The BYD Seal breaks into the Austrian Top 10 for the first time

The Austrian new car market lifts 16.5% year-on-year in October to 21,981 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now up 5.6% to 213,004. We have a momentous event in the brands top spot: Skoda surges 43% to dislodge Volkswagen (+9.5%) and rank #1 for the 2nd time in Austrian history after November 2021. It also posts its 2nd highest ever market share at 12.2% below the 13.1% it hit in pandemic-impacted April 2020. BMW (+9.1%) and Audi (+17.5%) follow ahead of Mercedes (+13.5%). Seat (+40.2%) is the only additional Top 10 member to beat the market, with Hyundai (+12.5%), Renault (+10.7%) and Toyota (+5.1%) in positive but Dacia (-10.4%) declining. BYD (+240.3%) hits a record #17 just as Peugeot (+133.4%) and Nissan (+86.6%) shine. Tesla is down -19.5% to #21.

The Skoda Octavia (+91.2%) leaps up to the pole position, and by far, at 3.8% share vs. 2.3% for the #2, the VW Golf (+39.2%). The Golf holds onto the YTD first place. The Skoda Fabia (+147.1%) repeats at #3 vs. #9 so far this year just as the Hyundai Tucson (+66.9%) storms back inside the Top 20 directly at #4. The BMW X1 (+20.7%) is down one spot on September to #5, a ranking it also holds year-to-date. The Hyundai i30 ranks #6 for the 2nd month running but this is not enough to earn it a spot in the YTD Top 20. Finally the BYD Seal (+4462.5%) breaks into the Austrian Top 10 for the first time at #8.

Previous month: Austria September 2024: Tesla Model Y reclaims lead in stable market

One year ago: Austria October 2023: Skoda Enyaq celebrates first win, sales up 17.5%

Full October 2024 Top 52 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Austria October 2024 – brands:

PosBrandOct-24%/23Sep2024%/23PosFY231Skoda2,68612.2%+ 43.0%221,32810.0%+ 6.6%222Volkswagen2,67512.2%+ 9.5%131,18214.6%+ 9.1%113BMW1,7918.1%+ 9.1%315,9137.5%+ 9.6%334Audi1,6437.5%+ 17.5%413,6136.4%– 1.3%445Mercedes1,2765.8%+ 13.5%810,4284.9%+ 0.4%666Hyundai9884.5%+ 12.5%67,6963.6%– 5.5%957Seat9254.2%+ 40.2%511,2245.3%+ 7.3%578Toyota8623.9%+ 5.1%119,2524.3%+ 9.9%789Dacia8343.8%– 10.4%129,0714.3%+ 13.5%8910Renault7223.3%+ 10.7%96,0572.8%– 17.8%121111Peugeot7053.2%+ 133.4%105,9892.8%+ 40.1%131712Cupra6803.1%– 0.1%165,3462.5%– 18.7%171413Kia6643.0%– 18.0%136,1822.9%– 20.6%111014Ford6553.0%+ 12.2%145,4702.6%– 27.0%151215Mazda6172.8%+ 9.2%205,7152.7%+ 2.1%141516Opel4912.2%+ 12.1%154,7472.2%– 0.4%181617BYD4221.9%+ 240.3%183,2251.5%+ 346.7%213018Volvo3941.8%+ 34.0%193,7881.8%+ 44.9%202119Suzuki3581.6%+ 10.8%175,4122.5%+ 53.6%161820Nissan3471.6%+ 86.6%242,3311.1%+ 18.4%252221Tesla2731.2%– 19.5%76,3193.0%– 10.7%101322Fiat2131.0%– 24.7%233,0331.4%– 10.1%231923Mini2131.0%+ 12.1%221,5710.7%– 11.0%262524Citroen2040.9%+ 11.5%252,9231.4%– 6.3%242025Porsche2000.9%+ 25.0%261,5090.7%+ 6.6%272626Mitsubishi1860.8%+ 0.5%323,8291.8%+ 113.7%192427MG1860.8%– 2.6%213,1841.5%+ 49.9%222328Alfa Romeo1420.6%+ 121.9%319510.4%+ 1.5%312929Jeep1120.5%+ 1.8%271,0470.5%+ 1.6%292730Honda940.4%– 19.7%309770.5%+ 22.1%303131Land Rover920.4%+ 26.0%291,0900.5%+ 11.0%282832Polestar740.3%+ 42.3%285240.2%– 16.6%323233Smart720.3%+ 414.3%344220.2%+ 434.2%333934Lexus600.3%+ 215.8%333930.2%+ 68.7%343635KGM/SsangYong440.2%n/a351790.1%+ 2137.5%374036Subaru180.1%– 61.7%362230.1%– 25.9%353337DS170.1%– 19.0%381830.1%– 28.8%363538Fisker140.1%– 66.7%401540.1%– 3.8%383739Jaguar70.0%– 41.7%371260.1%– 58.0%393440Ferrari60.0%– 14.3%41860.0%– 18.1%403841Dongfeng (DFSK)40.0%n/a42120.0%+ 100.0%515142Skywell30.0%n/a –290.0%+ 383.3%445343McLaren20.0%+ 0.0%44390.0%+ 39.3%414644Maserati20.0%– 50.0% –160.0%– 60.0%484145Lamborghini10.0%– 66.7%43300.0%+ 25.0%434346Aston Martin10.0%n/a –250.0%– 16.7%454447Ineos10.0%– 87.5%39230.0%– 32.4%464248Forthing10.0% n/a –130.0%+ 550.0%505549Chevrolet10.0%– 66.7%47110.0%– 50.0%524750Alpine10.0%n/a –100.0%#DIV/0!53 –51Lotus10.0%n/a –100.0%+ 100.0%545452Caterham10.0%n/a –40.0%+ 100.0%5856

Austria October 2024 – models:

PosModelOct-24%/23Sep2024%/23PosFY231Skoda Octavia8283.8%+ 91.2%26,5703.1%+ 11.1%212VW Golf5012.3%+ 39.2%117,8563.7%+ 79.5%133Skoda Fabia4672.1%+ 147.1%33,3961.6%+ 36.4%9164Hyundai Tucson4442.0%+ 66.9%n/an/an/an/an/a115BMW X14372.0%+ 20.7%43,9651.9%+ 25.6%556Hyundai i303791.7%+ 198.4%6n/an/an/an/an/a7Skoda Karoq3681.7%+ 65.8%183,0081.4%+ 15.5%12108BYD Seal3651.7%+ 4462.5%121,8420.9%n/an/an/a9Toyota Yaris/Cross3481.6%+ 6.7%93,5061.6%– 2.8%8410Dacia Duster3451.6%+ 100.6%n/a3,1321.5%+ 33.8%111711Seat Ibiza3421.6%+ 49.3%104,3172.0%+ 62.1%41212VW Tiguan3381.5%+ 27.5%53,9241.8%+ 20.4%6713Skoda Enyaq3371.5%– 34.7%71,7450.8%– 41.8%n/a814Dacia Sandero3011.4%– 37.4%83,7941.8%+ 16.7%7615VW T-Cross2581.2%+ 210.8%n/a2,1281.0%+ 78.5%19n/a16Nissan Qashqai2531.2%+ 181.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a17Skoda Kamiq2371.1%+ 37.0%n/a2,2001.0%+ 83.0%17n/a18Kia Ceed2361.1%– 0.8%n/a2,2131.0%+ 23.6%16n/a19VW Caddy2301.0%+ 47.4%n/a2,3921.1%– 13.1%141320Audi A32271.0%+ 63.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/aSeat Ateca2251.0%– 5.1%172,2481.1%– 22.3%159n/aVW Polo2050.9%+ 5.1%132,7121.3%+ 13.4%1319n/aAudi Q31950.9%+ 48.9%n/a2,0851.0%+ 0.5%20n/an/aVW ID.41750.8%– 20.1%n/a1,2170.6%– 37.5%n/an/an/aTesla Model Y1690.8%– 18.0%14,5822.2%– 13.1%32n/aSeat Arona1540.7%+ 85.5%n/a2,1631.0%– 10.6%1820n/aVW Bus1470.7%– 32.9%n/a3,1821.5%+ 26.6%1014n/aBMW i41380.6%– 50.7%n/a1,8300.9%+ 35.9%n/an/an/aCupra Born1210.6%– 41.0%n/a1,2480.6%– 49.1%n/an/an/aAudi Q41100.5%– 14.7%n/a1,4410.7%– 15.0%n/an/a

Source: Statistik Austria