Passenger car sales in Europe and China by engine type in 2022
- Inovev compared the distribution of passenger car sales in Europe and China by engine in 2021 and 2022, as light utility vehicles still being mostly delivered with diesel engines (but these should nevertheless change by 2035).
- In Europe, in 2022, thermal engines (petrol, diesel and MHEV) represent 69% of passenger cars sales compared to 74% in 2021. Petrol engines alone represent 38% of sales (41% in 2021 and 49% in 2020). The decline is continuous and benefits mild-hybrids (MHEV) from 15% in 2021 to 16% in 2022. Diesel engines continue to see their market share decrease: 15% in 2022 against 18% in 2021 and 27% in 2020. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) increase from 11% in 2021 to 14% in 2022, full-hybrids (HEV) from 6% in 2021 to 8% in 2022. Only plug-in hybrids (PHEV) remain stable at 9%.
- In China, thermal engines (petrol, diesel and MHEV) represent 69% of passenger cars sales (as in Europe) against 82% in 2021. Petrol engines represent the vast majority of thermal engines, however our sources do not specify the share of MHEVs.
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are growing strongly – more than in Europe – with a market share of 21% in 2022 compared to 13% in 2021 and 5% in 2020. Hybrids only represent a very small share of the market Chinese, i.e. 10% including 7% for plug-in hybrids (PHEV), 3% for full-hybrids (HEV).
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are growing strongly – more than in Europe – with a market share of 21% in 2022 compared to 13% in 2021 and 5% in 2020. Hybrids only represent a very small share of the market Chinese, i.e. 10% including 7% for plug-in hybrids (PHEV), 3% for full-hybrids (HEV).