The Suzuki S-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary in July.

8,525 new passenger cars found a Hungarian buyer in July, a shy 2.2% year-on-year increase. This is to be compared with the 15,285 sales of pre-pandemic July 2019. So far in 2024, 71,867 passenger cars have been registered, 10.7% above the same period in 2023 (64,936). Toyota (+7.1%) holds onto the top spot with 13.4% share vs. 11% for Suzuki (+52.7%) catching up on weak year-ago sales. Suzuki is however #1 year-to-date with volumes up 81.8% and a 13.2% share vs. 12.1% for Toyota (+1.1%). Volkswagen (-6.2%) struggles in third place above Ford (+67.9%) and Kia (+11.9%). Hyundai (+82.4%), Peugeot (+60.4%) and Volvo (+30.8%) stand out, while BYD climbs to #15 overall.

Over in the models charts, the Suzuki S-Cross (+61.5%) takes the lead only 9 units above the YTD leader, the Suzuki Vitara (+269.1%). The Kia Ceed (+51.2%) rounds out the podium with the Toyota Corolla (-23.8%) and Skoda Octavia (-58.8%) in tow, both struggling. The Ford Kuga (+174%) leaps up to #7 while the Toyota Yaris Cross (+60.2%), Yaris (+47.4%) and Kia Sportage (+25.7%) also stun.

Previous month: Hungary June/H1 2024: MG ZS, Ford Transit Custom impress, sales up 14.1%

One year ago: Hungary July 2023: Octavia lifts Skoda to #1, weak sales (-7%)

Full July 2024 Top 20 brands and Top 10 models and 7 months 2024 Top 20 models below.

Hungary July 2024 – brands (Passenger Cars only):

PosBrandJul-24%/237m 2024%/23PosFY231Toyota1,14113.4%+ 7.1%8,66212.1%+ 1.1%212Suzuki93911.0%+ 52.7%9,52213.2%+ 81.8%123Volkswagen6717.9%– 6.2%5,5477.7%+ 0.9%444Ford6707.9%+ 67.9%3,3864.7%– 20.9%665Kia5926.9%+ 11.9%3,8285.3%– 10.5%556Skoda5886.9%– 52.0%5,9808.3%– 10.1%337BMW4935.8%+ 7.2%3,2584.5%+ 4.4%878Mercedes4905.7%+ 16.4%2,9494.1%+ 4.5%1089Hyundai4475.2%+ 82.4%3,3474.7%+ 50.5%71210Audi3203.8%– 16.0%1,9382.7%– 19.4%151111Opel2733.2%+ 9.2%2,3923.3%– 0.0%111012Volvo2633.1%+ 30.8%2,1353.0%+ 30.4%131313Peugeot2152.5%+ 60.4%1,1511.6%+ 14.9%181814Dacia1942.3%– 26.0%2,3673.3%– 17.8%12915BYD1481.7%n/an/an/an/an/an/a16Fiat1471.7%n/an/an/an/an/a1717Lexus1031.2%– 3.7%n/an/an/an/a2218SsangYong971.1%– 51.0%1,1051.5%– 13.0%191619Renault941.1%+ 13.3%2,0152.8%+ 62.2%141520Mazda851.0%– 40.1%9371.3%– 14.7%2019

Hungary July 2024 – models (Passenger Cars only):

PosModelJul-24%/237m 2024%/23PosFY231Suzuki S-Cross4154.9%+ 61.5%3,5985.0%+ 38.5%212Suzuki Vitara4064.8%+ 269.1%4,6856.5%+ 148.8%133Kia Ceed3103.6%+ 51.2%1,9272.7%– 9.6%454Toyota Corolla2502.9%– 23.8%1,8612.6%– 2.8%645Skoda Octavia2482.9%– 58.8%3,5424.9%+ 1.1%326Toyota Yaris2272.7%+ 47.4%1,0121.4%– 23.1%13127Ford Kuga2112.5%+ 174.0%9431.3%+ 65.1%15318Kia Sportage1912.2%+ 25.7%1,0611.5%+ 10.4%12179Dacia Duster1822.1%+ 8.3%1,7972.5%+ 15.0%7610Toyota Yaris Cross1571.8%+ 60.2%1,2381.7%– 8.1%107

Hungary January-July 2024 – models (Passenger Cars only):

PosModel7m 2024%/23FY231Suzuki Vitara4,6856.5%+ 148.8%32Suzuki S-Cross3,5985.0%+ 38.5%13Skoda Octavia3,5424.9%+ 1.1%24Kia Ceed1,9272.7%– 9.6%55Nissan Qashqai1,9222.7%+ 197.5%206Toyota Corolla1,8612.6%– 2.8%47Dacia Duster1,7972.5%+ 15.0%68Toyota C-HR1,4212.0%+ 9.8%99VW Golf1,4011.9%+ 62.9%1610Toyota Yaris Cross1,2381.7%– 8.1%711Hyundai Tucson1,0691.5%+ 29.7%2412Kia Sportage1,0611.5%+ 10.4%1713Toyota Yaris1,0121.4%– 23.1%1214Ford Kuga9431.3%+ 65.1%3115Toyota RAV49431.3%+ 7.9%1416Suzuki Swift9281.3%+ 69.0%3717Toyota Corolla Cross8781.2%+ 62.6%2818MG ZS8761.2%+ 65.0%3019Ford Puma8591.2%+ 24.5%3420Hyundai i308381.2%+ 27.2%46

Source: Datahouse, many thanks to Csaba.