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How many American made cars are sold in Germany yearly?
Short answer: The number of purely American-brand, U.S.-made cars (e.g., Jeep, Ford Mustang, or rare GM exports) is likely closer to 10,000–15,000 annually. 1.5%.
Roughly 90% of the 2.62 million cars sold in Germany are made in Germany.

Grok:
Determining the exact number of American-made cars sold in Germany yearly is challenging due to limited precise data that breaks down sales by country of origin for all U.S. manufacturers. However, I can provide an informed estimate based on available trends and market insights as of April 5, 2025.

Germany’s car market heavily favors domestic brands like Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW, which together account for a significant portion of the roughly 2.5 to 3 million new passenger car registrations annually (e.g., 2.62 million in 2021 per Statista, with 2025 estimates around 2.4 million based on a 4.7% decline reported by Focus2Move). Imports, including American-made cars, constitute a small fraction of this total—typically less than 10% of the market. Of these imports, European brands (especially German brands manufactured abroad) and Japanese brands dominate, leaving American-made cars with a niche presence.

Historically, U.S. brands like Ford, General Motors (GM), and Chrysler have had a limited foothold in Germany. Ford maintains a presence through its German subsidiary, Ford-Werke, but most Ford vehicles sold in Germany are produced in Europe (e.g., at plants in Cologne or Saarlouis), not the U.S. For example, the Ford Focus and Fiesta, popular in Europe, are European-made. However, some American-made Ford models, like certain Mustang variants, are exported to Germany. GM largely withdrew from Europe after selling Opel to PSA (now Stellantis) in 2017, and its U.S.-made vehicles (e.g., Chevrolet Camaro or Cadillac models) have negligible sales, often numbering in the hundreds annually. Chrysler, under Stellantis, sells Jeep models in Germany, some of which are American-made (e.g., Jeep Grand Cherokee from Detroit), but total Jeep sales are modest—estimated at 10,000–15,000 units yearly across all of Germany, with only a portion being U.S.-built.

A 2017 JATO analysis noted that U.S.-made cars held a 1.76% market share in Germany in 2016, equating to roughly 59,000 units out of 3.35 million total sales that year. However, this figure includes German brands like BMW and Mercedes produced in the U.S. (e.g., BMW X-series from Spartanburg, South Carolina, or Mercedes GLE from Alabama), which accounted for 69% of those “American-made” imports. True American brands (Ford, GM, Jeep) made up about 30% of that total, or roughly 17,700 units. Adjusting for market contraction and shifting trends, the share of U.S.-made cars has likely remained below 2% in recent years. For 2025, with an estimated 2.4 million car sales in Germany, a 1.5% share for American-made cars yields approximately 36,000 units. Factoring in the dominance of German and European imports, the number of purely American-brand, U.S.-made cars (e.g., Jeep, Ford Mustang, or rare GM exports) is likely closer to 10,000–15,000 annually.

This estimate aligns with consumer preferences in Germany, where American cars—often larger, less fuel-efficient, and costlier to maintain—struggle against compact, efficient European and Japanese models. Without detailed 2025 sales data by origin (unavailable as of now), the range of 10,000–15,000 American-made cars sold yearly in Germany is a reasonable approximation based on historical patterns and current market dynamics.