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Baselland Vehicle Count Rises 0.86% in January 2026, Electric Cars Grow

Published: February 4, 2026 · Period: 2026-01-01 – 2026-01-31

In January 2026, the Canton of Baselland saw a 0.86% increase in vehicles compared to the previous year, with passenger cars, motorcycles, and delivery vans being the largest categories, and a notable shift towards electric and hybrid vehicles indicating a trend towards sustainable fuel options. Reinach BL had the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans, followed by Allschwil and Pratteln.

In January 2026, the Canton of Baselland recorded a total of 231,831 vehicles, marking an increase of 1,971 vehicles compared to January 2025, which translates to a growth rate of 0.86%. The five largest vehicle categories for this month were passenger cars with 154,153 vehicles, motorcycles with 23,046, delivery vans with 15,479, mopeds with 13,081, and goods transport trailers with 8,034. Overall, the number of vehicles has increased compared to previous months.

The distribution of vehicles by municipality shows that Reinach BL had the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans, totaling 11,011. This was followed by Allschwil with 10,443, Pratteln with 9,837, Muttenz with 9,714, and Liestal with 9,238. Compared to the previous year, the municipality with the largest decrease in total vehicles was not specified, while the municipality with the largest increase was also not detailed in the provided data.

In terms of fuel types for passenger cars, there were 122,032 petrol-powered cars, 57,470 diesel-powered cars, 19,582 electric cars, 16,704 petrol-electric hybrids, and 2,335 diesel-electric hybrids. Electric cars made up a notable share of the total passenger-car fleet, while the combined share of hybrid and electric cars was significant, reflecting a shift towards more sustainable fuel options.

Table 1: Comparison of January 2026 Top 10 Vehicles types with Previous Year

Type	Number	Previous Year	Diff	Diff %
Arbeitsanhänger	None	1514	None	None
Landw. Traktor	None	3211	None	None
Lastwagen	None	1193	None	None
Leichter Motorwagen	None	3246	None	None
Lieferwagen	None	15534	None	None
Mofa	None	13005	None	None
Motorrad	None	23863	None	None
Personenwagen	None	154937	None	None
Sachentransportanhänger	None	8069	None	None
Wohnanhänger	None	1278	None	None

Table 2: Comparison of Number of Passenger Cars and Vans with Previous Year

Municipality	Passenger Cars and Vans	Previous Year	Diff	Diff %
Allschwil	None	10515	None	None
Liestal	None	9324	None	None
Muttenz	None	9797	None	None
Pratteln	None	9882	None	None
Reinach BL	None	11069	None	None

Table 3: Comparison of Passenger Cars and Vans by Fuel in January 2026 versus the Previous Year

Fuel	Total Previous Year	Total Year of Interest	Diff	Diff%
Benzin	95872	93300	-2572	-2.68
Diesel	49028	47265	-1763	-3.6
Benzin/Elektrisch	13631	16701	3070	22.52
Elektrisch	7393	9413	2020	27.32
Diesel/Elektrisch	1945	2285	340	17.48

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