Hungary September 2024: Skoda and Octavia take the lead

The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary in September.

The Hungarian new passenger car market edges down -0.6% year-on-year in September to 9,068 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 7.3% to 89,044. When adding Light Commercial vehicles, the market is up 9.3% to 107,445 over the first 9 months of 2024. In September and in the passenger car brands ranking, Skoda (+15.9%) brilliantly takes the lead with 12.1% share vs. 8.7% year-to-date, overtaking Suzuki (-33.6%) and Toyota (-2.8%). Ford (+133.1%) surges to #4 with 8.6% of the market vs. 5.3% so far this year. BMW (+34.6%), Mercedes (+33.1%) and Kia (+28.6%) also impress. 

Over in the models ranking, the Skoda Octavia (+36%) takes the lead, displacing the Suzuki S-Cross (-43.7%) and Vitara (-45.8%) both in freefall. The Ford Kuga (+304.5%) and Renault Clio (+614.3%) both surge ahead to #4 and #5 respectively, vs. #15 and #37 year-to-date. The Ford Ranger (+16.7%) is also in solid shape at #6 as is in fact the rest of the Top 12. The Ford Transit Custom (+213.8%), Suzuki Swift (+150%), Ford Tourneo Custom (+140.5%) and Kia Sportage (+114.1%) are the most dynamic.

Previous month: Hungary August 2024: Ford (+54.2%), Mercedes (+42%) impress

One year ago: Hungary September 2023: Suzuki resumes domination, places S-Cross and Vitara on top

Full September 2024 Top 10 brands and Top 50 models and 9 months 2024 Top 130 models below.