The Nissan Qashqai ranks #2 in Hungary in May.

10,899 new cars found a buyer in Hungary in May, a splendid +14.3% year-on-tear improvement. This means the year-to-date volume after 5 months stands at 54,588 units, up 5.7% over the same period a year ago. Including LCVs the market is up 3.7% to 64,338. Toyota (-10.3%) repeats at #1 in the brands charts with 10.9% share, but remains below Suzuki (+17.5%) in the YTD ranking. Skoda (+16.3%) stays in third place while Ford (+76.5%) and Kia (+56.4%) both lodge surreal gains to complete the Top 5. The most impressive of all however are Nissan (+319.4%) at #6 and Peugeot (+321%) at #13, both on unusually low year-ago results. 

Over in the models charts, the Skoda Octavia and Nissan Qashqai dominate and are separated by just two sales. The Suzuki S-Cross is back up two spots on last month to #3 and holds onto the YTD top spot. Note the Skoda Octavia climbs up to #2 year-to-date, overtaking the Suzuki Vitara which ranks #4 this month. The Kia Ceed rounds out the Top 5 as it does YTD. Excellent month for the Dacia Duster, up 12 ranks on April to #6 ahead of the Ford Transit Custom (-1), Toyota Corolla Cross (+4) and Ford Puma (+8).

Previous month: Hungary April 2025: Toyota #1, Suzuki Vitara and Skoda Octavia neck on neck

One year ago: Hungary May 2024: Toyota soars to #1 in market up 5.9%

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

Hungary May 2025 – brands (PC only):

PosBrand PC onlyMay-25%/24Apr2025%/24PosFY241Toyota1,18810.9%– 10.3%15,86310.7%– 9.1%222Suzuki1,0219.4%+ 17.5%26,48311.9%– 12.9%113Skoda9138.4%+ 16.3%34,8808.9%+ 5.1%334Ford7897.2%+ 76.5%44,0637.4%+ 94.2%455Kia7546.9%+ 56.4%73,5046.4%+ 37.6%666Nissan7136.5%+ 319.4%63,3906.2%+ 30.0%787Volkswagen7106.5%– 20.1%53,7546.9%+ 0.7%548BMW5635.2%+ 21.3%82,6844.9%+ 15.9%879Mercedes4594.2%+ 1.8%92,1884.0%+ 9.0%9910Hyundai4534.2%+ 2.0%102,0223.7%– 17.7%101011Dacia3983.7%+ 1.0%111,6092.9%– 9.1%111112Renault3713.4%– 4.6%131,5102.8%+ 11.6%121313Peugeot3413.1%+ 321.0%141,0702.0%+ 46.2%161714Audi2732.5%+ 2.6%121,4352.6%+ 8.6%131515Volvo2652.4%– 12.0%151,1722.1%– 22.1%141416Opel2612.4%– 8.1%161,0882.0%– 31.1%151217MG1591.5%– 19.3%176231.1%– 21.0%201918Lexus1181.1%n/a19n/an/an/an/a2019Tesla1161.1%– 27.0%n/a7861.4%– 27.4%171620Citroen 1131.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aSsangYong1121.0%– 47.7%186581.2%– 14.5%1918n/aBYD600.6%– 52.8%207221.3%n/a1822

Hungary May 2025 – models:

PosModelMay-25%Apr1-5 2025%/24PosFY241Skoda Octavia4583.6%22,5864.0%– 9.8%232Nissan Qashqai4563.5%32,1843.4%+ 49.9%443Suzuki S-Cross4183.3%52,9314.6%+ 7.0%124Suzuki Vitara3512.7%12,4993.9%– 33.8%315Kia Ceed3212.5%41,5762.4%+ 21.6%556Dacia Duster3142.4%181,1391.8%– 15.6%977Ford Transit Custom (LCV)2441.9%61,1891.8%+ 10.1%788Toyota Corolla Cross2211.7%127931.2%+ 27.9%16209Ford Puma2161.7%177821.2%+ 13.8%172410Toyota Corolla2021.6%141,0941.7%– 24.1%10611Toyota Yaris Cross1971.5%71,0251.6%+ 12.3%111212Suzuki Swift1961.5%159131.4%+ 25.2%141713Kia Sportage1951.5%81,0121.6%+ 58.4%121414Ford Transit1821.4%217401.2%+ 32.9%192115Ford Tourneo Custom1781.4%91,2812.0%+ 230.2%62216Toyota C-HR1751.4%109411.5%– 13.0%13917Ford Ranger1621.3%131,1581.8%+ 57.8%81118Toyota RAV41571.2%255170.8%– 30.2%272319VW Golf1551.2%119001.4%– 10.1%151520Ford Transit Custom (PC)1551.2%374750.7%n/a33n/a21VW T-Roc1471.1%n/a5190.8%+ 55.4%264022Nissan X-Trail1461.1%167751.2%+ 46.0%182523Hyundai Tucson1241.0%316601.0%– 14.8%201924MG ZS1210.9%234910.8%– 16.1%303125Skoda Kodiaq1200.9%246351.0%+ 31.5%232626Skoda Superb1190.9%276050.9%+ 55.9%242827Toyota Hilux1190.9%285910.9%– 57.1%251028Renault Master1160.9%266571.0%– 20.5%211629Toyota Yaris1140.9%224790.7%– 20.6%321830Tesla Model Y1110.9%325020.8%– 29.7%283031VW Tiguan1090.8%294800.7%+ 6.4%313732Opel Corsa1090.8%n/a3570.6%– 11.0%443433Fiat Ducato1080.8%344960.8%+ 38.9%293934Skoda Scala1060.8%383780.6%+ 28.1%423335Renault Clio920.7%n/a4540.7%+ 34.7%343836Volvo XC40850.7%393850.6%+ 11.9%404837Ford Kuga840.7%196481.0%+ 23.9%221338Ssangyong Korando810.6%304390.7%– 7.4%353239Hyundai Kona810.6%n/a3270.5%+ 9.4%456240VW Crafter780.6%n/a3200.5%– 5.3%4652

Hungary January-May 2025 – models:

PosModel1-5 2025%/24FY241Suzuki S-Cross2,9314.6%+ 7.0%22Skoda Octavia2,5864.0%– 9.8%33Suzuki Vitara2,4993.9%– 33.8%14Nissan Qashqai2,1843.4%+ 49.9%45Kia Ceed1,5762.4%+ 21.6%56Ford Tourneo Custom1,2812.0%+ 230.2%227Ford Transit Custom (LCV)1,1891.8%+ 10.1%88Ford Ranger1,1581.8%+ 57.8%119Dacia Duster1,1391.8%– 15.6%710Toyota Corolla1,0941.7%– 24.1%611Toyota Yaris Cross1,0251.6%+ 12.3%1212Kia Sportage1,0121.6%+ 58.4%1413Toyota C-HR9411.5%– 13.0%914Suzuki Swift9131.4%+ 25.2%1715VW Golf9001.4%– 10.1%1516Toyota Corolla Cross7931.2%+ 27.9%2017Ford Puma7821.2%+ 13.8%2418Nissan X-Trail7751.2%+ 46.0%2519Ford Transit7401.2%+ 32.9%2120Hyundai Tucson6601.0%– 14.8%1921Renault Master6571.0%– 20.5%1622Ford Kuga6481.0%+ 23.9%1323Skoda Kodiaq6351.0%+ 31.5%2624Skoda Superb6050.9%+ 55.9%2825Toyota Hilux5910.9%– 57.1%1026VW T-Roc5190.8%+ 55.4%4027Toyota RAV45170.8%– 30.2%2328Tesla Model Y5020.8%– 29.7%3029Fiat Ducato4960.8%+ 38.9%3930MG ZS4910.8%– 16.1%3131VW Tiguan4800.7%+ 6.4%3732Toyota Yaris4790.7%– 20.6%1833Ford Transit Custom (PC)4750.7%n/an/a34Renault Clio4540.7%+ 34.7%3835Ssangyong Korando4390.7%– 7.4%3236Mercedes Citan4370.7%n/a7837Peugeot 30084110.6%+ 85.1%9038VW Passat4070.6%– 29.5%2939Renault Captur3950.6%+ 7.6%4440Volvo XC403850.6%+ 11.9%4841Omoda 53830.6%newn/a42Skoda Scala3780.6%+ 28.1%3343Volvo XC603750.6%– 33.5%3544Opel Corsa3570.6%– 11.0%3445Hyundai Kona3270.5%+ 9.4%6246VW Crafter3200.5%– 5.3%5247VW T-Cross3180.5%n/a7048Toyota Camry3180.5%+ 59.0%8349BMW X53140.5%– 0.6%4550Toyota Aygo X3100.5%– 22.1%4351Hyundai i203100.5%– 34.3%5452Jeep Avenger3070.5%n/a10653Opel Combo3040.5%+ 25.1%6354Skoda Karoq3030.5%+ 30.0%5755VW Caddy3000.5%n/a59

Source: Datahouse. Many thanks to Csaba