Toyota is the best-selling car brand with 5,347 registrations, while its Yaris Cross is the best-selling model. Photographer: Milan Jaros/BloombergElectric cars are now outselling both petrol and diesel models in the new car market. Diesel now has just 12.5 per cent of the new car market, largely due to the limited number of new models offered with this engine. Hyundai topped the segment with 1,086 registrations, ahead of Volkswagen, Kia, BYD, Renault and Skoda. The best-selling electric cars this year are the VW ID.4, Hyundai Inster, Kia EV3, and Hyundai’s Kona EV and its Ioniq 5.

Source: The Irish Times February 03, 2026 16:57 UTC