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With 40,950 vehicles registered across its six brands, 2025 was a record-breaking year for Volkswagen Group Ireland, writes Brian Byrne. The group achieved a 29 per cent share of the overall new car market.
More than one in four electric vehicles sold in Ireland were VW Group cars, with the ID.4 being the top EV seller for the fifth year in a row.
Skoda Ireland saw a 300 per cent rise in battery-electric registrations, contributing to a third year in a row of record sales for the brand. Audi's electric and electrified vehicle orders for 2026 represent 40 per cent of the total order bank. Cupra increased Irish registrations by 55 per cent in 2025.
The Volkswagen Group plans to launch 20 new models in 2026, including the 325PS Golf GTI Edition 50 from the parent brand, the all-new T-Roc, Passat, and ID.Polo and ID.Cross Concept. New Škoda models will include the Epiq, a seven-seat Peaq SUV, and an updated plug-in hybrid Superb. The Cupra Raval will be the first model in the Group’s Urban EV family, arriving in September. Audi will introduce a new RS5 sports saloon and Avant, an updated Q4 e-tron, and new Q7 and Q9, along with an entry-level, fully electric crossover. SEAT has new versions of the Ibiza and Arona. VW Commercial Vehicles will debut the all-electric e-Caravelle.
