Hyundai Kona sales are up 101% year-on-year in September.

28,968 new cars found a buyer in Austria in September, a robust 12.5% year-on-year uptick. This is a particularly good result given September 2025 was already up 29.4% on the year prior. The year-to-date tally is now up 12.1% to 241,108. Volkswagen (-16%) stays on top of the brands charts despite a daunting year-on-year loss to just 10.7% share vs. 13.2% so far this year. Skoda (-2.4%) also struggles to 9.4% but remains at #2. Hyundai (+37.6%) rallies back up 15 spots on August to #3 for what is a traditionally strong month for the carmaker. Tesla (+52%) does even better, up 27 ranks to #4 with 1,560 sales and 5.4% share vs. 2.5% year-to-date. This is a new record volume for the American brand, a best ranking also reached in September 2022 and the best share since March 2023 (5.7%). BYD (+66.8%), Seat (+31.9%) and BMW (+22.4%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10.

The Tesla Model Y (+28.5%) is the best-seller in Austria for the second time this year after last March, but is stuck at #5 year-to-date. The VW Golf (+11.2%) almost matches the market at #2 and remains #1 year-to-date above the Skoda Octavia (-27.6%) down to #7 for the month. Excellent result for the Seat Ibiza (+89.5%) up 9 spots on August to #3 while the Tesla Model 3 (+112.5%) surges to #4 but hasn’t cracked the YTD Top 20. The VW Polo (+27.8%) is up to #5 with the ID.Polo accounting for 39% of its September volume. Hyundai places the i20 at #6 (+73.8%), Tucson at #8 (+17.4%) and Kona at #12 (+101%). Notice also the BYD Atto up 577.4%, the BMW X3 up 123.5% (70% from the iX3) and the Seat Arona up to #14.

Previous month: Austria August 2026: VW Golf back to #1, Opel Frontera breaks record

One year ago: Austria September 2025: Hyundai (+102.7%) highlights strong market (+29.4%)

Full September 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Austria September 2026 – brands:

PosBrandSep-26%/25Aug2026%/25PosFY251Volkswagen3,08710.7%– 16.0%131,90213.2%+ 5.2%112Skoda2,7249.4%– 2.4%225,67210.6%+ 10.4%223Hyundai2,7059.3%+ 37.6%189,0183.7%+ 4.8%774Tesla1,5605.4%+ 52.0%315,9472.5%+ 19.4%17185Seat1,4104.9%+ 31.9%811,6904.8%+ 16.9%586BMW1,2834.4%+ 22.4%315,1376.3%+ 1.4%337Audi1,1514.0%– 26.4%414,5976.1%+ 7.9%448Mercedes1,1003.8%– 15.1%511,0164.6%+ 10.0%669BYD1,0213.5%+ 66.8%68,8513.7%+ 68.2%91510Dacia9313.2%– 9.3%108,4653.5%– 14.7%11511Renault9243.2%+ 27.1%156,9392.9%– 4.6%141112Toyota9093.1%+ 6.4%78,5373.5%– 0.5%10913Mazda8823.0%+ 11.8%205,2282.2%+ 7.6%191614Cupra8753.0%+ 26.6%138,9653.7%– 2.3%81015MG7452.6%+ 35.7%165,2362.2%+ 33.3%181916Kia7242.5%+ 9.4%126,3412.6%+ 36.1%161717Opel6992.4%– 2.5%117,3783.1%+ 22.3%131418Ford6832.4%+ 5.1%146,4332.7%+ 1.8%151319Peugeot6742.3%– 16.5%97,7193.2%+ 16.1%121220Citroen5441.9%+ 80.1%194,9302.0%+ 25.6%202021Suzuki4741.6%+ 69.3%223,1081.3%– 8.6%232222Volvo4671.6%+ 16.2%233,5901.5%+ 20.1%222123Leapmotor4161.4%+ 303.9%212,3451.0%+ 405.4%243224Fiat3831.3%– 6.4%173,7141.5%+ 54.2%212325Omoda3661.3%new241,6320.7%new275726Jaecoo3421.2%new271,8150.8%new264227Chery2680.9%new256840.3%new37 –28Jeep1910.7%+ 3.8%281,8290.8%+ 55.7%252729Xpeng1790.6%n/a269040.4%+ 45100.0%354330Mini1470.5%+ 41.3%291,3180.5%– 2.9%302631Nissan1350.5%– 75.5%361,4820.6%– 41.2%292432Honda1300.4%+ 18.2%341,1310.5%+ 5.8%323033Mitsubishi1140.4%– 26.9%301,5610.6%+ 3.9%282534Polestar1130.4%+ 48.7%387230.3%+ 15.5%363335Land Rover1070.4%+ 11.5%321,1600.5%+ 4.6%313136Porsche1050.4%– 18.0%371,0910.5%– 20.3%332837Alfa Romeo990.3%– 30.8%331,0280.4%– 11.7%342938Smart650.2%+ 66.7%394390.2%+ 75.6%383439Aion640.2%new53690.0%new445840Subaru400.1%+ 66.7%353050.1%– 7.9%393541KGM/SsangYong240.1%– 44.2%442270.1%– 20.1%413642Lexus240.1%– 20.0%432860.1%+ 7.5%403743Geely170.1%n/a40460.0%+ 2200.0%46n/a44DS150.1%+ 50.0%411260.1%+ 17.8%423945BAW120.0%new42440.0%new47 –46Alpine80.0%– 20.0%46970.0%– 24.2%433847Forthing70.0%n/a50170.0%+ 240.0%545948Fisker60.0%n/a45220.0%– 50.0%524649MAN50.0%+ 66.7%47330.0%+ 57.1%494850Denza30.0%new –30.0%new65 –51BAIC20.0%+ 100.0%57150.0%– 16.7%565052Bentley20.0%– 60.0%58250.0%– 39.0%514453Lamborghini20.0%– 33.3%49670.0%+ 8.1%454054DFM10.0%n/a54170.0%+ 1600.0%536155Ferrari10.0%– 75.0%48380.0%– 34.5%484156Lucid10.0%n/a –40.0%n/a64 –57Maserati10.0%+ 0.0% –60.0%– 40.0%605458McLaren10.0%– 66.7%51170.0%– 41.4%5549

Austria September 2026 – models:

PosModelSep-26%/25Aug2026%/25PosFY251Tesla Model Y9463.3%+ 28.5%n/a4,1091.7%+ 17.5%572VW Golf6732.3%+ 11.2%16,2882.6%+ 18.9%123Seat Ibiza6482.2%+ 89.5%124,1791.7%+ 1.2%444Tesla Model 36142.1%+ 112.5%n/a1,6660.7%+ 292.0%n/an/a5VW Polo/ID.Polo6032.1%+ 27.8%73,7191.5%+ 27.2%7116Hyundai i205581.9%+ 73.8%n/an/an/an/a56n/a7Skoda Octavia5381.9%– 27.6%35,7542.4%– 3.3%218Hyundai Tucson5341.8%+ 17.4%n/a2,6261.1%n/an/a199Skoda Karoq4221.5%+ 13.1%183,3871.4%– 4.7%10810BYD Atto4201.4%+ 577.4%112,1640.9%n/an/an/a11BMW X34181.4%+ 123.5%53,7351.5%+ 289.9%6n/a12Hyundai Kona4121.4%+ 101.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/a13Skoda Enyaq4031.4%+ 43.9%193,1511.3%+ 49.2%132014Seat Arona4011.4%n/a152,8461.2%+ 66.1%20n/a15BYD Seal3621.2%+ 35.1%93,3051.4%+ 29.9%111516Dacia Sandero3601.2%+ 8.8%163,0601.3%– 7.5%141017Seat Leon3581.2%+ 11.2%n/a3,2741.4%+ 24.3%121418Toyota Yaris/Cross3461.2%– 16.6%143,5041.5%+ 2.8%8519Mercedes GLC3421.2%+ 25.7%10n/an/an/an/an/a20Skoda Elroq3291.1%+ 8.6%n/a2,8931.2%+ 23.3%1617n/aBMW X13251.1%+ 127.3%24,2311.8%+ 7.9%33n/aVW T-Roc3171.1%+ 39.6%82,8921.2%+ 36.5%17n/an/aAudi Q32781.0%+ 327.7%n/a2,8531.2%+ 182.2%19n/an/aSkoda Fabia2771.0%– 36.3%43,4591.4%+ 1.6%99n/aVW Tiguan1980.7%– 60.7%132,8941.2%– 11.1%156n/aVW Bus1960.7%– 31.9%172,8721.2%+ 3.0%1812

Source: Statistik Austria