The Mitsubishi ASX (a rebadged Renault Captur) cracks the Austrian Top 10 in March.

25,701 new cars found a buyer in Austria in March, a -2.3% year-on-year drop. The Q1 volume remains up, just, at +0.3% to 63,263 units. Volkswagen (-2.9%) easily retains the brands pole position at 13.2% share, distancing a struggling Skoda (-14.6%). Seat shoots up 42.3% to rank #3 vs. #6 over the Full Year 2023.  BMW (-2.5%)  follows and marches the market but at 6.5% share it is well below its Q1 level of 7.3%. Suzuki (+185%) manages by far the biggest year-on-year lift in the Top 10, with Toyota (+21.3%), Dacia (+3.9%) and Mercedes (+2%) also up. Below, Mitsubishi (+461.7%) scores a surreal gain and climbs to #11 vs. #24 over the Full Year 2023. BYD (+554.3%) and Nissan (+164.8%) also impress further down.

Over in the models charts, the Tesla Model Y (-15.8%) reclaims the top spot with 3.8% share but drops significantly year-on-year and is #3 year-to-date. It is followed by the Skoda Octavia (+13.5%) and the VW Golf (+47.1%). The Seat Ibiza (+128.5%) continues to surge at #4 with the Toyota Yaris/Cross (+38.4%), Dacia Duster (+19.6%) and VW Bus (+60%) also in great shape. The Mitsubishi ASX makes a splash in its new form as a rebadged Renault Captur and ranks #10 overall, vastly outselling its twin. The MG ZS (+224.5%) breaks into the Austrian Top 20 for the first time.

Previous month: Austria February 2024: VW Golf repeats at #1, Seat Ibiza shoots up

One year ago: Austria March 2023: Dacia shows off again, Tesla Model Y #1, Ford Galaxy in Top 20

Full March 2024 Top 54 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Austria March 2024 – brands:

PosBrandMar-24%/23Feb2024%/23PosFY231Volkswagen3,40313.2%– 2.9%18,83214.0%– 3.0%112Skoda2,2998.9%– 14.6%26,1239.7%– 3.9%223Seat1,7446.8%+ 42.3%44,1426.5%+ 8.6%474BMW1,6606.5%– 2.5%34,6277.3%+ 13.2%335Mercedes1,5085.9%+ 2.0%73,2535.1%– 7.8%666Audi1,4945.8%– 15.5%63,9186.2%– 7.0%547Tesla1,2394.8%– 16.7%92,5064.0%– 7.6%9138Toyota1,1414.4%+ 21.3%82,8354.5%+ 9.2%889Dacia1,1304.4%+ 3.9%53,0494.8%+ 15.4%7910Suzuki1,0294.0%+ 185.0%102,3253.7%+ 140.9%101811Mitsubishi8373.3%+ 461.7%181,5292.4%+ 255.6%152412Kia7993.1%– 11.7%161,8693.0%– 14.0%111013Renault7773.0%– 23.6%151,6062.5%– 31.9%131114Hyundai7182.8%– 27.7%131,4952.4%– 21.9%16515Mazda7152.8%– 9.8%111,7642.8%+ 6.4%121516Ford6272.4%– 49.9%141,6002.5%– 41.9%141217Cupra5762.2%– 17.0%231,3662.2%– 20.4%181418MG5092.0%+ 71.4%229891.6%+ 45.7%212319Nissan4821.9%+ 164.8%201,0101.6%+ 88.1%202220Volvo3901.5%+ 21.1%191,0361.6%+ 15.5%192121Peugeot3831.5%– 35.5%121,4222.2%+ 0.4%171722Opel3681.4%– 42.2%219831.6%– 32.3%221623BYD3011.2%+ 554.3%256821.1%+ 797.4%253024Citroen2601.0%– 42.7%178321.3%– 26.0%232025Fiat2260.9%– 47.8%247211.1%– 34.8%241926Porsche2220.9%– 7.1%264600.7%– 0.6%262627Honda1260.5%+ 8.6%283010.5%+ 40.7%293128Mini1230.5%– 54.3%274100.6%– 24.1%272529Land Rover1190.5%– 37.4%293360.5%+ 0.0%282830Alfa Romeo1150.4%– 29.9%312560.4%– 38.0%312931Jeep930.4%+ 29.2%302720.4%+ 37.4%302732Smart470.2%+ 840.0%321410.2%+ 984.6%323933Polestar430.2%+ 43.3%331000.2%– 14.5%333234Lexus400.2%+ 17.6%34980.2%+ 53.1%343635Jaguar400.2%– 11.1%39580.1%– 40.8%363436Subaru210.1%– 22.2%37510.1%– 39.3%383337Fisker160.1%new36770.1%new353738SsangYong160.1%+ 1500.0%38310.0%+ 933.3%394039DS110.0%– 47.6%35560.1%– 15.2%373540Ferrari100.0%– 71.4%40230.0%– 45.2%403841McLaren70.0%– 12.5%48100.0%+ 25.0%424642Lamborghini60.0%+ 50.0%4690.0%+ 12.5%434343Skywell60.0%new5080.0%new445344Maserati30.0%– 57.1%4270.0%– 46.2%454145Forthing30.0%new –40.0%new495546Aston Martin20.0%– 75.0%41100.0%– 9.1%414447Ineos20.0%new4560.0%new464248MAN20.0%n/a4750.0%+ 25.0%484849Bentley20.0%– 50.0%5130.0%– 57.1%514550Rolls Royce20.0%n/a –30.0%n/a545751NIO20.0%new –20.0%new556252Chrysler 10.0%– 75.0%4450.0%– 28.6%474953Chevrolet10.0%– 66.7%4930.0%– 25.0%524754Lotus10.0%– 50.0% –30.0%+ 50.0%5354

Austria March 2024 – models:

PosModelMar-24%/23Feb2024%/23PosFY231Tesla Model Y9783.8%– 15.8%41,9623.1%– 4.9%322Skoda Octavia8853.4%+ 13.5%22,4043.8%+ 34.5%213VW Golf8213.2%+ 47.1%12,4163.8%+ 65.4%134Seat Ibiza7222.8%+ 128.5%31,9183.0%+ 113.3%4125Toyota Yaris/Cross5011.9%+ 38.4%111,0551.7%+ 0.2%646Dacia Duster4521.8%+ 19.6%51,2141.9%+ 37.2%5177VW Bus4401.7%+ 60.0%89961.6%+ 66.8%9148VW Tiguan4361.7%+ 5.8%99301.5%– 10.5%1079BMW X14231.6%+ 1.0%71,0001.6%+ 17.4%8510Mitsubishi ASX3941.5%newn/an/an/anewn/an/a11Audi Q33871.5%+ 4.0%n/a6181.0%– 27.3%20n/a12Kia Ceed3761.5%+ 114.9%n/a7491.2%+ 58.4%13n/a13Dacia Sandero3501.4%– 12.9%61,0401.6%– 1.4%7614Seat Arona3461.3%+ 0.3%n/a7481.2%– 32.8%142015Suzuki Ignis3381.3%+ 327.8%n/a6321.0%+ 238.0%18n/a16Skoda Fabia3361.3%– 8.7%207931.3%– 17.6%121617Seat Ateca3231.3%– 7.2%n/a6421.0%– 48.1%16918Skoda Karoq3201.2%– 15.8%188341.3%– 15.8%111019MG ZS3051.2%+ 224.5%n/an/an/an/an/an/a20Nissan Qashqai2931.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aSuzuki S-Cross2310.9%+ 81.9%166191.0%+ 101.6%19n/an/aDacia Jogger2300.9%– 9.1%176341.0%+ 16.3%17n/an/aVW Polo1480.6%– 26.7%106581.0%– 26.0%1519

Source: Statistik Austria