Austria October 2011: VW Tiguan and BMW X3 take off
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New car sales in Austria are up just 1% this month at 28,909 registrations, with the 2011 year-to-date total up 8% at 302,445 units. No surprises on top: the VW Golf dominates again with 1,307 sales and 4.5%, it is the 20th consecutive month the Golf is #1 in Austria, the last time it wasn’t was in February 2010. The VW Polo is #2 for the 10th time in the last 12 months at 1,098 units and 3.8%, above its 2011 level (3.3%).
Excellent performance of the VW Tiguan up 2 spots to #3 with 724 sales and 2.5% share, making the podium 100% Volkswagen. It is the first time since December 2009 the Tiguan climbs on the Austrian podium. The Renault Scenic maintains itself at an outstanding 6th position with 570 units and 2% share while the Ford Fiesta is up 10 spots on September to #7 with 567 sales.
Further down the ranking, notice the BMW X3 up a huge 44 ranks to land in 13th position at 429 units and 1.5%, the Audi A1 up 24 spots to #30, the Seat Alhambra up 10 spots to #35, the Kia Rio up 10 spots to #52 and the Citroen DS4 up 31 ranks to become Citroen’s best-seller in Austria at #62 with 160 sales. The Audi Q3 makes its very first appearance in the Austrian Top 100 at #73 with 120 units.
Previous month: Austria September 2011 Kia Cee’d and VW Tiguan in great shape
Full October 2011 Top 100 Ranking Table below.
Austria October 2011:
| Pos | Model | Oct | % | Sep | 2011 | % | Pos | 2010 |
| 1 | VW Golf | 1,307 | 4.5% | 1 | 13,995 | 4.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo | 1,098 | 3.8% | 2 | 9,973 | 3.3% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | VW Tiguan | 724 | 2.5% | 5 | 4,133 | 1.4% | 15 | 11 |
| 4 | Skoda Fabia | 632 | 2.2% | 9 | 6,233 | 2.1% | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Skoda Octavia | 602 | 2.1% | 10 | 5,893 | 1.9% | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Renault Scenic | 570 | 2.0% | 6 | 4,125 | 1.4% | 16 | 19 |
| 7 | Ford Fiesta | 567 | 2.0% | 17 | 4,327 | 1.4% | 14 | 12 |
| 8 | Seat Ibiza | 547 | 1.9% | 3 | 6,498 | 2.1% | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Opel Meriva | 525 | 1.8% | 19 | 5,661 | 1.9% | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | VW Passat | 491 | 1.7% | 7 | 5,236 | 1.7% | 9 | 20 |
| 11 | Audi A4 | 458 | 1.6% | 12 | 4,734 | 1.6% | 11 | 7 |
| 12 | Kia Cee’d | 440 | 1.5% | 4 | 3,883 | 1.3% | 19 | 15 |
| 13 | BMW X3 | 429 | 1.5% | 57 | 2,379 | 0.8% | 42 | - |
| 14 | Audi A3 | 425 | 1.5% | 18 | 3,567 | 1.2% | 21 | 14 |
| 15 | Opel Corsa | 423 | 1.5% | 15 | 4,385 | 1.4% | 13 | 10 |
| 16 | VW Touran | 413 | 1.4% | 20 | 4,002 | 1.3% | 17 | 26 |
| 17 | Renault Megane | 399 | 1.4% | 13 | 3,984 | 1.3% | 18 | 22 |
| 18 | Opel Astra | 397 | 1.4% | 8 | 6,976 | 2.3% | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | VW Sharan | 394 | 1.4% | 14 | 4,771 | 1.6% | 10 | 23 |
| 20 | Ford Galaxy | 378 | 1.3% | 26 | 3,317 | 1.1% | 25 | 24 |
| 21 | VW Bus | 359 | 1.2% | 30 | 2,813 | 0.9% | 33 | - |
| 22 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 352 | 1.2% | 29 | 3,070 | 1.0% | 29 | 21 |
| 23 | Peugeot 207 | 343 | 1.2% | 23 | 3,845 | 1.3% | 20 | 16 |
| 24 | VW Golf Plus | 341 | 1.2% | 24 | 3,293 | 1.1% | 26 | 32 |
| 25 | Hyundai i30 | 334 | 1.2% | 11 | 5,784 | 1.9% | 7 | 3 |
| 26 | Ford C-Max | 334 | 1.2% | 53 | 3,072 | 1.0% | 27 | - |
| 27 | BMW X1 | 317 | 1.1% | 31 | 3,002 | 1.0% | 30 | 27 |
| 28 | Renault Clio | 307 | 1.1% | 39 | 3,327 | 1.1% | 24 | 25 |
| 29 | Ford Focus | 306 | 1.1% | 16 | 4,666 | 1.5% | 12 | 28 |
| 30 | Audi A1 | 295 | 1.0% | 54 | 2,087 | 0.7% | 53 | - |
| 31 | BMW Serie 5 | 288 | 1.0% | 32 | 2,951 | 1.0% | 31 | - |
| 32 | Fiat Punto | 287 | 1.0% | 21 | 3,558 | 1.2% | 22 | 18 |
| 33 | VW Caddy | 273 | 0.9% | 35 | 2,754 | 0.9% | 34 | - |
| 34 | Nissan Qashqai | 269 | 0.9% | 40 | 3,072 | 1.0% | 28 | 29 |
| 35 | Seat Alhambra | 265 | 0.9% | 45 | 2,167 | 0.7% | 49 | - |
| 36 | Hyundai ix20 | 262 | 0.9% | 68 | 2,303 | 0.8% | 44 | - |
| 37 | BMW Serie 1 | 251 | 0.9% | 49 | 1,565 | 0.5% | 64 | - |
| 38 | Seat Altea | 248 | 0.9% | 36 | 2,270 | 0.8% | 47 | - |
| 39 | Hyundai ix35 | 247 | 0.9% | 33 | 2,507 | 0.8% | 39 | - |
| 40 | Hyundai i20 | 237 | 0.8% | 27 | 2,696 | 0.9% | 37 | - |
| 41 | Fiat 500 | 234 | 0.8% | 25 | 3,496 | 1.2% | 23 | 13 |
| 42 | Audi A6 | 233 | 0.8% | 59 | 1,605 | 0.5% | 63 | - |
| 43 | Suzuki Swift | 230 | 0.8% | 51 | 2,002 | 0.7% | 55 | - |
| 44 | Fiat Panda | 228 | 0.8% | 34 | 2,868 | 0.9% | 32 | - |
| 45 | Toyota Yaris | 227 | 0.8% | 86 | 1,458 | 0.5% | 70 | - |
| 46 | Mini | 224 | 0.8% | 37 | 2,300 | 0.8% | 45 | - |
| 47 | Mercedes C Klasse | 221 | 0.8% | 22 | 2,702 | 0.9% | 35 | - |
| 48 | Kia Sportage | 221 | 0.8% | 48 | 2,084 | 0.7% | 54 | - |
| 49 | Dacia Duster | 218 | 0.8% | 55 | 2,698 | 0.9% | 36 | - |
| 50 | BMW Serie 3 | 211 | 0.7% | 58 | 2,379 | 0.8% | 41 | 33 |
| 51 | Mazda3 | 194 | 0.7% | 38 | 2,273 | 0.8% | 46 | 31 |
| 52 | Kia Rio | 193 | 0.7% | 62 | 905 | 0.3% | 90 | - |
| 53 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 186 | 0.6% | 50 | 1,965 | 0.6% | 56 | - |
| 54 | Opel Zafira | 185 | 0.6% | 28 | 2,367 | 0.8% | 43 | 17 |
| 55 | Seat Leon | 184 | 0.6% | 42 | 2,532 | 0.8% | 38 | - |
| 56 | Suzuki SX4 | 180 | 0.6% | 65 | 1,478 | 0.5% | 68 | - |
| 57 | Skoda Yeti | 179 | 0.6% | 47 | 2,210 | 0.7% | 48 | - |
| 58 | Peugeot 308 | 173 | 0.6% | 66 | 2,133 | 0.7% | 50 | - |
| 59 | Mazda2 | 172 | 0.6% | 43 | 2,445 | 0.8% | 40 | 30 |
| 60 | Chevrolet Spark | 166 | 0.6% | 52 | 1,270 | 0.4% | 77 | - |
| 61 | Ford Kuga | 164 | 0.6% | 74 | 1,476 | 0.5% | 69 | - |
| 62 | Citroen DS4 | 160 | 0.6% | 93 | 458 | 0.2% | 132 | - |
| 63 | Toyota Verso | 159 | 0.6% | 44 | 1,754 | 0.6% | 59 | - |
| 64 | Audi Q5 | 146 | 0.5% | 41 | 2,093 | 0.7% | 52 | - |
| 65 | Opel Antara | 145 | 0.5% | 79 | 518 | 0.2% | 124 | - |
| 66 | Skoda Superb | 144 | 0.5% | 61 | 1,812 | 0.6% | 58 | - |
| 67 | Chevrolet Aveo | 143 | 0.5% | 72 | 1,263 | 0.4% | 79 | - |
| 68 | Citroen C3 | 141 | 0.5% | 67 | 1,862 | 0.6% | 57 | - |
| 69 | Nissan Juke | 138 | 0.5% | 76 | 1,047 | 0.3% | 85 | - |
| 70 | Peugeot 3008 | 137 | 0.5% | 71 | 1,543 | 0.5% | 65 | - |
| 71 | Mercedes E Klasse | 121 | 0.4% | 64 | 1,620 | 0.5% | 62 | - |
| 72 | Peugeot 508 | 120 | 0.4% | n/a | 1,196 | 0.4% | 81 | - |
| 73 | Audi Q3 | 120 | 0.4% | - | 134 | 0.0% | 193 | - |
| 74 | Opel Insignia | 118 | 0.4% | 46 | 2,109 | 0.7% | 51 | 35 |
| 75 | Mitsubishi ASX | 118 | 0.4% | 83 | 1,528 | 0.5% | 67 | - |
| 76 | Skoda Roomster | 115 | 0.4% | 78 | 1,155 | 0.4% | 82 | - |
| 77 | Mazda5 | 114 | 0.4% | 56 | 1,744 | 0.6% | 60 | - |
| 78 | Peugeot 206+ | 113 | 0.4% | 60 | 1,740 | 0.6% | 61 | - |
| 79 | Dacia Sandero | 112 | 0.4% | 69 | 1,153 | 0.4% | 83 | - |
| 80 | Chevrolet Cruze | 103 | 0.4% | 89 | 534 | 0.2% | 122 | - |
| 81 | Honda Jazz | 98 | 0.3% | n/a | 694 | 0.2% | 103 | - |
| 82 | Mercedes GLK Klasse | 96 | 0.3% | 97 | 799 | 0.3% | 96 | - |
| 83 | Mercedes A Klasse | 92 | 0.3% | 84 | 1,416 | 0.5% | 72 | - |
| 84 | Hyundai i10 | 91 | 0.3% | 73 | 1,267 | 0.4% | 78 | - |
| 85 | Volvo XC60 | 91 | 0.3% | 70 | 1,083 | 0.4% | 84 | - |
| 86 | Suzuki Jimny | 91 | 0.3% | n/a | 608 | 0.2% | 112 | - |
| 87 | Renault Twingo | 89 | 0.3% | 88 | 909 | 0.3% | 88 | - |
| 88 | Peugeot 5008 | 87 | 0.3% | 85 | 1,452 | 0.5% | 71 | - |
| 89 | Mitsubishi Colt | 86 | 0.3% | 75 | 1,277 | 0.4% | 76 | - |
| 90 | Renault Modus | 86 | 0.3% | 95 | 656 | 0.2% | 105 | - |
| 91 | Citroen Berlingo | 82 | 0.3% | n/a | 956 | 0.3% | 87 | - |
| 92 | Nissan Note | 80 | 0.3% | 99 | 468 | 0.2% | 131 | - |
| 93 | Nissan Micra | 78 | 0.3% | 81 | 822 | 0.3% | 95 | - |
| 94 | Peugeot Partner | 76 | 0.3% | n/a | 725 | 0.2% | 101 | - |
| 95 | Citroen C3 Picasso | 75 | 0.3% | 91 | 1,542 | 0.5% | 66 | - |
| 96 | Mazda6 | 74 | 0.3% | 77 | 1,339 | 0.4% | 74 | - |
| 97 | Kia Venga | 74 | 0.3% | 80 | 1,257 | 0.4% | 80 | - |
| 98 | Fiat Doblo | 73 | 0.3% | n/a | 685 | 0.2% | 104 | - |
| 99 | Volvo V60 | 71 | 0.2% | n/a | 540 | 0.2% | 119 | - |
| 100 | Kia Picanto | 70 | 0.2% | 82 | 764 | 0.3% | 97 | - |
Source: www.automotive.co.at








