Electric cars drive more, leasing cars even more: How many kilometers does the Israeli drive per year?
In 2025, the total vehicle mileage in Israel reached 69.3 billion kilometers, a 2.6% increase compared to 2024, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. Leasing cars travel more than private cars, and electric vehicles travel more than gasoline cars. For the first time, the number of hybrid taxis surpassed diesel taxis.
In 2025, the total vehicle mileage in Israel reached 69.3 billion kilometers, a 2.6% increase compared to 2024, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics. 80.5% of the mileage was from private cars. The average annual mileage of a private car remained 16.7 thousand kilometers, unchanged. Leasing cars travel more: a car owned by a leasing company averaged 22.6 thousand kilometers, and a company-owned car averaged 25.3 thousand kilometers. An electric car averaged 21.3 thousand kilometers per year, compared to 18.3 thousand for a gasoline car and 20.3 thousand for a plug-in hybrid. The article notes that a significant portion of plug-in hybrid vehicles are leasing cars due to usage value benefits. It also shows that in 2025, the number of hybrid taxis (12.9 thousand) surpassed diesel taxis (10.2 thousand) for the first time. The average mileage of a taxi was 65.7 thousand kilometers. The newer the vehicle, the more it travels: a car up to 3 years old averaged 16.7 thousand kilometers, compared to 12.1 thousand for a car aged 10–13 years.