Registered new in Europe in 2021
The largest markets were Germany (2,603), Austria (333), Sweden (205).
- Average mass
- 1,820 kg
- Average CO₂
- 192 g/km (WLTP)
- Average power
- 111 kW
- Fuel type recorded
- Petrol 87% · Diesel 13%
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
453 Volkswagen Sharan cars first registered in Europe in 2021 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 8.6 l/100 km on the road against 8.5 in the WLTP test (+2%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 453 | 8.6 | 8.5 | +2% |
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 Netherlands
29 first registered in 2021 are on Dutch roads; 100% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €61,640.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde8
- Band onvoldoende profiel6
- Gordel beschadigd3
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht2
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld2
- Band beschadigd1
- Mechanische delen van het remsysteem vertonen slijtage1
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,073 cars built in 2021 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 5 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