2025: F-HEV sales stable in Japan and China, increasing in Europe and the USA
- Global sales of full hybrid vehicles (F-HEVs) reached 1,851,314 units in the first four months of 2025, representing a 25% increase compared to the first four months of 2024, when they did not exceed 1,485,754 units. This represents an additional 365,560 F-HEVs registered in the first four months of 2025, while the global automotive market is stable.
- China sees F-HEV sales reaching 289,957 registered units in the first four months of 2025, compared to 200,521 in the first four months of 2024, representing a 3.4% share of the local market.
- Europe is doing better than China, with 449,810 F-HEVs registered in the first four months of 2025, compared to 384,202 in the first four months of 2024, representing a 10.1% share of the local market.
- The United States is at a better level than Europe in terms of quantities sold (less in market share), with 631,723 F-HEVs registered in the first four months of 2025, compared to 442,956 in the first four months of 2024, representing 11.7% of the local market share.
- But Japan is outpacing all its rivals in terms of F-HEV sales, registering 479,824 vehicles of this type in the first four months of 2025 compared to 458,075 in the first four months of 2024, representing a market share of 34.5%. It seems that this strong demand for F-HEVs has prevented the development of BEV and PHEV sales in Japan for years. However, the market share of F-HEVs seems to stabilize in Japan in 2025, as in China. Conversely, this share will increase in Europe and the United States in 2025.