In May, 11,537 new passenger cars were registered, 2,526 fewer (-18%) than in May 2021. Among the new passenger cars, the zero-emission cars had a 73.2 per cent market share in May. So far this year, 15.6 per cent fewer passenger cars have been registered than in the same period in 2021, while the number of zero-emission cars is 21.7 per cent higher.
All figures from OFV
Here are the key figures for May and so far in 2022:
| Passenger cars |
May 2022 |
Change compared to May 2021 |
Number so far in 2022 |
Change compared to 2021 |
| New |
11 537 |
– 18.0% |
53 604 |
– 15.6% |
| Used imported |
1 676 |
+ 9.5% |
6 882 |
+ 7.9% |
| Change of ownership |
45 260 |
+ 4.1% |
206 297 |
– 0.5% |
2239 new vans
| Vans / motorhomes |
May 2022 |
Change compared to May 2021 |
Number so far in 2022 |
Change compared to 2021 |
| Total new vans |
2 239 |
– 22.8% |
10 492 |
– 29.2% |
| New motorhomes registered as vans |
153 |
– 38.6% |
534 |
– 31.0% |
| New vans without motorhomes |
2 086 |
– 21.3% |
9 958 |
– 29.1% |
8445 new zero-emission passenger cars
| First-time registered passenger cars with zero emissions |
May 2022 |
Change compared to May 2021 |
Number so far in 2022 |
Change compared to 2021 |
| New |
8 445 |
– 0.6% |
42 455 |
+ 21.7% |
| Used imported |
1 183 |
+ 59.4% |
5 195 |
+ 55.8% |
| In total |
9 628 |
+ 4.2% |
47 650 |
+ 24.7% |
426 new zero-emission vans (Classes 1 and 2)
| First-time registered vans (1+ 2) with zero emissions |
May 2022 |
Change compared to May 2021 |
Number so far in 2022 |
Change compared to 2021 |
| New vans class 1 and 2 |
425 |
– 33.1% |
1 997 |
– 28.3% |
| Used imported vans class 1 and 2 |
12 |
+ 1,200.0% |
60 |
+ 662.5% |
| Total vans class 1 and 2 |
437 |
– 31.2% |
2 057 |
– 26.3% |
| Of which new vans class 2 |
421 |
– 33.6% |
1 973 |
– 28.3% |
| Used imported vans class 2 |
9 |
+ 900.0% |
56 |
+ 612.5% |
| Total vans class 2 |
430 |
– 32.2% |
2 029 |
– 26.4% |
1375 new rechargeable hybrid cars in May
| Passenger cars |
May 2022 |
Change compared to May 2021 |
Number so far in 2022 |
Change compared to 2021 |
| Hybrid cars not rechargeable |
808 |
– 26.4% |
2 699 |
– 41.2% |
| Rechargeable hybrid cars |
1 375 |
– 57.3% |
4 695 |
– 72.7% |
| In total |
2 183 |
– 49.5% |
7 394 |
– 66.0% |
Fuel market shares new passenger cars
| Passenger cars |
Number in May 2022 |
Market share May 2022 |
Market share May 2021 |
Market share So far in 2022 |
Market share Same period in 2021 |
| Only petrol engine |
486 |
4.2% |
4.8% |
3.7% |
5.5% |
| Only diesel engine |
423 |
3.7% |
4.1% |
3.3% |
5.4% |
| Hybrids all |
2 183 |
18.9% |
30.7% |
13.8% |
34.2% |
| Electricity / hydrogen |
8 445 |
73.2% |
60.4% |
79.2% |
54.9% |
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