The Nissan Qashqai is the most popular vehicle in Hungary in March and ranks #4 over Q1
13,199 new cars hit Hungarian roads in March, a +2.4% year-on-year improvement. This leads to a Q1 tally up 3.8% to 32,899. Suzuki dominates the brands ranking with 11.7% share, distancing Toyota at 9.5%. Nissan surges seven spots on last month to #3 and 8.8% of the market, with Skoda and Volkswagen rounding out the Top 5. Dacia is up two ranks to #9 and MG breaks into the Top 20 at #19. Over Q1, Suzuki (-13.9%) and Toyota (-9.7%) struggle but lead the way. BYD (+264.6%) is by far the most dynamic in the Top 20, with Ford (+118.2%) also posting stellar growth. Kia (+38.5%), Renault (+24.8%) and Mercedes (+21.1%) impress.
Model-wise, the Nissan Qashqai takes the lead with 5.7% share for the month, but it’s the Suzuki S-Cross that tops the Q1 charts with 6.5% of the market. The Suzuki Vitara, Skoda Octavia, Kia Ceed and Dacia Duster follow, while the Nissan X-Trail breaks into the Top 10.
Previous month: Hungary February 2025: Ford up 144%
One year ago: Hungary Q1 2024: Suzuki Vitara and S-Cross reclaim lead in solid market
Full March 2025 Top 20 brands and models below.
Hungary March 2025 – brands:
| Pos | Brand PC only | Mar-25 | % | Feb | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Suzuki | 1,547 | 11.7% | 1 | 4,363 | 13.3% | – 13.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota | 1,258 | 9.5% | 2 | 3,475 | 10.6% | – 9.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Nissan | 1,156 | 8.8% | 10 | 1,914 | 5.8% | – 14.1% | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Skoda | 1,092 | 8.3% | 4 | 2,981 | 9.1% | + 3.3% | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 840 | 6.4% | 5 | 2,280 | 6.9% | + 16.1% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Ford | 828 | 6.3% | 3 | 2,496 | 7.6% | + 118.2% | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Kia | 745 | 5.6% | 6 | 2,005 | 6.1% | + 38.5% | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | BMW | 503 | 3.8% | 7 | 1,501 | 4.6% | + 9.6% | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | Dacia | 494 | 3.7% | 11 | 923 | 2.8% | – 14.2% | 11 | 11 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 458 | 3.5% | 9 | 1,192 | 3.6% | – 14.6% | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Mercedes | 452 | 3.4% | 8 | 1,297 | 3.9% | + 21.1% | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | Renault | 412 | 3.1% | 13 | 916 | 2.8% | + 24.8% | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Tesla | 406 | 3.1% | 19 | 564 | 1.7% | – 28.7% | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | Opel | 400 | 3.0% | 16 | 636 | 1.9% | – 32.9% | 15 | 12 |
| 15 | Audi | 356 | 2.7% | 12 | 880 | 2.7% | + 8.4% | 13 | 15 |
| 16 | BYD | 285 | 2.2% | 17 | 536 | 1.6% | + 264.6% | 17 | 22 |
| 17 | Volvo | 268 | 2.0% | 14 | 690 | 2.1% | – 19.2% | 14 | 14 |
| 18 | Peugeot | 201 | 1.5% | 15 | 506 | 1.5% | – 4.2% | 18 | 17 |
| 19 | MG | 169 | 1.3% | 20 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 19 |
| 20 | SsangYong | 144 | 1.1% | 18 | 415 | 1.3% | + 7.5% | 19 | 18 |
| n/a | Mazda | 127 | 1.0% | n/a | 335 | 1.0% | – 13.4% | 20 | 21 |
Hungary March 2025 – models:
Note: This ranking features the Top 20 models year-to-date ordered based on their March volumes and may therefore not be 100% accurate.
| Pos | Model | Mar-25 | % | Feb | Q1 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Nissan Qashqai | 746 | 5.7% | 5 | 1,243 | 3.8% | + 0.7% | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Suzuki S-Cross | 655 | 5.0% | 1 | 2,141 | 6.5% | + 8.9% | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki Vitara | 619 | 4.7% | 2 | 1,618 | 4.9% | – 36.1% | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Skoda Octavia | 569 | 4.3% | 3 | 1,599 | 4.9% | – 13.0% | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Kia Ceed | 350 | 2.7% | 6 | 861 | 2.6% | + 19.4% | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Dacia Duster | 332 | 2.5% | 7 | 686 | 2.1% | – 20.8% | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | Toyota Corolla | 328 | 2.5% | 10 | 711 | 2.2% | – 9.9% | 7 | 6 |
| 8 | Nissan X-Trail (est) | 255 | 1.9% | n/a | 465 | 1.4% | + 11.2% | 14 | 25 |
| 9 | VW Golf | 254 | 1.9% | n/a | 542 | 1.6% | + 1.1% | 13 | 15 |
| 10 | Ford Tourneo Custom | 253 | 1.9% | 4 | 892 | 2.7% | + 314.9% | 5 | 22 |
| 11 | Suzuki Swift | 245 | 1.9% | 12 | 549 | 1.7% | + 21.5% | 12 | 17 |
| 12 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 241 | 1.8% | 8 | 600 | 1.8% | – 3.1% | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Toyota C-HR | 231 | 1.8% | 11 | 558 | 1.7% | – 8.5% | 11 | 9 |
| 14 | Kia Sportage | 229 | 1.7% | 9 | 605 | 1.8% | + 54.3% | 9 | 14 |
| 15 | Hyundai Tucson | 171 | 1.3% | 15 | 444 | 1.3% | – 10.3% | 15 | 19 |
| 16 | Skoda Superb | 154 | 1.2% | n/a | 381 | 1.2% | + 80.6% | 20 | 28 |
| 17 | Skoda Kodiaq | 138 | 1.0% | n/a | 397 | 1.2% | + 43.8% | 18 | 26 |
| 18 | Ford Kuga | 134 | 1.0% | 13 | 431 | 1.3% | + 23.1% | 16 | 13 |
| 19 | Ford Puma | 125 | 0.9% | 14 | 402 | 1.2% | + 26.8% | 17 | 24 |
| 20 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 103 | 0.8% | n/a | 383 | 1.2% | – 26.5% | 19 | 20 |
Source: Datahouse. Many thanks to Csaba
