Western Europe diesel share rises in October market
Diesel car share in Western Europe edges up in October
Western Europe diesel share rises in October market
October saw Western Europe’s diesel share lift to 10.7% and 100,000+ units, led by Germany and Ireland—a local uptick as the mix shifts toward hybrids and EVs.
2025-11-25T20:08:04+03:00
2025-11-25T20:08:04+03:00
2025-11-25T20:08:04+03:00
In October, Western Europe saw a subtle, first-in-a-while shift in the diesel-car landscape. After September’s 9% low, diesel models once again cleared the 100,000 mark, lifting their combined share to 10.7%. The pattern suggests the market is responding to steadier supply and a flicker of interest in specific niches—this looks more like a local surge than the start of a lasting reversal.The biggest diesel shares traditionally come from the large markets. In Germany, diesels accounted for 17.7% of sales; in Ireland, 16%; in Austria, 15.8%. Italy and Luxembourg posted similar levels at 14.9% and 14.8%. Even so, the year-on-year picture remains negative almost everywhere: across the region, diesel sales fell 2.5% versus October last year, and are down 2.9% year to date.Despite October’s blip, the broader European mix keeps tilting toward hybrids and EVs. Diesel, however, still holds its place with large fleets, commercial vehicles, and drivers who spend long hours on the motorway—segments that continue to underpin a stable, if gradually shrinking, core of demand.
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Michael Powers
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Diesel car share in Western Europe edges up in October
October saw Western Europe’s diesel share lift to 10.7% and 100,000+ units, led by Germany and Ireland—a local uptick as the mix shifts toward hybrids and EVs.
Michael Powers, Editor
In October, Western Europe saw a subtle, first-in-a-while shift in the diesel-car landscape. After September’s 9% low, diesel models once again cleared the 100,000 mark, lifting their combined share to 10.7%. The pattern suggests the market is responding to steadier supply and a flicker of interest in specific niches—this looks more like a local surge than the start of a lasting reversal.
The biggest diesel shares traditionally come from the large markets. In Germany, diesels accounted for 17.7% of sales; in Ireland, 16%; in Austria, 15.8%. Italy and Luxembourg posted similar levels at 14.9% and 14.8%. Even so, the year-on-year picture remains negative almost everywhere: across the region, diesel sales fell 2.5% versus October last year, and are down 2.9% year to date.
Despite October’s blip, the broader European mix keeps tilting toward hybrids and EVs. Diesel, however, still holds its place with large fleets, commercial vehicles, and drivers who spend long hours on the motorway—segments that continue to underpin a stable, if gradually shrinking, core of demand.
