Baselland Vehicle Count Rises 0.93% in October 2025, Electric Cars at 12%

November 26, 2025

In October 2025, the Canton of Baselland saw a 0.93% increase in vehicles, totaling 234,326, with passenger cars leading the categories and a notable rise in electric and hybrid vehicles, which together made up a significant portion of the fleet. Reinach BL had the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans, while the shift towards alternative fuel vehicles was evident in the growing share of electric and hybrid cars.

In October 2025, the Canton of Baselland recorded a total of 234,326 vehicles, marking an increase of 2,161 vehicles compared to September 2024, which translates to a growth of 0.93%. The five largest vehicle categories were passenger cars with 155,245 vehicles, motorcycles with 24,214, delivery vans with 15,461, mopeds with 12,980, and goods transport trailers with 8,059. Overall, the number of vehicles has increased compared to previous months.

Reinach BL had the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans, totaling 11,091. It was followed by Allschwil with 10,557, Pratteln with 9,885, Muttenz with 9,772, and Liestal with 9,294. The municipality with the largest increase in total vehicles compared to previous months was not specified, nor was the one with the largest decrease.

For passenger cars by fuel type, there were 125,236 petrol cars, 58,663 diesel cars, 18,706 electric cars, 15,665 petrol/electric hybrids, and 2,211 diesel/electric hybrids. Electric cars constituted a significant portion of the fleet, with a share of approximately 12% of the total passenger-car fleet. The combined share of hybrid and electric cars was notably higher, indicating a growing trend towards alternative fuel vehicles.


Table 1: Comparison of September 2025 Top 10 Vehicles types with Previous Year
Type Number Previous Year Diff Diff %
Personenwagen 154937 154166 771 0.5%
Motorrad 23863 23470 393 1.7%
Lieferwagen 15534 15175 359 2.4%
Mofa 13005 12863 142 1.1%
Sachentransportanhänger 8069 8014 55 0.7%
Leichter Motorwagen 3246 3064 182 5.9%
Landw. Traktor 3211 3208 3 0.1%
Arbeitsanhänger 1514 1551 -37 -2.4%
Wohnanhänger 1278 1261 17 1.3%
Lastwagen 1193 1176 17 1.4%


Table 2: Comparison of Number of Passenger Cars and Vans with Previous Year
Municipality Passenger Cars and Vans Previous Year Diff Diff %
Reinach BL 11069 10974 95.0 0.9%
Allschwil 10515 10415 100.0 1.0%
Pratteln 9882 9915 -33.0 -0.3%
Muttenz 9797 9719 78.0 0.8%
Liestal 9324 9174 150.0 1.6%


Table 3: Comparison of Passenger Cars and Vans by Fuel in September 2025 vs the Previous Year
Fuel Total Previous Year Total Year of Interest Diff Diff%
Benzin 97268 94777 -2491 -2.56
Diesel 49695 48068 -1627 -3.27
Benzin/Elektrisch 12887 15912 3025 23.47
Elektrisch 6956 8829 1873 26.93
Diesel/Elektrisch 1830 2207 377 20.6

Figure 1: Total Number of Electric and Hybrid Passenger Cars and Vans in the Canton of Baselland

Figure 2: All Vehicles by Fuel Type

Data source: Motor vehicle stock by vehicle type, fuel, municipality and month (since May 2024)
Additional resources: Motorfahrzeugbestand Basel-Landschaft

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.