Carlow car sales rose last year while Kilkenny’s dropped

Carlow had the largest rise in passenger car sales last year with a 14% jump on 2024, while they fell in Kilkenny by 1.8%.

Overall across the country, petrol and diesel car sales slumped in 2025 by nearly 15 & 23% respectively, making electric and hybrid cars market leaders.

Data from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry reveals Ireland’s shift to lower emissions accelerated with EV, hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars becoming leaders in the motor industry here.

Head of Marketing Communications at Toyota Ireland, Zoe Bradley says people have more choice nowadays.