Registered new in Europe in 2021
The largest markets were Spain (4,129), France (62), Germany (7).
- Average mass
- 1,513 kg
- Average CO₂
- 138 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 97 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Diesel 60% · Petrol 39% · Petrol/electric 0.5%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Real-world fuel consumption
315 Citroen C5 cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Diesel versions use 6.0 l/100 km on the road against 5.1 in the WLTP test (+18%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 113 | 7.7 | 6.3 | +21% |
| Diesel | 202 | 6.0 | 5.1 | +18% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Other years
New registrations in Europe by year (European Environment Agency) · a year gets its own page when at least three European sources cover it
In the United Kingdom
3,678 cars built in 2021 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 30 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0