Toyota Group topped the ranking of automakers with the highest sales in 2025 / Wikipedia
The worldwide vehicle market has pinpointed its frontrunners from the start of the year up to September 2025. Toyota Group once more confidently secured the top spot, documenting a sales rise of 4.1%. Nevertheless, the most considerable expansion was presented by Geely Group, which entered the leading ten with a two-figure growth percentage of plus 32.8%.
This is conveyed by Delo.ua citing the findings of the Focus2move evaluation.
This assessment is built upon a worldwide registration database encompassing 159 nations and accumulating sales of all trademarks linked to the same corporation.
Top 5 vehicle manufacturers
An examination of sales statistics throughout the timeframe highlighted the ensuing representation amidst the globe's foremost producers:
- Toyota Group upholds the leading position with a market allocation of 12.4% and an escalation of +4.1%. Markedly robust numbers were noted in Asia (+5.7%) and the Americas (+4.2%).
- Volkswagen Group holds the second position with a portion of 9.7% and a slight upswing of +0.6%. The entity amplified in Europe (+4%), in spite of deficits in Asia (-2.9%).
- Hyundai-Kia is situated in third place possessing a share of 8.1% and an augmentation of +3%. The entity illustrated substantial expansion in the Americas (+8.8%), but encountered setbacks in Europe (-2%).
- Renault-Nissan Alliance – secures the fourth slot irrespective of a -2.2% fall in quantities. The most considerable disadvantages were observed in Asia (-6.3%) and Europe (-0.4%).
- Stellantis finalizes the top five with a +0.5% gain. The firm exhibited noteworthy enlargement in Asia (+27.4%), which balanced out the contraction in Europe (-6.4%).
Principal metrics of other manufacturers:
- General Motors (6th place) – escalation +4.2%, chiefly attributable to the Americas (+6%);
- Ford Group (7th place) – augmentation of +3.8%, with solid sales in the Americas (+7.2%) offsetting deficits in Asia (-9.4%);
- Geely Group (8th place) – the highest achiever in the assessment with an extraordinary expansion of +32.8% (virtually entirely due to Asia +48.6%);
- Honda Motor (9th place) – the firm surrendered one rank, displaying a volume depletion of -4.4%, with noteworthy shortcomings in Asia and Europe.
We remind you that in October 2025, the Volkswagen ID.Unyx electric crossover emerged as the most sought-after new passenger vehicle in Ukraine — Ukrainians acquired 441 of these vehicles.
