First Austrian Top 20 finish for the Cupra Terramar. It's a splendid start of the year for new car sales in Austria, up 16.5% year-on-year in January to 20,448 units. The Top 3 brands all belong to the VW Group and all beat the market: Volkswagen is up 25.2% to…
VW Golf sales are up 61.2% in 2024. Discover over 45 years of Austrian Historical Data here. The Austrian new car market gains 6.1% year-on-year in 2024 to 253,789 units. Volkswagen (+7.1%) is the clear leader once again at 14.2% share, distancing Skoda (+7.8%), BMW (+6%) and Audi (+0.03%) like in 2023.…
The Leon helps lift Cupra to new heights in Austria. 19,096 new cars hit Austrian roads in November, a modest 1% year-on-year rise. This leads to a year-to-date tally up 5.2% to 232,100. This month Volkswagen (+11.5%) reclaims the brands top spot off Skoda (+5.3%), with both manufacturers outpacing the…
The BYD Seal breaks into the Austrian Top 10 for the first time The Austrian new car market lifts 16.5% year-on-year in October to 21,981 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 5.6% to 213,004. We have a momentous event in the brands top spot: Skoda surges 43% to…
The Tesla Model Y is the most popular vehicle in Austria in September. 19,894 new cars hit Austrian roads in September, a tiny +0.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.4% to 191,023 units. The Top 3 brands all outpace the market: Volkswagen (+5.1%) keeps the lead with…
The BYD Seal misses out on a Top 10 finish by just 6 sales. 17,115 new cars hit Austrian roads in August, a -8.9% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is however in positive at +5% to 171,129. Volkswagen (-11.6%) is in difficulty but stays in pole position with 14.8% share.…
The BMW X1 is #1 in Austria for the first time. New car sales in Austria gain 7.6% year-on-year in July to 18,901 units, this is however down -39.9% on pre-pandemic July 2019 (31,454). The year-to-date tally is now up 6.8% to 154,014. The Top 4 manufacturers all beat the…
The Mitsubishi Space Star soars to #2 overall in Austria in June. 30,693 new cars hit Austrian roads in June, a fantastic 25.2% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 6.6% to 135,113 halfway through the year. Brand leader Volkswagen (+40.5%) manages to vastly outpace the market to 16.7%…
The VW Golf hits 7.2% share in May, its highest since December 2014. New car sales in Austria recede -3.9% year-on-year in May to 19,820 units, however the year-to-date volume remains in positive at +2.2% to 104,420. Volkswagen (+14.8%) defies the negative market to improve to a stellar 18% share,…
The VW Golf is the best-selling model in Austria in April. 21,337 new cars found a buyer in Austria in April, a solid 15.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.7% to 84,600. The podium brands all beat the market and lodge shares above their YTD level: Volkswagen…
The Mitsubishi ASX (a rebadged Renault Captur) cracks the Austrian Top 10 in March. 25,701 new cars found a buyer in Austria in March, a -2.3% year-on-year drop. The Q1 volume remains up, just, at +0.3% to 63,263 units. Volkswagen (-2.9%) easily retains the brands pole position at 13.2% share,…
Seat Ibiza sales are up 300% year-on-year in February. 20,010 new cars found a buyer in Austria in February, a robust 11.8% year-on-year improvement. This tilts the year-to-date volume into positive territory at +2.2% to 37,562. Volkswagen (+24.7%) easily beats the market to top the brands charts again at 15.4%…
The VW Golf is the most popular vehicle in Austria in January. It's a weak start of the year for the Austrian new car market with sales off -6.9% year-on-year to 17,552. Volkswagen (-25%) stays on top of the brands ranking despite a steep fall to 13.4% share. Skoda (+2.2%)…
The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Austria for the 2nd year in a row. Discover over 45 years of Austrian Historical Data here. 239,150 new cars found a buyer in Austria this year, a solid 11.2% year-on-year improvement. Volkswagen (+5.2%) sees its share drop from 14.9% to 14.1%. In…
Hyundai sales are up 80.1% year-on-year in November. The Austrian new car market edges up 4% year-on-year in November to 18,900 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 11.7% to 220,653. Volkswagen (-15.9%) is the most popular carmaker in the country again but suffers a steep year-on-year fall and can…