Slow growth in global F-HEV sales in 2025
- Global sales of full hybrid electric vehicles (F-HEVs) are expected to see relatively modest growth in 2025, rising from 3.1 million units in the first 8 months of 2024 to 3.5 million in the first 8 months of 2025.
- Japan, which had been the pioneer and leader in this type of powertrain in its domestic market, was overtaken in volume by the United States in 2024 (a difference of 250,000 units), and the gap between the two countries widened in 2025. In the first eight months of 2025, Japan purchased 864,383 F-HEVs, compared to 850,998 in the first eight months of 2024 and 832,206 in the first eight months of 2023. Sales of these models have tended to stabilize in Japan, or even decline, since last January. Their market share is projected to peak at 33-34% in 2025.
- Conversely, F-HEV sales are growing strongly in the United States, rising from 743,613 units in the first eight months of 2023 to 978,017 in the first eight months of 2024 and 1,282,433 in the first eight months of 2025. Their market share averages 12% in 2025 and even exceeded 14% in August. It appears that US customers prefer to opt for an F-HEV model rather than a PHEV or BEV.
- In Europe (30 countries), F-HEV sales are increasing, rising from 594,140 units in the first 8 months of 2023 to 765,570 in the first 8 months of 2024 and 828,648 in the first 8 months of 2025. Their market share reaches an average of 9.5% in 2025.
- Finally, in China, F-HEV sales increased from 455,227 in the first 8 months of 2023 to 470,690 in the first 8 months of 2024 and 578,994 in the first 8 months of 2025. Their market share reached an average of 3% in 2025.