Hungary August 2025: Suzuki S-Cross back in charge
The Suzuki S-Cross is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary in August.
8,649 passenger cars found a buyer in Hungary in August, a solid 6.6% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is up a similarly satisfying 7% to 85,562. Suzuki (-0.7%) reclaims the top spot off Toyota (-2.3%) and cements is YTD domination. Ford (+15.1%) climbs three spots on July to round out the podium above BMW (+18.7%) and Skoda (-21.5%). Dacia (+45.8%), Hyundai (+25.3%) and Kia (+13.3%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10 while below, MG (+388.9%), Renault (+160%), Tesla (+150%) and BYD (+41.1%) stand out. Model-wise, the Suzuki S-Cross (-11%) and Vitara (+37.2%) are back above the Skoda Octavia (-14.4%) with the Toyota Yaris Cross (+15.9%) and Corolla (+19.9%) completing the Top 5.
Previous month: Hungary July 2025: Skoda (+54.9%), BMW (+65.3%%) shine in market up 26.8%
One year ago: Hungary August 2024: Ford (+54.2%), Mercedes (+42%) impress
Full August 2025 Top 20 brands and January-August Top 20 models below.
Hungary August 2025 – brands (Passenger cars only):
| Pos | Brand PC only | Aug-25 | % | /24 | Jul | 2025 1-8 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Suzuki | 1,078 | 12.5% | – 0.7% | 2 | 9,585 | 11.2% | – 9.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota | 986 | 11.4% | – 2.3% | 1 | 9,115 | 10.7% | – 5.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Ford | 655 | 7.6% | + 15.1% | 6 | 6,226 | 7.3% | + 57.4% | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | BMW | 583 | 6.7% | + 18.7% | 4 | 4,684 | 5.5% | + 24.9% | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Skoda | 558 | 6.5% | – 21.5% | 3 | 7,334 | 8.6% | + 9.6% | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Kia | 537 | 6.2% | + 13.3% | 7 | 5,486 | 6.4% | + 27.5% | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Volkswagen | 473 | 5.5% | – 3.3% | 5 | 5,946 | 6.9% | – 1.5% | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Mercedes | 466 | 5.4% | – 19.9% | 8 | 3,775 | 4.4% | + 6.9% | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Hyundai | 322 | 3.7% | + 25.3% | 9 | 3,239 | 3.8% | – 10.1% | 10 | 10 |
| 10 | Dacia | 312 | 3.6% | + 45.8% | 12 | 2,746 | 3.2% | + 6.4% | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Audi | 247 | 2.9% | + 5.1% | 11 | 2,307 | 2.7% | + 6.2% | 13 | 15 |
| 12 | Renault | 221 | 2.6% | + 160.0% | 10 | 2,586 | 3.0% | + 23.1% | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Volvo | 192 | 2.2% | – 10.7% | 13 | 1,866 | 2.2% | – 20.6% | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Peugeot | 184 | 2.1% | + 37.3% | 15 | 1,798 | 2.1% | + 39.9% | 16 | 17 |
| 15 | MG | 176 | 2.0% | + 388.9% | 14 | 1,250 | 1.5% | + 0.1% | 18 | 19 |
| 16 | BYD | 175 | 2.0% | + 41.1% | 20 | 1,180 | 1.4% | n/a | 19 | 22 |
| 17 | Opel | 169 | 2.0% | + 1.2% | 17 | 1,803 | 2.1% | – 29.5% | 15 | 12 |
| 18 | Nissan | 101 | 1.2% | – 60.2% | 16 | 3,884 | 4.5% | + 11.6% | 8 | 8 |
| 19 | Tesla | 100 | 1.2% | + 150.0% | n/a | 1,300 | 1.5% | – 6.1% | 17 | 16 |
| 20 | KGM/Ssangyong | 85 | 1.0% | – 35.1% | 19 | 987 | 1.2% | – 20.1% | 20 | 18 |
Hungary August 2025 – models (Passenger cars only):
| Pos | Model | Aug-25 | % | /24 | Jul | 2025 1-8 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Suzuki S-Cross | 535 | 6.2% | – 11.0% | 2 | 4,304 | 5.0% | + 2.5% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Suzuki Vitara | 435 | 5.0% | + 37.2% | 3 | 3,655 | 4.3% | – 26.9% | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | Skoda Octavia | 268 | 3.1% | – 14.4% | 1 | 3,832 | 4.5% | – 0.6% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 241 | 2.8% | + 15.9% | 6 | 1,687 | 2.0% | + 16.7% | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Toyota Corolla | 211 | 2.4% | + 19.9% | 11 | 1,763 | 2.1% | – 13.5% | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Ford Tourneo Custom | 201 | 2.3% | + 107.2% | 5 | 1,914 | 2.2% | + 136.3% | 7 | 22 |
Hungary January-August 2025 – models (Passenger cars only):
| Pos | Model | 2025 1-8 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Suzuki S-Cross | 4,304 | 5.0% | + 2.5% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Skoda Octavia | 3,832 | 4.5% | – 0.6% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Suzuki Vitara | 3,655 | 4.3% | – 26.9% | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | Nissan Qashqai | 2,484 | 2.9% | + 16.9% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Kia Ceed | 2,322 | 2.7% | + 8.3% | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Dacia Duster | 1,925 | 2.2% | – 1.8% | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Ford Tourneo Custom | 1,914 | 2.2% | + 136.3% | 7 | 22 |
| 8 | Toyota Corolla | 1,763 | 2.1% | – 13.5% | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 1,687 | 2.0% | + 16.7% | 9 | 12 |
| 10 | Kia Sportage | 1,558 | 1.8% | + 29.8% | 10 | 14 |
| 11 | Toyota C-HR | 1,460 | 1.7% | – 10.6% | 11 | 9 |
| 12 | Suzuki Swift | 1,418 | 1.7% | + 32.0% | 12 | 17 |
| 13 | VW Golf | 1,325 | 1.5% | – 13.0% | 13 | 15 |
| 14 | Ford Puma | 1,158 | 1.4% | + 18.5% | 14 | 24 |
| 15 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 1,124 | 1.3% | + 17.2% | 15 | 20 |
Source: Datahouse, many thanks to Csaba.
