Trends Analysis of the Israeli market for new vehicles - Q2 2026
July 28, 2026
Registration Data
Registration by Engine Type
Q2 2026 points to a continued rebalancing of Israel's powertrain mix, with hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles accounting for an increasing share of new registrations, while petrol and battery electric vehicles represent smaller shares than in previous years.
Petrol-powered vehicles accounted for 27.7% of total registrations in Q2 2026, down from 29.0% in Q1 2026
and well below 40.7% in Q2 2025 and 47.0% in Q2 2024.The data indicate a continued decline in petrol's share over time.
Hybrid vehicles represented 30.7% of new registrations, slightly below 32.0% in Q1 2026 but above 27.2% in Q2 2025 and 18.0% in Q2 2024.The segment continues to account for a substantial share of the market.
Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) reached 24.1%, up from 22.0% in Q1 2026 and significantly higher than 9.0% in Q2 2025 and 3.0% in Q2 2024.The segment continues to record a higher share compared to previous periods.
Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) accounted for 12.3% of registrations in Q2 2026, up slightly from 11.0% in Q1 2026 but below 16.4% in Q2 2025 and 25.0% in Q2 2024.Remains below the levels recorded in previous years.
Registration by Segment Type
The data continue to indicate a concentration of registrations in crossover and SUV models, while sedan and hatchback segments account for more modest shares than in previous periods.
Crossover/SUV models accounted for 78.1% of total registrations in Q2 2026, slightly above 77.1% in Q1 2026 and well above 70.6% in Q2 2025 and 63.7% in Q2 2024.The segment continues to represent the largest share of the market.
Sedan vehicles represented 6.3% of new registrations, slightly above 5.9% in the previous quarter but below 10.2% in Q2 2025 and 14.4% in Q2 2024. The segment maintains a relatively limited share compared to earlier periods.
Hatchbacks accounted for 10.2% of the market in Q2 2026, down from 11.5% in Q1 2026 and below 12.4% in Q2 2025 and 15.1% in Q2 2024.The segment remains present in the market with a lower share than in previous years.
Registration by Category
Q2 2026 indicates continued changes in the distribution of registrations across SUV categories, with SUV-C maintaining its leading position while SUV-D records a substantially higher share than in previous years.
SUV-C vehicles accounted for 37.0% of total registrations in Q2 2026, up from 33.7% in Q1 2026 but below 42.8% in Q2 2025 and 41.3% in Q2 2024.The category continues to represent the largest share of the market.
SUV-D vehicles represented 17.5% of new registrations, slightly above 16.5% in the previous quarter and substantially higher than 3.4% in Q2 2025 and 2.9% in Q2 2024.The category continues to account for a larger share compared to previous periods.
SUV-B models accounted for 13.0% of registrations in Q2 2026, down from 17.5% in Q1 2026 and below 16.0% in Q2 2025, while remaining above 12.0% in Q2 2024.The category remains one of the leading vehicle categories in the market.
Registration by Country of Origin
Q2 2026 continues to show changes in the distribution of new vehicle registrations by country of origin, with China maintaining the largest share of the market.
China accounted for 44.7% of total registrations in Q2 2026, up from 41.9% in Q1 2026 and significantly higher than 28.7% in Q2 2025 and 22.5% in Q2 2024.The share continues to increase compared to previous periods.
Europe represented 24.7% of new registrations, broadly unchanged from 24.8% in Q1 2026 but below 31.2% in Q2 2025 and 31.1% in Q2 2024.The region continues to account for a substantial share of total registrations.
South Korea accounted for 16.7% of registrations, down from 19.0% in Q1 2026 and below 19.5% in Q2 2025, while remaining close to 17.8% in Q2 2024.
Japan reached 10.5% of new registrations, compared to 11.3% in Q1 2026 and below 15.9% in Q2 2025 and 15.0% in Q2 2024.
