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Fiat Ducato: The most popular motorhome among German buyers!
Find out everything about the development of motorhome registrations in Germany in 2025, with a focus on Offenbach am Main.
Fiat Ducato: The most popular motorhome among German buyers!
A new era for the motorhome industry in Germany: In 2023, the sound barrier of one million registered motorhomes was broken. Loud Northern Courier The number of RVs has more than doubled since 2017, underscoring the growing popularity of RV travel.
In April 2025, the number of motorhomes in the Central Vehicle Register (ZFZR) was over one million Federal Motor Transport Authority reported. New registrations have risen sharply, especially since 2020. While the number of new registrations increased by 41.4% in 2020 compared to the previous year, there was only a modest increase of 4.4% in 2021. New registrations experienced a decline of 17.6% in 2022 before picking up again in 2023.
Most popular models and age structure
The Fiat Ducato still leads the rankings among motorhomes and accounts for a large proportion of the vehicles at 42.6%, followed by the VW Transporter with 13.5% and the Citroën Jumper with 8.6%. In total we counted 427,590 Fiat Ducatos, 135,544 VW Transporters and 85,785 Citroën Jumpers like that Northern Courier communicates.
The age structure of mobile home owners shows that almost a third of the vehicles (318,589) are registered to people between 60 and 69 years old. The 50 to 59 year old group follows with 265,073 vehicles. What's interesting is that people under 40 make up less than ten percent (96,201 vehicles). These figures make it clear that traveling in motorhomes is particularly popular among older people.
Trends in automotive technology
In terms of propulsion, diesel fuel is still the most commonly used fuel: 97.4% of motorhomes run on diesel. The share of petrol engines is only 2.3%, while gas motorhomes only account for 0.3%. A small but growing sector is electric and hybrid motorhomes: there are 160 electric motorhomes (BEVs) and 104 hybrids, including 38 plug-in motorhomes, so that Federal Motor Transport Authority.
Customs duties on motorhomes are always an issue that concerns buyers. Although there are some hurdles, buyers seem to have a good hand when selecting models. Ongoing trends and industry developments show that RV travel is becoming an increasingly attractive option for many.
Regional differences
If you look at the density of mobile homes in Germany, Wiesbaden is the front runner with 33.7 mobile homes per 1,000 inhabitants. The district of Schleswig-Flensburg follows with around 28.7, while Offenbach am Main is at the bottom with only 3.7 mobile homes per 1,000 inhabitants. These regional differences provide an exciting insight into the popularity of very special travel.
Overall, the development of the mobile home market in Germany is an indication of people's increasing desire for freedom and individual travel mobility. Whether for a short trip or a longer vacation, RVs are well on their way to becoming an indispensable adventure companion.