Austria September 2025: Hyundai (+102.7%) highlights strong market (+29.4%)
Hyundai sales more than double year-on-year in Austria in September.
It’s a third consecutive double-digit year-on-year lift in a row in Austria with September new car sales up a whopping 29.4% to 25,745. The year-to-date tally is up 12.6% to 215,115. Volkswagen surges 48% to 14.3% share ahead of Skoda up 17.8% to 10.8% of the market. Hyundai (+102.7%) does even better and climbs five spots on last month to #3 and 7.6% share vs. #9 and 4% year-to-date. Audi (+12.5%) is a little more discreet in context at #4 with Mercedes (+49.5%) rounding out the Top 5 in spectacular fashion. Dacia (+52.2%) is the only additional Top 10 member beating the market just as BMW (-33.5%) is hit hard at #7. Tesla edges up 6.8% to #9. Below, Nissan (+226.6%), Mitsubishi (+218.4%), Mazda (+136.2%) and Citroen (+130.5%) stand out.
Over in the models charts, the Skoda Octavia (+18.1%) stays on top with 2.9% share, only 7 sales above the Tesla Model Y (+12.4%). Three VWs follow: the Golf (+70.4%), Tiguan (+20.3%) and Polo (+60.5%). The Hyundai Tucson (+389.2%) storms its way back into the Top 10 at #6, the nameplate’s highest ranking so far this year. The MG ZS (+3177.8%), Mazda CX-30 (+462.5%), Hyundai i10 (+459%), VW T-Cross (+120.8%), Seat Leon (+119%) and Audi A3 (+88.9%) make themselves noticed further down.
Previous month: Austria August 2025: Dacia Bigster #3, BYD Seal #6, market up 25.3%
One year ago: Austria September 2024: Tesla Model Y reclaims lead in stable market
Full September 2025 Top 48 All brands and Top 20 models below.
Austria September 2025 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Sep-25 | % | /24 | Aug | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 3,677 | 14.3% | + 48.0% | 1 | 30,314 | 14.1% | + 6.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda | 2,790 | 10.8% | + 17.8% | 2 | 23,244 | 10.8% | + 24.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Hyundai | 1,966 | 7.6% | + 102.7% | 8 | 8,604 | 4.0% | + 28.3% | 9 | 7 |
| 4 | Audi | 1,564 | 6.1% | + 12.5% | 4 | 13,528 | 6.3% | + 13.0% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 1,295 | 5.0% | + 49.5% | 5 | 10,013 | 4.7% | + 9.4% | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Seat | 1,069 | 4.2% | + 7.7% | 6 | 9,998 | 4.6% | – 2.9% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | BMW | 1,048 | 4.1% | – 33.5% | 3 | 14,928 | 6.9% | + 5.7% | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Dacia | 1,026 | 4.0% | + 52.2% | 7 | 9,919 | 4.6% | + 20.4% | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Tesla | 1,026 | 4.0% | + 6.8% | 21 | 4,979 | 2.3% | – 17.6% | 16 | 11 |
| 10 | Toyota | 854 | 3.3% | + 14.8% | 9 | 8,579 | 4.0% | + 2.3% | 10 | 8 |
| 11 | Peugeot | 807 | 3.1% | + 6.6% | 14 | 6,650 | 3.1% | + 25.9% | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | Mazda | 789 | 3.1% | + 136.2% | 20 | 4,857 | 2.3% | – 4.7% | 17 | 14 |
| 13 | Renault | 727 | 2.8% | – 7.9% | 13 | 7,274 | 3.4% | + 36.3% | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | Opel | 717 | 2.8% | + 63.0% | 16 | 6,032 | 2.8% | + 41.7% | 14 | 18 |
| 15 | Cupra | 691 | 2.7% | + 61.8% | 10 | 9,175 | 4.3% | + 96.6% | 8 | 15 |
| 16 | Kia | 662 | 2.6% | + 13.6% | 15 | 4,660 | 2.2% | – 15.5% | 18 | 13 |
| 17 | Ford | 650 | 2.5% | + 16.9% | 12 | 6,317 | 2.9% | + 31.2% | 13 | 16 |
| 18 | BYD | 612 | 2.4% | + 64.1% | 11 | 5,263 | 2.4% | + 87.8% | 15 | 22 |
| 19 | Nissan | 552 | 2.1% | + 226.6% | 29 | 2,521 | 1.2% | + 27.1% | 23 | 25 |
| 20 | MG | 549 | 2.1% | + 81.2% | 18 | 3,928 | 1.8% | + 31.0% | 19 | 21 |
| 21 | Fiat | 409 | 1.6% | + 97.6% | 19 | 2,409 | 1.1% | – 14.6% | 24 | 24 |
| 22 | Volvo | 402 | 1.6% | + 8.6% | 23 | 2,989 | 1.4% | – 11.9% | 22 | 19 |
| 23 | Citroen | 302 | 1.2% | + 130.5% | 22 | 3,926 | 1.8% | + 44.4% | 20 | 23 |
| 24 | Suzuki | 280 | 1.1% | – 29.3% | 17 | 3,399 | 1.6% | – 32.7% | 21 | 17 |
| 25 | Jeep | 184 | 0.7% | + 55.9% | 24 | 1,175 | 0.5% | + 25.7% | 28 | 29 |
| 26 | Mitsubishi | 156 | 0.6% | + 218.4% | 27 | 1,502 | 0.7% | – 58.8% | 25 | 20 |
| 27 | Alfa Romeo | 143 | 0.6% | + 175.0% | 26 | 1,164 | 0.5% | + 43.9% | 29 | 30 |
| 28 | Porsche | 128 | 0.5% | + 0.8% | 32 | 1,369 | 0.6% | + 4.6% | 26 | 27 |
| 29 | Honda | 110 | 0.4% | + 66.7% | 30 | 1,069 | 0.5% | + 21.1% | 31 | 31 |
| 30 | Mini | 104 | 0.4% | – 60.9% | 28 | 1,357 | 0.6% | – 0.1% | 27 | 26 |
| 31 | Leapmotor | 103 | 0.4% | new | 31 | 464 | 0.2% | new | 33 | – |
| 32 | Land Rover | 96 | 0.4% | + 28.0% | 25 | 1,109 | 0.5% | + 11.1% | 30 | 28 |
| 33 | Polestar | 76 | 0.3% | – 31.5% | 33 | 626 | 0.3% | + 39.1% | 32 | 32 |
| 34 | KGM/SsangYong | 43 | 0.2% | + 59.3% | 37 | 284 | 0.1% | + 110.4% | 35 | 36 |
| 35 | Smart | 39 | 0.2% | + 21.9% | 34 | 250 | 0.1% | – 28.6% | 37 | 34 |
| 36 | Lexus | 30 | 0.1% | – 37.5% | 35 | 266 | 0.1% | – 20.1% | 36 | 33 |
| 37 | Subaru | 24 | 0.1% | + 4.3% | 36 | 331 | 0.2% | + 61.5% | 34 | 35 |
| 38 | Alpine | 10 | 0.0% | n/a | 38 | 128 | 0.1% | + 1322.2% | 38 | 50 |
| 39 | DS | 10 | 0.0% | + 100.0% | 40 | 107 | 0.0% | – 35.5% | 39 | 37 |
| 40 | Bentley | 5 | 0.0% | + 400.0% | 47 | 41 | 0.0% | + 173.3% | 44 | 49 |
| 41 | Ferrari | 4 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 42 | 58 | 0.0% | – 27.5% | 41 | 40 |
| 42 | Aston Martin | 4 | 0.0% | n/a | 39 | 46 | 0.0% | + 91.7% | 42 | 45 |
| 43 | Lamborghini | 3 | 0.0% | + 50.0% | 41 | 62 | 0.0% | + 113.8% | 40 | 43 |
| 44 | McLaren | 3 | 0.0% | + 200.0% | 43 | 29 | 0.0% | – 21.6% | 45 | 41 |
| 45 | MAN | 3 | 0.0% | n/a | 45 | 21 | 0.0% | – 36.4% | 47 | 42 |
| 46 | BAIC | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 18 | 0.0% | + 200.0% | 48 | 56 |
| 47 | Maserati | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 48 | 10 | 0.0% | – 28.6% | 51 | 46 |
| 48 | Chrysler | 1 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 49 | 8 | 0.0% | – 52.9% | 52 | 48 |
Austria September 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Sep-25 | % | /24 | Aug | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Skoda Octavia | 743 | 2.9% | + 18.1% | 1 | 5,950 | 2.8% | + 3.6% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Tesla Model Y | 736 | 2.9% | + 12.4% | n/a | 3,497 | 1.6% | – 20.8% | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | VW Golf | 605 | 2.3% | + 70.4% | 2 | 5,289 | 2.5% | – 28.1% | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | VW Tiguan | 504 | 2.0% | + 20.3% | 8 | 3,254 | 1.5% | – 9.3% | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | VW Polo | 472 | 1.8% | + 60.5% | 15 | 2,924 | 1.4% | + 16.6% | 12 | 13 |
| 6 | Hyundai Tucson | 455 | 1.8% | + 389.2% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14 |
| 7 | Skoda Fabia | 435 | 1.7% | – 2.5% | 12 | 3,405 | 1.6% | + 16.3% | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Toyota Yaris/Cross | 415 | 1.6% | + 13.4% | 9 | 3,409 | 1.6% | + 7.9% | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Skoda Karoq | 373 | 1.4% | + 63.6% | 4 | 3,554 | 1.7% | + 34.6% | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | VW T-Cross | 351 | 1.4% | + 120.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 41 | 17 |
| 11 | Seat Ibiza | 342 | 1.3% | – 6.0% | 11 | 4,129 | 1.9% | + 3.9% | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | Hyundai i10 | 341 | 1.3% | + 459.0% | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 13 | Dacia Sandero | 331 | 1.3% | – 9.6% | 13 | 3,309 | 1.5% | – 5.3% | 9 | 6 |
| 14 | Seat Leon | 322 | 1.3% | + 119.0% | 5 | 2,633 | 1.2% | + 84.8% | 15 | n/a |
| 15 | Hyundai i20 | 321 | 1.2% | + 68.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 39 | n/a |
| 16 | Mazda CX-30 | 315 | 1.2% | + 462.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 17 | Skoda Elroq | 303 | 1.2% | new | 17 | 2,347 | 1.1% | new | 17 | – |
| 18 | Dacia Bigster | 302 | 1.2% | new | 3 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 19 | MG ZS | 295 | 1.1% | + 3177.8% | n/a | 2,202 | 1.0% | + 74.8% | 18 | n/a |
| 20 | Audi A3 | 289 | 1.1% | + 88.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 21 | Tesla Model 3 | 289 | 1.1% | + 3.2% | n/a | 425 | 0.2% | – 72.0% | n/a | n/a |
| 22 | VW Bus | 288 | 1.1% | + 48.5% | 16 | 2,789 | 1.3% | – 8.1% | 13 | 12 |
| n/a | Skoda Enyaq | 280 | 1.1% | – 25.9% | 18 | 2,112 | 1.0% | + 50.0% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | BYD Seal | 268 | 1.0% | – 10.4% | 6 | 2,544 | 1.2% | + 72.2% | 16 | 18 |
| n/a | Dacia Duster | 234 | 0.9% | + 40.1% | 20 | 3,021 | 1.4% | + 8.4% | 11 | 11 |
| n/a | VW ID.7 | 213 | 0.8% | + 217.9% | n/a | 1,533 | 0.7% | + 339.3% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Hyundai Inster | 183 | 0.7% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | – | |
| n/a | Cupra Terramar | 168 | 0.7% | new | n/a | 2,752 | 1.3% | new | 14 | n/a |
| n/a | VW Caddy | 168 | 0.7% | – 18.8% | n/a | 2,147 | 1.0% | – 0.7% | 19 | 15 |
| n/a | BYD Sealion | 166 | 0.6% | new | n/a | 1,707 | 0.8% | new | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | BMW X1 | 143 | 0.6% | – 67.2% | 10 | 3,921 | 1.8% | + 11.1% | 4 | 4 |
Source: Statistik Austria
