Austria July 2025: Sales up 31.6%, Dacia Bigster up to world best #2
The Dacia Bigster is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in Austria in July.
24,867 new cars found a buyer in Austria in July, a phenomenal +31.6% year-on-year lift. We remain 21% below the pre-pandemic level of July 2019 (31,454). The year-to-date volume is now up 9% to 167.918. Volkswagen (+41.4%) and Skoda (+37.4%) both outpace the market to keep the top two spots with 14.6% and 11.8% share respectively, each time above their YTD levels. BMW (+18%) is more muted but still delivers strong growth. Dacia (+86.8%) surges to #4 and 6.3% share, its best ranking and share since July 2022 when it reached a record #3 and 6.6% share. It however breaks its volume record at 1,558, its previous best being 1,222 last March. Seat (+52.2%) rounds out the Top 5 and is back above sister brand Cupra (+129.8%) at #10. Audi (-20%) craters and endures the only YoY fall in the Top 15. Hyundai (+168.4%) also impresses in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, Mitsubishi (+264.9%), BYD (+129.1%) and MG (+103.2%) stand out. Tesla is up 15.9%.
Model-wise, the Skoda Octavia (+29.7%) returns to the top spot it holds year-to-date whereas the VW Golf (+97.5%), #3 for the month, led the charts over the Full Year 2024. The big event is in 2nd place: the new Dacia Duster signs its first Top 20 finish and shoot up directly to 2nd place with 2.4% share. This is the nameplate’s best ranking in the world so far, also hit in Iceland last May. The BMW X1 (+5.2%) is shy on strong year-ago volumes and reclaims the 4th position, like over FY2024 and YTD2025. The VW Bus (+230.8%) and Seat Ibiza (+49.7%) both surge while the new Skoda Elroq is up a further two ranks on June to an all time high 8th place.
Previous month: Austria June 2025: Cupra breaks records again, Tesla Model Y #1
One year ago: Austria July 2024: BMW X1 signs first win, BYD Seal in Top 20
Full July 2025 Top 51 All brands and Top 20 models below.
Austria July 2025 – brands:
Pos | Brand | Jul-25 | % | /24 | Jun | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
1 | Volkswagen | 3,638 | 14.6% | + 41.4% | 1 | 23,816 | 14.2% | + 1.4% | 1 | 1 |
2 | Skoda | 2,941 | 11.8% | + 37.4% | 2 | 18,039 | 10.7% | + 26.9% | 2 | 2 |
3 | BMW | 1,957 | 7.9% | + 18.0% | 3 | 12,496 | 7.4% | + 13.0% | 3 | 3 |
4 | Dacia | 1,558 | 6.3% | + 86.8% | 11 | 7,769 | 4.6% | + 15.1% | 6 | 9 |
5 | Seat | 1,262 | 5.1% | + 52.2% | 10 | 7,783 | 4.6% | – 8.6% | 5 | 5 |
6 | Audi | 1,195 | 4.8% | – 20.0% | 4 | 10,770 | 6.4% | + 11.8% | 4 | 4 |
7 | Mercedes | 1,151 | 4.6% | + 19.5% | 8 | 7,531 | 4.5% | + 0.8% | 8 | 6 |
8 | Hyundai | 1,106 | 4.4% | + 168.4% | 13 | 5,569 | 3.3% | + 5.0% | 11 | 7 |
9 | Toyota | 1,020 | 4.1% | + 10.7% | 6 | 6,856 | 4.1% | + 2.3% | 9 | 8 |
10 | Cupra | 995 | 4.0% | + 129.8% | 5 | 7,674 | 4.6% | + 99.6% | 7 | 15 |
11 | Peugeot | 964 | 3.9% | + 26.3% | 12 | 5,239 | 3.1% | + 35.7% | 12 | 10 |
12 | Opel | 807 | 3.2% | + 9.8% | 15 | 4,820 | 2.9% | + 41.5% | 14 | 18 |
13 | Renault | 789 | 3.2% | + 34.6% | 9 | 5,938 | 3.5% | + 46.8% | 10 | 12 |
14 | Ford | 646 | 2.6% | + 18.5% | 14 | 4,938 | 2.9% | + 30.4% | 13 | 16 |
15 | BYD | 598 | 2.4% | + 129.1% | 20 | 3,877 | 2.3% | + 85.1% | 15 | 22 |
16 | Kia | 481 | 1.9% | – 11.4% | 19 | 3,501 | 2.1% | – 20.7% | 18 | 13 |
17 | Citroen | 434 | 1.7% | + 38.2% | 18 | 3,357 | 2.0% | + 36.8% | 19 | 23 |
18 | Fiat | 379 | 1.5% | + 8.6% | 25 | 1,611 | 1.0% | – 35.7% | 24 | 24 |
19 | Mazda | 366 | 1.5% | – 12.4% | 17 | 3,719 | 2.2% | – 13.7% | 16 | 14 |
20 | Volvo | 355 | 1.4% | + 8.2% | 22 | 2,334 | 1.4% | – 15.6% | 22 | 19 |
21 | MG | 319 | 1.3% | + 103.2% | 16 | 2,983 | 1.8% | + 18.0% | 20 | 21 |
22 | Suzuki | 318 | 1.3% | – 2.2% | 21 | 2,669 | 1.6% | – 38.0% | 21 | 17 |
23 | Tesla | 284 | 1.1% | + 15.9% | 7 | 3,683 | 2.2% | – 21.4% | 17 | 11 |
24 | Porsche | 143 | 0.6% | + 9.2% | 29 | 1,148 | 0.7% | + 8.1% | 26 | 27 |
25 | Mini | 142 | 0.6% | – 8.4% | 26 | 1,136 | 0.7% | + 19.0% | 27 | 26 |
26 | Mitsubishi | 135 | 0.5% | + 264.9% | 24 | 1,202 | 0.7% | – 66.0% | 25 | 20 |
27 | Land Rover | 131 | 0.5% | + 61.7% | 30 | 859 | 0.5% | + 5.9% | 29 | 28 |
28 | Alfa Romeo | 122 | 0.5% | + 52.5% | 32 | 870 | 0.5% | + 25.2% | 28 | 30 |
29 | Jeep | 116 | 0.5% | – 21.1% | 31 | 792 | 0.5% | + 17.9% | 31 | 29 |
30 | Nissan | 114 | 0.5% | – 17.4% | 23 | 1,858 | 1.1% | + 12.5% | 23 | 25 |
31 | Honda | 96 | 0.4% | – 8.6% | 28 | 849 | 0.5% | + 15.5% | 30 | 31 |
32 | Leapmotor | 67 | 0.3% | new | 34 | 258 | 0.2% | new | 34 | – |
33 | Subaru | 39 | 0.2% | + 69.6% | 33 | 283 | 0.2% | + 71.5% | 33 | 35 |
34 | KGM/SsangYong | 39 | 0.2% | + 254.5% | 35 | 224 | 0.1% | + 133.3% | 35 | 36 |
35 | Smart | 35 | 0.1% | + 59.1% | 37 | 182 | 0.1% | – 33.6% | 37 | 34 |
36 | Lexus | 30 | 0.1% | – 21.1% | 36 | 211 | 0.1% | – 15.6% | 36 | 33 |
37 | Polestar | 27 | 0.1% | – 27.0% | 27 | 518 | 0.3% | + 85.7% | 32 | 32 |
38 | Lamborghini | 13 | 0.1% | + 225.0% | 40 | 56 | 0.0% | + 166.7% | 40 | 43 |
39 | DS | 12 | 0.0% | – 14.3% | 39 | 93 | 0.1% | – 38.4% | 39 | 37 |
40 | Alpine | 9 | 0.0% | + 350.0% | 38 | 108 | 0.1% | + 1442.9% | 38 | 50 |
41 | Ferrari | 5 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 44 | 51 | 0.0% | – 19.0% | 41 | 40 |
42 | Aston Martin | 5 | 0.0% | + 400.0% | 41 | 37 | 0.0% | + 94.7% | 43 | 45 |
43 | Ineos | 5 | 0.0% | n/a | 48 | 8 | 0.0% | – 52.9% | 50 | 47 |
44 | Bentley | 3 | 0.0% | – 50.0% | 42 | 35 | 0.0% | + 150.0% | 44 | 49 |
45 | BAIC | 3 | 0.0% | n/a | 50 | 17 | 0.0% | + 183.3% | 47 | 56 |
46 | MAN | 3 | 0.0% | – 25.0% | 43 | 16 | 0.0% | – 36.0% | 48 | 42 |
47 | Forthing | 3 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 51 | 5 | 0.0% | – 58.3% | 53 | 52 |
48 | Fisker | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 49 | 44 | 0.0% | – 67.6% | 42 | 38 |
49 | DFSK | 2 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 47 | 20 | 0.0% | + 566.7% | 46 | 51 |
50 | Maserati | 2 | 0.0% | + 100.0% | 45 | 8 | 0.0% | – 42.9% | 51 | 46 |
51 | McLaren | 1 | 0.0% | – 85.7% | 46 | 23 | 0.0% | – 23.3% | 45 | 41 |
Austria July 2025 – models:
Pos | Model | Jul-25 | % | /24 | Jun | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
1 | Skoda Octavia | 612 | 2.5% | + 29.7% | 2 | 4,713 | 2.8% | – 0.8% | 1 | 2 |
2 | Dacia Bigster | 586 | 2.4% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
3 | VW Golf | 551 | 2.2% | + 97.5% | 3 | 4,214 | 2.5% | – 36.9% | 2 | 1 |
4 | BMW X1 | 527 | 2.1% | + 5.2% | 11 | 3,421 | 2.0% | + 29.5% | 4 | 4 |
5 | VW Bus | 473 | 1.9% | + 230.8% | 5 | 2,207 | 1.3% | – 17.8% | 13 | 12 |
6 | Seat Ibiza | 461 | 1.9% | + 49.7% | 8 | 3,451 | 2.1% | + 3.4% | 3 | 5 |
7 | Dacia Sandero | 424 | 1.7% | + 6.0% | 14 | 2,668 | 1.6% | – 1.2% | 6 | 6 |
8 | Skoda Elroq | 421 | 1.7% | new | 10 | 1,760 | 1.0% | new | 20 | – |
9 | Skoda Fabia | 397 | 1.6% | + 17.1% | 9 | 2,639 | 1.6% | + 25.7% | 7 | 9 |
10 | Hyundai Tucson | 394 | 1.6% | + 1258.6% | 15 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14 |
11 | Toyota Yaris/Cross | 388 | 1.6% | + 9.0% | 6 | 2,635 | 1.6% | + 5.1% | 8 | 8 |
12 | Skoda Karoq | 369 | 1.5% | + 2.5% | 7 | 2,749 | 1.6% | + 25.3% | 5 | 10 |
13 | Seat Arona | 363 | 1.5% | + 188.1% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
14 | VW Tiguan | 335 | 1.3% | – 24.7% | n/a | 2,384 | 1.4% | – 17.0% | 11 | 7 |
15 | VW Caddy | 334 | 1.3% | + 122.7% | n/a | 1,813 | 1.1% | + 1.4% | 17 | 15 |
16 | Seat Leon | 324 | 1.3% | + 406.3% | 19 | 1,890 | 1.1% | + 65.4% | 15 | n/a |
17 | Skoda Enyaq | 313 | 1.3% | + 75.8% | 18 | 1,550 | 0.9% | + 81.9% | n/a | n/a |
18 | VW Polo | 302 | 1.2% | – 33.3% | n/a | 2,148 | 1.3% | + 32.6% | 14 | 13 |
19 | BYD Seal | 302 | 1.2% | + 43.1% | n/a | 1,880 | 1.1% | + 111.5% | 16 | 18 |
20 | Dacia Duster | 297 | 1.2% | + 42.1% | n/a | 2,551 | 1.5% | + 6.3% | 10 | 11 |
n/a | VW ID.7 | 240 | 1.0% | + 361.5% | n/a | 1,198 | 0.7% | + 520.7% | n/a | n/a |
n/a | Cupra Terramar | 233 | 0.9% | new | 13 | 2,371 | 1.4% | new | 12 | n/a |
n/a | Cupra Leon | 194 | 0.8% | + 110.9% | 4 | 1,804 | 1.1% | + 13.5% | 18 | n/a |
n/a | Renault 5 | 190 | 0.8% | new | n/a | 1,483 | 0.9% | new | n/a | n/a |
n/a | BYD Sealion | 170 | 0.7% | new | n/a | 1,398 | 0.8% | new | n/a | n/a |
n/a | Tesla Model Y | 167 | 0.7% | – 16.9% | 1 | 2,627 | 1.6% | – 22.7% | 9 | 3 |
n/a | VW ID.4 | 167 | 0.7% | + 8.4% | n/a | 1,195 | 0.7% | + 42.8% | n/a | n/a |
n/a | Cupra Tavascan | 162 | 0.7% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
n/a | VW ID.3 | 148 | 0.6% | + 1133.3% | n/a | 1,296 | 0.8% | + 232.3% | n/a | n/a |
n/a | Audi Q8 | 138 | 0.6% | – 25.8% | n/a | 1,804 | 1.1% | + 78.6% | 19 | n/a |
n/a | Audi Q6 | 138 | 0.6% | + 30.2% | n/a | 1,367 | 0.8% | + 1165.7% | n/a | n/a |
Source: Statistik Austria