Car statistics for Hungary
In 2025, 129,440 new passenger cars were registered in Hungary, of which 8.5% 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 Hungary, 2015–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Hungary (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Hungary in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Å koda Å koda Octavia | 5,451 |
| 2 | Suzuki Suzuki Vitara | 5,400 |
| 3 | Toyota Toyota Corolla Cross | 4,104 |
| 4 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 3,118 |
| 5 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 2,864 |
| 6 | Ford Ford Tourneo | 2,782 |
| 7 | Toyota Toyota C-HR | 2,356 |
| 8 | Kia Kia Sportage | 2,102 |
| 9 | Hyundai Hyundai Tucson | 1,953 |
| 10 | Suzuki Suzuki Swift | 1,901 |
| 11 | Ford Ford Kuga | 1,670 |
| 12 | Ford Ford Puma | 1,592 |
| 13 | Å koda Å koda Superb | 1,386 |
| 14 | Å koda Å koda Kodiaq | 1,352 |
| 15 | Toyota Toyota RAV4 | 1,144 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
72.0% of passenger cars in Hungary are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 4,374,763 registered passenger cars in Hungary, 65.4% run on petrol, 31.9% on diesel and 2.7% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Hungary emitted on average 123.7 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Hungary is above the average.
EV charging stations
Hungary has 1,601 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 16.9 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Hungary recorded 5.2 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (497 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Hungary is above the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Hungary
Hungary has notified 5 vehicle safety alerts 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.