15 May 2025

Austria Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Apr)







Registrations were up 16% in April and up 7% YTD. So things are ticking along nicely. 

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 most of that time. 

Škoda Octavia is currently top so a change may be happening as Golf sales have been falling quite rapidly in recent years.  Of course, there are eight months for that to change but for now a major shift. 

Škoda has been the second most popular band here since 2017 but is finding VW a tough nut to crack. On a negative note, Opel was second as recently as 2016 but is currently 14th. Ford was third in 2018 but now lies in 11th spot.  

Both SEAT (picture above) and Cupra are well supported marques here. Asian brands are not as strong but BYD (picture below) arrived during 2023 and already is making a splash with models like the Seal. 


The top selling models were:

Škoda Octavia -2,723
VW Golf - 2,481
SEAT Ibiza - 2,025
BMW X1 - 1,951
Dacia Duster  - 1,657
Dacia Sandero - 1,604
Škoda Fabia - 1,519
Škoda - Karoq - 1,515
Cupra Terramar - 1,498
VW Tiguan - 1,401
Toyota Yaris - 1,367
Audi Q8 - 1,229
VW Polo - 1,209
BYD Seal - 1,190
SEAT León - 1,019
Renault R5 - 1,017

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


Data source: Statistik Austria.

13 May 2025

Switzerland Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Apr)








Registrations were down 7% in April and down 8% YTD. So things are a bit subdued down at the local car dealer. 

VW overtook long time leader Opel in 1999 and has led ever since....until 2025. Of course, there are eight months for that to change but for now a major change. 

It's hard to believe that Opel is now 22nd but they are not the brand they were last century so in that sense not surprising. 


Apart from the strong Germanic presence, Japanese and Korean do quite well but China has had little impact so far. 


The top selling models were:

Mercedes-Benz GLC - 1,445
VW Tiguan - 1,322
Audi Q3 - 1,289
Škoda Kodiaq - 1,223
VW Golf - 1,139
Škoda Octavia - 1,126
Tesla Model Y - 1,113
Škoda - Karoq - 1,112
BMW X1 - 1,069
Škoda Fabia - 990
Toyota Yaris - 963
BMW X3 - 912
Dacia Duster  - 893
Dacia Sandero - 888
Audi A3 - 888


For 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:


Data source: Auto Swiss.

11 May 2025

Japan Car Sales : 2025 (Jan-Apr)





Registrations were up 13% in April and 13% YTD as well. Import brands were +12% and +6% respectively. 

Import brands made up 5.6% of total registrations. In an open market such as this, it defies what happens anywhere else. 

Toyota and Daihatsu suffered in 2024 due to scandal but both are returning to normal volumes again. 

It was Japanese competition that benefitted and they are now the ones slipping back. Mazda is an exception with market share up although it is a small player here.

Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi have lost share so far but VW and Porsche are currently well up. Land Rover and Tesla are both up too, the latter is a reasonably accurate estimate. 

The top selling models were:

Honda N-Box - 73,712
Toyota Yaris / Y Cross - 63,243
Suzuki Spacia - 60,399
Toyota Corolla - 57,386
Daihatsu Tanto - 45,316
Toyota Sienta - 41,082
Honda Freed - 35,355
Toyota Alphard - 35,511
Daihatsu Move - 32,686
Toyota Prius - 32,426
Nissan Note - 30,881
Suzuki Hustler - 31,721
Toyota Aqua - 30,816

For 2024 articles, simply click on the links below:


Data source: JAMA, JAIDA.