Opel increases passenger car market share in Germany to 6.2 % in August

• Combined market share of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles at 6.3%
• Opel Astra registrations more than doubled compared to the same month last year
• Significant increase of 14.2% in registrations so far this year

Strong August for Opel in Germany: According to the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA), the Rüsselsheim-based manufacturer achieved a passenger car market share of 6.2 percent in a declining overall market. In the same month last year, this figure was 5.4 percent.

According to preliminary internal figures, the total market share for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles was as high as 6.3 percent in August (2023: 5.7 percent). The best-seller in the Opel portfolio was the Opel Astra with over 4,300 new registrations. This more than doubles the result from the same month last year.

Overall, Opel has recorded significant growth in the important German home market so far this year. According to preliminary internal figures, more than 120,000 vehicles were registered in the first eight months of the year - an increase of around 14.2 percent with a market share of 5.7 percent (2023: 5.1 percent). Another driver of growth is light commercial vehicles, where Opel increased by more than 67 percent.

"In August, we continued the positive trend for the year on our German home market. The Opel Astra in particular made a significant contribution to this. Our state-of-the-art product portfolio, which we will continue to expand in the second half of the year, is giving us further momentum for the remainder of the year," says Opel Germany brand boss Patrick Dinger.