Almost 6,000 New Cars Registered In Kildare Until August

Tuesday, 1 September 2026 12:25

By Daniel Maher

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released its official 262 new vehicle registration statistics.

There was almost 6,000 new cars registered in Kildare between January and August of this year.

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) today released its official 262 new vehicle registration statistics.

The figures found 5,878 new cars were registered in Kildare, an increase from 5,335 last year.

It also revealed 2,065 new EVs were registered, up from 1,260 last year.

Overall, new car registrations for August were up 3% (7,811) compared to August 2025 (7,581).

Registrations in the year to date are up 5% (121,979) on the same period last year (116,068).

Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) decreased by 10% (2,382) compared to August last year (2,651). Year to date, LCVs are up 7% (29,604). Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) registrations experienced an increase of 9% (223) in comparison to August 2025 (205). Year to date, HGVs are down 1% (2,205).

Imported Used Cars have seen a 36% (8,093) increase in August 2026, when compared to August 2025 (5,963). Year to date imports are up 37% (63,815) on 2025 (46,661).

In August, 2,265 new electric cars (battery electric cars) were registered, which was a 7% increase from the 2,115 registrations in August 2025. So far this year, 32,079 new electric cars have been registered, representing a 55% increase compared to the same period in 2025, when 20,642 electric cars were registered.

In the new car market share by engine type, Battery Electric cars lead market position with 26.3%, followed by Hybrid (Petrol Electric) 24.14%, Petrol 20.09%, Plug-In Hybrid 14.85%, and Diesel 12.56%.