Austria 2008: VW Golf leads, Audi A4 up to #3
Audi A4
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The car market is down only 1.5% in 2008 in Austria at 293,697 registrations. The VW Golf is the best selling car again this year with 12,724 sales and 4.3% share. It lead the way 10 months out of 12, and is followed by a Skoda Fabia boosted by its new generation launched during the year, #2 at 8,106 sales and 2.8% share.
Only 24 units below is the Audi A4, delivering its best-ever year in Austria at #3 with 8,082 sales and 2.8%. It was even #1 in August. Below are the VW Polo (-16%), Peugeot 207 (-1%) and VW Passat (-28%). The new VW Golf VI, launched in September, progresses fast and takes the lead in December at 594 sales. It clocks up 1,786 sales in 4 months.
Full Year 2008 Top 25 Ranking Table below.
Austria Full Year 2008:
| Pos | Model | 2008 | % | 08/07 | 2007 | % | Pos |
| 1 | VW Golf V | 12,724 | 4.3% | -6% | 13,510 | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda Fabia | 8,106 | 2.8% | 5% | 7,710 | 2.6% | 4 |
| 3 | Audi A4 | 8,082 | 2.8% | 40% | 5,785 | 1.9% | 8 |
| 4 | VW Polo | 7,570 | 2.6% | -16% | 8,994 | 3.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Peugeot 207 | 5,873 | 2.0% | -1% | 5,942 | 2.0% | 7 |
| 6 | VW Passat | 5,870 | 2.0% | -28% | 8,139 | 2.7% | 3 |
| 7 | Skoda Octavia | 5,498 | 1.9% | -9% | 6,040 | 2.0% | 5 |
| 8 | Seat Ibiza | 5,145 | 1.8% | 171% | 1,897 | 0.6% | - |
| 9 | Opel Corsa | 4,779 | 1.6% | -7% | 5,146 | 1.7% | 9 |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 4,707 | 1.6% | -5% | 4,966 | 1.7% | 12 |
| 11 | Opel Astra | 4,477 | 1.5% | -25% | 6,000 | 2.0% | 6 |
| 12 | Opel Zafira | 4,471 | 1.5% | -4% | 4,650 | 1.6% | 15 |
| 13 | Fiat Punto | 4,431 | 1.5% | -12% | 5,061 | 1.7% | 11 |
| 14 | Mazda2 | 4,229 | 1.4% | 40% | 3,016 | 1.0% | 25 |
| 15 | Audi A3 | 4,178 | 1.4% | -18% | 5,113 | 1.7% | 10 |
| 16 | Kia Cee’d | 4,172 | 1.4% | 116% | 1,928 | 0.6% | - |
| 17 | VW Tiguan | 4,154 | 1.4% | new | 300 | 0.1% | - |
| 18 | Ford Galaxy | 4,111 | 1.4% | 25% | 3,301 | 1.1% | 22 |
| 19 | Renault Clio | 4,060 | 1.4% | -9% | 4,448 | 1.5% | 16 |
| 20 | BMW 3-Series | 4,056 | 1.4% | -13% | 4,676 | 1.6% | 14 |
| 21 | Opel Meriva | 4,030 | 1.4% | -15% | 4,748 | 1.6% | 13 |
| 22 | Ford Fiesta | 3,615 | 1.2% | 9% | 3,315 | 1.1% | 21 |
| 23 | VW Touran | 3,454 | 1.2% | -20% | 4,343 | 1.5% | 17 |
| 24 | Nissan Qashqai | 3,358 | 1.1% | 37% | 2,454 | 0.8% | 33 |
| 25 | Mazda6 | 3,342 | 1.1% | 4% | 3,218 | 1.1% | 24 |
Source: www.auto.at
