20252020s

First mass-market €25k EVs ship (Renault 5, Citroën ë-C3, Dacia Spring 65).

The 2025 model year spans 1,221 documented variants — most commonly SUV (53%), with a powertrain mix led by Petrol.

1,221
Variants this year
222 hp
Average power
4.8 L
Avg consumption
8.1s
Avg 0–100 km/h
SUV
Top body · 53%
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01 — Body mix

What shape dominated.

Distribution of 1,221 2025 variants by body type.

SUV53%
Hatchback22%
SUV
52.6%
Hatchback
22.4%
Wagon
7.7%
Sedan
7.6%
Van
2.9%
MPV
2.6%
Coupe
1.6%
Cabriolet
1.4%
Pickup
1.1%
02 — Fuel mix

What moved them.

Petrol still dominates in absolute volume in 2025, but the share is sliding to electric and hybrid year over year.

Petrol59%
Electric38%
Petrol
59.3%
Electric
38.1%
Diesel
2.1%
Onbekend
0.5%
03 — Top picks

The standouts of 2025.

Quickest, most powerful, most efficient — from variants documented with a 2025 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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