Israelis Drive Average of 16,700 Kilometers Annually
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
In 2025, total vehicle mileage in Israel rose to 69.3 billion kilometers, with private cars making up 80.5%. The average Israeli private car drove 16,700 kilometers, unchanged from 2024. Electric vehicles were driven more than gasoline cars, and hybrid taxis outnumbered diesel taxis for the first time. The average taxi mileage was 65,700 kilometers.
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- Israelis drove an average of 16,700 kilometers in private cars in 2025.
- Total vehicle mileage in Israel reached 69.3 billion kilometers in 2025.
- Private cars accounted for 80.5% of the total vehicle mileage in 2025.
- Electric vehicles were driven more than gasoline cars, averaging 21,300 km annually.
- Hybrid taxis outnumbered diesel taxis for the first time in 2025.
- Taxis averaged 65,700 kilometers annually in 2025.
In 2025, the total distance driven by vehicles in Israel reached 69.3 billion kilometers, a 2.6% increase from 2024, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. Private cars accounted for 80.5% of this total mileage. The average annual mileage for a private car remained steady at 16,700 kilometers, the same as in 2024. Leasing company cars were driven further, averaging 22,600 kilometers, while company-owned vehicles covered an average of 25,300 kilometers, with these figures also unchanged from the previous year. Electric vehicles were driven more than gasoline-powered cars, with an average annual mileage of 21,300 kilometers compared to 18,300 kilometers. Hybrid vehicles averaged 20,300 kilometers, and plug-in hybrids averaged 21,300 kilometers. A significant portion of plug-in hybrids are leased vehicles, benefiting from government tax incentives for company cars. For the first time in 2025, the number of hybrid taxis surpassed diesel taxis, with 12,900 hybrid taxis compared to 10,200 diesel ones. Taxis, in general, had a high average annual mileage of 65,700 kilometers.
