Luxembourg’s car market grew by 4.2% over the first ten months of the year, buoyed by a strong October (+14.3%). Fully electric cars set a new record, accounting for nearly four in ten registrations, while petrol and diesel continued to decline.
After a dip in September, the market rebounded sharply. In October, 4,456 new cars were registered in Luxembourg, compared with 3,897 a year earlier, an increase of 14.3%. The rebound is even sharper compared with September (3,637 registrations, +22.5%). Over the first ten months of the year, the market reached 42,407 units, 4.2% more than in the same period of 2025 (40,686).
Electric doubles in a year
In October, fully electric cars almost doubled their volume, with 1,768 registrations compared with 908 a year earlier. Their market share leapt from 23.3% to 39.7%, a new record after September’s (36.3%). Several factors explain this growth. Manufacturers are offering more and more electric models. More than half of the month’s cars (56%, up from 48% in October 2025) were registered to companies, either as company cars or leased vehicles, a channel in which EVs are strongly represented. Finally, the Klimabonus, worth €3,000 to €6,000 depending on the vehicle’s consumption, remains an advantage over combustion-engined cars and plug-in hybrids, which are not eligible.
Non-plug-in hybrids came next with 1,253 units (28.1% market share), ahead of petrol, which fell to 838 units (18.8%, down from 27.6% a year earlier). Diesel slipped to 320 units (7.2%, down from 11.1%), as did plug-in hybrids, which dropped to 264 units (5.9%, down from 8%).
Over ten months, electric cars are ahead of conventional hybrids by just 21 units (13,319 versus 13,298), each accounting for 31.4% of the market. A year earlier, electric cars made up only 24.9%. Petrol (9,312 units, 22%, down from 25.9%), diesel (3,688, 8.7%, down from 11.5%) and plug-in hybrids (2,588, 6.1%, down from 8%) all lost ground.
EVs are also becoming more versatile. Those registered in October offered an average WLTP range of 540.6 km, 33 km more than a year earlier. Since January, the average has been around 537 km, compared with almost 498 km over the same period in 2025.
BMW and Volkswagen neck and neck
Volkswagen was the most registered brand of the month (536 units), ahead of BMW (513), Mercedes-Benz (445), Audi (296) and Skoda (280). Over ten months, BMW has taken the lead with 5,034 cars, sixteen more than Volkswagen (5,018). Mercedes-Benz (4,374), Audi (3,180) and Skoda (2,639) complete the top five. In the electric segment alone, BMW also led in October (285 units), ahead of Mercedes-Benz (216) and Kia (181).
The Volkswagen Golf remained the most registered model in October (125 units), ahead of the BMW iX3 (116), the MG S5 EV (110), the Peugeot 2008 (96) and the Kia EV3 (89). Three of these five models are fully electric. Since January, the Golf (984) has led the electric Mercedes CLA (875), named Car of the Year 2026. The BMW iX3 (658), the Ford Puma (645) and the Renault 5 (643) round out the top five.
When it comes to colour, restraint remains the rule. Grey dominated in October (1,534 cars), ahead of black (1,149), blue (506), white (502) and green (298). Grey and black alone accounted for six in ten registrations.
Source: SNCA
