In January 2026, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 4,350 from 4,077 in January 2025, recording an increase of 6.7%, according to CySTAT.
Passenger saloon cars increased to 3,317 from 3,173 in January 2025, recording a rise of 4.5%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 1,294 or 39% were new and 2,023 or 61% were used cars. Rental cars in particular recorded a fall of 22.8% to 159.
The share of petrol-powered passenger cars to the total of this category of vehicles decreased in January 2026 to 35.8% from 42.5% in the corresponding month of the preceding year. On the other hand, the share of diesel-powered cars increased to 8.4% in 2026 from 8.1% in 2025, of electric cars from 5.6% in 2025 to 6.9% in 2026 and of hybrid cars from 43.8% to 48.8%.
Motor coaches and buses registered in January 2026 increased to 23, from 7 in the same month of 2025. Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 17.1% to 562 in January 2026, compared to 480 in January 2025. In particular, heavy goods vehicles increased by 43.8% to 69, road tractors (units of trailers) by 18.8% to 19 and light goods vehicles by 16% to 471, while rental vehicles decreased by 70% to 3.
Mopeds of less than 50cc registered in January 2026 decreased to 6 compared to 22 in the same month of 2025, while motorcycles of more than 50cc increased by 13.5% to 387 in January 2026, compared to 341 in the corresponding month of 2025.
(Source: CNA)
