Change of ownership of passenger cars in Germany 1955-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 20, 2025

In 2024, almost 6,500 passenger cars changed ownership in Germany. This was an increase compared to the year before, though numbers did fluctuate during the timeline shown. Transfer of ownership varied by segment, with compact and small cars seeing the highest numbers.

Number of passenger cars changing ownership in Germany in selected years from 1955 to 2024 (in 1,000 units)

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January 2025

Region

Germany

Survey time period

1955 to 2024

Supplementary notes

Figures for previous years were partially retrieved from earlier source reports. Figures have been rounded.

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