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Germany private sales January 2026: VW Golf sports rare lead

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Germany private sales January 2026: VW Golf sports rare lead - Carr.pk

For once the VW Golf is the favourite of German private buyers in January.

Private sales account for just 30.2% of total German sales in January at 58,582 units, a steep -21.8% year-on-year fall. In January 2025 the private sales ratio (PSR) was 36.1% and 29.3% in January 2024. As a reminder this ratio was 33.9% over the Full Year 2025. A rare feat, the VW Golf is also the favourite of German private buyers this month with 25.3% PSR, it ranked #5 over the Full Year 2025. The Skoda Elroq surges to #2 at 46.7% PSR with last year’s leader the VW T-Roc (35.6% PSR) down to #3. Excellent performances of the Skoda Karoq (60% PSR), Mercedes GLA/EQA (56.9%) and Fiat Ducato (63.4%). The BMW X1 (33.3%) falls to #8 and the Dacia Sandero (80.7%) to #10.

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Full January 2026 Top 328 All models ranking below.

Germany private sales January 2026 – models:

PS Pos Model PS Jan-26 PS ratio Dec FY25
1 1 VW Golf 1,652 25.3% 3 5
2 8 Skoda Elroq 1,458 46.7% 13 13
3 4 VW T-Roc 1,374 35.6% 2 1
4 22 Skoda Karoq 1,303 60.0% 15 6
5 28 Mercedes GLA/EQA 1,033 56.9% 16 10
6 34 Fiat Ducato 1,019 63.4% 20 2
7 14 Mini All 968 36.6% 10 7
8 10 BMW X1 948 33.3% 1 3
9 11 VW Transporter 918 32.4% 17 23
10 58 Dacia Sandero 884 80.7% 6 4
11 20 VW Polo 868 37.4% 21 17
12 33 Skoda Fabia 843 51.2% 24 12
13 3 Skoda Octavia 839 21.0% 35 22
14 48 Skoda Kamiq 813 61.1% 23 8
15 24 VW T-Cross 808 41.9% 8 21
16 32 Citroen C3/C3 Aircross 797 46.8% 49 52
17 17 Mercedes CLA-Klasse 786 32.5% 12 29
18 7 Mercedes GLC/EQC 785 25.0% 11 16
19 78 Dacia Bigster 730 80.0% 7 24
20 46 Hyundai Tucson 724 52.8% 4 20
21 29 Mercedes C-Klasse  703 38.8% 44 28
22 59 Fiat 500 lineup 699 63.9% 14 38
23 2 VW Tiguan 693 16.4% 25 15
24 56 Tesla Model Y 668 59.7% 28 37
25 51 Hyundai Kona 663 56.2% 41 33
26 50 Mazda CX-30 661 55.3% 26 35
27 61 Cupra Born 636 60.3% 40 11
28 52 Ford Kuga 631 54.0% 59 40
29 26 Volvo XC60 600 32.6% 27 42
30 21 Seat Leon 600 26.7% 9 14
31 23 Audi A3 580 28.6% 22 34
32 18 VW ID.3 558 23.2% 18 9
33 12 BMW X3 557 19.9% 45 49
34 43 Seat Ateca 555 40.1% 51 47
35 74 Ford Puma 550 58.8% 34 32
36 16 Skoda Kodiaq 536 20.9% 47 43
37 92 Hyundai Inster 524 75.5% 119 48
38 40 BMW 1er 510 34.6% 5 18
39 35 Opel Grandland X 509 32.1% 60 107
40 98 Dacia Duster 475 82.0% 29 27
41 66 Volvo XC40 459 46.2% 56 46
42 71 Peugeot 3008 440 46.0% 73 109
43 64 Toyota Yaris/Yaris Cross 436 42.2% 37 31
44 36 Mercedes V-Klasse/EQV 398 25.1% 55 64
45 5 Opel Corsa 396 10.7% 61 45
46 73 Seat Arona 386 41.2% 33 30
47 75 VW Taigo 379 40.6% 53 39
48 44 Ford Transit Custom 374 27.1% 80 53
49 93 Kia Sportage 373 53.9% 74 70
50 60 Peugeot 2008 373 35.3% 64 65
51 72 Mercedes A-Klasse  367 38.6% 31 19
52 37 Mercedes E-Klasse/EQE 366 23.2% 30 26
53 54 Cupra Formentor 364 31.8% 36 25
54 79 Renault Clio 353 40.0% 48 79
55 49 Audi Q3 346 28.4% 68 77
56 83 Suzuki Swift 345 40.8% 85 83
57 13 VW Tayron 337 12.2% 54 95
58 85 Cupra Tavascan 335 40.6% 19 36
59 99 Kia EV3 327 56.9% 69 73
60 27 Skoda Enyaq 307 16.7% 84 74
61 57 Seat Ibiza 306 27.4% 43 66
62 45 Audi Q5 303 22.0% 52 80
63 129 Dacia Jogger 300 71.1% 58 41
64 97 Mercedes Sprinter 300 51.4% 100 63
65 109 Fiat 600 299 58.9% 77 59
66 125 Citroen Jumpy 299 69.7% 127 124
67 68 Porsche 911 297 30.3% 111 82
68 38 BMW 2er 295 19.4% 32 55
69 107 Mercedes CLE 289 55.7% 72 60
70 42 VW Caddy 281 20.3% 98 71
71 69 Fiat Grande Panda 277 28.5% 67 145
72 123 Renault R5 271 62.4% 94 81
73 113 BYD Seal U 269 54.9% 75 153
74 77 Kia Ceed/Xceed 267 28.6% 79 50
75 142 Leamotor T03 260 79.5% 82 86
76 90 Opel Frontera 256 33.6% 63 96
77 19 BMW 5er 251 10.5% 38 51
78 116 Citroen Jumper 245 51.9% 103 61
79 25 BMW 3er 242 12.7% 42 58
80 146 Renault Captur 236 80.0% 70 78
81 31 Audi A5 234 13.5% 71 103
82 70 Peugeot 208 229 23.6% 89 57
83 117 Suzuki Vitara 223 48.3% 114 87
84 137 Mercedes B-Klasse 220 62.0% 81 44
85 95 Hyundai i20 220 34.7% 86 100
86 131 Renault Austral 218 52.7% 39 62
87 112 Mazda3 216 43.3% 105 122
88 65 Cupra Terramar 212 21.2% 76 54
89 63 Mercedes GLE 212 20.4% 102 112
90 9 VW Passat 202 6.6% 92 88
91 62 Nissan Qashqai 201 19.2% 101 89
92 100 Audi Q8/Q8 e-Tron 199 34.8% 78 131
93 105 Ford Transit, Tourneo 196 36.2% 108 67
94 150 Renault 4 195 71.2% 106 163
95 6 Audi A6 195 5.8% 62 84
96 41 BMW 4er 193 13.9% 46 68
97 91 Toyota Aygo X 193 26.4% 110 97
98 120 Jeep Avenger 189 41.6% 99 110
99 82 Toyota Corolla/Cross 188 22.0% 90 101
100 88 Mercedes GLB/EQB 186 23.8% 83 56
101 67 VW ID.4, ID.5 186 18.8% 93 76
102 108 Kia Picanto 185 35.8% 112 102
103 158 Alfa Romeo Junior 181 70.4% 113 116
104 132 Ford Transit Courier 175 46.2% 146 146
105 167 Leapmotor B10 174 83.7% 130 239
106 47 Audi Q6 166 12.2% 109 143
107 111 Mazda CX-60 163 32.6% 87 92
108 86 Opel Mokka 159 19.4% 117 93
109 103 Mercedes G-Klasse 158 28.6% 126 125
110 15 VW ID.7 158 6.0% 107 98
111 101 Hyundai i10 155 27.3% 88 69
112 106 MG ZS 153 28.2% 65 91
113 136 Skoda Scala 142 39.8% 115 99
114 114 Citroen C4/C4 X/Spacetourer 141 29.0% 97 105
115 115 Mercedes Citan 136 27.9% 116 129
116 130 Land Rover Defender 134 32.2% 140 151
117 89 Audi Q4 134 17.3% 136 161
118 55 BMW X5 133 11.7% 95 111
119 151 Volvo EX30 128 46.7% 143 123
120 144 MG RX6 126 42.1% 121 119
121 160 Renault Kangoo 125 52.3% 122 130
122 110 Peugeot 5008 123 24.2% 164 183
123 159 Mazda6 121 49.2% 149 207
124 84 BYD Dolphin Surf 121 14.5% 118 186
125 30 Opel Astra 120 6.9% 128 118
126 53 VW Touran 119 10.2% 135 126
127 39 Skoda Superb 118 7.8% 141 128
128 133 Ford Explorer 118 31.3% 50 72
129 128 Hyundai Ioniq5 114 26.9% 152 121
130 138 Toyota bZ4X 113 31.8% 171 94
131 143 Renault Symbioz 113 35.6% 120 133
132 80 Porsche Cayenne 113 12.8% 129 144
133 163 Xpeng G6 110 50.2% 137 174
134 94 Audi A1 109 15.8% 66 85
135 182 Mitsubishi ASX 108 68.8% 156 120
136 102 VW ID. Buzz 105 18.6% 125 127
137 122 Volvo XC90 105 24.1% 142 134
138 134 Citroen C5 X/Aircross 104 27.8% 147 140
139 104 Hyundai i30 104 19.0% 124 115
140 149 Peugeot Expert 98 35.5% 179 176
141 183 Leapmotor C10 96 62.3% 123 152
142 192 Dacia Spring 94 70.7% 91 90
143 118 BMW X2 93 20.2% 104 117
144 155 Kia Stonic 92 35.1% 172 147
145 126 Peugeot 308 90 21.1% 157 149
146 177 Smart #1 90 52.6% 158 167
147 81 BYD Seal 88 10.2% 151 215
148 152 Nissan Juke 88 32.5% 138 132
149 172 Mazda2 88 46.6% 153 138
150 87 Ford Transit Connect 88 11.2% 173 142
151 96 Porsche Macan 86 14.4% 139 135
152 176 Toyota Proace 84 47.7% 182 150
153 164 Smart #5 82 37.6% 132 195
154 181 Tesla Model 3 81 50.0% 57 75
155 168 VW Crafter 72 35.5% 154 156
156 206 Peugeot Boxer 71 68.3% 160 141
157 186 BMW Z4 71 48.6% 174 148
158 121 Audi Q2 71 15.9% 96 104
159 76 Ford Focus 71 7.6% 168 114
160 197 Renault Espace 69 58.0% 144 157
161 184 BYD Sealion 07 65 43.0% 181 244
162 154 Range Rover Evoque 64 24.2% 165 181
163 198 Honda HR-V 64 54.2% 197 162
164 173 Opel Zafira Life 59 31.7% 193 221
165 218 Honda Jazz 59 72.8% 183 155
166 165 Ford Capri 55 25.5% 134 154
167 178 Volvo S/V60 54 31.6% 169 177
168 166 Toyota C-HR 53 24.8% 145 108
169 145 Mitsubishi Outlander 50 16.9% 167 168
170 207 Honda CR-V 50 48.1% 214 166
171 147 Kia EV5 49 17.2% 319 376
172 119 Nissan X-Trail 48 10.5% 166 175
173 141 Hyundai Bayon 47 14.2% 170 173
174 233 Iveco Daily 46 78.0% 210 192
175 219 Subaru Forester 44 56.4% 196 180
176 169 BMW X7 44 22.1% 159 190
177 180 Nissan Townstar 44 26.3% 202 171
178 203 Renault Rafale 40 37.4% 155 160
179 249 Renault Master 39 90.7% 206 208
180 220 Subaru Crosstrek 39 50.6% 162 188
181 214 Renault Scenic 38 43.2% 176 189
182 244 SsangYong Tivoli 37 77.1% 186 187
183 148 Audi Q7 37 13.3% 148 172
184 156 Mitsubishi Grandis 36 14.0% 257 342
185 208 Fiat Panda 36 35.0% 194 200
186 217 DS 7 36 43.9% 200 217
187 189 Fiat Tipo 34 24.6% 213 227
188 221 Smart #3 33 42.9% 185 209
189 175 Kia PV5 33 18.2% 247 333
190 187 Kia EV6 32 22.1% 187 178
191 195 Mazda CX-80 32 26.4% 161 170
192 127 MG 3 30 7.1% 205 164
193 267 Vinfast VF6 30 100.0%  –  –
194 211 Toyota RAV4 30 30.6% 163 137
195 215 Alfa Romeo Stelvio 29 34.1% 191 193
196 140 BMW iX 28 8.5% 131 182
197 194 Suzuki S-Cross 28 22.6% 192 169
198 250 Honda Civic 28 70.0% 222 203
199 231 Mazda MX-5 28 44.4% 221 218
200 170 Range Rover Sport 27 14.1% 199 201
201 253 SsangYong Torres 27 71.1% 242 254
202 226 Kia EV4 27 40.3% 204 280
203 209 Jeep Wrangler 27 26.7% 234 243
204 240 Peugeot Rifter 26 49.1% 227 235
205 193 Peugeot 408 26 19.7% 203 159
206 230 Fiat Ulysse 25 38.5% 190 231
207 124 VW Touareg 25 5.8% 218 210
208 135 Polestar 4 25 6.8% 240 228
209 179 BMW X6 24 14.3% 195 206
210 199 Range Rover Velar 24 20.3% 225 225
211 204 Xpeng G9 23 21.7% 208 236
212 139 Mercedes Vito 23 6.7% 180 179
213 216 Renault Trafic 23 27.4% 189 198
214 227 Alfa Romeo Tonale 23 34.3% 177 197
215 157 Porsche Taycan 23 8.9% 184 205
216 213 Kia Sorento 22 23.9% 198 196
217 188 Volvo EX90 22 15.8% 219 255
218 171 Jeep Compass 21 11.1% 175 139
219 251 Ford Mustang Mach-E 21 52.5% 231 265
220 262 Ssangyong Actyon 21 63.6% 233 253
221 222 Lexus LBX 21 27.6% 229 202
222 245 Alpine A290 21 43.7% 201 232
223 191 Hyundai Ioniq 9 21 15.3% 216 289
224 247 Honda ZR-V 20 45.5% 207 213
225 153 Mercedes S-Klasse/EQS 20 7.5% 217 212
226 185 Mercedes GLS 19 12.7% 236 226
227 274 Renault Arkana 17 63.0% 150 158
228 252 Subaru Outback 17 43.6% 212 204
229 212 Hyundai Santa Fe 17 17.3% 237 185
230 174 Porsche Panamera 17 9.1% 253 216
231 263 Lynk & Co 08 16 48.5% 281 302
232 232 Toyota Land Cruiser 16 25.4% 232 237
233 254 Kia Niro 16 42.1% 241 211
234 237 Ford Mustang 16 29.6% 224 194
235 256 Togg T10X 16 43.2% 244 318
236 210 BMW 7er 15 14.9% 178 229
237 190 Polestar 2 15 10.9% 246 233
238 161 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 15 6.4% 265 240
239 224 Range Rover   15 20.5% 209 234
240 162 BYD Atto 2 14 6.0% 230 288
241 279 Ferrari Roma 13 54.2% 260 269
242 264 Mercedes AMG GT 13 39.4% 252 250
243 259 Ferrari 12Cilindri 13 37.1% 298 264
244 202 Hyundai Staria 13 11.9% 243 238
245 261 Citroen Berlingo 12 35.3% 258 165
246 234 Kia EV9 11 19.0% 245 249
247 235 Lamborghini Urus 11 19.0% 262 241
248 238 Lexus NX 11 20.4% 271 242
249 284 Ferrari 296 GTB 11 57.9% 270 247
250 282 SsangYong Korando 11 55.0% 238 246
251 280 SsangYong Rexton 11 45.8% 228 256
252 229 MG Cyberster 10 15.2% 285 257
253 265 BYD Atto 3 10 32.3% 211 267
254 283 MG 4 10 50.0% 188 106
255 271 Ineos Grenadier 10 35.7% 276 270
256 268 Alfa Romeo Giulia 9 30.0% 215 223
257 266 Land Rover Discovery Sport 9 29.0% 235 263
258 272 Ferrari Purosangue 9 32.1% 264 273
259 257 Renault Megane 8 21.6% 239 271
260 258 Volvo C40 8 22.2% 248 266
261 285 Nissan Ariya 8 44.4% 250 199
262 205 MG S5 8 7.5% 251 258
263 201 BMW X4 7 6.2% 223 191
264 200 Man TGE 7 6.0% 226 222
265 248 Nissan Primastar 7 15.9% 249 245
266 260 Jeep Renegade 7 20.0% 263 230
267 269 Lexus UX 7 24.1% 284 219
268 225 Audi e-Tron GT 7 10.1% 254 268
269 289 Opel Movano 6 42.9% 269 252
270 297 Porsche Cayman 6 54.5% 268 224
271 290 Tesla Model S 5 35.7% 259 298
272 236 Toyota Urban Cruiser 4 7.3%  –  –
273 275 Bentley Continental 4 15.4% 327 278
274 294 BYD Dolphin 4 30.8% 275 275
275 295 Lynk & Co 01 4 30.8% 277 297
276 301 Togg T10F 4 44.4% 273 343
277 286 Mitsubishi Colt 4 23.5% 133 136
278 241 BMW XM 4 7.5% 303 284
279 196 Audi A8 3 2.5% 261 261
280 242 Suzuki Swace 3 5.9% 292 296
281 311 Ferrari SF90/Stradale 3 42.9% 299 279
282 317 Honda E:NY1 3 60.0% 279 309
283 318 Toyota Supra 3 60.0% 288 303
284 322 Vinfast VF 8 3 75.0% 280 293
285 327 Fiat Doblo 3 100.0% 297 353
286 273 Mercedes SL 3 10.7% 256 259
287 287 Opel Combo 3 17.6% 266 282
288 276 DS 4 3 11.5% 295 310
289 228 Lexus RX 2 3.0% 300 291
290 298 GWM Wey 03 2 18.2% 287 283
291 291 GWM Wey 05 2 14.3% 274 285
292 292 Land Rover Discovery 2 14.3% 326 308
293 312 Subaru Impreza 2 28.6% 294 301
294 277 Lexus RZ 2 7.7% 304 248
295 328 Iveco Stralis 2 66.7% 306 326
296 329 Mercedes Atego 2 66.7% 311 340
297 305 Lotus Eletre 2 25.0% 289 311
298 319 Lynk & Co 02 2 40.0% 316 321
299 323 Maserati GranTurismo 2 50.0%  – 320
300 324 Mercedes Arocs 2 50.0% 309 334
301 330 Alpine A110 2 100.0% 272 272
302 302 BMW 8er 2 22.2% 293 274
303 314 Tesla Model X 2 33.3% 267 304
304 288 Bentley Bentayga 2 13.3% 325 307
305 223 Volvo S/V90 2 2.6% 286 295
306 243 Nissan Micra 1 2.0%  –  –
307 313 Zeekr 7X 1 14.3%  –  –
308 296 BYD Tang 1 7.7% 282 327
309 306 Rolls-Royce Spectre 1 12.5%  – 366
310 307 Toyota Prius 1 12.5% 301 287
311 331 Cadillac Escalade 1 50.0% 305 314
312 332 Jeep Grand Cherokee 1 50.0%  – 323
313 333 Mercedes Actros 1 50.0%  – 336
314 338 GWM Ora 07 1 100.0%  – 341
315 339 Lotus Emira 1 100.0% 317 294
316 340 Man TGS 1 100.0% 320 352
317 341 Mazda MX-30 1 100.0%  – 260
318 342 Mercedes Unimog 1 100.0%  – 371
319 343 Nio Firefly 1 100.0%  –  –
320 344 Opel Vivaro 1 100.0% 308 331
321 345 Volvo FH 1 100.0% 322 365
322 346 Opel Insignia 1 100.0%  –  –
323 299 DS 8 1 10.0%  – 375
324 300 Lexus LM 1 10.0%  – 345
325 303 Genesis GV70 1 11.1% 313 286
326 293 Suzuki Across 1 7.1% 291 332
327 278 Maserati Grecale 1 3.8% 278 292
328 246 Alpine A390 1 2.1%  –  –

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