Distribution of new private cars in Israel 2022, by brand
number of private cars in the country steadily grew in the past ten years and has reached over 3.4 million vehicles in 2022. A possible explanation for this growth might be the insufficient level of public transport in the country. In Israel, the public transportation does not operate during the weekend, due to religious reasons. In addition, many Israelis prefer to travel with private car since it is usually faster.
In 2022, cars of the brand Hyundai accounted for nearly 17 percent of new private vehicles in Israel. This brand constituted the most popular one among Israeli buyers that year, followed by Kia (14.4 percent) and Toyota (13 percent). These manufacturers accounted for almost half of all new cars acquired that year. By comparison, Tesla, which specializes in the production of electric cars, had a share of 2.2 percent. The