Austria Car Sales : 2025

Registrations were up 12% for the year and the 2025 total of nearly 285,000 was the same as the average for the last ten years. So things are ticking along steadily. 

VW has been the leading brand as far back as I can go and I assume the Golf has been the top selling model for that time. VW's 14.2% is a historically low market share for the brand but as this has been the level for the past three years, it appears the slide has been arrested. 

Škoda has been the second most popular brand here since 2017 but is finding VW a tough nut to crack. The Škoda Octavia is now top as VW Golf sales have been falling quite rapidly in recent years, though that hasn't been enough to change the top of the leader board.

On a negative note, Opel was second as recently as 2016 but is currently 14th. Ford was third in 2018 but now lies in 13th spot. Now going upbeat, both SEAT (picture above) and Cupra are well supported marques here. 

Asian brands are not as strong as some other countries in Europe but BYD (picture below) arrived during 2023 and already is making a splash with models like the Seal. It's up from 22nd in 2024 to 15th. 

Electric cars were 60,651 (+36%) accounted for just over 1 in 5 registrations. Hybrid sales came to 97,143 (+46%) and over 1 in 3 cars sold. 

The top selling models were:

Škoda Octavia - 7,892 (7,876)

VW Golf - 6,744 (8,670)

BMW X1 - 5,218 (4,818)

SEAT Ibiza - 5,137 (4,809)

Toyota Yaris - 4,521 (4,137)

VW Tiguan - 4,492 (4,521)

Tesla Model Y - 4,342 (5,470)

Škoda Karoq - 4,332 (3,709)

Škoda Fabia - 4,266 (3,882)

Dacia Snadero - 4,220 (4,542)

For the 2024 article, simply click on the link below:

By brand. 

Data source: Statistik Austria.

Mauritius Vehicle Sales : 2025

Registrations for all vehicles were up 6% for the year. It was suspiciously buoyant in June when volume was up 124% over the equivalent month in 2024, then fell away sharply after that. 

The 2025 budget was the reason it seems. It introduced a 30% increase in registration duty for new cars while abolishing it for used ones, which of course boosted the used car market. 

Despite a poor end to the year, it still ended in positive territory. In fact, 2025 was up 60% when compared to the average for the previous ten years. 

Suzuki is a brand known for value pricing. As the cars surely come from India, then that only adds to the value equation. 27% of the total sales is a clear endorsement of their popularity. Take away commercial vehicles and it reaches 34%. 

Data source: NLTA. Pictures: Axess Mauritius.

Zeekr Deliveries : 2023-25

Zeekr was launched by Geely in 2021 as a premium electric brand. The first model was the 001 shooting brake, which was designed in Sweden. 

Then came the 009 large MPV, deliveries starting in early 2023.  The range has continued to expand quickly as we now expect from Chinese companies. 

It is now as follows:

SUV/Crossover:

The compact X, medium 7X and large 9X.

Cars/Shooting Brake:

The medium 007 saloon car and 001 large Shooting brake.

MPV:

The Mix compact and the large 009.

Deliveries increased quickly as the brand established itself and the range expanded. In 2025, a dramatic slowdown occurred. The market is finite and there are so many more brands vying for business.

We can surely expect a consolidation within the industry and some brands falling by the wayside. Zeekr does have Geely to ensure it is one of the successes.

Photo Source: Zeekr (001 above & 7x below).