The BYD Seal misses out on a Top 10 finish by just 6 sales.
17,115 new cars hit Austrian roads in August, a -8.9% year-on-year decline. The year-to-date tally is however in positive at +5% to 171,129. Volkswagen (-11.6%) is in difficulty but stays in pole position with 14.8% share. It distances a robust Skoda (+9.9%), BMW (-6.3%) and Audi (-8.3%) both falling slower than the market. Toyota (+18.4%) excels at #5 and climbs to #7 year-to-date as a result. Mercedes (-14.1%) disappoints while Dacia (+4.2%) stays at #7. Peugeot (+150.4%) lodges the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 18 with BYD (+252.6%) doing better at #19, the brand’s first incursion inside the Austrian Top 20.
Model-wise, the VW Polo (+193.6%) triples its sales year-on-year and gains two spots on July to lead the way for the first time since January 2022. Leader last month, the BMW X1 (+26.8%) drops to a still excellent 2nd place in August, now ranking #7 year-to-date. The Dacia Sandero (+67.1%) advances to #3 overall, outselling the Skoda Fabia (+46.2%) and Octavia (-34.3%). The Tesla Model Y (-29.3%) reappears inside the Top 20 at #6 and ranks #3 so far this year vs. #2 over the Full Year 2023. Still #1 year-to-date, the VW Golf (-40.4%) is hit hard year-on-year to end the month at #7. The Skoda Scala (+143.8%) and Toyota Corolla (+211%) both lodge their first ever Top 10 finish at #8 and #9 respectively. It’s another very impressive month for the new BYD Seal up 8 spots on last month to #11, just 6 units off the 10th place. Notice also the Tesla Model 3 down -90.6%.
Previous month: Austria July 2024: BMW X1 signs first win, BYD Seal in Top 20
One year ago: Austria August 2023: VW Golf teases Skoda Octavia for first place
Full August 2024 Top 53 All brands and Top 20 models below.
Austria August 2024 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Aug-24 | % | /23 | Jul | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | Volkswagen | 2,541 | 14.8% | – 11.6% | 1 | 26,022 | 15.2% | + 9.5% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda | 2,061 | 12.0% | + 9.9% | 2 | 16,274 | 9.5% | + 0.8% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | BMW | 1,487 | 8.7% | – 6.3% | 3 | 12,546 | 7.3% | + 8.8% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Audi | 947 | 5.5% | – 8.3% | 4 | 10,580 | 6.2% | – 3.9% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Toyota | 947 | 5.5% | + 18.4% | 6 | 7,646 | 4.5% | + 12.3% | 7 | 8 |
| 6 | Mercedes | 813 | 4.8% | – 14.1% | 5 | 8,286 | 4.8% | + 0.5% | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Dacia | 813 | 4.8% | + 4.2% | 7 | 7,563 | 4.4% | + 22.1% | 8 | 9 |
| 8 | Seat | 789 | 4.6% | – 4.9% | 8 | 9,306 | 5.4% | + 3.1% | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Peugeot | 666 | 3.9% | + 150.4% | 9 | 4,527 | 2.6% | + 25.9% | 15 | 17 |
| 10 | Kia | 521 | 3.0% | – 9.9% | 13 | 4,935 | 2.9% | – 18.4% | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Renault | 501 | 2.9% | – 2.0% | 11 | 4,546 | 2.7% | – 23.1% | 14 | 11 |
| 12 | Ford | 472 | 2.8% | – 17.2% | 12 | 4,259 | 2.5% | – 31.7% | 16 | 12 |
| 13 | Mazda | 456 | 2.7% | – 10.6% | 15 | 4,764 | 2.8% | + 9.1% | 12 | 15 |
| 14 | Hyundai | 432 | 2.5% | – 46.3% | 16 | 5,738 | 3.4% | – 5.8% | 9 | 5 |
| 15 | Opel | 409 | 2.4% | + 42.0% | 10 | 3,816 | 2.2% | + 1.0% | 18 | 16 |
| 16 | Tesla | 398 | 2.3% | – 54.8% | 22 | 5,085 | 3.0% | – 17.2% | 10 | 13 |
| 17 | Cupra | 395 | 2.3% | – 34.5% | 14 | 4,239 | 2.5% | – 16.0% | 17 | 14 |
| 18 | Suzuki | 350 | 2.0% | – 3.0% | 19 | 4,658 | 2.7% | + 69.7% | 13 | 18 |
| 19 | BYD | 335 | 2.0% | + 252.6% | 21 | 2,430 | 1.4% | + 429.4% | 24 | 30 |
| 20 | Volvo | 260 | 1.5% | – 12.2% | 18 | 3,024 | 1.8% | + 47.1% | 20 | 21 |
| 21 | MG | 166 | 1.0% | – 6.7% | 23 | 2,695 | 1.6% | + 51.3% | 21 | 23 |
| 22 | Nissan | 163 | 1.0% | – 26.2% | 26 | 1,815 | 1.1% | + 11.3% | 25 | 22 |
| 23 | Jeep | 145 | 0.8% | – 22.9% | 25 | 817 | 0.5% | + 9.2% | 30 | 27 |
| 24 | Mini | 137 | 0.8% | – 34.8% | 24 | 1,092 | 0.6% | – 23.8% | 27 | 25 |
| 25 | Citroen | 134 | 0.8% | – 48.1% | 20 | 2,588 | 1.5% | – 5.8% | 23 | 20 |
| 26 | Porsche | 120 | 0.7% | + 11.1% | 27 | 1,182 | 0.7% | – 0.1% | 26 | 26 |
| 27 | Land Rover | 112 | 0.7% | + 8.7% | 29 | 923 | 0.5% | + 11.3% | 28 | 28 |
| 28 | Fiat | 106 | 0.6% | – 70.5% | 17 | 2,613 | 1.5% | – 8.1% | 22 | 19 |
| 29 | Honda | 82 | 0.5% | – 21.9% | 28 | 817 | 0.5% | + 51.0% | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Alfa Romeo | 62 | 0.4% | – 51.6% | 30 | 757 | 0.4% | – 9.2% | 31 | 29 |
| 31 | Polestar | 60 | 0.4% | – 32.6% | 33 | 339 | 0.2% | – 35.9% | 32 | 32 |
| 32 | Mitsubishi | 57 | 0.3% | – 62.7% | 32 | 3,594 | 2.1% | + 149.2% | 19 | 24 |
| 33 | Smart | 44 | 0.3% | + 450.0% | 35 | 318 | 0.2% | + 488.9% | 33 | 39 |
| 34 | Lexus | 35 | 0.2% | + 12.9% | 31 | 285 | 0.2% | + 47.7% | 34 | 36 |
| 35 | Subaru | 17 | 0.1% | – 5.6% | 34 | 182 | 0.1% | – 25.4% | 35 | 33 |
| 36 | Ferrari | 13 | 0.1% | + 30.0% | 41 | 76 | 0.0% | – 12.6% | 40 | 38 |
| 37 | KGM/SsangYong | 12 | 0.1% | + 1100.0% | 37 | 108 | 0.1% | + 1250.0% | 39 | 40 |
| 38 | DS | 10 | 0.1% | – 74.4% | 36 | 161 | 0.1% | – 11.5% | 36 | 35 |
| 39 | MAN | 8 | 0.0% | + 700.0% | 43 | 33 | 0.0% | + 371.4% | 42 | 48 |
| 40 | Jaguar | 6 | 0.0% | – 73.9% | 38 | 109 | 0.1% | – 59.3% | 38 | 34 |
| 41 | McLaren | 6 | 0.0% | n/a | 39 | 36 | 0.0% | + 38.5% | 41 | 46 |
| 42 | Lamborghini | 6 | 0.0% | + 500.0% | 44 | 27 | 0.0% | + 58.8% | 43 | 43 |
| 43 | Aston Martin | 5 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 50 | 24 | 0.0% | – 11.1% | 45 | 44 |
| 44 | KTM | 3 | 0.0% | + 50.0% | 53 | 9 | 0.0% | + 80.0% | 53 | 52 |
| 45 | Chrysler | 2 | 0.0% | + 100.0% | 51 | 16 | 0.0% | + 45.5% | 47 | 49 |
| 46 | Alpine | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 47 | 9 | 0.0% | n/a | 51 | – |
| 47 | Lotus | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 9 | 0.0% | + 80.0% | 54 | 54 |
| 48 | Dongfeng (DFSK) | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | 48 | 5 | 0.0% | – 16.7% | 56 | 51 |
| 49 | Rolls Royce | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 5 | 0.0% | n/a | 57 | 57 |
| 50 | Caterham | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 3 | 0.0% | + 200.0% | 58 | 56 |
| 51 | Joyear | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 1 | 0.0% | new | 63 | – |
| 52 | Lucid | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 1 | 0.0% | new | 64 | – |
| 53 | Wey | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 1 | 0.0% | new | 67 | – |
Austria August 2024 – models:
| Pos | Model | Aug-24 | % | /23 | Jul | 2024 | % | /23 | Pos | FY23 |
| 1 | VW Polo | 593 | 3.5% | + 193.6% | 3 | 2,213 | 1.3% | + 7.0% | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | BMW X1 | 450 | 2.6% | + 26.8% | 1 | 3,092 | 1.8% | + 22.4% | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | Dacia Sandero | 426 | 2.5% | + 67.1% | 5 | 3,127 | 1.8% | + 29.9% | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Skoda Fabia | 383 | 2.2% | + 46.2% | 9 | 2,483 | 1.5% | + 19.4% | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | Skoda Octavia | 360 | 2.1% | – 34.3% | 2 | 5,113 | 3.0% | + 4.0% | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Tesla Model Y | 360 | 2.1% | – 29.3% | n/a | 3,758 | 2.2% | – 17.0% | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | VW Golf | 322 | 1.9% | – 40.4% | 12 | 7,000 | 4.1% | + 100.9% | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Skoda Scala | 312 | 1.8% | + 143.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 9 | Toyota Corolla | 311 | 1.8% | + 211.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | VW Tiguan | 296 | 1.7% | – 31.8% | 4 | 3,167 | 1.9% | + 15.7% | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | BYD Seal | 290 | 1.7% | new | 19 | 1,179 | 0.7% | new | n/a | n/a |
| 12 | Toyota Yaris/Cross | 285 | 1.7% | – 14.4% | 8 | 2,792 | 1.6% | – 5.1% | 9 | 4 |
| 13 | Seat Ibiza | 272 | 1.6% | + 1.9% | 11 | 3,611 | 2.1% | + 59.8% | 4 | 12 |
| 14 | Skoda Kamiq | 259 | 1.5% | + 9.3% | 13 | 1,803 | 1.1% | + 8.3% | 15 | n/a |
| 15 | Dacia Duster | 221 | 1.3% | – 16.9% | 20 | 2,620 | 1.5% | + 35.8% | 10 | 17 |
| 16 | VW T-Roc | 219 | 1.3% | – 32.6% | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15 |
| 17 | Skoda Karoq | 218 | 1.3% | + 23.9% | 7 | 2,412 | 1.4% | + 11.0% | 12 | 10 |
| 18 | Mercedes GLC | 212 | 1.2% | + 24.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 19 | VW Taigo | 204 | 1.2% | + 77.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20 | Seat Arona | 203 | 1.2% | + 59.8% | n/a | 1,791 | 1.0% | – 19.9% | 16 | 20 |
| n/a | Kia Ceed | 185 | 1.1% | + 15.6% | n/a | 1,781 | 1.0% | + 37.1% | 17 | n/a |
| n/a | Seat Ateca | 170 | 1.0% | + 16.4% | 10 | 1,778 | 1.0% | – 28.0% | 18 | 9 |
| n/a | VW Caddy | 167 | 1.0% | + 3.1% | n/a | 1,955 | 1.1% | – 19.3% | 14 | 13 |
| n/a | VW Bus | 155 | 0.9% | – 39.5% | n/a | 2,841 | 1.7% | + 40.0% | 8 | 14 |
| n/a | BMW i4 | 152 | 0.9% | + 12.6% | n/a | 1,583 | 0.9% | + 65.4% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Skoda Enyaq | 152 | 0.9% | – 40.5% | n/a | 1,030 | 0.6% | – 49.8% | n/a | 8 |
| n/a | Audi Q3 | 138 | 0.8% | – 2.1% | n/a | 1,721 | 1.0% | – 3.4% | 20 | n/a |
| n/a | Cupra Born | 135 | 0.8% | – 47.1% | n/a | 1,008 | 0.6% | – 48.1% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Volvo EX30 | 109 | 0.6% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | VW ID.4 | 74 | 0.4% | – 53.5% | n/a | 911 | 0.5% | – 42.2% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Tesla Model 3 | 34 | 0.2% | – 90.6% | n/a | 1,240 | 0.7% | – 4.8% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Mitsubishi Space Star | 14 | 0.1% | – 83.1% | n/a | 1,724 | 1.0% | + 110.5% | 19 | n/a |
| n/a | BYD Atto 3 | 12 | 0.1% | – 86.0% | n/a | 878 | 0.5% | + 119.5% | n/a | n/a |
Source: Statistik Austria
