The VW Golf is the best-selling model in Austria in April.

21,337 new cars found a buyer in Austria in April, a solid 15.3% year-on-year improvement. The year-to-date tally is now up 3.7% to 84,600. The podium brands all beat the market and lodge shares above their YTD level: Volkswagen is up 22.1% to 15.9% of the market, Skoda is up 39.5% to 10.8% and BMW up 24.4% to 7.9%. Audi (-1.5%) is in difficulty year-on-year but steps up two spots on March to #4. Strikingly, the rest of the Top 10 bar Hyundai (-13.1%) all outrace the overall growth rate. Dacia (+49.9%) is the most dynamic above Seat (+45.1%), Mazda (+44.3%), Toyota (+42.9%) and Mercedes (+28.1%).

Model-wise, the VW Golf (+150.3%) surges ahead to return to the pole position it holds year-to-date. In fact the entire Top 11 models advance faster than the market… The Skoda Octavia (+43.4%) remains in 2nd place above the Dacia Sandero (+85.8%), Toyota Yaris/Cross (+32.6%) and BMW X1 (+34.9%). The VW T-Cross (+197.9%) soars from outside the March Top 20 directly to #6 and the Skoda Karoq (+97.7%) is up 11 spots to #7. Outstanding year-on-year result as well by the Seat Ibiza (+112.2%) but it drops four ranks month-on-month to #8. The Ibiza now ranks #3 year-to-date, passing the Tesla Model Y (-9.5%) down to #14 for the month.

Previous month: Austria March 2024: Tesla Model Y #1, Mitsubishi ASX #10

One year ago: Austria April 2023: Skoda Octavia reclaims top spot, market up 13.1%

Full April 2024 Top 57 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Austria April 2024 – brands:

PosBrandApr-24%/23Mar2024%/23PosFY231Volkswagen3,39315.9%+ 22.1%112,22514.5%+ 2.8%112Skoda2,30110.8%+ 39.5%28,42410.0%+ 5.0%223BMW1,6967.9%+ 24.4%46,3237.5%+ 16.0%334Audi1,2105.7%– 1.5%65,1286.1%– 5.8%545Seat1,2005.6%+ 45.1%35,3426.3%+ 15.1%476Mercedes1,0915.1%+ 28.1%54,3445.1%– 0.8%667Toyota1,0765.0%+ 42.9%83,9114.6%+ 16.8%888Dacia1,0675.0%+ 49.9%94,1164.9%+ 22.7%799Mazda8343.9%+ 44.3%152,5983.1%+ 16.2%111510Hyundai7403.5%– 13.1%142,2352.6%– 19.2%13511Kia5862.7%– 30.5%122,4552.9%– 18.6%121012Peugeot4992.3%+ 17.7%211,9212.3%+ 4.4%161713Ford4962.3%– 45.8%162,0962.5%– 42.9%141214Renault4822.3%– 29.1%132,0882.5%– 31.3%151115Cupra4542.1%– 22.1%171,8202.2%– 20.9%181416Volvo4522.1%+ 120.5%201,4881.8%+ 35.0%192117Tesla3871.8%– 5.6%72,8933.4%– 7.4%91318Mitsubishi3521.6%+ 80.5%111,8812.2%+ 201.0%172419Opel3521.6%+ 14.3%221,3351.6%– 24.1%211620MG3491.6%+ 61.6%181,3381.6%+ 49.5%202321Citroen3261.5%– 9.7%241,1581.4%– 22.1%232022Suzuki3001.4%– 14.0%102,6253.1%+ 99.8%101823BYD2521.2%+ 173.9%239341.1%+ 456.0%243024Fiat2051.0%– 31.9%259261.1%– 34.2%251925Porsche1890.9%+ 15.2%266490.8%+ 3.5%262626Nissan1600.7%– 17.5%191,1701.4%+ 60.1%222227Mini1370.6%+ 1.5%285470.6%– 19.0%272528Land Rover1340.6%+ 52.3%294700.6%+ 10.8%282829Honda1200.6%+ 263.6%274210.5%+ 70.4%293130Alfa Romeo1130.5%+ 6.6%303690.4%– 28.9%312931Jeep1080.5%+ 27.1%313800.4%+ 34.3%302732Smart460.2%+ 666.7%321870.2%+ 884.2%323933Polestar400.2%– 46.7%331400.2%– 27.1%333234Lexus360.2%+ 0.0%341340.2%+ 34.0%343635Fisker290.1%new371060.1%new353736DS260.1%+ 52.9%39820.1%– 1.2%363537Subaru200.1%– 39.4%36710.1%– 39.3%383338Jaguar170.1%– 34.6%35750.1%– 39.5%373439SsangYong160.1%n/a38470.1%+ 1466.7%394040Ferrari100.0%+ 25.0%40330.0%– 34.0%403841McLaren50.0%+ 0.0%41150.0%+ 15.4%414642Aston Martin40.0%+ 33.3%47140.0%+ 0.0%424443Lamborghini30.0%+ 50.0%42120.0%+ 20.0%434344Skywell30.0%+ 50.0%43110.0%+ 450.0%445345Forthing30.0%new4570.0%new465546Chevrolet30.0%+ 50.0%5460.0%+ 0.0%494747MAN20.0%n/a4970.0%+ 75.0%484848Alpine20.0%n/a4650.0%n/a51 –49Bentley20.0%+ 0.0%5050.0%– 44.4%524550Lotus20.0%n/a5550.0%+ 150.0%535451Maserati10.0%– 66.7%4480.0%– 50.0%454152Ineos10.0%new4870.0%new474253Chrysler 10.0%n/a5360.0%– 14.3%504954Rolls Royce10.0%n/a5140.0%n/a545755NIO10.0%new5230.0%new566256Cadillac10.0%n/a –20.0%n/a57 –57KTM10.0%+ 0.0% –20.0%+ 0.0%5852

Austria April 2024 – models:

PosModelApr-24%/23Mar2024%/23PosFY231VW Golf8614.0%+ 150.3%33,2773.9%+ 81.6%132Skoda Octavia7103.3%+ 43.4%23,1143.7%+ 36.4%213Dacia Sandero5222.4%+ 85.8%131,5621.8%+ 16.9%564Toyota Yaris/Cross4602.2%+ 32.6%51,5151.8%+ 8.2%745BMW X14482.1%+ 34.9%91,4481.7%+ 22.3%856VW T-Cross4352.0%+ 197.9%n/a9211.1%– 1.4%15n/a7Skoda Karoq4252.0%+ 97.7%181,2591.5%+ 4.5%11108Seat Ibiza4182.0%+ 112.2%42,3362.8%+ 113.1%3129VW Bus4051.9%+ 36.8%71,4011.7%+ 56.9%91410VW Tiguan3811.8%+ 23.7%81,3111.5%– 2.7%10711Skoda Fabia3651.7%+ 64.4%161,1581.4%– 2.2%121612VW Caddy3191.5%+ 9.6%n/a8931.1%– 28.6%171313Dacia Duster3151.5%+ 51.4%61,5291.8%+ 39.9%61714Tesla Model Y3131.5%– 9.5%12,2752.7%– 5.6%4215Skoda Kamiq2841.3%+ 84.4%n/a8951.1%– 7.3%16n/a16Mazda22831.3%+ 204.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/a17Hyundai i102591.2%+ 292.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/a18Seat Arona2501.2%+ 9.2%149981.2%– 25.6%132019Audi Q32321.1%+ 58.9%118501.0%– 14.7%19n/a20Mazda CX-302301.1%+ 139.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/aDacia Jogger2191.0%+ 10.0%n/a8531.0%+ 14.7%18n/an/aKia Ceed2071.0%+ 68.3%129561.1%+ 60.4%14n/an/aSeat Ateca2020.9%+ 6.3%178441.0%– 40.9%209n/aAudi Q41880.9%– 8.7%n/a6710.8%– 10.2%n/an/an/aBMW i41840.9%+ 91.7%n/a7920.9%+ 118.2%n/an/an/aMG41380.6%+ 76.9%n/a4020.5%+ 79.5%n/an/an/aBYD Seal1300.6%newn/a4140.5%newn/an/an/aCupra Born1280.6%– 49.6%n/a3920.5%– 61.0%n/an/a

Source: Statistik Austria