2022 Europe Automotive Sales by Automaker – The Best-Selling Automotive Manufacturers By Sales Volume
The best-selling auto manufacturers in Europe in 2022 were the Volkswagen Group, Stellantis, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Corporation and BMW Group. These five manufacturers accounted for over 40% of all new car sales in Europe in 2022. The overall European auto market in 2022 was down 4.1% from the previous year, due to a number of factors, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and supply chain disruptions. However, there were a few bright spots, such as the electric vehicle market, which grew by 20% in 2022.
Volkswagen Group remained the best-selling auto manufacturer in Europe in 2022, thanks to its popular brands such as Volkswagen, Škoda, Audi, SEAT, and Porsche. Stellantis decently well in 2022, as did Renault Group, Toyota Motor Corporation, and BMW Group. Overall, the European auto market in 2022 was a challenging one. However, there were some positive signs, such as the growth of the electric vehicle market. The market is expected to continue to recover in the coming years, as automakers invest in new technologies and consumers switch to electric vehicles.
2022 Best Selling Automakers in Europe
This data table looks at last month’s total automotive brand volumes in Canada by model. We compare Canadian automotive brand sales with last year. While we call it “year to date” sales, because the year is over, it is for the full sales year. With these sales numbers we also calculate a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual automotive brands sales success in the Canadian market.
2022 Automaker Market Share Dynamics in Europe
This data table looks at total automotive sales and specific brand volumes in Canada. We compare Canadian automotive brand sales with last year. While we call it “year to date” sales, because the year is over, it is for the full sales year. With these sales numbers we also calculate a growth rate column so you can better gauge an individual automotive brands sales success in the Canadian market.
2022 vs 2021 Automaker Sales Comparison for Europe
This chart simply takes each brand and compares their year to date sales with the year to date sales for the same time last year. Brands where the current bar is lower than the prior year bar have seen declines in sales year on year whereas brands with a larger current bar and lower prior bar are seeing growth in volumes year on year.
2022 Automaker Sales Growth Analysis for Europe
This chart might seem a little complicated at first but once you understand it is very helpful. First, the size of the area for each brand refers to their market share (i.e size). The bigger the circle the larger the brand in terms of sales volumes (YTD). The position of the circle in the chart along the left axis looks at the year to date growth of that brand. The higher the brand is on the chart, the more year to date growth it is seeing in sales volumes. Along the bottom axis you can see the total volumes shipped by that brand year to date.
European car sales statistics are from the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. They exclude vehicles registered as commercial vehicles.
Source: ANDC, JATO Dynamics
