Overview
- The average price premium for electric models fell from about €7,300 at the start of 2025 to €1,340 in December, according to CAR.
- Battery‑electric share rose from roughly 13% to over 22% without state purchase subsidies and despite no notable expansion of public charging this year.
- CAR based its findings on transaction prices for the 20 most important EV and ICE models, reflecting what buyers actually paid.
- Automakers granted average discounts of 18.1% on EVs versus 19.3% on combustion cars, with some models such as the Mini Cooper already at parity.
- CAR’s Ferdinand Dudenhöffer expects further EV gains next year driven by CO2 fleet rules, new models like VW’s ID. Polo, and competitive pressure from Chinese exporters.