Electric vehicles
Best-Selling Electric Cars in Ireland
The Volkswagen ID.4 is Ireland's best-selling electric car, ahead of Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y. The EV sales ranking since 2024.
How Irish car ownership differs, county by county
2,612,353 private vehicles registered across Ireland, built from CSO Department of Transport data for 2026 September.
The national picture
2,612,353 Private vehicles registered
5.4% National EV share
Dublin Highest EV share (8%)
Diesel Most common fuel nationally
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- County guides How many cars are registered in each county, what fuel they run on, and how EV adoption compares across Ireland. 1 article
- Electric vehicles How EV ownership is actually spreading across Ireland, county by county. 2 articles
- Car tax The CO2 and engine-size bands behind every car tax bill, explained plainly. 1 article
- Buying a car What to check before buying a car in Ireland, new, used or imported. 2 articles
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Buying a car
Best-Selling New Cars in Ireland: The Year-by-Year Top 10
The Hyundai Tucson was Ireland's best-selling new private car for three years running, 2023-2025. The Toyota Yaris Cross took over in 2026.
Car tax
Irish Car Tax Bands Explained: CO2, Engine Size and What They Mean
Irish car tax (officially "motor tax") runs on three different systems depending on when your car was first registered. Here's which one applies to you.
County guides
Car Ownership in Ireland: How Every County Compares
Dublin has the fewest cars per person in Ireland and Roscommon the most. The county-by-county breakdown, from CSO fleet data.
Electric vehicles
Electric Car Adoption in Ireland: Which Counties Lead?
EV share of the private car fleet ranges from 8.0% in Dublin to 2.6% in Roscommon and Mayo. The pattern follows the Dublin commuter belt.
Buying a car
New Car Sales in Ireland Since 1996: The 30-Year Trend
New private car registrations peaked at 225,000 in 2000, collapsed to 54,000 in 2009, and still haven't fully recovered. Here's the 30-year chart.