The BMW iX3 is the best-selling BEV in Austria in July.

New car sales in Austria are up 3.8% year-on-year in July to 25,823 units. This is a great performance given July 2025 was itself up 31.6% on the year prior. As a result the year-to-date volume is now up 13.4% to 190,352. This month Skoda (+5.4%) takes advantage of a mediocre month by traditional leader Volkswagen (-22.7%) to snap the brands top spot for the first time since November 2021 and possibly ever. BMW (-2%) stays at #3 despite a negative result and the next five carmakers all impress with double-digit gains. BYD (+83.1%) is the most dynamic and returns inside the Top 10 at #8, but doesn’t break any records. Seat (+28.8%), Toyota (+28.7%), Mercedes (+21.5%) and Audi (+18.2%) all shoot up. Notice Dacia (-38.7%) and Tesla (-90.5%) both crashing.

Model-wise, the Skoda Octavia (+46.1%) manages a third win in the past four months, but is stuck in 2nd place in the YTD order below the VW Golf (-16.9%), even though the latter falls to #8 in July. The BMW X3 (+117.8%) jumps to a brilliant 2nd spot, with the new iX3 BEV variant holding 68% of its July volume to take the lead of the BEV charts. Seat places the Arona (+62.5%) at #3 and the Ibiza (+20%) at #4 and the BMW X1 (-6.5%) rounds out the Top 5 (54% from the iX1). Other great gainers this month include the Mercedes GLC (+75.7%) at #6, the Seat Leon (+48.1%) at #7, the BYD Atto (+578.6%) at #12, the VW T-Roc (+88%) at #16 and the Opel Frontera (+203.6%) at #19. 

Previous month: Austria June 2026: Hyundai up to #2, MG breaks records, sales up 22.9%

One year ago: Austria July 2025: Sales up 31.6%, Dacia Bigster up to world best #2

Full July 2026 Top 60 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Austria July 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJul-26%/25Jun2026%/25PosFY251Skoda3,10012.0%+ 5.4%220,70210.9%+ 14.8%222Volkswagen2,81110.9%– 22.7%125,75013.5%+ 8.1%113BMW1,9177.4%– 2.0%312,2146.4%– 2.3%434Seat1,6266.3%+ 28.8%89,4174.9%+ 21.0%585Audi1,4125.5%+ 18.2%512,3326.5%+ 14.5%346Mercedes1,3995.4%+ 21.5%68,8834.7%+ 18.0%667Toyota1,3135.1%+ 28.7%136,7573.5%– 1.4%998BYD1,0954.2%+ 83.1%156,8993.6%+ 77.9%8159Cupra1,0133.9%+ 1.8%77,3843.9%– 3.8%71010Dacia9553.7%– 38.7%186,7523.5%– 13.1%10511Opel8993.5%+ 11.4%115,8973.1%+ 22.3%121412Peugeot8523.3%– 11.6%126,2523.3%+ 19.3%111213Renault7332.8%– 7.1%165,4052.8%– 9.0%141114Kia7182.8%+ 49.3%174,9052.6%+ 40.1%161715Ford6882.7%+ 6.5%195,0602.7%+ 2.5%151316Volvo4901.9%+ 38.0%212,8511.5%+ 22.2%222117Citroen4891.9%+ 12.7%203,9702.1%+ 18.3%182018Hyundai4501.7%– 59.3%45,8793.1%+ 5.6%13719Fiat3831.5%+ 1.1%222,8931.5%+ 79.6%212320Leapmotor3751.5%+ 459.7%241,6340.9%+ 533.3%243221MG3541.4%+ 11.0%93,9392.1%+ 32.0%201922Mazda3201.2%– 12.6%143,9582.1%+ 6.4%191623Suzuki3071.2%– 3.5%232,3401.2%– 12.3%232224Jaecoo2320.9%new281,3280.7%new274225Mini2280.9%+ 60.6%291,0410.5%– 8.4%292626Chery1660.6%new372450.1%new39 –27Jeep1630.6%+ 40.5%261,4940.8%+ 88.6%252728Xpeng1630.6%n/a365790.3%+ 57800.0%354329Omoda1530.6%new301,0120.5%new305730Mitsubishi1380.5%+ 2.2%271,3490.7%+ 12.2%262531Land Rover1370.5%+ 4.6%349590.5%+ 11.6%313132Porsche1350.5%– 5.6%339310.5%– 18.9%322833Honda920.4%– 4.2%359210.5%+ 8.5%333034Nissan870.3%– 23.7%251,2880.7%– 30.7%282435Alfa Romeo860.3%– 29.5%328360.4%– 3.9%342936Smart630.2%+ 80.0%403350.2%+ 84.1%373437Polestar550.2%+ 103.7%315610.3%+ 8.3%363338Subaru360.1%– 7.7%381920.1%– 32.2%403539Lexus340.1%+ 13.3%392490.1%+ 18.0%383740KGM/SsangYong270.1%– 30.8%411910.1%– 14.7%413641Tesla270.1%– 90.5%104,2922.3%+ 16.5%171842DS190.1%+ 58.3%43940.0%+ 1.1%423943Alpine150.1%+ 66.7%42830.0%– 23.1%433844BAW130.1%new56180.0%new49 –45Lamborghini110.0%– 15.4%44610.0%+ 8.9%444046Aston Martin70.0%+ 40.0%47270.0%– 27.0%464547BAIC70.0%+ 133.3% –120.0%– 29.4%525048Ferrari50.0%+ 0.0%45320.0%– 37.3%454149Fisker50.0%+ 150.0%5180.0%– 81.8%564650Chevrolet40.0%n/a49100.0%n/a556351MAN40.0%+ 33.3%53220.0%+ 37.5%484852DFM20.0%new50140.0%new506153Forthing20.0%– 33.3%5270.0%+ 40.0%575954McLaren20.0%+ 100.0%54130.0%– 43.5%514955Bentley10.0%– 66.7%46220.0%– 37.1%474456DFSK10.0%– 50.0% –40.0%– 80.0%594757Dongfeng10.0%new –20.0%new65 –58Kutsenits10.0%n/a –10.0%n/a686759Morgan10.0%n/a –40.0%+ 33.3%606260Puch10.0%new –10.0%new70 –

Austria July 2026 – models:

PosModelJul-26%/25Jun2026%/25PosFY251Skoda Octavia8943.5%+ 46.1%14,6952.5%– 0.4%212BMW X36232.4%+ 117.8%52,8881.5%+ 80.0%6n/a3Seat Arona5902.3%+ 62.5%n/an/an/an/an/an/a4Seat Ibiza5532.1%+ 20.0%203,1841.7%– 7.7%445BMW X14931.9%– 6.5%73,3731.8%– 1.4%336Mercedes GLC4851.9%+ 75.7%n/an/an/an/an/an/a7Seat Leon4801.9%+ 48.1%n/a2,7001.4%+ 42.9%10148VW Golf4581.8%– 16.9%65,0662.7%+ 20.2%129Toyota Yaris/Cross4421.7%+ 13.9%192,8531.5%+ 8.3%7510Skoda Karoq4251.6%+ 15.2%182,6921.4%– 2.1%11811Skoda Fabia3991.5%+ 0.5%n/a2,7111.4%+ 2.7%8912BYD Atto3801.5%+ 578.6%n/a1,3940.7%+ 406.9%n/an/a13Skoda Enyaq3771.5%+ 20.4%142,4791.3%+ 59.9%132014BYD Seal3761.5%+ 24.5%132,5771.4%+ 37.1%121515Dacia Sandero3751.5%– 11.6%n/a2,4241.3%– 9.1%141016VW T-Roc3591.4%+ 88.0%n/a2,1751.1%+ 28.7%20n/a17VW Bus3551.4%– 24.9%92,4001.3%+ 8.7%151218Skoda Kodiaq3441.3%+ 34.4%15n/an/an/an/an/a19Opel Frontera3401.3%+ 203.6%10n/an/an/an/an/a20Dacia Bigster2911.1%– 50.3%n/a2,2051.2%+ 79.4%1916n/aAudi Q32671.0%+ 206.9%n/a2,3571.2%+ 171.9%17n/an/aSkoda Elroq2571.0%– 39.0%n/a2,3491.2%+ 33.5%1817n/aVW Tiguan2340.9%– 30.1%n/a2,3821.3%– 0.1%166n/aVW Polo1420.5%– 53.0%122,7051.4%+ 25.9%911n/aTesla Model Y260.1%– 84.4%33,1161.6%+ 18.6%57

Source: Statistik Austria