skip to Main Content

Hungary Full Year 2015: Suzuki Vitara lands at #2 in market up 14%

Suzuki Vitara Hungary 2015. Picture courtesy whatcar.co.ukThe Suzuki Vitara is the big surprise of 2015 in Hungary. Picture whatcar.co.uk

* See the Top 35 best-selling brands and Top 20 models by clicking on the title *

Little by little, the Hungarian new car market is creeping back up with sales up 14% in 2015 to 77.172 passenger cars (LCV excluded), but there is still a very long way to go before the record of 234.000 units established back in 2004 is within striking distance. Opel remains the most popular carmaker despite sales down 1%, while Skoda (+15%) overtakes Ford (+1%) for second place and Suzuki (+58%) jumps aged of Volkswagen (+19%) at #4. Renault (+29%), Fiat (+34%), Mercedes (+36%), Mitsubishi (+64%) and Jeep (+115%) also shine.

Skoda Octavia Hungary 2015. Picture courtesy of zr.ruThe Skoda Octavia is #1 in Hungary for the 3rd year in a row. Picture zr.ru

Model-wise, the Skoda Octavia is #1 for the third year in a row and the 4th time in the past 5 years, improving its market share to 6.2% thanks to sales up 20% on 2014. But the main event in the ranking is the blockbuster landing of the locally-produced Suzuki Vitara at a stunning 2nd place overall thanks to 3.733 units sold. The Vitara even led the Hungarian market in July, September and October and becomes the highest-ranking Suzuki since 2009 when the SX4 was #2. Considered a local, Suzuki used to be ultra-dominant in Hungary before the Global Financial Crisis hit in 2009: the Suzuki Swift even held 23.5% of the Hungarian market in 1999 and the best-selling vehicle in the country was a Suzuki for 9 out of 10 years between 1999 and 2008.

Fiat 500 Hungary 2015. Picture courtesy largus.frThe Fiat 500 is up 40% year-on-year in Hungary in 2015. Picture largus.fr

Below, the Opel Astra is up 18% to #3, the Suzuki Swift is up 12% to #5, the Fiat 500 up 40% to #8, VW Passat up 122% to #9, the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross is up 21% but down one spot to #11, the Nissan Qashqai is up 31% to #12, the Ford Kuga up 34% to #17 and the Skoda Fabia up 46% to #20.

Previous post: Hungary November 2015: Skoda Octavia back to #1, VW Passat up to #4

Previous year: Hungary Full Year 2014: Skoda Octavia #1, Opel Mokka at world best

Two years ago: Hungary Full Year 2013: Skoda Octavia reclaims top spot

Full Year 2015 Top 35 brands and Top 20 models vs. Full Year 2014 figures below.

This content is for Platinum members only.
Log In Register
Back To Top