Hungary April 2025: Toyota #1, Suzuki Vitara and Skoda Octavia neck on neck
Toyota is the most popular carmaker in Hungary in April.
10,785 new cars hit Hungarian roads in April, up 3.6% year-on-year and leading to a year-to-date tally up 3.8% to 43,688. Toyota scores its first win since July, overstepping traditional leader Suzuki, down to 10.2% share vs. 12.5% so far this year. Skoda rounds out the podium ahead of Ford, Volkswagen and Nissan. Year-to-date, BYD (+153.6%), Ford (+99.5%), Kia (+33.2%) and Renault (+18.2%) post the largest gains. Model-wise, the Suzuki Vitara edges past the Skoda Octavia to claim the win for just one units, with the Nissan Qashqai at #3 ahead of the Kia Ceed. Leader year-to-date, the Suzuki S-Cross falls to #5 for the month.
Previous month: Hungary March 2025: Nissan Qashqai best-seller
One year ago: Hungary April 2024: Suzuki, Nissan highlight market up 10.4%
Full April 2025 Top 20 brands and Top 20 models below.
Hungary April 2025 – brands:
| Pos | Brand PC only | Apr-25 | % | Mar | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Toyota | 1,199 | 11.1% | 2 | 4,675 | 10.7% | – 8.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Suzuki | 1,099 | 10.2% | 1 | 5,462 | 12.5% | – 17.1% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Skoda | 986 | 9.1% | 4 | 3,967 | 9.1% | + 2.9% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Ford | 776 | 7.2% | 6 | 3,274 | 7.5% | + 99.5% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 764 | 7.1% | 5 | 3,044 | 7.0% | + 7.3% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Nissan | 763 | 7.1% | 3 | 2,677 | 6.1% | + 9.8% | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Kia | 745 | 6.9% | 7 | 2,750 | 6.3% | + 33.2% | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | BMW | 620 | 5.7% | 8 | 2,121 | 4.9% | + 14.6% | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Mercedes | 432 | 4.0% | 11 | 1,729 | 4.0% | + 11.2% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 377 | 3.5% | 10 | 1,569 | 3.6% | – 22.1% | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Dacia | 288 | 2.7% | 9 | 1,211 | 2.8% | – 12.0% | 11 | 11 |
| 12 | Audi | 282 | 2.6% | 15 | 1,162 | 2.7% | + 10.2% | 12 | 15 |
| 13 | Renault | 222 | 2.1% | 12 | 1,139 | 2.6% | + 18.2% | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Peugeot | 222 | 2.1% | 18 | 728 | 1.7% | + 11.8% | 16 | 17 |
| 15 | Volvo | 217 | 2.0% | 17 | 907 | 2.1% | – 24.7% | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Opel | 191 | 1.8% | 14 | 827 | 1.9% | – 36.2% | 15 | 12 |
| 17 | MG | 154 | 1.4% | 19 | 464 | 1.1% | – 21.6% | 20 | 19 |
| 18 | SsangYong | 131 | 1.2% | 20 | 546 | 1.2% | – 1.8% | 19 | 18 |
| 19 | Lexus | 128 | 1.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20 |
| 20 | BYD | 126 | 1.2% | 16 | 662 | 1.5% | + 153.6% | 18 | 22 |
| n/a | Tesla | 106 | 1.0% | 13 | 670 | 1.5% | – 27.5% | 17 | 16 |
Hungary April 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-25 | % | 1-4 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Suzuki Vitara | 530 | 4.9% | 2,148 | 4.9% | – 35.4% | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda Octavia | 529 | 4.9% | 2,128 | 4.9% | – 10.7% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Nissan Qashqai | 485 | 4.5% | 1,728 | 4.0% | + 31.5% | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Kia Ceed | 394 | 3.7% | 1,255 | 2.9% | + 18.3% | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Suzuki S-Cross | 372 | 3.4% | 2,513 | 5.8% | – 1.3% | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 228 | 2.1% | 828 | 1.9% | + 13.6% | 8 | 12 |
| 7 | Kia Sportage | 212 | 2.0% | 817 | 1.9% | + 55.3% | 10 | 14 |
| 8 | Ford Tourneo Custom | 211 | 2.0% | 1,103 | 2.5% | + 291.1% | 6 | 22 |
| 9 | Toyota C-HR | 208 | 1.9% | 766 | 1.8% | – 10.3% | 11 | 9 |
| 10 | VW Golf | 203 | 1.9% | 745 | 1.7% | – 7.6% | 12 | 15 |
Hungary January-April 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | 1-4 2025 | % | /24 | FY24 |
| 1 | Suzuki S-Cross | 2,513 | 5.8% | – 1.3% | 2 |
| 2 | Suzuki Vitara | 2,148 | 4.9% | – 35.4% | 1 |
| 3 | Skoda Octavia | 2,128 | 4.9% | – 10.7% | 3 |
| 4 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,728 | 4.0% | + 31.5% | 4 |
| 5 | Kia Ceed | 1,255 | 2.9% | + 18.3% | 5 |
| 6 | Ford Tourneo Custom | 1,103 | 2.5% | + 291.1% | 22 |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla | 892 | 2.0% | – 23.4% | 6 |
| 8 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 828 | 1.9% | + 13.6% | 12 |
| 9 | Dacia Duster | 825 | 1.9% | – 23.5% | 7 |
| 10 | Kia Sportage | 817 | 1.9% | + 55.3% | 14 |
| 11 | Toyota C-HR | 766 | 1.8% | – 10.3% | 9 |
| 12 | VW Golf | 745 | 1.7% | – 7.6% | 15 |
| 13 | Suzuki Swift | 717 | 1.6% | + 28.7% | 17 |
| 14 | Nissan X-Trail | 629 | 1.4% | + 22.9% | 25 |
| 15 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 572 | 1.3% | – 1.5% | 20 |
| 16 | Ford Puma | 566 | 1.3% | – 6.0% | 24 |
| 17 | Ford Kuga | 564 | 1.3% | + 31.8% | 13 |
| 18 | Hyundai Tucson | 536 | 1.2% | – 20.9% | 19 |
| 19 | Skoda Kodiaq | 515 | 1.2% | + 30.1% | 26 |
| 20 | Skoda Superb | 486 | 1.1% | + 49.1% | 28 |
Source: Datahouse. Many thanks to Csaba.
