PZPM - GUS Motor Vehicle & Combustion Engines Production - MAY 2026
We present the results on PRODUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES and ENGINES FOR MECHANICAL VEHICLES in POLAND after the First Five Months of 2026, based on data from the Central Statistical Office (CSO)'
In the period from January to May 2026, automotive production in Poland varied depending on the segment. During that time, 113.6 thousand passenger cars, 138.2 thousand trucks and road tractors, 2,885 buses, and 916.5 thousand motor vehicle engines were manufactured. Compared with the corresponding period of 2025, production of passenger cars and engines declined, while output of commercial vehicles and buses increased.
Production of passenger cars in the period January–May 2026 amounted to 113.6 thousand units, which represents a decline of around 17% year-on-year. At the same time, a clear shift in powertrain structure continues: among passenger cars produced in 2026, approximately 72.5% were vehicles equipped with powertrains other than internal combustion engines only, while the share of cars fitted exclusively with internal combustion engines was about 27.5%.
In the segment of trucks and road tractors, 138,216 vehicles were produced in the period January–May 2026, i.e. around 1.8% more than a year earlier. After a weaker 2025, when annual production in this segment fell to 300.1 thousand units compared with 332.0 thousand units in 2024, the beginning of 2026 points to moderate stabilisation and a slight rebound.
Production of buses in the period January–May 2026 amounted to 2,885 units, representing an increase of around 10% year-on-year. For comparison, a total of 6,247 buses were produced in 2025, versus 7,113 units in 2024, which means that this year’s results may indicate an improvement following the decline recorded last year.
In the period from January to May 2026, 916.5 thousand engines for motor vehicles were also produced in Poland, or about 3.3% fewer than a year earlier. In the whole of 2025, engine production amounted to 2.173 million units, compared with 2.230 million units in 2024, confirming the continuation of a slight downward trend in this segment.
At the same time, engine production remains heavily concentrated on diesel units. In 2025, 2.084 million diesel engines were produced, compared with 2.118 million units a year earlier, while petrol engine production fell to 89.2 thousand units from 111.3 thousand units in 2024. In the first months of 2026, production of petrol engines had already become marginal.
The data for the first months of 2026 show that Poland’s automotive production remains diversified across segments. Passenger car and engine production are declining, while the importance of alternative powertrains in passenger cars continues to grow. At the same time, the truck and bus segments are recording better results than a year earlier.
