Car statistics for Croatia
In 2025, 52,917 new passenger cars were registered in Croatia, of which 1.9% 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 Croatia, 2019–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Croatia (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Croatia in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Å koda Å koda Octavia | 3,780 |
| 2 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Cross | 3,316 |
| 3 | Opel Opel Mokka | 2,171 |
| 4 | Suzuki Suzuki Vitara | 2,089 |
| 5 | Renault Renault Captur II | 1,779 |
| 6 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 1,696 |
| 7 | Å koda Å koda Kamiq | 1,337 |
| 8 | Dacia Dacia Sandero | 1,312 |
| 9 | Å koda Å koda Kodiaq | 1,107 |
| 10 | Hyundai Hyundai Tucson | 1,101 |
| 11 | Toyota Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,076 |
| 12 | Suzuki Suzuki Swift | 1,024 |
| 13 | Å koda Å koda Scala | 946 |
| 14 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 941 |
| 15 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Roc | 929 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
61.8% of passenger cars in Croatia are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 2,058,313 registered passenger cars in Croatia, 41.1% run on petrol, 55.6% on diesel and 3.3% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Croatia emitted on average 125.6 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Croatia is above the average.
EV charging stations
Croatia has 542 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 14 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Croatia recorded 6.2 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (239 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Croatia is above the EU average. See the road safety ranking.