2%55.4%3536KGM1370.2%77.9%357060.2%65.4%3637Ferrari720.1%49.3%383540.1%47.7%3738Lexus690.1%23.5%413000.1%21.3%4039Lynk & Co600.1%70.6%422340.1%49.1%4140DS580.1%30.9%373140.1%37.6%3941Iveco550.1%71.4%393430.1%76.7%3842Alpine530.1%55.2%402340.1%41.5%4243Polestar400.0%13.7%432190.1%12.0%4344Man220.0%23.7%441010.0%19.3%4445Vinfast200.0%95.2%46920.0%90.2%4646Lamborghini190.0%32.2%45950.0%27.2%4547Togg140.0%56.0%49700.0%50.7%4748Jaecoo120.0%11.9%56210.0%9.4%5249GWM120.0%52.2%47580.0%44.6%4850Omoda120.0%60.0%62140.0%42.4%5751Dongfeng80.0%100.0%59100.0%90.9%5952Lucid 50.0%23.9%53200.0%26.0%5353Deepal50.0%55.6%51150.0%40.5%5654Maserati50.0%22.7%50350.0%19.8%5155Bentley40.0%12.1%52360.0%18.1%5056Lotus40.0%33.3%57160.0%21.1%5557Zeekr30.0%7.9%54110.0%12.8%5858Ineos30.0%8.3%48480.0%32.0%4959Geely10.0%1.1% –10.0%0.8%6360NIO10.0%100.0% –50.0%50.0%6161Genesis 10.0%2.3%55160.0%4.7%54

Germany private sales May 2026 – models:

PSPosModelPS Apr-26PS ratioAprPS 2026 1-5PS ratioPSFY25120Tesla Model 32,42290.9%246,02183.8%1175226Tesla Model Y2,02283.9%710,95480.1%137331Dacia Sandero1,85385.1%86,76077.1%9445BMW X11,81147.9%18,16942.6%5352VW T-Roc1,81028.3%57,71330.1%6161VW Golf1,74524.3%48,40623.0%45715Fiat Ducato1,74458.9%28,79154.8%22812Skoda Elroq1,63753.1%38,65851.5%313913VW ID.31,57451.6%114,99933.9%189106Mini All1,41338.6%136,02937.1%1071123VW Polo1,22850.0%165,26446.4%13171235Skoda Karoq1,19857.7%96,92660.1%861330Hyundai Tucson1,18153.9%67,29161.4%7201456Cupra Born1,13177.7%194,70469.3%2111159VW T-Cross1,12633.5%145,21139.7%14211658Hyundai Inster1,11478.3%184,44375.7%26481747Skoda Kamiq1,05160.7%125,14260.0%1581853Mercedes GLA/EQA1,02766.5%175,13360.5%16101960Dacia Bigster98571.5%324,49171.7%25242049Fiat 500 lineup98059.3%333,87969.8%29382137Skoda Fabia96750.9%224,99952.2%17122232Citroen C3/C3 Aircross94444.2%234,81750.2%19522311Mercedes GLC/EQC92929.0%154,51727.1%2316243VW Tiguan90419.9%294,00016.9%27152554Mercedes GLB/EQB88857.9%302,81244.8%4256268BMW X385625.1%213,81723.2%3049277Skoda Octavia85324.7%204,74424.1%20222838Seat Ateca83145.5%274,51548.4%24472961Cupra Tavascan81759.6%433,14052.3%38363024Mercedes CLA-Klasse78231.9%105,74041.0%12293144BMW 1er72541.0%253,92442.9%28183285Dacia Duster72073.8%343,33071.5%35273319VW Transporter71626.5%264,63730.8%22233421Seat Leon68426.1%363,45127.8%34143587Dacia Jogger67070.1%502,36165.8%54413684Mazda CX-3066567.3%523,61555.7%32353763Hyundai Kona64750.3%283,56956.2%333338100Renault 564578.9%382,57373.4%48813995Citroen Jumper64573.1%472,60658.3%45614048Cupra Formentor63638.1%442,78436.4%43254176Ford Puma63559.5%313,70956.4%31324240VW Taigo63535.2%423,02038.9%39394327Mercedes E-Klasse/EQE62526.4%353,00127.2%40264422Skoda Kodiaq62024.2%373,14323.9%37434539Mercedes C-Klasse 60233.2%403,20935.9%362846110Kia EV256482.5%11081359.9%124 –4789Renault Clio56461.2%752,27650.2%607948115Leapmotor T0355292.4%542,47988.7%5086494Opel Corsa54212.1%532,34011.4%55455062BYD Seal U51338.7%552,33248.4%561535134BMW 3er51224.2%642,09019.3%68585275Peugeot 20850446.5%651,95038.1%70575386Ford Transit, Tourneo50151.7%482,27444.0%61675496Mercedes Sprinter49756.8%632,17754.9%65635555Toyota Yaris/Yaris Cross47731.5%462,57828.6%47315665Audi Q346937.7%572,51234.2%49775780Kia Sportage46745.3%722,46551.1%51705846Ford Transit Custom46626.5%582,61030.9%445359129BYD Dolphin Surf46091.3%671,53343.8%841866045BMW 4er45826.0%661,88221.1%736861127Mazda CX-543784.2%411,48763.7%851846292Toyota Aygo X43047.8%512,23439.3%62976377Ford Kuga41338.7%622,59446.7%46406429BYD Atto 240517.8%9283119.8%1232886591Peugeot 300840344.5%602,30242.3%5810966132Renault 440081.1%731,45878.6%871636718Skoda Enyaq39914.4%592,19816.8%63746825BMW 5er39516.2%801,86914.6%74516941Opel Grandland X39321.8%792,32123.8%571077098Porsche 91138945.4%612,14244.3%668271133Nissan Micra38880.0%9591763.6%119 –7272Mercedes CLE38834.0%831,58640.3%83607394Fiat Grande Panda38643.7%881,60746.0%811457478Seat Arona37835.4%872,29937.3%59307568Cupra Terramar37731.3%691,74729.0%78547628Audi A337215.8%702,38821.7%53347752BMW 2er36723.4%811,78322.2%77557817Audi A635712.5%741,4709.0%86847997Hyundai i2035540.7%392,85152.9%4110080103Peugeot 200835546.0%562,39642.0%52658116VW Tayron34412.0%1131,58811.5%829582128Kia EV334066.4%682,00564.4%697383146Renault Scenic32982.0%11972471.0%13418984111Mercedes Citan32848.5%1181,09142.7%11012985104Nissan Qashqai32041.9%841,82029.3%75898669Opel Frontera31926.6%961,39927.8%929687107Toyota C-HR31945.5%10789337.5%1211088850Audi Q531519.5%931,38218.9%938089150Renault Twingo31582.5%20936144.2%1823689059VW Caddy31522.7%821,71321.7%797191117Mercedes A-Klasse 31053.1%492,09644.2%671992151MG 430680.3%18039848.8%1791069381Volvo XC4030429.7%851,93138.5%72469479Mercedes V-Klasse/EQV29528.1%711,93328.1%71649590Suzuki Swift29231.9%891,78333.4%768396144Mazda629171.9%911,11762.4%10820797140Kia EV428667.1%9094253.6%11628098120Jeep Avenger28251.3%1031,26241.4%991109943Volvo XC6028015.8%782,18425.2%644210057VW ID.4, ID.527619.0%1011,23814.3%10076101159Leapmotor B1027585.4%761,37788.9%94239102161Dacia Spring27387.8%451,32878.4%9790103108Renault Captur27038.8%991,32948.0%9678104148Suzuki Vitara26769.4%1141,21644.2%1028710514Audi A52678.9%971,34210.5%95103106125Ford Explorer26049.7%771,39942.7%917210766Opel Mokka25420.7%941,12914.3%10793108121Fiat 60024845.8%1051,22954.9%10159109163Leapmotor C1024883.2%1021,07276.7%111152110135Mazda CX-6023349.5%1121,19739.3%1049211170Seat Ibiza22819.7%1061,71023.8%8066112143Mazda322253.6%1041,45146.7%88122113102Renault Austral21827.9%861,40838.6%9062114147Volvo EX3021856.5%1001,05054.3%11212311593Toyota Corolla/Cross21824.6%1211,15624.4%106101116167BYD Atto 321377.5%17035950.9%18326711767Audi Q621017.4%981,00115.0%11414311833Opel Astra2079.7%1247566.8%13011811988MG ZS20321.3%1171,27832.2%9891120106Kia Picanto20028.4%1161,11534.4%109102121169Kia PV519674.2%15564457.5%144333122157Toyota bZ4X19057.2%14078754.3%1269412364BYD Seal18814.7%12374214.4%132215124101Audi Q418723.4%10994918.1%115161125126MG RX618535.6%11592438.6%11811912699Mercedes GLE18321.5%1311,01120.5%11311212782VW ID. Buzz18017.9%13874817.9%131127128162Xpeng G617857.2%13676554.0%129174129172Mitsubishi ASX17769.4%13277965.0%127120130122Smart #517632.6%13059632.0%151195131118Mercedes G-Klasse17530.2%14572126.6%13512513273BMW X516914.9%12093916.3%11711113342Audi Q21699.4%1286918.3%13910413410VW Passat1695.1%1271,1567.0%10588135139Skoda Scala16538.6%12591539.6%1209913636VW ID.71588.1%1338516.9%12298137188MG S515780.1%13451643.1%164258138141Peugeot Expert15035.7%14162336.1%147176139183Mitsubishi Grandis14770.0%15357547.7%153342140192Renault Megane14477.0%18227559.9%19227114151Skoda Superb1448.9%1377679.0%128128142174Mazda214056.5%16159246.3%152138143116Renault Symbioz13522.8%16360929.8%148133144176Alfa Romeo Junior13457.3%16769358.2%13711614574VW Touran13311.8%14669210.0%138126146113Ford Transit Connect12920.2%14254917.8%157142147149Toyota Proace12733.0%12266544.4%141150148198Honda Jazz12780.4%14754268.3%159155149155Renault Kangoo12235.0%16956139.8%154130150123Hyundai i3012022.3%15854221.3%160115151158Jeep Compass11936.4%15141839.0%177139152187Mercedes B-Klasse11860.2%1081,41469.8%8944153200Smart #111676.3%15250052.6%168167154105Citroen C5 X/Aircross11615.9%14863818.2%145140155130Audi Q8/Q8 e-Tron11322.8%15768422.4%140131156134BMW X211324.0%16255324.4%15511715771Audi A11139.8%12971212.1%13685158180BYD Sealion 0711249.6%14444841.5%174244159114Peugeot 30810817.8%14954719.4%158148160109Porsche Cayenne10815.7%15062516.3%146144161131Peugeot 500810621.5%17254921.2%156183162202Peugeot Boxer10368.2%14359661.0%150141163154Hyundai Ioniq510128.5%13965631.0%143121164145Porsche Macan10125.1%18453323.5%162135165168Xpeng G99936.9%17529532.0%189236166142Kia Ceed/Xceed9723.2%1351,20226.7%10350167190Range Rover Evoque9649.7%12650737.2%166181168152VW Crafter9124.3%16045233.6%173156169156Land Rover Defender9026.5%15666431.2%142151170164Ford Transit Courier8830.6%17360435.3%149146171186Ford Capri8441.8%15948431.0%170154172207Kia EV57954.5%16447944.7%172376173184Nissan Juke7837.9%17450532.4%167132174216Renault Master7662.8%18134174.9%186208175136Citroen Jumpy7415.9%17778735.3%125124176228Honda HR-V7475.5%15450048.3%169162177232Toyota Urban Cruiser7483.1%16628848.0%190 –178160BMW iX7122.3%20825213.1%195182179221BMW Z47163.4%11173157.9%133147180138Opel Zafira Life7016.1%16550721.7%165221181191Kia Stonic6936.5%17152141.1%163149182194Mitsubishi Outlander6840.0%18738625.8%180168183229Subaru Forester6567.7%18932961.6%188180184197Renault Espace6338.4%16841046.4%178157185224Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross6358.3%19419331.3%209240186204Mazda CX-805838.7%19335135.0%185170187112Volvo XC90568.5%18342415.1%176134188246SsangYong Tivoli5484.4%20123875.8%199187189226Smart #35351.5%19820944.4%205209190181Citroen Berlingo5323.8%21115821.9%224165191243Iveco Daily5370.7%18532977.2%187192192206DS 75235.9%17627441.3%193217193166Renault Rafale5017.5%19724927.0%197160194124Audi Q7499.3%18828212.3%191172195203Ford Mustang4932.7%21318730.3%213194196175Nissan X-Trail4920.4%17943417.5%175175197209Renault Trafic4735.6%19124034.9%198198198119VW Touareg478.2%1991836.6%215210199242Alpine A2904557.7%19517542.0%218232200239Honda CR-V4354.4%17835647.0%184166201173Citroen C4/C4 X/Spacetourer4316.9%19248226.0%171105202179Range Rover Sport4318.9%20219413.4%208201203250Honda Civic4271.2%22517963.9%21620320483MG 3414.1%2062086.8%206164205170BYD Dolphin4015.2%18616636.2%221275206182Kia K44019.0%2328214.3%257 –207253Subaru Crosstrek3865.5%21521858.4%204188208178Volvo EX903816.5%23310214.5%246255209222Suzuki S-Cross3834.5%21917731.4%217169210264SsangYong Torres3784.1%21814972.7%228254211171BMW 7er3714.5%22715014.0%227229212177BMW X73615.7%19024921.4%196190213218Mazda MX-53630.8%20718931.5%211218214217Fiat Ulysse3529.9%23812034.3%238231215210Kia EV63527.3%20022227.3%203178216193Porsche Taycan3419.1%23413212.5%232205217220Nissan Townstar3329.2%22320123.4%207171218259Alfa Romeo Tonale3368.7%20316550.7%222197219189Polestar 43316.8%23115413.0%225228220230Ford Mustang Mach-E3235.2%21613543.5%230265221260Lynk & Co 083266.7%24111744.2%240302222137Mercedes Vito327.3%2041898.6%212179223195Hyundai Bayon3219.0%21023416.7%200173224199BMW X63119.9%21453921.6%161206225225Hyundai Santa Fe2927.1%22116922.4%220185226237Kia Sorento2834.6%21218733.9%214196227276Honda Prelude2882.4%2495329.3%275 –228252Fiat Panda2848.3%19623022.7%201200229257Toyota Land Cruiser2856.0%22212641.4%235237230165Volvo S/V60279.4%21719015.1%210177231256MG S62754.0%277378.8%286 –232205Range Rover  2718.1%24811115.5%243234233208Porsche Panamera2416.7%2519411.6%251216234270Subaru Outback2464.9%20517459.2%219204235286SsangYong Korando2482.8%23610371.1%245246236185Opel Combo2411.8%2546813.7%263282237236Peugeot Rifter2428.9%25911541.4%241235238266Honda ZR-V2461.5%22015950.5%223213239223Lexus LBX2321.3%22912827.8%233202240265Ferrari 12Cilindri2356.1%2538646.7%255264241269Ssangyong Actyon2257.9%22413454.5%231253242268SsangYong Rexton2256.4%23010450.3%244256243231Jeep Wrangler2224.4%25612622.6%236243244196Mercedes GLS2112.5%27222730.1%202226245285Nissan Ariya2069.0%2398253.3%258199246215Peugeot 4082016.4%24512716.7%234159247251Lamborghini Urus1932.2%2429527.2%249241248219Ford Focus1815.8%22825710.2%194114249214Kia EV91814.6%2479718.3%248249250233Man TGE1719.3%2378818.0%253222251295Lynk & Co 011676.2%2437848.4%259297252213Hyundai Ioniq 91613.0%22612018.7%239289253247Hyundai Ioniq61524.6%2644112.7%280290254284Lexus UX1551.7%2943726.8%287219255261Toyota RAV41531.2%25712233.8%237137256201Mercedes S-Klasse/EQS159.9%2651007.9%247212257248Kia Niro1423.0%23511242.1%242211258235Mercedes SL1416.7%2505714.7%271259259234Hyundai Staria1416.5%2796110.9%269238260273Subaru Solterra1438.9%2603031.9%289306261305Vinfast VF61493.3%2806490.1%265 –262244Alfa Romeo Stelvio1419.7%24013734.6%229193263212Audi A81310.6%268398.4%283261264211Mercedes AMG GT1310.4%2885014.9%276250265293Togg T10X1356.5%2925851.8%270318266281MG Cyberster1343.3%2587036.3%261257267255Range Rover Velar1323.6%2559522.2%250225268227Jaecoo 71211.9%305219.4%300 –269241Lexus NX1215.2%2737219.2%260242270291Lexus RZ1252.2%2694034.8%282248271301Lynk & Co 021275.0%2633976.5%285321272297Omoda 51260.0%3251348.2%312 –273280Volvo C401135.5%2854126.1%279266274287Ferrari Purosangue1139.3%2666236.3%267273275292Tesla Model S1147.8%2626849.6%262298276289Ferrari 296 GTB1145.8%2616551.6%264247277249Subaru Uncharted914.8% –913.3%324 –278254BMW XM916.4%2764013.7%281284279294Ferrari Amalfi940.9%2712537.9%295 –280290Alfa Romeo Giulia834.8%2845533.3%273223281317Ferrari Roma888.9%2678764.5%254269282320Dongfeng Box8100.0%3131090.9%320 –283303Land Rover Discovery Sport853.3%2785426.7%274263284258Xpeng P7816.3%3211010.9%323319285302GWM Wey 05746.7%2892942.0%290285286311Alpine A110758.3%2525680.0%272272287313Tesla Model X758.3%2814554.2%278304288262Audi e-Tron GT715.2%2933910.8%284268289245Polestar 2710.9%2756212.8%266233290308Ferrari 849 Testarossa646.2%317834.8%328 –291309Fiat Tipo646.2%2909213.5%252227292310Renault Arkana646.2%2748350.6%256158293153Nissan Primastar61.6%304283.0%291245294329Vinfast VF 86100.0%2952890.3%292293295275Lexus RX617.1%306176.9%307291296263Mitsubishi Colt511.4%2446227.3%268136297321Deepal S05571.4%2971344.8%313 –298327Honda E:NY1583.3%2862775.0%293309299298BYD Tang526.3%3032027.4%304327300267MG S9512.8% –54.1%339 –301306DS 8428.6%3101626.7%308375302332Mazda MX-30480.0%3281050.0%319260303299Opel Movano421.0%3142116.9%301252304322GWM Wey 03457.1%3022148.8%303283305318Ferrari SF90/Stradale444.4%2912156.8%302279306282Volvo ES90413.3%322155.2%310 –307323Lucid Air342.9%345933.3%326325308240Hyundai i1033.8%24638624.5%18169309288Bentley Continental312.5%2992216.2%299278310336Fiat Doblo375.0%3161184.6%317352311340Man TGM3100.0%334533.3%336339312328Porsche Cayman350.0%2823167.4%288224313335Subaru Impreza360.0%343934.6%327301314337Toyota Prius375.0%2831828.6%306287315304Maserati Grecale320.0%2872618.1%294292316272Ineos Grenadier38.3%2704832.0%277270317277Zeekr 7X25.9%3011013.7%318 –318307Lucid Gravity214.3%3001122.0%315 –319324Suzuki Across228.6%311613.6%334332320325Toyota Supra228.6%2962244.9%298303321339Audi A7266.7% –425.0%344251322283DS 426.9%3092321.1%297310323344Fiat Scudo2100.0%3364100.0%341349324345Iveco Stralis2100.0%3301178.6%316326325348Man TGX2100.0% –2100.0%358394326331Maserati GranTurismo240.0%324936.0%325320327319Lotus Eletre222.2% –716.7%331311328238Geely Starray11.3% –11.1%360 –329326Alpine A390116.7% –33.9%354 –330296Lexus ES15.0%34435.7%347322331341BMW 8er150.0% –1040.0%321274332352GWM Ora 071100.0%312777.8%330341333347Lotus Emeya150.0%315311.1%349337334353Lotus Emira1100.0%329685.7%332294335354Mercedes Arocs1100.0%332555.6%338334336355Mercedes CLK1100.0% –1100.0%367 –337350NIO ET5150.0% –120.0%371299338356Nio Firefly1100.0% –3100.0%350 –339351Togg T10F150.0%3081246.2%314343340338Zeekr 001125.0% –112.5%378 –341315Fiat Qubo110.0% –17.7%379 –342333Mercedes Actros120.0% –538.5%337336343271Suzuki Swace12.7%298248.4%296296344316Bentley Bentayga111.1%3261422.2%311307345312Land Rover Discovery18.3%307811.9%329308346278Genesis GV6013.1%32362.9%335315

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