Andorra Vehicle Registrations Surge 19.5% in July on Cars and Motorcycles
Strong demand for passenger cars, motorcycles, and hybrids fueled the growth, despite drops in trucks, vans, diesel, and electric vehicles. Year-to-date figures show 12.4% rise to 3,487 registrations.
Key Points
- Passenger cars up 23% to 417 units; motorcycles/mopeds rise 30.7% to 149
- Hybrids jump 81% to 170, led by plug-in petrol hybrids (+115% to 43)
- Electrics fall 37.8% to 28; trucks/vans drop 28.8% to 37
- Year-to-date registrations +12.4% at 3,487; 12-month total +13.9% at 5,837
Andorra saw vehicle registrations climb 19.5% in July to 614, driven by strong gains in hybrids, passenger cars, and motorcycles despite declines in commercial vehicles and electrics.
Of the total, 461 were new vehicles and 153 imports. Passenger cars led with 417 registrations, up 23% from the prior year. Motorcycles and mopeds rose 30.7% to 149 units, while other vehicles increased 22.2% to 11. Trucks and vans dropped 28.8% to 37.
Petrol vehicles reached 316, a 17% rise, while diesel fell 5.3% to 89. Hybrids surged 81% to 170 units overall. Plug-in petrol hybrids jumped 115% to 43, non-plug-in petrol hybrids climbed to 96 (with one source noting 76), non-plug-in diesel hybrids rose 70.6% to 29, and plug-in diesel hybrids held at two. Pure electrics declined 37.8% to 28, and fuel-free vehicles stayed flat at 11.
Year-to-date through July, registrations totaled 3,487, up 12.4% from 3,102. Passenger cars grew 12.2% with 259 more units, trucks and vans rose 15.6% by 42, motorcycles and mopeds increased 10% by 63, and other vehicles gained 24.7% with 21 added. Non-plug-in petrol hybrids rose 40.2% with 162 extra units through July, though plug-in diesel hybrids dropped 50%.
Over the past 12 months, totals hit 5,837, a 13.9% increase from 5,126.
Seasonally adjusted data showed a 3.3% monthly rise overall, though passenger cars dipped 0.8% from June.
The figures highlight robust demand for passenger cars, two-wheelers, and hybrids amid softer sales of trucks, vans, diesel, and electric models.
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