France vs United Kingdom: Number of new cars sold, by type

France
450,000 cars
in 2025
United Kingdom
700,000 cars
in 2025
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Number of new cars sold, by type over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 700,000 cars against 450,000 cars in France, a difference of 250,000 cars.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.

France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 58 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of new cars sold, by type
Unit
cars
Source
International Energy Agency. Global EV Outlook 2025. – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
58 places, 752 data points, 2010–2025
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