Stellantis Dominates European Auto Market

Hybrid Surge Fuels Group’s Strong First Half 2025 Performance

Stellantis is asserting its dominance in the European automotive landscape, capturing a significant 17% market share with over 1.3 million registrations in the first half of 2025. This performance solidifies its position as the second-largest automaker, but the figures only hint at the group’s broader market impact.

Hybrids Ascend as Stellantis Leads the Charge

The European market’s shift towards electrification is clearly benefiting Stellantis, particularly in the booming hybrid vehicle segment. As the continent navigates decarbonization efforts, Stellantis has surged ahead, increasing its hybrid market share by 4.2 percentage points year-to-date. This growth solidifies its leadership, with multiple group brands boasting strong electrified offerings that are steadily gaining ground on competitors.

Commercial Vehicles: A Pillar of Stellantis’s Success

Often overlooked, the commercial vehicle sector is a vital profit driver for Stellantis. Here, the group’s performance is even more impressive, with a 1.4 percentage point increase in market share. This comes as the overall commercial vehicle segment experienced a sharp 13% contraction. Stellantis now commands a commanding 30% share of the van and related vehicle market, reinforcing its long-standing supremacy.

Operationally, the group is demonstrating robust efficiency. Order intake has climbed 10% compared to the same period in 2024, while inventory levels have decreased by 16%.

France and Italy Drive Stellar Half-Year Results

In France, the traditional heartland of Peugeot and Citroën, Stellantis holds a near 30% market share year-to-date across all vehicle types, including a strong performance in the electric vehicle sector. Peugeot, in particular, has boosted its share by 1 point compared to 2024, achieving 15.6% and securing three models—the 208, 2008, and e-3008—within the top ten best-selling vehicles.

Italy showcases an even clearer picture of Stellantis’s strength. Fiat continues to be the top-selling brand, with the Panda leading national sales. The Jeep Avenger dominates the SUV segment, and the new Alfa Romeo Junior is setting the pace in the premium B-SUV category. Stellantis also maintains leadership in the total electric market in Spain and reinforces its undisputed position in Portugal. In the highly competitive German and UK markets, the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa has made a comeback, topping the B-hatch segment. The small van segment also saw a remarkable Stellantis clean sweep in the UK, with Peugeot, Citroën, and Vauxhall occupying the top three spots.

“We are achieving commercial results in line with 2024, even if the market share has had a slight drop due to the end production of some significant model. The positive news is, however, that Stellantis is undisputed leader in the second A and B segment and that the orders collection continues to grow regularly: our orders portfolio is already higher than 13% than in December 2024.”

—Jean-Philippe Imparato, Chief Operating Officer for Europe

Looking ahead, **Imparato** highlighted the group’s strategic advantage. “These important strategic results allow us to move with greater continuity among the market disturbances. Furthermore, Stellantis is launching 15 new models in the first half of 2025 across 10 different brands, including the Citroën C3 Aircross, Opel/Vauxhall Frontera, and Fiat Grande Panda, with a significant push into the B segment that we expect to yield strong volume results soon. By the end of the year, the new Fiat 500 Mhev and the new Jeep Compass will also arrive.”

While competitors are striving to catch up, Stellantis appears poised to maintain its momentum, having started the second half of the year with considerable acceleration. The group’s strategic product launches are particularly targeting the competitive B segment, a move that could further solidify its market leadership. In fact, by the end of 2024, the European market for new passenger cars had grown by 4.6% compared to the previous year, reaching over 12.7 million units registered, according to ACEA data.