Registration of New Vehicles

Registrations of new vehicles 2010

With a total of 424 114 registrations in 2010, an increase of 2.2% was recorded for new vehicles (without trailers) compared to the year 2009. The number of new passenger cars increased by 2.9% to 328 563 vehicles (2009: 319 403 units), the highest value ever collected. The market for commercial vehicles was enhanced by the economic revival; for 2010, a plus of 8.5% was denoted for lorries (31 071 units). Concerning two-wheelers, different tendencies could be observed: motorcycles (+1.1%), lightweight motorcycles (+1.8%), scooters (-9.1%); the total decrease amounted to 4.6%.

Considering the engine output, more powerful cars remained most popular in 2010 (share of those in the class of 68 to 89 kW (91-119 bhp): 32.6%); according to this, this segment showed an increase (+10.0%), those above 89 kW (119 bph) as well (+5.0%). However, passenger cars with less capacity reported decreases: 56 to 67 kW (75-90 bhp) -1.6%, 41 to 55 kW (55-74 bhp) -4.8% and 27 to 40 kW (36-54 bhp) -23.7%.

Also 2010 - as in the previous years - the brand VW could defend the top position with 55 041 registered cars (share: 16.8%), followed by Opel with 26 332 vehicles (share: 8.0%), Renault (incl. Dacia; share: 6.6%), Ford (share: 6.0%), Skoda (share: 5.7%), Audi (share: 5.5%), Fiat (incl. Abarth; share: 4.9%), Hyundai (share: 4.8%), BMW (incl. Mini; share: 4.7%) and Peugeot (share: 4.6%). Compared to 2009, the brands Hyundai (+29.6%), Opel (+15.8%), BMW (incl. Mini; +14.1%), Renault (incl. Dacia; +8.5%), Skoda (+8.1%) and VW (+7.3%) among the TOP 10 documented increases while Ford (-10.1%), Audi (-1.5%), Fiat (incl. Abarth; -2.8%) and Peugeot (-2.1%) decreased.

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