Cars · New registrations
The Volvo XC60 was Sweden's best-selling new car in May 2025, and electric cars took 36.9% of the market.
Figures for May 2025 from Mobility Sweden, published 2 June 2025
25,675 new passenger cars were registered in Sweden in May 2025, 2.3% more than in May 2024.
Electric cars took 36.9% of the market, up from 30.3% a year earlier; plug-in hybrids took 26.4%.
The best-selling model was the Volvo XC60 (1,580), ahead of the Volvo EX/XC40 (1,218) and the VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer (875).
Volvo was the biggest brand, with 19.5% of the month's registrations.
From January to May, 113,411 new cars were registered, 6.1% more than in the same months of 2024, and 34.3% of them were electric.
Share of May 2025’s new passenger cars, and the change in percentage points since a year earlier.
| # | Model | May | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo XC60 | 1,580 | 6.2% | −4.9% | 8,022 |
| 2 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 1,218 | 4.7% | +22.2% | 4,088 |
| 3 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 875 | 3.4% | +288.9% | 3,688 |
| 4 | Kia EV3 | 581 | 2.3% | new | 1,970 |
| 5 | Volvo EX30 | 538 | 2.1% | −30.3% | 1,996 |
| 6 | Volvo S/V60 | 530 | 2.1% | −33.0% | 2,260 |
| 7 | Tesla Model Y | 454 | 1.8% | −46.2% | 2,166 |
| 8 | Skoda Kodiaq | 448 | 1.7% | +153.1% | 2,082 |
| 9 | Peugeot 3008 | 439 | 1.7% | +2.8% | 1,335 |
| 10 | VW Tiguan | 408 | 1.6% | −29.8% | 1,763 |
| 11 | VW ID.4 | 405 | 1.6% | −15.6% | 1,973 |
| 12 | Audi A3 | 402 | 1.6% | +100.0% | 1,301 |
| 13 | Polestar 4 | 380 | 1.5% | new | 1,361 |
| 14 | Skoda Enyaq | 368 | 1.4% | +89.7% | 1,864 |
| 15 | Volvo EC/C40 | 361 | 1.4% | +3.1% | 1,283 |
| 16 | Audi A6 E-Tron | 360 | 1.4% | new | 834 |
| 17 | Toyota Corolla | 359 | 1.4% | +0.6% | 1,561 |
| 18 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 351 | 1.4% | +5.7% | 1,347 |
| 19 | Toyota RAV 4 | 334 | 1.3% | −45.8% | 1,622 |
| 20 | VW Passat | 326 | 1.3% | −10.2% | 1,814 |
Share of all electric cars registered in the month.
| # | Model | May | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 900 | 9.5% | +26.9% | 3,211 |
| 2 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 875 | 9.2% | +288.9% | 3,688 |
| 3 | Kia EV3 | 581 | 6.1% | new | 1,970 |
| 4 | Volvo EX30 | 538 | 5.7% | −30.3% | 1,996 |
| 5 | Tesla Model Y | 454 | 4.8% | −46.2% | 2,166 |
| 6 | VW ID.4 | 405 | 4.3% | −15.6% | 1,973 |
| 7 | Polestar 4 | 380 | 4.0% | new | 1,361 |
| 8 | Skoda Enyaq | 368 | 3.9% | +89.7% | 1,864 |
| 9 | Volvo EC/C40 | 361 | 3.8% | +3.1% | 1,283 |
| 10 | Audi A6 E-Tron | 360 | 3.8% | new | 834 |
| # | Brand | May | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo | 5,002 | 19.5% | −1.9% | 21,138 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 3,386 | 13.2% | +23.2% | 16,554 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2,076 | 8.1% | −16.6% | 8,849 |
| 4 | Kia | 1,790 | 7.0% | +9.5% | 7,436 |
| 5 | Audi | 1,730 | 6.7% | +59.2% | 6,641 |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | 1,661 | 6.5% | −8.7% | 6,850 |
| 7 | Skoda | 1,429 | 5.6% | +43.8% | 6,688 |
| 8 | BMW | 1,290 | 5.0% | +6.6% | 6,079 |
| 9 | Peugeot | 1,013 | 3.9% | +7.9% | 4,162 |
| 10 | Polestar | 613 | 2.4% | +39.0% | 2,605 |
| 11 | CUPRA | 580 | 2.3% | +3.4% | 2,670 |
| 12 | Tesla | 503 | 2.0% | −53.7% | 2,635 |
| 13 | Ford | 486 | 1.9% | +8.0% | 2,147 |
| 14 | Nissan | 365 | 1.4% | +49.0% | 1,492 |
| 15 | Lynk & Co | 362 | 1.4% | +73.2% | 511 |
In May 2025 it was the Volvo XC60, with 1,580 new registrations, ahead of the Volvo EX/XC40 (1,218) and the VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer (875). Over the year so far, the model with the most registrations is the Volvo XC60.
36.9% of the new passenger cars registered in May 2025 were fully electric (9,469 of 25,675). From January to May the share was 34.3%. Plug-in hybrids, which also have a petrol or diesel engine, are counted separately.
Volvo Cars was founded in Gothenburg in 1927, still has its head office and a large factory there, at Torslanda, and has been the biggest car brand in Sweden for decades. In May 2025, Volvo had 19.5% of all new registrations. Company cars matter too: most new cars in Sweden are registered by businesses, and Volvo is strong in the company car market.
From Mobility Sweden, the trade association of the car makers and importers in Sweden, which publishes the new registrations of every month from the national vehicle register. A registration is the day a new car gets its Swedish number plate, which is close to, but not the same as, the day it was sold.
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