Car market in Malta 2024: top brands and EV share

The brands people choose

Which car brands are biggest in Malta?

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

01

Toyota

1,054 cars

14.1%

−5.4 pp

02

Hyundai

750 cars

10.0%

+3.9 pp

03

BYD

656 cars

8.8%

+7.8 pp

04

Kia

515 cars

6.9%

−2.4 pp

05

Peugeot

441 cars

5.9%

−2.2 pp

06

Leapmotor

311 cars

4.2%

+4.2 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.

BYD

+7.8 pp

Market share: 8.8%

Registrations: +811.1%

656 cars

Leapmotor

+4.2 pp

Market share: 4.2%

Registrations: –

311 cars

Hyundai

+3.9 pp

Market share: 10.0%

Registrations: +72.0%

750 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 37.2% of new registrations. The powertrain mix below shows the other types too.

Share of new registrations in Malta, 2024.

Plug-in cars

3,188 new cars

+11.3 pp vs previous year

Non-plug-in cars

4,293 new cars

−11.3 pp vs previous year

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

Battery electric

2,781 new cars

+17.5 pp vs previous year

Combustion engine

2,766 new cars

−6.4 pp vs previous year

Hybrid (incl. mild hybrids)

1,527 new cars

−4.9 pp vs previous year

Plug-in hybrid

407 new cars

−6.2 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

Malta

Lighter bars are provisional.

View as table

Period	Malta
2010	4,471
2011	6,332
2012	5,815
2013	5,797
2014	6,404
2015	7,117
2016	7,250
2017	7,747
2018	8,124
2019	7,670
2020	4,403
2021	4,955
2022	6,120
2023	7,128
2024	7,481
2025 provisional	6,327

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