Cars · New registrations
The Volvo XC60 was Sweden's best-selling new car in August 2025, and electric cars took 33.6% of the market.
Figures for August 2025 from Mobility Sweden, published 1 September 2025
20,168 new passenger cars were registered in Sweden in August 2025, 5.9% more than in August 2024.
Electric cars took 33.6% of the market, down from 35.7% a year earlier; plug-in hybrids took 25.5%.
The best-selling model was the Volvo XC60 (858), ahead of the Volvo EX/XC40 (587) and the Toyota RAV 4 (546).
Volvo was the biggest brand, with 13.5% of the month's registrations.
From January to August, 178,828 new cars were registered, 6.7% more than in the same months of 2024, and 35.0% of them were electric.
Share of August 2025’s new passenger cars, and the change in percentage points since a year earlier.
| # | Model | Aug | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo XC60 | 858 | 4.3% | +68.2% | 11,394 |
| 2 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 587 | 2.9% | +10.3% | 6,100 |
| 3 | Toyota RAV 4 | 546 | 2.7% | +40.7% | 2,756 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 491 | 2.4% | +103.7% | 2,041 |
| 5 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 467 | 2.3% | +31.2% | 2,243 |
| 6 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 441 | 2.2% | +79.3% | 5,427 |
| 7 | Kia EV3 | 431 | 2.1% | new | 3,256 |
| 8 | Skoda Kodiaq | 425 | 2.1% | +30.0% | 3,458 |
| 9 | VW Tiguan | 344 | 1.7% | +43.9% | 2,820 |
| 10 | Volvo EX30 | 332 | 1.6% | −29.4% | 3,438 |
| 11 | VW Passat | 330 | 1.6% | +45.4% | 2,716 |
| 12 | VW T-Roc | 313 | 1.6% | −24.2% | 2,288 |
| 13 | VW ID.4 | 300 | 1.5% | −24.6% | 2,978 |
| 14 | Kia Niro | 296 | 1.5% | −3.3% | 1,188 |
| 15 | Toyota Corolla | 295 | 1.5% | +52.8% | 2,406 |
| 16 | Kia Sportage | 294 | 1.5% | −19.0% | 1,826 |
| 17 | Audi A3 | 287 | 1.4% | +52.7% | 2,088 |
| 18 | Peugeot 3008 | 267 | 1.3% | +345.0% | 2,073 |
| 19 | Skoda Enyaq | 266 | 1.3% | −29.3% | 2,773 |
| 20 | Volvo S/V60 | 261 | 1.3% | −46.0% | 3,164 |
Share of all electric cars registered in the month.
| # | Model | Aug | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo EX/XC40 | 492 | 7.3% | −1.6% | 4,826 |
| 2 | VW ID.7/ID.7 Tourer | 441 | 6.5% | +79.3% | 5,427 |
| 3 | Kia EV3 | 431 | 6.4% | new | 3,256 |
| 4 | Volvo EX30 | 332 | 4.9% | −29.4% | 3,438 |
| 5 | VW ID.4 | 300 | 4.4% | −24.6% | 2,978 |
| 6 | Skoda Enyaq | 266 | 3.9% | −29.3% | 2,773 |
| 7 | Polestar 4 | 242 | 3.6% | +157.4% | 2,542 |
| 8 | Kia EV9 | 215 | 3.2% | +50.3% | 1,324 |
| 9 | BMW iX1 | 209 | 3.1% | +182.4% | 948 |
| 10 | VW ID.3 | 189 | 2.8% | +52.4% | 2,010 |
| # | Brand | Aug | Share | vs last year | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volvo | 2,718 | 13.5% | +8.0% | 31,244 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 2,614 | 13.0% | +19.3% | 25,257 |
| 3 | Toyota | 2,245 | 11.1% | +35.0% | 13,928 |
| 4 | Kia | 1,789 | 8.9% | +19.3% | 12,320 |
| 5 | BMW | 1,453 | 7.2% | +42.7% | 10,103 |
| 6 | Skoda | 1,329 | 6.6% | +16.1% | 11,358 |
| 7 | Mercedes-Benz | 1,292 | 6.4% | +7.2% | 11,291 |
| 8 | Audi | 1,197 | 5.9% | +11.3% | 10,402 |
| 9 | Peugeot | 757 | 3.8% | +4.7% | 6,409 |
| 10 | CUPRA | 649 | 3.2% | +29.3% | 4,470 |
| 11 | Polestar | 428 | 2.1% | +18.9% | 4,581 |
| 12 | Hyundai | 361 | 1.8% | +177.7% | 2,409 |
| 13 | Ford | 308 | 1.5% | +27.8% | 3,156 |
| 14 | Fiat | 291 | 1.4% | −4.3% | 2,031 |
| 15 | Lexus | 255 | 1.3% | +62.4% | 1,603 |
In August 2025 it was the Volvo XC60, with 858 new registrations, ahead of the Volvo EX/XC40 (587) and the Toyota RAV 4 (546). Over the year so far, the model with the most registrations is the Volvo XC60.
33.6% of the new passenger cars registered in August 2025 were fully electric (6,772 of 20,168). From January to August the share was 35.0%. 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 August 2025, Volvo had 13.5% 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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