HYBRID CARS ARE BEING SWEPT AWAY IN CYPRUS - MORE THAN HALF OF REGISTRATIONS IN 2026 - Filenews 9/11
Hybrid cars now dominate the Cypriot market, as their share of passenger car registrations increased to 53.8% in the first ten months of 2026, compared to 44.1% in the corresponding period of 2025. At the same time, the share of gasoline, diesel and purely electric vehicles is falling, according to data released on Monday by the Statistical Service.
The significant increase in hybrids, by 9.7 percentage points, confirms the shift in registrations towards this vehicle category, which now accounts for more than one in two passenger cars registered in Cyprus.
In contrast, the share of gasoline-powered cars decreased to 34.1%, from 42.5% in the corresponding ten months of 2025. Diesel cars also fell, from 8.6% to 7.9%, but also electric cars, from 4.8% to 4.2%.
8.7% increase in total vehicle registrations
Overall, motor vehicle registrations in Cyprus amounted to 48,624 in the first ten months of 2026, recording an increase of 8.7% compared to 44,732 in the corresponding period of the previous year.
Passenger saloon car registrations increased by 9.3%, reaching 38,006, compared to 34,782 in 2025.
Of the total passenger cars, 69.4% were used, i.e. 26,366 vehicles, while new cars amounted to 11,640, representing 30.6%.
In contrast, car rental registrations decreased by 18.8%, to 3,953, from 4,866 in the corresponding ten months of 2025.
Rise in trucks and motorcycles
Registrations of cargo transport vehicles are also increased, which amounted to 5,569, from 5,142 in 2025, marking an increase of 8.3%.
In particular, light trucks increased by 6.5%, to 4,379, heavy trucks by 15.8%, to 688, and road tractors by 10.6%, to 220. Registrations of rental vehicles in the cargo transport category increased by 18.5%, to 282.
At the same time, bus registrations increased to 210, from 167 in the corresponding period of 2025.
Motorcycles over 50 cubic centimeters recorded an increase of 4.4%, reaching 4,090, while mopeds under 50 cc decreased to 120, from 190.
Upward trend in October as well
The increase in registrations continued in October 2026, with the total number of motor vehicles reaching 4,734, an increase of 4.7% compared to 4,520 in the corresponding month of 2025.
Passenger saloon car registrations increased by 11.4%, to 3,850, compared to 3,457 in October of the previous year.
The data highlights the continued growth of the automotive market in Cyprus, with hybrids significantly strengthening their position and now being the dominant category in passenger vehicle registrations.
