Ukrainians have increasingly switched to electric cars in recent years, and here is why.

The Institute for Automotive Market Research, after analyzing the structure of primary registrations of imported used cars by fuel type in the first half of the year from 2022-2025, reported that gasoline cars are in highest demand among Ukrainians. In the first half of 2025, they accounted for 46.1% of the market, compared to 47.6% last year.

The popularity of gasoline cars persists due to a wide selection of models in Europe, significant imports from the US, and relatively simple and inexpensive maintenance. Meanwhile, the popularity of diesel cars is rapidly declining. In 2022, they held a market share of 56.9%, but this year, it dropped to only 23.2%. This shift is attributed to new restrictions on diesel in the EU, low demand for old diesel cars in Europe, a lack of diesels in the US, and a general decrease in their popularity.

The growth in the share of electric vehicles has become one of the most noticeable trends in the domestic car market. The figures for 2022-2025 show percentages of 1.2%, 10.7%, 16.7%, and 22.1%, respectively. This trend is driven by Ukraine’s relatively developed charging infrastructure, the availability of cars from China, South Korea, and the US, and the fuel economy.