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Based on a comparison of 16 countries in 2016, Switzerland ranked the highest in average power of new cars sold with 122 kW followed by Luxembourg and Sweden. On the other end of the scale was Italy with 78.5 kW, Portugal with 81.7 kW and Denmark with 82.3 kW.
Data for more countries are available at Power of New Cars Sold (Average) indicator page.
| Power of New Cars Sold (Average) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Austria | kW | 85.0 | 87.0 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 90.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Belgium | kW | 82.0 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 86.0 | 88.3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Denmark | kW | 77.0 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 74.0 | 77.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Finland | kW | ... | ... | ... | ... | 96.0 | 96.0 | 95.0 | 97.0 | 96.8 | ||||||||||||
| France | kW | 79.0 | 81.0 | 80.0 | 81.0 | 83.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Germany | kW | 99.0 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 105 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ireland | kW | 79.0 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 82.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Luxembourg | kW | 107 | 109 | 110 | 112 | 116 | ||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | kW | 78.0 | 79.0 | 81.0 | 83.0 | 86.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | kW | ... | 90.0 | 93.0 | 94.0 | 96.0 | 100 | |||||||||||||||
| Portugal | kW | 80.0 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 81.0 | 81.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain | kW | 85.0 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 84.0 | 85.2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden | kW | 102 | 102 | 104 | 106 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | kW | 108 | 110 | 112 | 116 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | kW | 93.0 | 93.0 | 93.0 | 95.0 | 98.0 |
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