Car statistics for Cyprus
In 2025, 14,633 new passenger cars were registered in Cyprus, of which 10.1% 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 Cyprus, 2019–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Cyprus (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Cyprus in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kia Kia Stonic | 731 |
| 2 | Kia Kia Sportage | 647 |
| 3 | Hyundai Hyundai Tucson | 530 |
| 4 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Roc | 503 |
| 5 | Nissan Nissan Juke | 429 |
| 6 | Toyota Toyota C-HR | 362 |
| 7 | Renault Renault Arkana | 349 |
| 8 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 344 |
| 9 | Hyundai Hyundai Kona | 338 |
| 10 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Cross | 252 |
| 11 | Kia Kia XCeed | 243 |
| 12 | Mini Mini Countryman | 238 |
| 13 | Toyota Toyota RAV4 | 234 |
| 14 | Kia Kia Picanto | 214 |
| 15 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 210 |
Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
64.6% of passenger cars in Cyprus are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 667,841 registered passenger cars in Cyprus, 78.6% run on petrol, 20.6% on diesel and 0.9% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Cyprus emitted on average 95.9 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Cyprus is below the average.
EV charging stations
Cyprus has 66 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 6.6 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Cyprus recorded 4.2 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (41 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Cyprus is safer than the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Cyprus
Cyprus has notified 1 vehicle safety alert to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 1 car brand. 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.