Germany private sales January 2026: VW Golf sports rare lead

16 February 2026 at 05:26

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%	–	–

Source: KBA

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