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Baselland Vehicle Count Rises 0.62% in 2025, Electric Cars Gain Traction

Published: January 11, 2026 · Period: 2025-12-01 – 2025-12-31

In December 2025, the Canton of Baselland saw a 0.62% increase in vehicles compared to the previous year, with passenger cars being the largest category and electric and hybrid vehicles showing a notable presence, indicating a shift towards alternative fuels. Reinach BL had the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans, while the municipalities with the largest increases or decreases in vehicles were not specified.

In December 2025, the Canton of Baselland recorded a total of 229,636 vehicles, marking an increase of 1,408 vehicles compared to December 2024. This represents a growth of 0.62% over the previous year. The five largest vehicle categories were passenger cars with 152,753 vehicles, motorcycles with 23,024, delivery vans with 15,157, mopeds with 13,037, and goods transport trailers with 8,020. Overall, the number of vehicles has increased compared to previous months.

When examining the distribution of vehicles by municipality, Reinach BL had the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans, totaling 10,921. It was followed by Allschwil with 10,356, Pratteln with 9,744, Muttenz with 9,594, and Liestal with 9,172. The municipality with the largest decrease in total vehicles compared to the previous year is not specified in the provided data. Similarly, the municipality with the largest increase is also not specified.

In terms of fuel types for passenger cars, there were 121,292 petrol cars, 56,760 diesel cars, 19,338 electric cars, 16,340 petrol/electric hybrids, and 2,309 diesel/electric hybrids. Electric cars constituted a significant portion of the fleet, with a share of approximately 12.66% of the total passenger-car fleet. When combined, hybrid and electric cars accounted for a larger share, indicating a growing trend towards alternative fuel vehicles.

Table 1: Comparison of December 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 December 2025 versus the Previous Year

Fuel	Total Previous Year	Total Year of Interest	Diff	Diff%
Benzin	95276	92604	-2672	-2.8
Diesel	48587	46847	-1740	-3.58
Benzin/Elektrisch	13284	16337	3053	22.98
Elektrisch	7225	9216	1991	27.56
Diesel/Elektrisch	1899	2259	360	18.96

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