Passenger-car registrations in Austria
Austria · January 2026
Austria registered 82 368 passenger cars in January 2026: 22 929 new cars (27.8% of the total) and 59 439 used cars. That is up 0.2% on December 2025 and down 5.6% on January 2025. Year to date, meaning January alone, the total is 82 368, down 5.6% on January last year.
VOLKSWAGEN led the brand ranking with 15 987 registrations and a 19.4% share, ahead of AUDI (7 262) and BMW (6 906). Together the top three brands took 36.6% of the market. Among the ten largest brands, PEUGEOT grew fastest year on year (+7.7%) while RENAULT fell furthest (−18.7%). The best-selling new-car model was the VOLKSWAGEN GOLF with 1 504 new registrations, followed by the VOLKSWAGEN POLO (728) and the TESLA MODEL Y (543).
Battery-electric cars took 9.1% of all registrations, compared with 7.4% in January 2025. Among new cars alone the electric share was 20.5%. Plug-in hybrids took 6.0%, other hybrids 14.3%, diesel 37.3% and petrol 33.2%. The leading electric brand was SKODA with 612 battery-electric registrations, ahead of TESLA (561). The best-selling battery-electric model was the TESLA MODEL Y with 543 registrations, ahead of the SKODA ELROQ (342).
January 2026 was the 23rd-highest of the 30 months on this page, which average 89 094 registrations a month; the peak was June 2025 with 103 887 and the low December 2023 with 73 057.
Trends
Fuel mix
Brands 86
| # | ± | Make | New | Used | Total | BEV (top 10) | Share | MoM | YoY | YTD | YTD YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | VOLKSWAGEN | 4 416 | 11 571 | 15 987 | 448 | 19.4% | +13.2% | +1.3% | 15 987 | +1.3% |
| 2 | +1 | AUDI | 1 692 | 5 570 | 7 262 | 244 | 8.8% | +12.2% | −9.7% | 7 262 | −9.7% |
| 3 | −1 | BMW | 1 348 | 5 558 | 6 906 | 345 | 8.4% | −2.0% | −11.6% | 6 906 | −11.6% |
| 4 | 0 | SKODA | 2 659 | 4 164 | 6 823 | 612 | 8.3% | +18.8% | −5.0% | 6 823 | −5.0% |
| 5 | 0 | MERCEDES-BENZ | 959 | 3 857 | 4 816 | 171 | 5.9% | −3.7% | −10.7% | 4 816 | −10.7% |
| 6 | +3 | SEAT | 1 344 | 2 644 | 3 988 | – | 4.8% | +32.9% | −6.0% | 3 988 | −6.0% |
| 7 | 0 | FORD | 625 | 2 780 | 3 405 | – | 4.1% | +0.8% | −15.2% | 3 405 | −15.2% |
| 8 | 0 | OPEL | 554 | 2 706 | 3 260 | – | 4.0% | +2.4% | −5.8% | 3 260 | −5.8% |
| 9 | +1 | PEUGEOT | 853 | 2 070 | 2 923 | – | 3.6% | +7.7% | +7.7% | 2 923 | +7.7% |
| 10 | +1 | RENAULT | 486 | 1 912 | 2 398 | 175 | 2.9% | −5.2% | −18.7% | 2 398 | −18.7% |
| 11 | −5 | HYUNDAI | 294 | 1 692 | 1 986 | – | 2.4% | −49.3% | −20.6% | 1 986 | −20.6% |
| 12 | +1 | TOYOTA | 682 | 1 304 | 1 986 | – | 2.4% | −14.6% | −14.9% | 1 986 | −14.9% |
| 13 | +1 | FIAT | 463 | 1 375 | 1 838 | – | 2.2% | −0.1% | +8.5% | 1 838 | +8.5% |
| 14 | −2 | MAZDA | 277 | 1 551 | 1 828 | – | 2.2% | −26.3% | −13.2% | 1 828 | −13.2% |
| 15 | +2 | CITROEN | 538 | 1 238 | 1 776 | – | 2.2% | +10.8% | +15.1% | 1 776 | +15.1% |
| 16 | 0 | DACIA | 841 | 880 | 1 721 | – | 2.1% | −2.5% | −1.4% | 1 721 | −1.4% |
| 17 | −2 | KIA | 507 | 1 201 | 1 708 | 191 | 2.1% | −5.3% | −2.2% | 1 708 | −2.2% |
| 18 | +5 | CUPRA | 842 | 443 | 1 285 | 204 | 1.6% | +36.6% | −16.0% | 1 285 | −16.0% |
| 19 | −1 | VOLVO | 386 | 844 | 1 230 | – | 1.5% | −16.2% | +0.3% | 1 230 | +0.3% |
| 20 | −1 | SUZUKI | 245 | 873 | 1 118 | – | 1.4% | −15.4% | −24.2% | 1 118 | −24.2% |
| 21 | +1 | TESLA | 561 | 301 | 862 | 561 | 1.1% | −15.8% | +53.4% | 862 | +53.4% |
| 22 | +3 | BYD | 646 | 172 | 818 | 456 | 1.0% | +26.6% | +50.6% | 818 | +50.6% |
| 23 | −3 | MITSUBISHI | 158 | 497 | 655 | – | 0.8% | −44.0% | +2.8% | 655 | +2.8% |
| 24 | −3 | NISSAN | 40 | 614 | 654 | – | 0.8% | −37.4% | −35.8% | 654 | −35.8% |
| 25 | +2 | MINI | 90 | 499 | 589 | – | 0.7% | −7.7% | −12.9% | 589 | −12.9% |
| 26 | 0 | JEEP | 164 | 390 | 554 | – | 0.7% | −13.4% | +15.2% | 554 | +15.2% |
| 27 | −3 | MG | 234 | 269 | 503 | – | 0.6% | −44.0% | +12.3% | 503 | +12.3% |
| 28 | +1 | LAND ROVER | 134 | 345 | 479 | – | 0.6% | +5.7% | −4.8% | 479 | −4.8% |
| 29 | −1 | PORSCHE | 109 | 338 | 447 | – | 0.5% | −2.6% | −16.8% | 447 | −16.8% |
| 30 | +1 | HONDA | 97 | 304 | 401 | – | 0.5% | +4.2% | −13.9% | 401 | −13.9% |
| 31 | −1 | ALFA ROMEO | 97 | 283 | 380 | – | 0.5% | −7.3% | −1.3% | 380 | −1.3% |
| 32 | 0 | SMART | 39 | 177 | 216 | – | 0.3% | −9.2% | −12.9% | 216 | −12.9% |
| 33 | +2 | CHEVROLET | 0 | 183 | 183 | – | 0.2% | +0.5% | −3.2% | 183 | −3.2% |
| 34 | +11 | JAECOO | 169 | 8 | 177 | – | 0.2% | +453.1% | – | 177 | – |
| 35 | −1 | LEAPMOTOR | 95 | 53 | 148 | – | 0.2% | −23.3% | – | 148 | – |
| 36 | 0 | JAGUAR | 0 | 146 | 146 | – | 0.2% | −0.7% | −15.1% | 146 | −15.1% |
| 37 | −4 | SUBARU | 10 | 131 | 141 | – | 0.2% | −29.9% | −24.2% | 141 | −24.2% |
| 38 | 0 | LEXUS | 40 | 69 | 109 | – | 0.1% | +21.1% | +22.5% | 109 | +22.5% |
| 39 | – | OMODA | 95 | 0 | 95 | – | 0.1% | – | – | 95 | – |
| 40 | +2 | DS | 17 | 66 | 83 | – | 0.1% | +59.6% | +18.6% | 83 | +18.6% |
| 41 | −4 | POLESTAR | 37 | 37 | 74 | – | 0.1% | −31.5% | −8.6% | 74 | −8.6% |
| 42 | −3 | CHRYSLER | 0 | 57 | 57 | – | 0.1% | −6.6% | −10.9% | 57 | −10.9% |
| 43 | −2 | SSANGYONG | 27 | 27 | 54 | – | 0.1% | −3.6% | +63.6% | 54 | +63.6% |
| 44 | −4 | LANCIA | 0 | 48 | 48 | – | 0.1% | −18.6% | −25.0% | 48 | −25.0% |
| 45 | – | DAIHATSU | 0 | 29 | 29 | – | 0.0% | – | −25.6% | 29 | −25.6% |
| 46 | −3 | XPENG | 25 | 4 | 29 | – | 0.0% | −34.1% | – | 29 | – |
| 47 | −3 | SAAB | 0 | 26 | 26 | – | 0.0% | −35.0% | – | 26 | – |
| 48 | – | LAMBORGHINI | 7 | 7 | 14 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 14 | – |
| 49 | −3 | DODGE | 0 | 12 | 12 | – | 0.0% | −61.3% | – | 12 | – |
| 50 | – | MASERATI | 1 | 11 | 12 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 12 | – |
| 51 | – | LADA | 0 | 11 | 11 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 11 | – |
| 52 | – | CADILLAC | 0 | 9 | 9 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 9 | – |
| 53 | – | PUCH | 0 | 9 | 9 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 9 | – |
| 54 | – | ROVER | 0 | 9 | 9 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 9 | – |
| 55 | – | FERRARI | 2 | 6 | 8 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 8 | – |
| 56 | – | INFINITI | 0 | 7 | 7 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 7 | – |
| 57 | – | STEYR-PUCH | 0 | 7 | 7 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 7 | – |
| 58 | – | ALPINE | 4 | 2 | 6 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 6 | – |
| 59 | – | ASTON MARTIN | 3 | 3 | 6 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 6 | – |
| 60 | – | ACS | 5 | 0 | 5 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 5 | – |
| 61 | – | BENTLEY | 1 | 4 | 5 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 5 | – |
| 62 | – | NIO | 5 | 0 | 5 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 5 | – |
| 63 | – | AUSTIN | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 4 | – |
| 64 | – | HUMMER | 0 | 4 | 4 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 4 | – |
| 65 | – | MAN | 3 | 1 | 4 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 4 | – |
| 66 | – | FISKER | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 3 | – |
| 67 | – | ROLLS-ROYCE | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 3 | – |
| 68 | – | BUICK | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 2 | – |
| 69 | – | PLYMOUTH | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 2 | – |
| 70 | – | PONTIAC | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 2 | – |
| 71 | – | TATA | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 2 | – |
| 72 | – | TRIUMPH | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 2 | – |
| 73 | – | AERO | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 74 | – | AIWAYS | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 75 | – | BAIC | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 76 | – | BRITISH LEYLAND | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 77 | – | DFM | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 78 | – | FORTHING | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 79 | – | JAC | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 80 | – | LOTUS | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 81 | – | MCLAREN | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 82 | – | MORGAN | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 83 | – | SKYWELL | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 84 | – | STEYR-FIAT | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 85 | – | SWM | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
| 86 | – | ZASTAVA | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 0.0% | – | – | 1 | – |
BEV shows a brand's row in the month's top-10 electric list (new cars); brands outside the list show no figure, not zero.
Top 20 models (new cars)
Statistik Austria publishes registrations by make, not by model. The model figures here are its own monthly top-20 list of new-car types and top-10 lists of electric makes and types; there is no full model table for Austria.
| # | Make | Model | New | Share of new |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 1 504 | 6.6% |
| 2 | VOLKSWAGEN | POLO | 728 | 3.2% |
| 3 | TESLA | MODEL Y | 543 | 2.4% |
| 4 | SKODA | OCTAVIA | 466 | 2.0% |
| 5 | SKODA | FABIA | 447 | 2.0% |
| 6 | SEAT | IBIZA | 438 | 1.9% |
| 7 | BMW | X1 | 385 | 1.7% |
| 8 | SKODA | KAROQ | 369 | 1.6% |
| 9 | SEAT | LEON | 362 | 1.6% |
| 10 | AUDI | Q3 | 358 | 1.6% |
| 11 | DACIA | BIGSTER | 351 | 1.5% |
| 12 | SKODA | ELROQ | 342 | 1.5% |
| 13 | BYD | SEAL | 319 | 1.4% |
| 14 | VOLKSWAGEN | T-ROC | 308 | 1.3% |
| 15 | AUDI | Q5 | 299 | 1.3% |
| 16 | VOLKSWAGEN | TIGUAN | 298 | 1.3% |
| 17 | SKODA | KODIAQ | 295 | 1.3% |
| 18 | TOYOTA | YARIS | 291 | 1.3% |
| 19 | SEAT | ARONA | 288 | 1.3% |
| 20 | VOLKSWAGEN | T-CROSS | 285 | 1.2% |
| – | Other models | 14 253 | 62.2% |
Top 10 electric brands (new cars)
| # | Make | New | BEV share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKODA | 612 | 13.0% |
| 2 | TESLA | 561 | 11.9% |
| 3 | BYD | 456 | 9.7% |
| 4 | VOLKSWAGEN | 448 | 9.5% |
| 5 | BMW | 345 | 7.3% |
| 6 | AUDI | 244 | 5.2% |
| 7 | CUPRA | 204 | 4.3% |
| 8 | KIA | 191 | 4.1% |
| 9 | RENAULT | 175 | 3.7% |
| 10 | MERCEDES-BENZ | 171 | 3.6% |
| – | Other brands | 1 295 | 27.5% |
Top 10 electric models (new cars)
| # | Make | Model | New | BEV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | MODEL Y | 543 | 11.6% |
| 2 | SKODA | ELROQ | 342 | 7.3% |
| 3 | SKODA | ENYAQ | 270 | 5.7% |
| 4 | VOLKSWAGEN | ID.7 | 174 | 3.7% |
| 5 | BMW | X1 | 146 | 3.1% |
| 6 | BYD | ATTO | 135 | 2.9% |
| 7 | CUPRA | BORN | 132 | 2.8% |
| 8 | VOLKSWAGEN | ID.3 | 131 | 2.8% |
| 9 | BYD | SEAL | 129 | 2.7% |
| 10 | BYD | SEALION | 122 | 2.6% |
| – | Other models | 2 578 | 54.8% |
New battery-electric cars only. Shares are of the month's new BEV registrations; the 'other' row completes each list to the new-car BEV total of the fuel table.
Counts are Statistik Austria's monthly passenger-car (Pkw) registrations by make from its open government data tables, new and used, re-read whole on every refresh; the press workbook's by-make table equals the table in every month, and its fuel table gives the fuel mix. Percentages are shown only when the comparison month has at least 30 registrations.