New passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January – October 2025 up 13.5% y/y

There were 41 148 new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in January to October 2025, an increase of 13.5 per cent compared with January – October 2024, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, ACEA, said on November 25.

Of the new passenger car registrations in Bulgaria in the first 10 months of 2025, a total of 32 630 were petrol cars, 4513 diesel, 1960 battery-electric, 1503 hybrid-electric and 488 plug-in hybrid.

By October 2025 year-to-date (YTD), new EU car registrations increased by 1.4 per cent compared to the same period last year, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth, ACEA said.

Despite this recent positive momentum, overall volumes remain far below pre-pandemic levels, the association said.

The battery-electric car market share reached 16.4 per cent YTD, yet it is still below the pace needed at this stage of the transition. Hybrid-electric vehicles lead as the most popular power type choice among buyers, with plug-in hybrids continuing to gain momentum.

Up until October 2025, battery-electric cars accounted for 16.4 per cent of the EU market share, an increase from the low baseline of 13.2 per cent in October 2024 YTD.

Hybrid-electric car registrations captured 34.6 per cent of the market, remaining the preferred choice among EU consumers. Meanwhile, the combined market share of petrol and diesel cars fell to 36.6 per cent, down from 46.3 per cent over the same period in 2024, ACEA said.