Top 300 European Dealer Groups and the Top 50
Top 300 European Dealer Groups
(Published May 2025)
Continuing consolidation and growth by the largest dealer groups in Europe is shown in the latest edition of the ICDP European Top 300 dealer group ranking. Compared to the previous edition, their combined annual turnover is up 15% - similar to that of Volkswagen Group and twice that of Stellantis globally. They operate over a third of all the franchise points in Europe and together they sell over a third of the cars sold in combined EU+EFTA+UK. These groups do the heavy lifting in Europe on behalf of their manufacturer partners – finding customers for battery electric cars to meet regulatory targets, helping new entrants meet their ambitious growth goals, and at the same time trying to protect the market shares of the established brands on which these groups founded their businesses. Almost all are privately owned, having to balance investment and risk in taking advantage of the opportunities available to them.
Our data is based on 2023 or the 2023-24 financial year, the latest that is available, and is still in part dependent on our own estimates. As a result, this ranking is not necessarily the top 300 but it is certainly 300 of the very largest groups across Europe, and we are confident that the profiles and trends identified are representative. Since our first edition of the Top 300 they have consistently grown the scale of their businesses, not just in terms of turnover (which has been aided by the post-pandemic recovery), but also in terms of the number of franchise points operated and brands represented. The entry point for the top 300 is now over €270 million, up over 30% from 2021, but on average they operate 55 franchise points on behalf of 11 brands, a slight increase in the number of brands, but with 25% more franchise points than in 2021. That implies that the groups are becoming more committed to each of their manufacturer partners, despite their growth.
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Below you will find a presentation, video and flyer for the top 300.
Top 50 European Dealers
For over a decade we have produced the European Top50 Dealer Groups ranking annually in conjunction with Automotive News Europe, the new ranking shows the ongoing impact of the recent wave of merger and acquisition activity amongst some of the large groups in individual European markets, as well as their growing international presence.
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Below you can find a presentation, video, press release and excel pdf.