Size and distribution of the EU vehicle fleet
The European Union’s motor vehicle fleet counts 249.6 million passenger cars, and more than 36.7 million commercial vehicles and buses.
Key observations
- In 2021, the EU passenger car fleet grew by 1.2% compared to 2020, with 249.6 million cars on the road in total. The highest growth was seen in Slovakia (+8.2%) and Romania (+4.6%), while the Slovenian car fleet shrank significantly (-4.1%).
- About 29.5 million vans are in circulation throughout the European Union, half of which can be found in three countries: France (6.3 million vans), Italy (4.3 million) and Spain (3.9 million).
- There are more than 6.4 million medium and heavy commercial vehicles on EU roads, up 3.2% compared to 2020. With around 1.2 million trucks, Poland has the largest fleet by far.
- 714,008 buses are in operation across the European Union, almost half of which can be found in three countries alone: Poland (126,547), Italy (100,199) and France (94,523).
The European Union’s motor vehicle fleet counts 249.6 million passenger cars, and more than 36.7 million commercial vehicles and buses.
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