First-party statistics computed from our full catalog — how new cars have changed on price, power, weight, size, emissions and electrification. Every figure is calculated from the underlying variant data, with the sample size shown and the raw numbers free to download.
New-car tailpipe CO₂ is down 78% since 2005, driven by electrification.
The typical new car now lists at around €50,488 — 62% more than in 2005.
The average car has gained 127% more power since the 1970s.
The average car is 62% heavier than in the 1970s — safety kit, bigger bodies and batteries all add up.
The average new EV now travels around 470 km on a charge (WLTP).
Cars keep getting bigger: the average is 6% longer than in the 1980s.
Each statistic offers its full underlying series as a CSV with the sample size — cite it, chart it, or check our maths.