Switzerland February 2026: VW Golf signs first win in over 7 years

The VW Golf is #1 in Switzerland for the first time since December 2018.

Another negative month for new car sales in Switzerland, off -3.2% year-on-year in February to 15,697 units. The year-to-date tally is down -4.1% to 29,724. 4×4 sales are down -5.1% to 7,684 and 49% share vs. 49.9% in February 2025. Petrol sales are off -6.4% to 3,812 and 24.3% share vs. 25.1% a year ago, diesel is down -26.8% to 933 and 5.9% share vs. 7.9%, HEVs edge up 0.2% to 6,009 and 38.3% share vs. 37% last year and PHEVs soar 25.1% to 1,829 and 11.7% share vs. 9%. Finally BEVs disappoint at -8.5% to 3,113 and 19.8% share vs. 21% in February 2025. Year-to-date, BEV sales are off -4.5% to 6,026 and 20.3% share vs. 20.4% over the same period in 2025.

Volkswagen (+37.2%) manages the biggest YoY gain in the Top 13 and improves to 12.6% share, reclaiming the top spot for the month and year-to-date. Skoda (+4.9%) is up one spot on last month to #2 with 10.2% share vs. 9.6% so far this year. Leader in January, BMW (-3%) falls to #3 both this month and YTD. Peugeot (+14.4%), Audi (+8.1%), Toyota (+2.6%) and Volvo (+2.2%) all defy the negative market with YoY upticks. Below, MG (+138.7%) shoots up to #14 while BYD (+2375%) breaks all its records at #22 with 198 sales and 1.3% share. Tesla is down a further -32.2% (it was already off -66.6% on the year prior in February 2025).

Over in the models charts, we have a clear leader in the VW Golf (+45.4%) sporting its first Swiss pole position in over 7 years: since December 2018! This is also the Golf’s third podium finish in the past 50 months. As a result the Golf takes the lead of the YTD ranking as well vs. #4 over the Full Year 2025. The Skoda Kodiaq (+3.5%) and VW Tiguan (-2.4%) are equal #2 with 2.1% share while the Audi Q3 (-17.9%) is down significantly YoY but back up four spots on January to #4. Leader last month, the BMW X1 (+13.6%) drops to #5 ahead of the Skoda Enyaq (+63%) and BMW X3 (+25.5%) both in outstanding shape. The Tesla Model Y is off -32.4% to #23 and ranks #39 year-to-date vs. #2 over the Full Year 2025.

Previous month: Switzerland January 2026: BMW X1 secures first pole position

One year ago: Switzerland February 2025: Skoda lands third ever win, Tesla down -66.6%

Full February 2026 Top 60 All brands and Top 362 All models below.