The Leon nameplate (Cupra+Seat) would be #2 overall this month.

24,311 new cars hit Austrian roads in May, a fantastic 22.7% year-on-year surge. This way, the year-to-date tally is now up 10.3% to 115,183. Volkswagen (-1%) can’t catch up with the market growth but still manages 14.5% share vs. 14.4% so far this year. Skoda (+69.1%) is euphoric below at 10.5% of the market, distancing BMW (+24.4%) and Audi (+10.9%). Cupra (+92.8%) posts another stellar result, repeating at a record 5th place overall. Opel (+115.2%) is the biggest gainer among mass market carmakers, while Dacia (+24%) edges past the market rate at #8. Tesla is up 28.9% to #15.

Over in the models charts, the Skoda Octavia (+51%) reclaims the top spot it holds year-to-date ahead of a sinking VW Golf (-60.2%), leader a year ago. The BMW X1 (+82.2%) drops two ranks on April to #3, note 36% of the X1’s sales this month goes to the iX1 EV. The Tesla Model Y (+77.3%) surges back inside the Top 20 at #4 but ranks #13 so far this year vs. #3 over the Full Year 2024. The Seat Ibiza (+48.1%) rounds out the Top 5 above the MG ZS (+86%) breaking its ranking record at #6 and cracking the YTD Top 20 as a result. The Cupra Leon (+47.6%), Toyota Yaris/Cross (+42.2%) and Skoda Karoq (+28.4%) also beat the market below. Note sales of Cupra + Seat Leon would push the Leon nameplate to #2 this month. The new Skoda Elroq repeats at #12 while the Cupra Terramar is down 10 spots on last month to #18.

Previous month: Austria April 2025: Cupra breaks all records, BMW X1 #1

One year ago: Austria May 2024: VW Golf at highest in almost 10 years

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

Austria May 2025 – brands:

PosBrandMay-25%/24Apr2025%/24PosFY241Volkswagen3,53214.5%– 1.0%116,58614.4%+ 5.0%112Skoda2,55310.5%+ 69.1%212,08210.5%+ 21.6%223BMW1,8467.6%+ 24.4%38,8927.7%+ 13.9%334Audi1,4816.1%+ 10.9%48,0006.9%+ 23.8%445Cupra1,1494.7%+ 92.8%55,2124.5%+ 115.7%7156Mercedes1,1314.7%+ 14.8%95,2274.5%– 1.9%667Seat1,0424.3%+ 6.8%75,3834.7%– 14.8%558Dacia1,0094.2%+ 24.0%85,1654.5%+ 4.8%899Toyota9624.0%+ 14.3%64,5794.0%– 3.7%9810Opel8763.6%+ 115.2%143,2252.8%+ 85.1%141811Hyundai8483.5%+ 36.8%103,5493.1%+ 24.3%11712Renault7723.2%+ 60.2%113,9963.5%+ 55.5%101213Peugeot7613.1%+ 49.2%123,2902.9%+ 35.3%131014Ford6482.7%+ 32.5%133,4963.0%+ 35.2%121615Tesla6432.6%+ 28.9%242,1431.9%– 36.8%191116Mazda6132.5%+ 14.2%182,6732.3%– 14.7%161417BYD5522.3%+ 94.4%152,7572.4%+ 126.4%152218Citroen5492.3%+ 45.6%162,2622.0%+ 47.4%182319MG5342.2%+ 10.6%201,9381.7%+ 6.4%202120Kia4341.8%– 13.9%172,4242.1%– 18.1%171321Suzuki3881.6%– 14.2%211,9381.7%– 37.0%211722Volvo3701.5%– 18.3%191,6281.4%– 16.1%221923Fiat2311.0%– 3.3%259810.9%– 15.8%242424Porsche1840.8%+ 16.5%228550.7%+ 5.9%252725Mini1780.7%+ 50.8%238100.7%+ 21.8%262626Mitsubishi1730.7%– 46.4%268080.7%– 63.3%272027Alfa Romeo1290.5%+ 16.2%276380.6%+ 32.9%283028Honda1240.5%+ 25.3%305910.5%+ 13.7%303129Land Rover1130.5%– 11.7%295930.5%– 0.8%292830Jeep1020.4%+ 59.4%285440.5%+ 22.5%312931Subaru660.3%+ 94.1%341990.2%+ 89.5%333532Nissan630.3%– 41.7%331,4601.3%+ 14.2%232533Polestar580.2%+ 38.1%323190.3%+ 75.3%323234Leapmotor410.2%new311470.1%new34 –35Smart310.1%– 11.4%391230.1%– 44.6%373436Lexus280.1%+ 0.0%361370.1%– 15.4%363337KGM/SsangYong220.1%+ 57.1%351410.1%+ 131.1%353638Alpine190.1%n/a38770.1%+ 1440.0%385039DS110.0%– 60.7%37610.1%– 44.5%393740Lamborghini80.0%+ 300.0%40310.0%+ 121.4%424341Aston Martin70.0%+ 250.0%41230.0%+ 43.8%444542Bentley60.0%+ 500.0%44240.0%+ 300.0%434943Ferrari50.0%– 61.5%43410.0%– 10.9%404044McLaren40.0%+ 33.3%46200.0%+ 11.1%454145DFSK40.0%n/a42160.0%+ 1500.0%465146BAIC40.0%+ 300.0%48130.0%+ 225.0%485647MAN40.0%– 33.3%5470.0%– 46.2%494248Fisker20.0%– 90.9%45410.0%– 68.0%413849Caterham10.0%+ 0.0% –10.0%– 50.0%595850Jaguar00.0%– 100.0%53150.0%– 82.6%4739

Austria May 2025 – models:

PosModelMay-25%/24Apr2025%/24PosFY241Skoda Octavia6662.7%+ 51.0%23,3892.9%– 4.7%122VW Golf5662.3%– 60.2%43,0472.6%– 35.1%213BMW X15632.3%+ 82.2%12,5142.2%+ 43.1%444Tesla Model Y5462.2%+ 77.3%n/a1,5071.3%– 41.7%1335Seat Ibiza5112.1%+ 48.1%62,5362.2%– 5.4%356MG ZS4001.6%+ 86.0%n/a1,2291.1%+ 33.3%20n/a7Skoda Karoq3981.6%+ 28.4%71,9131.7%+ 21.9%6108Toyota Yaris/Cross3911.6%+ 42.2%31,7581.5%– 1.8%1189Cupra Leon3721.5%+ 47.6%17n/an/an/an/an/a10VW Tiguan3661.5%– 17.2%131,7671.5%+ 0.8%10711VW Polo3521.4%+ 214.3%91,5611.4%+ 137.2%121312Skoda Elroq3391.4%new129560.8%newn/a –13Dacia Duster3321.4%+ 1.8%51,9891.7%+ 7.2%51114Skoda Fabia3191.3%+ 21.8%101,8381.6%+ 29.4%8915Dacia Sandero3031.2%+ 3.4%161,9071.7%+ 2.8%7616Mercedes Bus2951.2%+ 49.7%n/an/an/an/an/an/a17Peugeot 3082931.2%+ 127.1%n/an/an/an/an/an/a18Cupra Terramar2911.2%new81,7891.6%new9n/a19VW Bus2901.2%– 23.7%141,2371.1%– 30.5%181220VW T-Roc2821.2%+ 67.9%n/a1,2501.1%+ 36.6%17n/an/aBYD Sealion2671.1%newn/a1,0170.9%newn/an/an/aSeat Leon2581.1%+ 2.4%151,2771.1%+ 58.4%16n/an/aVW Caddy2391.0%– 18.7%191,2341.1%+ 4.0%1915n/aAudi Q62220.9%newn/a1,0520.9%newn/an/an/aAudi Q82190.9%+ 68.5%n/a1,4481.3%+ 116.4%14n/an/aVW ID.31970.8%+ 155.8%n/a9340.8%+ 216.6%n/an/an/aBYD Seal1950.8%+ 77.3%n/a1,3851.2%+ 164.3%1518n/aSkoda Enyaq1790.7%+ 152.1%n/a9440.8%+ 59.7%n/an/an/aRenault 51080.4%newn/a1,1251.0%newn/a n/a

Source: Statistik Austria