Austria December 2011: VW Tiguan delivers its best-ever month Full Year 2011: VW Golf, Polo and Opel Astra on podium

VW Tiguan

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Austrian car sales are up very robust 15% in December to 23,358 units, bringing the final 2011 total to 356,145 registrations, up 8%.

In December, Volkswagen monopolises the podium for the third month in a row and places no less than 5 models in the Top 6! The VW Tiguan breaks all the nameplate’s record since its launch in October 2007 with a best-ever 2nd spot, 1,003 sales and 4.3% share. The Hyundai ix35 breaks into the Austrian monthly Top 10 for the first time at #10.

Opel Astra

Over the full year, the VW Golf leads with 16,777 sales and 4.7% (-1%) ahead of the VW Polo at 11,916 units and 3.3% (-3%) and the Opel Astra up 3 spots and 17% to 8,158 sales and 2.3%.

The Seat Ibiza and Skoda Fabia are both stable at #4 and #5 followed by the Skoda Octavia up 17% to #6. The Opel Meriva is up 15% to #8, the VW Passat up 64% to #9, VW Sharan up 75% to #11 and Ford Focus up 58% to #14.

Previous month: Austria November 2011: VW Tiguan confirms podium position

Previous year: Austria Full Year 2010: VW Golf, Polo and Hyundai i30 in the lead

Full Year 2011 Top 100 and December 2011 Top 50 Ranking Tables below.