The number of new registrations can be used to determine which cars are among the most unpopular in Germany. PR/Business Insider
The VW Golf is by far the most popular car in Germany. According to the, the compact class was in 2023 Federal Motor Transport Authority approved more than 72,000 times.
At the other end of the spectrum are mainly cars from Asia. Models from Hyundai, Aiways, Suzuki and Byd are among the most unpopular cars of the past year. There is also a 180,000.00 euro coupé from Maserati.
The least frequently registered car was the Hyundai Genesis G90.
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It was used more than 72,000 times VW Golf approved in Germany last year. That comes from one Statistics of all new registrations in 2023 from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) out. So the compact class is by far most popular car in the country – even before the T-Roc and the Tiguan. But which cars are the least popular?
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KBA: The most unpopular cars in Germany
This can also be seen from the KBA statistics. Accordingly, there are vehicles that last year were admitted less than 50 times. It even became the most unpopular car in Germany overall only approved six times. The ten car dealership keepers are mainly models from Asia. Including: vehicles from brands like Hyundai, Aiways, Suzuki and Bydsome of which were registered less than ten times.
The top ten least registered cars
Least popular car: Hyundai Genesis G90 with six new registrations (January to December 2023) 2nd place: Aiways U6 with 17 new registrations (January to December 2023) 3rd place: Suzuki Jimny with 18 new registrations (January to December 2023) 4th place: Hyundai Ioniq with 20 new registrations (January to December 2023) 5th place: Seal World with 21 new registrations (January to December 2023) 6th place: Maxus Mifa 9 with 24 new registrations (January to December 2023) 7th place: Aiways U5 with 31 new registrations (January to December 2023) 8th place: Wey Coffee 02 with 36 new registrations (January to December 2023) 9th place: Wey Coffee 01 with 39 new registrations (January to December 2023) 10th place: Maserati Granturismo with 41 new registrations (January to December 2023)
Why are these ten cars so unpopular?
The fact that the vehicles mentioned above were so rarely registered last year probably has little to do with their origin. It is more likely that this is caused by a Combination of brand awareness, price and vehicle class can be explained. That’s how they are Chinese brands Highways, Maxus, Byways and Ways Not very well known in this country (yet).during the Hyundai Genesis G90 and the Maserati Granturismo are very expensive. The G90 luxury sedan starts at 115,000.00 euros and the Granturismo coupé costs around 180,000.00 euros. In addition, both cars are 2023 new or reissued so that they have not yet had the opportunity to establish themselves. Off-road vehicle like that Suzuki Jimny However, they are not particularly popular in Germany. Finally it was Ioniq discontinued by Hyundaiwhich explains its low admission numbers.
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