Baselland vehicle count rises 1.18 percent year over year.

June 2, 2026

In May 2026, the Canton of Baselland had 235,260 vehicles, a 1.18 percent increase from May 2025, with passenger cars making up the largest category. Electric cars accounted for 13.3 percent of all passenger cars, while hybrid and electric cars together represented 26.4 percent.

In May 2026, the Canton of Baselland recorded a total of 235,260 vehicles. This represents an increase of 2,753 vehicles, or 1.18 percent, compared to May 2025. The five largest vehicle categories were passenger cars with 155,245 vehicles, motorcycles with 24,208, delivery vans with 15,632, mopeds with 13,619, and cargo trailers with 8,100. The overall number of vehicles increased compared to the previous month.

The five municipalities with the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans were Reinach BL with 11,100, Allschwil with 10,464, Pratteln with 9,849, Muttenz with 9,776, and Liestal with 9,314. The municipality with the largest decrease in total vehicles compared to the previous year was not provided in the data, and the municipality with the largest increase was also not provided.

Among passenger cars, 123,246 ran on petrol, 57,197 on diesel, 20,726 on electric power, 17,827 on a petrol-electric hybrid, and 2,429 on a diesel-electric hybrid. Electric cars accounted for 13.3 percent of the total passenger-car fleet. The combined share of hybrid and electric cars was 26.4 percent.


Table 1: Comparison of May 2026 Top 10 Vehicles types with Previous Year
Type Number Previous Year Diff Diff %
Arbeitsanhänger 1514
Landw. Traktor 3211
Lastwagen 1193
Leichter Motorwagen 3246
Lieferwagen 15534
Mofa 13005
Motorrad 23863
Personenwagen 154937
Sachentransportanhänger 8069
Wohnanhänger 1278


Table 2: Comparison of Number of Passenger Cars and Vans with Previous Year
Municipality Passenger Cars and Vans Previous Year Diff Diff %
Allschwil 10515
Liestal 9324
Muttenz 9797
Pratteln 9882
Reinach BL 11069


Table 3: Comparison of Passenger Cars and Vans by Fuel in May 2026 versus the Previous Year
Fuel Total Previous Year Total Year of Interest Diff Diff%
Benzin 95811 93204 -2607 -2.72
Diesel 48719 46701 -2018 -4.14
Benzin/Elektrisch 14636 17824 3188 21.78
Elektrisch 7967 10118 2151 27.0
Diesel/Elektrisch 2057 2379 322 15.65

Figure 1: Total Number of Electric and Hybrid Passenger Cars and Vans in the Canton of Baselland

Figure 2: All Vehicles by Fuel Type

Data source: Motor vehicle stock by vehicle type, fuel, municipality and month (since May 2024)
Additional resources: Motorfahrzeugbestand Basel-Landschaft

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.