Car statistics for Belgium
In 2025, 422,041 new passenger cars were registered in Belgium, of which 34.1% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 17.3%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2025)
New registrations per year
Electric car adoption over time
Electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) as a share of new car sales in Belgium, 2011–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Belgium (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Belgium in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dacia Dacia Sandero | 10,396 |
| 2 | BMW BMW iX1 | 9,145 |
| 3 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 6,561 |
| 4 | Peugeot Peugeot 2008 | 6,353 |
| 5 | Tesla Tesla Model Y | 6,124 |
| 6 | BMW BMW X1 | 6,013 |
| 7 | Audi Audi Q6 | 5,884 |
| 8 | BMW BMW i4 | 5,243 |
| 9 | Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz EQB | 5,180 |
| 10 | BMW BMW iX | 5,114 |
| 11 | Hyundai Hyundai Tucson | 5,094 |
| 12 | Peugeot Peugeot 208 | 4,811 |
| 13 | Peugeot Peugeot 3008 | 4,600 |
| 14 | Å koda Å koda Enyaq | 4,573 |
| 15 | Kia Kia EV3 | 4,110 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
36.4% of passenger cars in Belgium are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 6,136,034 registered passenger cars in Belgium, 63.7% run on petrol, 28.9% on diesel and 7.4% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Belgium emitted on average 78.8 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Belgium is below the average.
EV charging stations
Belgium has 5,723 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 47.8 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Belgium recorded 4 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (470 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Belgium is safer than the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Belgium
Belgium has notified 45 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 9 car brands. Member states notify the same defect independently, so a high count reflects both the size of the car fleet and how actively the country reports.