Austria October 2023: Skoda Enyaq celebrates first win, sales up 17.5%

The Skoda Enyaq is the best-selling vehicle in Austria in October.

18,867 new cars found a buyer in Austria in October, that’s a solid 17.5% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date volume is now up 12.5% to 201,753. Volkswagen (-5.4%) underperforms again but comfortably remains in the brands pole position above Skoda (+17%) matching the market. BMW (+20.2%) and most strikingly Audi (+84.2%) post strong gains below unlike Mercedes (+6.3%). Dacia (+71.5%) is also in outstanding shape at #6 as is Cupra (+110.2%) at #10. Below, notice Tesla (+494.7%), Suzuki (+107.1%), MG (+64.7%), Opel (+62.2%) and Porsche (+55.3%).

Model-wise, the Skoda Enyaq (+91.1%) storms to its first ever win in Austria with 2.7% share, eclipsing its previous ranking record of #3 hit in September 2021. As a result it goes from #16 to #8 in the year-to-date order. The Dacia Sandero (+214.4%) is even more dynamic at #2, its best result since August 2022 when it finished #1. Leader year-to-date and last month, the Skoda Octavia (-3.3%) recedes to #3 for the month. It’s a great month for the BMW X1 (+129.1%) back up 9 spots on last month to #4 while the VW Golf (-1.1%) is down two ranks to #5. The VW ID.3 (+25%) shoots from outside the September Top 20 directly into 6th place, distancing the Toyota Yaris/Cross (-4.1%). The BMW i4 (+351.6%) scores its first Top 20 and Top 10 finish at #8.

Previous month: Austria September 2023: Audi up 78.6%, Tesla down -59.4%, market off -4.3%

One year ago: Austria October 2022: VW ID.4 teases Skoda Octavia for #1, market up 8.9%

Full October 2023 Top 46 All brands and Top 20 models below.