Registered passenger cars in Europe 2015-2016, by country
Number of registered passenger cars in Europe from 2015 to 2016, by country (in 1,000 units)
Germany was the European country with the largest stock of passenger vehicles in both 2015 and 2016. The total number of registered passenger cars in Europe stood at 280.9 million units in 2016, of which Germany accounted for 45.8 million. With the greatest population among all European countries and home to a prominent number of automobile manufacturers, this was unsurprising. In 2018, Germany was also Europe’s leading car producer, having made 5.1 million units.
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The large number of automobiles on Europe’s streets led to many cities suffering under road congestion. Polish city Łódź was the most traffic jam prone, with a 51 percent longer travel time compared to uncongested traffic.
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In terms of new passenger car registrations, Germany came out on top again as it recorded approximately 3.8 million units being sold in 2017. It was followed by the United Kingdom and France.
Number of registered passenger cars in Europe from 2015 to 2016, by country (in 1,000 units)
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| 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 45,071 | 45,804 |
| Italy | 37,351 | 37,876 |
| France | 32,000 | 32,074 |
| United Kingdom | 31,214 | 31,834 |
| Spain | 22,356 | 22,877 |
| Poland | 20,723 | 21,675 |
| Turkey | 10,589 | 11,312 |
| Netherlands | 8,101 | 8,223 |
| Belgium | 5,662 | 5,731 |
| Czech Republic | 5,115 | 5,472 |
| Romania | 5,155 | 5,472 |
| Greece | 5,160 | 5,236 |
| Portugal | 4,538 | 4,850 |
| Austria | 4,748 | 4,822 |
| Sweden | 4,669 | 4,768 |
| Switzerland | 4,458 | 4,524 |
| Finland | 3,258 | 3,346 |
| Hungary | 3,197 | 3,313 |
| Bulgaria | 3,162 | 3,144 |
| Norway | 2,610 | 2,663 |
| Denmark | 2,391 | 2,466 |
| Slovakia | 2,035 | 2,122 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2,007 | 2,049 |
| Serbia | 1,835 | 1,888 |
| Croatia * | 1,500 | 1,553 |
| Lithuania | 1,244 | 1,299 |
| Slovenia | 1,079 | 1,097 |
| Estonia | 677 | 703 |
| Latvia | 679 | 664 |
| Cyprus | 488 | 508 |
| FYR Macedonia | 384 | 395 |
| Luxembourg | 381 | 391 |
| Malta | 275 | 283 |
| Iceland | 226 | 240 |
| Montenegro | 176 | 193 |
| Liechtenstein | 28 | 29 |
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