Car market in Hungary 2024: top brands and EV share

The brands people choose

Which car brands are biggest in Hungary?

Market share shows how much of the new-car market each brand accounts for. The change is measured in percentage points against 2023.

01

Suzuki

15,321 cars

13.1%

+1.7 pp

02

Toyota

14,275 cars

12.2%

−1.2 pp

03

Škoda

10,995 cars

9.4%

−0.8 pp

04

Volkswagen

8,198 cars

7.0%

−1.2 pp

05

Kia

6,478 cars

5.5%

−0.7 pp

06

Ford

6,420 cars

5.5%

0.0 pp

The changing market

Which brands are gaining ground?

The largest gains in market share compared with 2023. Registration growth is shown separately: a brand can gain share even when its volume falls.

Nissan

+2.5 pp

Market share: 4.8%

Registrations: +131.0%

5,589 cars

Suzuki

+1.7 pp

Market share: 13.1%

Registrations: +29.7%

15,321 cars

BYD

+1.2 pp

Market share: 1.2%

Registrations: >+999%

1,394 cars

Percentage points measure a change in share. Percent measures a change in the number of cars.

Electric, hybrid or combustion?

Are all new cars electric?

Understand the powertrains

No. Fully electric cars account for 7.0% of new registrations. The powertrain mix below shows the other types too.

Share of new registrations in Hungary, 2024.

Plug-in cars

13,777 new cars

+1.2 pp vs previous year

Non-plug-in cars

103,233 new cars

−1.2 pp vs previous year

Plug-in cars can be charged from the grid: fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids. Split by powertrain:

Hybrid (incl. mild hybrids)

54,311 new cars

+4.4 pp vs previous year

Combustion engine

48,921 new cars

−5.6 pp vs previous year

Battery electric

8,246 new cars

+1.7 pp vs previous year

Plug-in hybrid

5,531 new cars

−0.4 pp vs previous year

Fuel cell

1 new cars

0.0 pp vs previous year

Fully electric cars and plug-in hybrids are separate categories. Petrol and diesel can also power hybrids; powertrain and fuel are different classifications. Hybrids include mild hybrids, and the line against combustion cars differs between countries, so compare hybrid shares within a country rather than between countries.

A wider perspective

How has the market changed over time?

Registrations per year

Hungary

Lighter bars are provisional.

View as table

Period	Hungary
2010	43,283
2011	46,826
2012	52,427
2013	55,063
2014	67,685
2015	76,842
2016	95,478
2017	106,987
2018	129,095
2019	142,513
2020	128,896
2021	115,246
2022	111,026
2023	104,064
2024	117,010
2025 provisional	124,733

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