Automotive Exhaust Systems Market
PUBLISHED: 2025 ID: SMRC28797
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Automotive Exhaust Systems Market

Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Forecasts to 2030 - Global Analysis By Type (Single Exhaust System, Dual Exhaust System, High-Performance Exhaust System, Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Other Types), Vehicle Type, Component, Sales Channel, Technology and By Geography

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Published: 2025 ID: SMRC28797

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market
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Years Covered

2022-2030

Estimated Year Value (2024)

US $52.84 BN

Projected Year Value (2030)

US $91.09 BN

CAGR (2024 - 2030)

9.5%

Regions Covered

North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and Middle East & Africa

Countries Covered

US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, UK, Italy, France, Spain, Japan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Middle East & Africa, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and South Africa

Largest Market

Asia Pacific

Highest Growing Market

North America


According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market is accounted for $52.84 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $91.09 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period. An automotive exhaust system is a crucial vehicle component that directs and controls engine emissions. It consists of pipes, a manifold, catalytic converter, muffler, and tailpipe. The system channels exhaust gases away from the engine, reduces harmful pollutants via the catalytic converter, and minimizes noise with the muffler. A well-maintained exhaust system ensures optimal engine performance, reduces environmental impact, and improves vehicle safety by preventing toxic gas buildup inside the cabin.

According to European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA), vehicles per capita were recorded at 569 vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

Market Dynamics: 

Driver: 

Growing demand for fuel efficiency

Consumers and regulatory bodies push for lower emissions and better fuel economy, encouraging manufacturers to develop efficient exhaust components like gasoline particulate filters (GPF) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. These technologies reduce engine backpressure, enhance combustion, and improve mileage. Automakers also invest in hybrid powertrains, which still require exhaust systems, sustaining market demand. As fuel costs rise and emission norms tighten, efficient exhaust solutions become a priority, boosting market growth.

Restraint:

Shift toward electric vehicles (EVs)

The shift toward EVs significantly hampers the automotive exhaust systems as EVs do not require traditional exhaust components like catalytic converters, mufflers, or tailpipes since they produce zero emissions. Government incentives, stringent emission norms, and consumer preference for eco-friendly transportation accelerate EV adoption, reducing demand for internal combustion engine (ICE) exhaust systems. As EV sales grow, the exhaust systems market faces long-term decline, especially in regions with strong electrification policies.

Opportunity:

Increasing global automobile production

As more passenger and commercial vehicles are manufactured, the need for efficient emission control systems grows, ensuring compliance with stringent environmental regulations. Expanding urbanization, rising disposable incomes, and improving infrastructure in emerging markets further boost vehicle sales, fueling exhaust system demand. Additionally, advancements in hybrid and fuel-efficient vehicles sustain the market despite the EV shift. Higher production volumes lead to economies of scale, reducing costs and encouraging continuous innovation in exhaust technologies.

Threat:

High development costs

Automotive exhaust systems have high development costs due to stringent emission regulations, advanced material requirements, and complex manufacturing processes. Developing catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters (DPF), and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems requires expensive metals like platinum, palladium, and rhodium. These expenses hamper the market by raising vehicle prices, limiting adoption in budget-friendly segments, and pressuring manufacturers to balance cost and performance.

Covid-19 Impact: 

The covid-19 pandemic significantly disrupted the automotive exhaust systems market due to lockdowns, supply chain disruptions, and reduced vehicle production. Automakers faced declining sales, causing a slowdown in exhaust system demand. However, as economies reopened, recovery was driven by renewed vehicle production and stricter emission regulations. The crisis accelerated the shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), posing long-term challenges for traditional exhaust systems. 

The dual exhaust system segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

The dual exhaust system segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period. A dual exhaust system in automotive exhaust systems features two separate exhaust pipes, enhancing engine efficiency and performance. It allows for better airflow, reducing backpressure and improving horsepower. Commonly found in high-performance and larger engine vehicles, dual exhausts improve fuel combustion and deliver a deeper, sportier sound.

The passenger cars segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Over the forecast period, the passenger cars segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate. Automotive exhaust systems in passenger cars play a crucial role in directing engine emissions, reducing pollutants, and minimizing noise. They consist of components like exhaust manifolds, catalytic converters, mufflers, and tailpipes to ensure compliance with emission regulations. Growing consumer demand for fuel-efficient and low-emission vehicles is driving innovations in exhaust design.

Region with largest share:

During the forecast period, the Asia Pacific region is expected to hold the largest market share due to rising vehicle production, stringent emission regulations, and increasing demand for fuel-efficient technologies. Countries like China, India, and Japan dominate due to their large automotive industries and regulatory policies aimed at reducing emissions. Growing urbanization and disposable incomes further boost vehicle sales, driving exhaust system demand.

Region with highest CAGR:

Over the forecast period, the North America region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR driven by stringent emission regulations set by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and CARB (California Air Resources Board), pushing demand for advanced exhaust technologies like catalytic converters, diesel particulate filters (DPF), and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. The U.S. and Canada lead due to their strong automotive industries and consumer demand for fuel-efficient vehicles.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Automotive Exhaust Systems market include Continental AG, Faurecia, Tenneco Inc., Eberspächer, Futaba Industrial Corporation, BENTELER International, Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG, Yutaka Giken Company Limited, Sejong Industrial Corporation, Flowmaster, Magneti Marelli, KATCON GLOBAL, Grand Rock Corporation, Magna International, FennoSteel, Vance & Hines, European Exhaust and Catalyst Corporation, SANGO Corporation, Calsonic Kansei Corporation and Sharda Motor Industries.

Key Developments:

In October 2024, Flowmaster introduced its Signature Series Premium Exhaust Systems, a high-performance upgrade designed to enhance vehicle power, torque, and sound quality. The Signature Series is built using top-tier materials, ensuring durability, efficiency, and an aggressive exhaust note that automotive enthusiasts expect from Flowmaster.

In March 2023, Vance & Hines launched the HoleShot Series, a new line of cat-back performance exhaust systems designed for several of the most popular truck models in North America. This product line marks the company's expansion beyond its traditional focus on motorcycle exhaust systems into the automotive performance market.

Types Covered:
• Single Exhaust System
• Dual Exhaust System
• High-Performance Exhaust System
• Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
• Other Types

Vehicle Types Covered:
• Passenger Cars
• Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)
• Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCVs)
• Off-Highway Vehicles
• Other Vehicle Types

Components Covered:
• Manifold
• Catalytic Converter
• Oxygen Sensor
• Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)
• Muffler/Silencer
• Exhaust Pipes
• Other Components

Sales Channels Covered:
• Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
• Aftermarket

Technologies Covered:
• Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOC)
• Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF)
• Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)
• Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF)
• Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)
• Other Technologies

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026, and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary            
              
2 Preface        
    
 2.1 Abstract            
 2.2 Stake Holders           
 2.3 Research Scope           
 2.4 Research Methodology          
  2.4.1 Data Mining          
  2.4.2 Data Analysis          
  2.4.3 Data Validation          
  2.4.4 Research Approach          
 2.5 Research Sources           
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources         
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources         
  2.5.3 Assumptions          
              
3 Market Trend Analysis           
 3.1 Introduction           
 3.2 Drivers            
 3.3 Restraints           
 3.4 Opportunities           
 3.5 Threats            
 3.6 Technology Analysis          
 3.7 Emerging Markets           
 3.8 Impact of Covid-19           
              
4 Porters Five Force Analysis           
 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers          
 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers          
 4.3 Threat of substitutes          
 4.4 Threat of new entrants          
 4.5 Competitive rivalry           
              
5 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market, By Type        
 5.1 Introduction           
 5.2 Single Exhaust System          
 5.3 Dual Exhaust System          
 5.4 High-Performance Exhaust System         
 5.5 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)          
 5.6 Other Types           
              
6 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market, By Vehicle Type        
 6.1 Introduction           
 6.2 Passenger Cars           
 6.3 Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs)         
 6.4 Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCVs)         
 6.5 Off-Highway Vehicles          
 6.6 Other Vehicle Types          
              
7 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market, By Component        
 7.1 Introduction           
 7.2 Manifold            
 7.3 Catalytic Converter           
 7.4 Oxygen Sensor           
 7.5 Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF)          
 7.6 Muffler/Silencer           
 7.7 Exhaust Pipes           
 7.8 Other Components           
              
8 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market, By Sales Channel       
 8.1 Introduction           
 8.2 Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)        
 8.3 Aftermarket           
              
9 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market, By Technology        
 9.1 Introduction           
 9.2 Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOC)         
 9.3 Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF)         
 9.4 Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR)         
 9.5 Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF)         
 9.6 Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)         
 9.7 Other Technologies           
              
10 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market, By Geography        
 10.1 Introduction           
 10.2 North America           
  10.2.1 US           
  10.2.2 Canada           
  10.2.3 Mexico           
 10.3 Europe            
  10.3.1 Germany           
  10.3.2 UK           
  10.3.3 Italy           
  10.3.4 France           
  10.3.5 Spain           
  10.3.10 Rest of Europe          
 10.4 Asia Pacific           
  10.4.1 Japan           
  10.4.2 China           
  10.4.3 India           
  10.4.4 Australia           
  10.4.5 New Zealand          
  10.4.10 South Korea          
  10.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific          
 10.5 South America           
  10.5.1 Argentina          
  10.5.2 Brazil           
  10.5.3 Chile           
  10.5.4 Rest of South America         
 10.1 Middle East & Africa          
  10.10.1 Saudi Arabia          
  10.10.2 UAE           
  10.10.3 Qatar           
  10.10.4 South Africa          
  10.10.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa         
              
11 Key Developments            
 11.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures       
 11.2 Acquisitions & Mergers          
 11.3 New Product Launch          
 11.4 Expansions           
 11.5 Other Key Strategies          
              
12 Company Profiling            
 12.1 Continental AG           
 12.2 Faurecia            
 12.3 Tenneco Inc.           
 12.4 Eberspächer           
 12.5 Futaba Industrial Corporation          
 12.6 BENTELER International          
 12.7 Friedrich Boysen GmbH & Co. KG         
 12.8 Yutaka Giken Company Limited         
 12.9 Sejong Industrial Corporation          
 12.10 Flowmaster           
 12.11 Magneti Marelli           
 12.12 KATCON GLOBAL           
 12.13 Grand Rock Corporation          
 12.14 Magna International          
 12.15 FennoSteel           
 12.16 Vance & Hines           
 12.17 European Exhaust and Catalyst Corporation        
 12.18 SANGO Corporation           
 12.19 Calsonic Kansei Corporation          
 12.20 Sharda Motor Industries          
              
List of Tables             
1 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Region (2022-2030) ($MN)      
2 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Type (2022-2030) ($MN)      
3 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Single Exhaust System (2022-2030) ($MN)    
4 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Dual Exhaust System (2022-2030) ($MN)    
5 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By High-Performance Exhaust System (2022-2030) ($MN)   
6 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
7 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Other Types (2022-2030) ($MN)     
8 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Vehicle Type (2022-2030) ($MN)     
9 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Passenger Cars (2022-2030) ($MN)     
10 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
11 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Heavy Commercial Vehicles (HCVs) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
12 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Off-Highway Vehicles (2022-2030) ($MN)    
13 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Other Vehicle Types (2022-2030) ($MN)    
14 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Component (2022-2030) ($MN)     
15 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Manifold (2022-2030) ($MN)     
16 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Catalytic Converter (2022-2030) ($MN)    
17 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Oxygen Sensor (2022-2030) ($MN)     
18 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
19 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Muffler/Silencer (2022-2030) ($MN)     
20 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Exhaust Pipes (2022-2030) ($MN)     
21 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Other Components (2022-2030) ($MN)    
22 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Sales Channel (2022-2030) ($MN)     
23 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) (2022-2030) ($MN)  
24 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Aftermarket (2022-2030) ($MN)     
25 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Technology (2022-2030) ($MN)     
26 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Diesel Oxidation Catalysts (DOC) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
27 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
28 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
29 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Gasoline Particulate Filters (GPF) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
30 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) (2022-2030) ($MN)   
31 Global Automotive Exhaust Systems Market Outlook, By Other Technologies (2022-2030) ($MN)    
              
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.
             

List of Figures

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


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