Austria November 2012: Dacia Lodgy and Opel Mokka up
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New car sales in Austria are down a painful 20% year-on-year in November to 24,377 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 317,589 units, down 5% on 2011. After being passed by the VW Tiguan to rank #2 for the first time in over 3 years last month, the VW Golf reclaims its traditional pole position in Austria with the support of the 7th generation now on sale at 1,193 units and 4.9%, with its year-to-date total now standing at a shiny 13,186 sales and 4.2%. Volkswagen monopolises the Austrian podium for the 5th time in the last 6 months, placing the Polo at #2 and the Tiguan at #3.
The Ford Fiesta is up one further spot to a brilliant 4th place at 572 units and 2.3%, the Hyundai i20 is up a massive 17 ranks to land at #6, the BMW 3 Series is up 5 to #7 and the Fiat Panda up a mammoth 35 to #9. Further down, the Dacia Lodgy breaks into the Austrian Top 20 for the first time at #17, its highest ranking in the world so far this month, the Audi Q3 is up 9 to #19 to rank within the Top 20 for the 2nd time after last May, the Seat Leon is up to #24 and the Opel Mokka breaks into the Top 50 at #47.
Hyundai is the #4 brand in Austria in November.
There is now also a Top 20 brands ranking available for Austria, with Volkswagen unsurprisingly head and shoulders above the competition but down 22% in November at 4,661 sales and 19.1%, followed by Ford (-17%) and Audi (-29%). Skoda ranks #2 year-to-date at 20,983 units and 6.6% but is down to #6 in November. Notice also Hyundai up to #4 this month, BMW up to #5, Mercedes up to #10 and Dacia up 64% to #14.
Previous month: Austria October 2012: VW Tiguan passes Golf and takes the lead!
One year ago: Austria November 2011: VW Tiguan confirms podium position
Full November 2012 Top 50 models and Top 20 brands Ranking Tables below.
Austria November 2012 – models:
| Pos | Model | Nov | % | Oct | 2012 | % | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | VW Golf | 1,193 | 4.9% | 2 | 13,186 | 4.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW Polo | 738 | 3.0% | 3 | 8,699 | 2.7% | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | VW Tiguan | 672 | 2.8% | 1 | 8,820 | 2.8% | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Ford Fiesta | 572 | 2.3% | 5 | 5,311 | 1.7% | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Skoda Octavia | 496 | 2.0% | 7 | 7,050 | 2.2% | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Hyundai i20 | 407 | 1.7% | 23 | 4,143 | 1.3% | 14 | 37 |
| 7 | BMW Serie 3 | 400 | 1.6% | 12 | 3,195 | 1.0% | 30 | 48 |
| 8 | Audi A3 | 389 | 1.6% | 6 | 4,007 | 1.3% | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | Fiat Panda | 366 | 1.5% | 44 | 3,155 | 1.0% | 32 | 34 |
| 10 | Seat Ibiza | 363 | 1.5% | 11 | 5,724 | 1.8% | 6 | 4 |
| 11 | VW Touran | 362 | 1.5% | 24 | 3,924 | 1.2% | 18 | 17 |
| 12 | Renault Megane | 359 | 1.5% | 29 | 3,771 | 1.2% | 20 | 18 |
| 13 | Nissan Qashqai | 345 | 1.4% | 22 | 4,194 | 1.3% | 13 | 27 |
| 14 | VW Passat | 330 | 1.4% | 13 | 4,671 | 1.5% | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | Hyundai ix35 | 328 | 1.3% | 40 | 3,502 | 1.1% | 24 | 35 |
| 16 | VW Sharan | 323 | 1.3% | 26 | 3,909 | 1.2% | 19 | 11 |
| 17 | Dacia Lodgy | 316 | 1.3% | 33 | 911 | 0.3% | 99 | - |
| 18 | Opel Astra | 312 | 1.3% | 17 | 4,721 | 1.5% | 9 | 3 |
| 19 | Audi Q3 | 299 | 1.2% | 28 | 3,070 | 1.0% | 33 | 158 |
| 20 | VW Bus | 298 | 1.2% | 20 | 3,223 | 1.0% | 28 | 30 |
| 21 | Renault Clio | 296 | 1.2% | 32 | 3,506 | 1.1% | 23 | 23 |
| 22 | Skoda Fabia | 295 | 1.2% | 8 | 6,564 | 2.1% | 5 | 5 |
| 23 | Renault Scenic | 292 | 1.2% | 37 | 4,300 | 1.4% | 12 | 16 |
| 24 | Seat Leon | 292 | 1.2% | n/a | 2,372 | 0.7% | 49 | 39 |
| 25 | Kia Cee’d | 285 | 1.2% | 10 | 3,984 | 1.3% | 17 | 20 |
| 26 | Skoda Yeti | 278 | 1.1% | 31 | 3,597 | 1.1% | 22 | 44 |
| 27 | BMW X3 | 278 | 1.1% | 25 | 3,045 | 1.0% | 35 | 41 |
| 28 | Dacia Duster | 271 | 1.1% | 18 | 2,807 | 0.9% | 40 | 36 |
| 29 | Fiat 500 | 265 | 1.1% | 9 | 3,391 | 1.1% | 25 | 26 |
| 30 | Hyundai i30 | 264 | 1.1% | 4 | 5,586 | 1.8% | 7 | 7 |
| 31 | Audi A4 | 256 | 1.1% | 14 | 4,437 | 1.4% | 11 | 12 |
| 32 | VW Caddy | 252 | 1.0% | 19 | 3,064 | 1.0% | 34 | 32 |
| 33 | Ford Focus | 245 | 1.0% | 15 | 3,985 | 1.3% | 16 | 14 |
| 34 | BMW X1 | 245 | 1.0% | 30 | 2,268 | 0.7% | 53 | 31 |
| 35 | VW Up! | 241 | 1.0% | 27 | 2,774 | 0.9% | 41 | n/a |
| 36 | Seat Alhambra | 231 | 0.9% | 35 | 2,759 | 0.9% | 42 | 47 |
| 37 | Mercedes A Klasse | 215 | 0.9% | n/a | 1,417 | 0.4% | 72 | 72 |
| 38 | BMW Serie 1 | 212 | 0.9% | 47 | 3,165 | 1.0% | 31 | 61 |
| 39 | Mercedes B Klasse | 212 | 0.9% | n/a | 2,304 | 0.7% | 51 | 88 |
| 40 | Hyundai ix20 | 206 | 0.8% | 48 | 2,394 | 0.8% | 48 | 40 |
| 41 | Toyota Yaris | 198 | 0.8% | 49 | 2,431 | 0.8% | 45 | 66 |
| 42 | Opel Corsa | 196 | 0.8% | 21 | 3,281 | 1.0% | 27 | 15 |
| 43 | BMW Serie 5 | 195 | 0.8% | n/a | 2,413 | 0.8% | 47 | 33 |
| 44 | Ford C-Max | 186 | 0.8% | 46 | 2,998 | 0.9% | 37 | 29 |
| 45 | Opel Zafira | 183 | 0.8% | 45 | 3,608 | 1.1% | 21 | 46 |
| 46 | Audi Q5 | 181 | 0.7% | 50 | 1,507 | 0.5% | 69 | 54 |
| 47 | Opel Mokka | 181 | 0.7% | n/a | 303 | 0.1% | 165 | - |
| 48 | Kia Rio | 180 | 0.7% | 39 | 2,952 | 0.9% | 38 | 85 |
| 49 | Peugeot 208 | 170 | 0.7% | 16 | 2,478 | 0.8% | 43 | - |
| 50 | Ford Galaxy | 164 | 0.7% | 38 | 3,342 | 1.1% | 26 | 25 |
| 51 | Ford Kuga | 162 | 0.7% | n/a | 1,285 | 0.4% | 76 | 70 |
| 52 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 161 | 0.7% | 34 | 3,043 | 1.0% | 36 | 28 |
| 53 | Ford B-Max | 159 | 0.7% | 54 | 346 | 0.1% | 151 | - |
Austria November 2012 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Nov | % | /11 | 2012 | % | /11 | Pos |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 4,661 | 19.1% | -22% | 57,286 | 18.0% | -3% | 1 |
| 2 | Ford | 1,676 | 6.9% | -17% | 20,445 | 6.4% | -8% | 3 |
| 3 | Audi | 1,510 | 6.2% | -29% | 19,913 | 6.3% | 7% | 4 |
| 4 | Hyundai | 1,400 | 5.7% | 1% | 18,165 | 5.7% | 8% | 6 |
| 5 | BMW | 1,400 | 5.7% | 10% | 15,211 | 4.8% | 3% | 8 |
| 6 | Skoda | 1,370 | 5.6% | -33% | 20,983 | 6.6% | 8% | 2 |
| 7 | Renault | 1,336 | 5.5% | -29% | 16,116 | 5.1% | -7% | 7 |
| 8 | Opel | 1,185 | 4.9% | -37% | 18,520 | 5.8% | -25% | 5 |
| 9 | Seat | 1,087 | 4.5% | -11% | 13,733 | 4.3% | -10% | 9 |
| 10 | Mercedes | 1,028 | 4.2% | 24% | 10,059 | 3.2% | -2% | 14 |
| 11 | Fiat | 1,001 | 4.1% | -21% | 11,765 | 3.7% | -17% | 12 |
| 12 | Peugeot | 885 | 3.6% | -17% | 13,517 | 4.3% | -11% | 10 |
| 13 | Kia | 755 | 3.1% | -26% | 11,894 | 3.7% | 13% | 11 |
| 14 | Dacia | 727 | 3.0% | 64% | 5,735 | 1.8% | 18% | 18 |
| 15 | Citroen | 603 | 2.5% | -43% | 10,776 | 3.4% | -15% | 13 |
| 16 | Mazda | 540 | 2.2% | -17% | 7,832 | 2.5% | -14% | 16 |
| 17 | Nissan | 539 | 2.2% | -22% | 8,189 | 2.6% | 20% | 15 |
| 18 | Toyota | 480 | 2.0% | -24% | 7,089 | 2.2% | -5% | 17 |
| 19 | Suzuki | 395 | 1.6% | -41% | 5,352 | 1.7% | -21% | 19 |
| 20 | Volvo | 248 | 1.0% | -5% | 2,914 | 0.9% | -12% | 22 |
Source: www.automotive.co.at








