The Volkswagen brand delivered around 4.73 million vehicles to customers worldwide last year. Deliveries therefore virtually matched the prior-year level amid challenging market conditions (–1.4 percent). While a positive trend could be observed particularly in Europe (+5.1 percent) and South America (+18.5 percent), the market environment in China (–8.4 percent) remains challenging. US tariffs also had a marked impact on deliveries in North America (–8.2 percent).
Demand for electric vehicles is holding up, with Volkswagen delivering approximately 382,000 all-electric vehicles worldwide in 2025 (–0.2 percent). The share of all-electric vehicles relative to total deliveries thus stood at 8.1 percent.
Volkswagen therefore remains at the pinnacle of the European market both for vehicles with conventional drives and for all-electric models. It also holds pole position in the company’s home market of Germany, where the Volkswagen brand’s share across all drive types according to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) is 19.6 percent (+0.5 year-on-year).
The Volkswagen Group delivered a total of 983,100 electric vehicles worldwide across all its brands in 2025, representing an increase of nearly one-third compared to 2024. Overall, the Group recorded a 32 percent rise from the 744,800 battery-electric vehicles delivered in 2024, marking a return to a strong growth trajectory.
The Volkswagen brand itself delivered approximately 382,000 fully electric vehicles worldwide in 2025, reflecting a slight year-on-year decrease of 0.2 percent. Fully electric models accounted for 8.1 percent of the brand’s total deliveries. While Volkswagen recorded sales growth in Europe (+5.1 percent) and South America (+18.5 percent), deliveries in China declined by 8.4 percent amid challenging market conditions. In North America, U.S. tariffs and reduced subsidies also weighed on performance, resulting in an 8.2 percent drop in deliveries—a challenge shared by much of the industry.
The new best-selling model in the ID. family, the ID.7, was a major driver of this growth. Around 35,000 units of this model were delivered in Germany, representing an increase of 132.0 percent. The ID.7 was likewise popular among customers across Europe, who ordered 76,600 units (+133.9 percent). The top model is available both as a saloon (ID.7) and as an estate (ID.7 Tourer).
Volkswagen expects demand for its electric vehicles to rise in the current year as it rolls out many new all-electric models, including the ID. Polo with a starting price of around 25,000 euros and the production version of the ID. Cross compact SUV.
SUVs maintained their strong position in the brand’s model mix in 2025. They accounted for 50.2 percent of Volkswagen’s total deliveries, an increase of 5.3 percent year-on-year. In the United States, over 78.5 percent of Volkswagen models sold were SUVs.
Volkswagen’s best-selling SUV in Europe is the T-Roc, the second generation of which came on the market in 2025, selling 201,995 units (+3.9 percent on 2024). The Volkswagen Tayron, available since spring 2025, is also being well received, with 60,700 units already delivered worldwide.
A particular highlight this year is the 50th anniversary of the GTI, an icon of automotive history. Volkswagen is celebrating its anniversary with the Golf GTI EDITION 502, whose market launch is now underway. The outstanding special model is the most powerful production model in the history of the GTI and raises the bar in terms of performance and driving dynamics.
Jan 14, 2026Blagojce Krivevski
