Car statistics for Sweden
In 2025, 274,694 new passenger cars were registered in Sweden, of which 36.4% 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 Sweden, 2011–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Sweden (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Sweden in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo Volvo XC60 | 15,967 |
| 2 | Toyota Toyota Corolla Cross | 6,185 |
| 3 | Tesla Tesla Model Y | 5,535 |
| 4 | Kia Kia EV3 | 5,333 |
| 5 | Å koda Å koda Kodiaq | 5,032 |
| 6 | Toyota Toyota RAV4 | 5,031 |
| 7 | Polestar Polestar 4 | 4,720 |
| 8 | Volvo Volvo V60 | 4,708 |
| 9 | Volvo Volvo EX30 | 4,319 |
| 10 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 4,048 |
| 11 | Å koda Å koda Enyaq | 3,809 |
| 12 | Kia Kia Sportage | 3,480 |
| 13 | Toyota Toyota Yaris | 3,339 |
| 14 | Peugeot Peugeot 3008 | 3,153 |
| 15 | Peugeot Peugeot 2008 | 2,890 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
46.8% of passenger cars in Sweden are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 5,039,431 registered passenger cars in Sweden, 57.1% run on petrol, 30.5% on diesel and 12.4% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Sweden emitted on average 59.1 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Sweden is below the average.
EV charging stations
Sweden has 3,785 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 35.7 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Sweden recorded 2 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (213 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Sweden is safer than the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Sweden
Sweden 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.