Israeli Cars Drive More Miles Annually, With Leasing and Electric Vehicles Leading
Translated & summarized from Calcalist by baba
Total vehicle mileage in Israel rose 2.6% to 69.3 billion kilometers last year, with private cars making up 80.5%. Leasing company cars averaged 22,600 km, while electric vehicles were driven 21,300 km annually. Hybrid taxis surpassed diesel taxis for the first time, and newer vehicles were driven more miles.
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- Total vehicle mileage in Israel increased by 2.6% to 69.3 billion kilometers last year.
- Leasing company cars averaged 22,600 kilometers annually, significantly more than private cars.
- Electric vehicles were driven 21,300 kilometers annually, surpassing gasoline cars.
- Hybrid taxis outnumbered diesel taxis for the first time in 2025.
- Newer vehicles, up to three years old, were driven an average of 16,700 kilometers annually.
Total vehicle mileage in Israel reached 69.3 billion kilometers last year, a 2.6% increase from the previous year, according to data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Private passenger cars accounted for the largest portion of this mileage, making up 80.5% of the total.
The average annual mileage for a privately owned passenger car remained unchanged at 16,700 kilometers. However, leasing company cars significantly exceeded this figure, averaging 22,600 kilometers last year. Company-owned cars drove even further, with an average of 25,300 kilometers annually, consistent with the previous year's data.
Electric vehicles also showed higher mileage than gasoline-powered cars. Electric cars were driven an average of 21,300 kilometers last year, compared to 18,300 kilometers for gasoline cars. Plug-in hybrid vehicles averaged 20,300 kilometers, while another category of plug-in hybrid vehicles also averaged 21,300 kilometers. The CBS noted that a substantial number of plug-in hybrid vehicles are leased, partly due to government fringe benefit tax (mas 'ẖesher) incentives.
In a notable shift, hybrid-powered taxis outnumbered diesel taxis for the first time in 2025. Last year, 12,900 hybrid taxis operated in Israel compared to 10,200 diesel taxis. The average mileage for any taxi was a substantial 65,700 kilometers.
Further analysis by the CBS indicated a correlation between vehicle age and mileage, with newer cars driven more. Vehicles up to three years old averaged 16,700 kilometers annually. This figure decreased with age, with cars aged 10 to 13 years averaging 12,100 kilometers per year. The CBS attributes this trend partly to the fact that most high-mileage vehicles belong to company fleets, which tend to use newer cars.
