Overview
- Official data show 125,826 registrations in October (down 0.6% year over year) and 1,293,366 in January–October (down 2.7%), leaving the market about 20% below 2019 levels.
- Private registrations fell about 11.9% in October—roughly 10,000 fewer cars—while dealer ‘km 0’ self-registrations jumped 36.1% to about 14% share and rentals rose 17.9%, cushioning the headline decline.
- Powertrain mix shifted further: hybrids grew 6.4% to 45.8% share and rechargeable BEVs and PHEVs surged 64.9% to 12.2%, as petrol dropped 17% to 23.1% share and diesel fell 29.2% to 9.3%.
- Industry groups warned that one-off subsidies trigger brief buying spikes—MASE EV funds were exhausted in a day—and called for structural fiscal and incentive reforms; dealer sentiment remains weak with only 6% expecting improvement and 66% fearing declines.
- Stellantis gained ground with October sales up 5.2%, lifting its share to 26.8%, while UNRAE estimates full-year 2025 registrations at about 1.52 million (a 2.5% drop versus 2024).