Car statistics for Bulgaria
In 2025, 49,182 new passenger cars were registered in Bulgaria, of which 4.9% 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 Bulgaria, 2015–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Bulgaria (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Bulgaria in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Toyota Corolla Cross | 2,059 |
| 2 | Å koda Å koda Octavia | 1,863 |
| 3 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 1,643 |
| 4 | Dacia Dacia Sandero | 1,563 |
| 5 | Kia Kia Sportage | 1,281 |
| 6 | Dacia Dacia Jogger | 1,279 |
| 7 | Hyundai Hyundai Tucson | 1,234 |
| 8 | Å koda Å koda Kamiq | 1,207 |
| 9 | Toyota Toyota C-HR | 1,086 |
| 10 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Roc | 872 |
| 11 | Toyota Toyota RAV4 | 826 |
| 12 | Å koda Å koda Karoq | 774 |
| 13 | Å koda Å koda Kodiaq | 740 |
| 14 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 706 |
| 15 | Dacia Dacia Bigster | 657 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 3,254,325 registered passenger cars in Bulgaria, 0.0% run on petrol, 49.3% on diesel and 50.7% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Bulgaria emitted on average 131.4 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Bulgaria is above the average.
EV charging stations
Bulgaria has 779 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 12.1 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Bulgaria recorded 7.4 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (478 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Bulgaria is above the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Bulgaria
Bulgaria has notified 18 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 5 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.