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.
Irish Car Market Editorial
Builds county and fuel-type breakdowns of the Irish car market from CSO data.
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.