20242020s

EV share of EU new car sales reaches 14%. Chinese OEMs cross 5% market.

The 2024 model year spans 1,814 documented variants — most commonly SUV (46%), with a powertrain mix led by Petrol.

1,814
Variants this year
216 hp
Average power
5.5 L
Avg consumption
8.2s
Avg 0–100 km/h
SUV
Top body · 46%
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01 — Body mix

What shape dominated.

Distribution of 1,814 2024 variants by body type.

SUV46%
Hatchback25%
Wagon9%
SUV
46.2%
Hatchback
24.8%
Wagon
9.4%
Sedan
6.2%
Cabriolet
3.1%
MPV
3.0%
Coupe
2.8%
Van
2.6%
Pickup
1.8%
02 — Fuel mix

What moved them.

Petrol still dominates in absolute volume in 2024, but the share is sliding to electric and hybrid year over year.

Petrol67%
Electric28%
Petrol
67.1%
Electric
27.5%
Diesel
5.0%
Elektro-benzine
0.4%
03 — Top picks

The standouts of 2024.

Quickest, most powerful, most efficient — from variants documented with a 2024 model year.

In context · 2020s

Battery-electric cars stop being weird.

EV market share rose from 4% (2020) to 18% (2025) of new sales in Europe. Software-defined platforms (VW MEB, Stellantis STLA Medium, Hyundai E-GMP) replaced bespoke ICE architectures. Chinese OEMs entered Europe at scale: BYD, MG, Zeekr, Xpeng. The first €25k mass-market EVs arrived in 2024.

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