The Audi Q8 is up to a record 5th place in February.

19,619 new cars found a buyer in Austria in February, a -1.9% year-on-year drop. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 6.7% to 40,067 thanks to a splendid start of the year (January at +16.5%). Volkswagen (-5.2%) falls faster than the market but easily remains in the lead with 14.8% ahead of a strong Skoda (+13.5%). BMW (+7.8%) is back up to #3 but Audi (+52%) does even better at #4. Seat (-27.5%) is in freefall year-on-year but still sports a 5th place ahead of Dacia (-4.6%) and Mercedes (-12.2%) both down. Cupra (+137.9%) is the best performer in the Top 30 and advances 113.7% year-to-date to #8 vs. #15 over the Full Year 2024. Opel (+95.7%) posts a rare surge, with Renault (+43.4%) and Ford (+30.5%) also in great shape. BYD (+99.1%) doubles its sales year-on-year and ranks #16 ahead of such established brands as Kia, Mazda, Citroen and Nissan. Alfa Romeo jumps 101.3% to #24. Tesla sinks -70.1%.

Over in the models charts, the Skoda Octavia (-28.7%), VW Golf (-36.9%) and Seat Ibiza (-33.1%) all collapse but still manage to keep their grip on the ranking. The Dacia Sandero (+12.1%) stays at #4 while the Audi Q8 (+223.3%) breaks into the Austrian Top 5 for the first time in the nameplate’s history at #5. Excellent showing also by the Skoda Fabia (+67.3%) and BMW X3 (+71.1%). The Cupra Terramar brilliantly cracks the Top 10 for the first time at #9 while the BYD Seal (+215.9%) holds itself at #13 vs. #11 year-to-date. The Renault 5 breaks into the Top 20 for the first time at #18, just as the Tesla Model Y implodes -75.6%.

Previous month: Austria January 2025: Audi Q8, BYD Seal and Cupra Terramar hit record rankings

One year ago: Austria February 2024: VW Golf repeats at #1, Seat Ibiza shoots up

Full February 2025 Top 50 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Austria February 2025 – brands:

PosBrandFeb-25%/24Jan2025%/24PosFY241Volkswagen2,91314.8%– 5.2%15,86214.6%+ 8.0%112Skoda2,00610.2%+ 13.5%24,50211.2%+ 17.7%223BMW1,5167.7%+ 7.8%43,0447.6%+ 2.6%434Audi1,4777.5%+ 52.0%33,2288.1%+ 33.2%345Seat9634.9%– 27.5%52,1855.5%– 8.9%556Dacia9554.9%– 4.6%81,8854.7%– 1.8%697Mercedes8424.3%– 12.2%61,8604.6%+ 6.6%768Cupra7283.7%+ 137.9%71,6884.2%+ 113.7%8159Toyota7273.7%– 17.0%91,4633.7%– 13.6%9810Renault7103.6%+ 43.4%111,3473.4%+ 62.5%101211Ford6723.4%+ 30.5%121,2743.2%+ 30.9%111612Opel6303.2%+ 95.7%151,0692.7%+ 73.8%131813Suzuki5672.9%– 25.0%179322.3%– 28.1%151714Peugeot5212.7%– 20.7%131,0372.6%– 0.2%141015Hyundai5022.6%– 3.1%101,1913.0%+ 53.3%12716BYD4462.3%+ 99.1%149262.3%+ 143.0%162217Kia4302.2%– 12.4%168342.1%– 22.1%171318Mazda4262.2%– 35.6%187862.0%– 25.1%181419Citroen4222.2%+ 16.6%197441.9%+ 30.1%192320Nissan3451.8%+ 4.2%216121.5%+ 15.9%202521Tesla2621.3%– 70.1%224891.2%– 61.4%221122Volvo2021.0%– 39.7%205021.3%– 22.3%211923Fiat1981.0%– 23.8%253430.9%– 30.7%232424Alfa Romeo1530.8%+ 101.3%292400.6%+ 70.2%273025Mini1240.6%– 6.1%262460.6%– 14.3%262626Mitsubishi1220.6%– 66.2%311770.4%– 74.4%302027Porsche1140.6%– 21.4%242660.7%+ 11.8%252728Land Rover1030.5%– 1.0%272220.6%+ 2.3%282829Jeep980.5%+ 15.3%281990.5%+ 11.2%292930MG970.5%– 69.1%233200.8%– 33.3%242131Honda870.4%– 28.1%301710.4%– 2.3%313132Polestar480.2%+ 71.4%321010.3%+ 77.2%323233Smart350.2%– 2.8%33600.1%– 36.2%333434KGM/SsangYong330.2%+ 200.0%38410.1%+ 173.3%353635Lexus280.1%+ 12.0%34440.1%– 24.1%343336Fisker240.1%+ 41.2%39290.1%– 52.5%373837Leapmotor220.1%new –220.1%new38 –38Subaru210.1%+ 61.5%35360.1%+ 20.0%363539DS100.1%– 44.4%37200.0%– 55.6%393740Ferrari90.0%– 10.0%41130.0%+ 0.0%414041Alpine70.0%n/a36170.0%n/a405042Bentley50.0%+ 400.0%4090.0%+ 800.0%424943Jaguar50.0%– 50.0%4290.0%– 50.0%433944BAIC40.0%+ 100.0% –40.0%+ 33.3%455645Lamborghini30.0%+ 200.0%4550.0%+ 66.7%444346McLaren30.0%+ 200.0% –30.0%+ 0.0%484147Chrysler 10.0%+ 0.0%4330.0%– 25.0%464848DFSK10.0%n/a4430.0%+ 200.0%475149Aston Martin10.0%– 80.0% –10.0%– 87.5%514550Lotus10.0%n/a –10.0%– 50.0%5254

Austria February 2025 – models:

PosModelFeb-25%/24Jan2025%/24PosFY241Skoda Octavia6363.2%– 28.7%11,4473.6%– 4.7%122VW Golf5893.0%– 36.9%31,1602.9%– 27.3%213Seat Ibiza5142.6%– 33.1%21,1432.9%– 4.4%354Dacia Sandero3972.0%+ 12.1%48692.2%+ 25.9%465Audi Q83751.9%+ 223.3%67741.9%+ 125.0%5n/a6Skoda Fabia3481.8%+ 67.3%87251.8%+ 58.6%697Dacia Duster3441.8%– 17.9%156121.5%– 19.7%12118BMW X33441.8%+ 71.1%n/a5771.4%+ 35.4%13n/a9Cupra Terramar3411.7%new116761.7%new9n/a10BMW X13351.7%+ 5.3%97101.8%+ 23.1%7411VW Tiguan3231.6%+ 23.3%106671.7%+ 35.0%10712VW Polo2851.5%+ 9.6%195371.3%+ 5.3%141313BYD Seal2781.4%+ 215.9%76591.6%+ 399.2%111814Skoda Karoq2681.4%+ 27.0%56841.7%+ 33.1%81015Opel Corsa2681.4%+ 208.0%n/an/an/an/an/a2016VW T-Roc2641.3%+ 51.7%n/a4661.2%+ 46.5%18n/a17Skoda Kamiq2421.2%+ 108.6%175021.3%+ 45.1%151618Renault 52371.2%newn/a4191.0%newn/a n/a19Toyota Yaris/Cross2231.1%– 11.2%184771.2%– 13.9%16820VW ID.32141.1%+ 830.4%n/a2900.7%+ 281.6%n/an/an/aVW Caddy1790.9%– 25.4%144571.1%+ 42.8%1915n/aSeat Ateca1690.9%+ 28.0%134681.2%+ 46.7%17n/an/aAudi A31680.9%+ 25.4%164351.1%+ 59.3%20n/an/aTesla Model Y1660.8%– 75.6%n/a3130.8%– 68.2%n/a3n/aAudi Q61520.8%newn/a3490.9%newn/an/an/aVW ID.41460.7%+ 108.6%n/a2740.7%+ 87.7%n/an/an/aSkoda Enyaq1420.7%– 6.0%n/a3370.8%– 2.0%n/an/a

Source: Statistik Austria