Top 18 Engine types in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 18 largest engine types in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Electric motor, Diesel engine and Diesel fuel lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 11,050,558 people. Across all 18 entries the average audience size is 818,280, and the largest, Electric motor, reaches around 6,005,070 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each engine type, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Electric motor |
6,005,070 | 7.0% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 2 |  Diesel engine |
3,230,324 | 5.4% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 3 |  Diesel fuel |
1,815,164 | 3.9% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 4 |  Gasoline |
1,600,142 | 3.0% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 5 |  Biofuel |
652,655 | 3.1% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 6 |  Aircraft engine |
606,150 | 4.5% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 7 |  Inline-four engine |
398,511 | 3.5% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 8 |  Hydrogen fuel |
120,423 | 8.8% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 9 |  Flat engine |
78,101 | 4.5% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 10 |  Biodiesel |
65,073 | 3.8% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 11 |  Natural gas vehicle |
42,703 | 6.1% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 12 |  Air-cooled engine |
35,819 | 2.8% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 13 |  Gasoline direct injection |
32,276 | 1.5% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 14 |  Flexible-fuel vehicle |
23,080 | 0.8% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 15 |  Hydrogen vehicle |
17,717 | 5.4% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 16 |  Hemi engine |
4,185 | 0.7% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 17 |  Nitrous oxide engine |
1,102 | 1.8% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 18 |  Longitudinal engine |
560 | 2.9% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 18 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each engine type by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest engine type in Germany?
Electric motor currently leads with an estimated audience of 6,005,070 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.