Baselland vehicle fleet grows 1.12 percent, led by passenger cars.

August 4, 2026

In July 2026, the Canton of Baselland registered 236,434 vehicles, a 1.12 percent increase from the previous year, with passenger cars making up the largest category. The passenger car fleet remains predominantly petrol-powered, though electric and hybrid vehicles together represent a notable share of the total.

In July 2026, the Canton of Baselland registered a total of 236,434 vehicles. This represents an increase of 2,616 vehicles compared to July 2025, which is a rise of 1.12 percent. The five largest vehicle categories were passenger cars with 155,624 units, followed by motorcycles at 24,568, delivery vans at 15,724, mopeds at 13,814, and general-purpose trailers at 8,144. The overall number of vehicles continued to grow compared to previous months.

The five municipalities with the highest number of passenger cars and delivery vans were Reinach BL with 11,115, Allschwil with 10,460, Pratteln with 9,917, Muttenz with 9,815, and Liestal with 9,341. The data provided does not include information on which municipality recorded the largest decrease or increase in total vehicles compared to the previous year.

Among passenger cars, the breakdown by fuel type shows 123,316 running on petrol, 57,080 on diesel, 21,242 on electric power, 18,425 as petrol-electric hybrids, and 2,474 as diesel-electric hybrids. Electric cars account for a share of the total passenger car fleet, and when combined with hybrid vehicles, the share of electrified cars is notable.


Table 1: Comparison of July 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 July 2026 versus the Previous Year
Fuel Total Previous Year Total Year of Interest Diff Diff%
Benzin 95690 92839 -2851 -2.98
Diesel 48576 46523 -2053 -4.23
Benzin/Elektrisch 15160 18422 3262 21.52
Elektrisch 8294 10500 2206 26.6
Diesel/Elektrisch 2111 2423 312 14.78

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.