The Dacia Duster is up to a record third place in Austria in March.

25,950 new cars hit Austrian roads in March, a tiny 1% year-on-year lift. The Q1 tally is up 4.4% to 66,017. The Top 5 brands all beat the market. Volkswagen (+5.3%) leads the way again at 13.8% share, followed by Skoda (+5.1%), BMW (+9.3%), Audi (+5.2%) and Dacia (+8.1%). Mercedes (-20%) is in complete freefall year-on-year but still manages a 6th place overall. Seat (-38.7%) fares even worse at #7 whereas Cupra surges another 82.3% to #8 and 4% share. This means the VW Group places five brands in the March Top 8. Below, BYD (+133.9%), Peugeot (+85.1%) and Opel (+82.9%) impress.

Model-wise, the VW Golf (-6.7%) is back in charge despite a year-on-year loss, although less daunting than the -24.5% of the Skoda Octavia at #2. The Octavia however keeps the YTD lead. Excellent performance of the Dacia Duster up four spots on last month to #3, the nameplate’s ranking record also hit in July 2022. The BMW X1 (+27%) is also strong at #4 whereas the Tesla Model Y freefalls -48.9% to #5. The next two models both break their ranking best: the Mazda CX-30 (+170.8%) is up to #6 vs. a previous best of #10 in October 2021 and the MG ZS (+52.1%) breaks into the Top 10 for the first time at #7 vs. a previous best of #17 last December. The new Cupra Terramar also excels at #9, the BYD Sealion signs its first Top 20 finish at #17 and the Renault 5 repeats at #18 and earns a spot inside the Q1 Top 20 as a result.

Previous month: Austria February 2025: Audi Q8 inside Top 5, Renault 5 in Top 20

One year ago: Austria March 2024: Tesla Model Y #1, Mitsubishi ASX #10

Full March 2025 Top 52 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Austria March 2025 – brands:

PosBrandMar-25%/24Feb2025%/24PosFY241Volkswagen3,58513.8%+ 5.3%19,44714.3%+ 7.0%112Skoda2,4179.3%+ 5.1%26,91910.5%+ 13.0%223BMW1,8157.0%+ 9.3%34,8597.4%+ 5.0%334Audi1,5716.1%+ 5.2%44,7997.3%+ 22.5%445Dacia1,2224.7%+ 8.1%63,1074.7%+ 1.9%696Mercedes1,2074.7%– 20.0%73,0674.6%– 5.7%767Seat1,0694.1%– 38.7%53,2544.9%– 21.4%558Cupra1,0504.0%+ 82.3%82,7384.1%+ 100.4%8159Toyota9823.8%– 13.9%92,4453.7%– 13.8%9810Renault9523.7%+ 22.5%102,2993.5%+ 43.2%101211Mazda8333.2%+ 16.5%181,6192.5%– 8.2%161412Tesla8153.1%– 34.2%211,3042.0%– 48.0%191113Ford8003.1%+ 27.6%112,0743.1%+ 29.6%111614Nissan7392.8%+ 53.3%201,3512.0%+ 33.8%182515MG7112.7%+ 39.7%301,0311.6%+ 4.2%222116Peugeot7092.7%+ 85.1%141,7462.6%+ 22.8%131017BYD7042.7%+ 133.9%161,6302.5%+ 139.0%152218Opel6732.6%+ 82.9%121,7422.6%+ 77.2%141819Kia6672.6%– 16.5%171,5012.3%– 19.7%171320Hyundai5672.2%– 21.0%151,7582.7%+ 17.6%12721Citroen4421.7%+ 70.0%191,1861.8%+ 42.5%212322Volvo3721.4%– 4.6%228741.3%– 15.6%231923Mitsubishi2861.1%– 65.8%264630.7%– 69.7%252024Suzuki2781.1%– 73.0%131,2101.8%– 48.0%201725Fiat2210.9%– 2.2%235640.9%– 21.8%242426Porsche1970.8%– 11.3%274630.7%+ 0.7%262727Mini1850.7%+ 50.4%254310.7%+ 5.1%272628Honda1660.6%+ 31.7%313370.5%+ 12.0%303129Alfa Romeo1180.5%+ 2.6%243580.5%+ 39.8%283030Land Rover1170.5%– 1.7%283390.5%+ 0.9%292831Polestar1030.4%+ 139.5%322040.3%+ 104.0%323232Jeep960.4%+ 3.2%292950.4%+ 8.5%312933Subaru590.2%+ 181.0%38950.1%+ 86.3%333534KGM/SsangYong430.2%+ 168.8%34840.1%+ 171.0%343635Lexus370.1%– 7.5%35810.1%– 17.3%353336Alpine220.1%+ 633.3%41390.1%+ 1200.0%385037Leapmotor210.1%new37430.1%new37 –38Smart190.1%– 59.6%33790.1%– 44.0%363439Ferrari180.1%+ 80.0%40310.0%+ 34.8%404040Lamborghini110.0%+ 83.3%45160.0%+ 77.8%424341McLaren90.0%+ 28.6%46120.0%+ 20.0%454142DS80.0%– 27.3%39280.0%– 50.0%413743Aston Martin80.0%+ 300.0%4990.0%– 10.0%464544Fisker60.0%– 62.5%36350.1%– 54.5%393845Jaguar50.0%– 87.5%43140.0%– 75.9%433946Bentley40.0%+ 100.0%42130.0%+ 333.3%444947BAIC30.0%n/a4470.0%+ 133.3%475648DFSK30.0%n/a4860.0%+ 500.0%485149MAN20.0%+ 0.0% –20.0%– 60.0%504250Ineos10.0%– 50.0% –10.0%– 83.3%544751KTM10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a555552Maserati10.0%– 66.7% –10.0%– 85.7%5646

Austria March 2025 – models:

PosModelMar-25%/24Feb2025%/24PosFY241VW Golf7663.0%– 6.7%21,9262.9%– 20.3%212Skoda Octavia6682.6%– 24.5%12,1153.2%– 12.0%123Dacia Duster5882.3%+ 30.1%71,2001.8%– 1.2%6114BMW X15372.1%+ 27.0%101,2471.9%+ 24.7%545Tesla Model Y5001.9%– 48.9%n/a8131.2%– 58.6%1336Mazda CX-304821.9%+ 170.8%n/a8101.2%+ 108.2%14n/a7MG ZS4641.8%+ 52.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a8Seat Ibiza4311.7%– 40.3%31,5742.4%– 17.9%359Cupra Terramar4061.6%new91,0821.6%new8n/a10Dacia Sandero4051.6%+ 15.7%41,2741.9%+ 22.5%4611Skoda Fabia4021.5%+ 19.6%61,1271.7%+ 42.1%7912VW Tiguan3951.5%– 9.4%111,0621.6%+ 14.2%10713Skoda Karoq3941.5%+ 23.1%141,0781.6%+ 29.3%91014Nissan Qashqai3481.3%+ 18.8%n/a7371.1%+ 59.2%19n/a15Seat Leon3431.3%+ 78.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/a16Toyota Yaris/Cross3271.3%– 34.7%198041.2%– 23.8%15817BYD Sealion3231.2%newn/an/an/anewn/an/a18Renault 53101.2%new187291.1%new20 n/a19Tesla Model 33061.2%+ 28.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/a20BYD Seal3021.2%+ 98.7%139611.5%+ 238.4%1218n/aSkoda Kamiq2791.1%+ 5.3%177811.2%+ 27.8%1716n/aVW Polo2651.0%+ 79.1%128021.2%+ 21.9%1613n/aAudi Q82250.9%+ 122.8%59991.5%+ 124.5%11n/an/aBMW X32010.8%+ 34.9%87781.2%+ 35.3%18n/a

Source: Statistik Austria