Registration of New Vehicles

Registrations of new vehicles 2011

In 2011 the total number of registrations of new vehicles (without trailers) amounted to 457 485 which meant an increase of 7.9% compared to 2010. The number of new passenger cars increased by 8.4% to 356 145 vehicles (2010: 328 563 units), the highest value ever reported. For commercial vehicles, increases were observed as well; a plus of 16.3% was denoted for lorries (36 123 units), the most important vehicle type among the commercial vehicles. The market for two-wheelers showed an overall negative development of -1.2% which is particularly due to the considerable decreases of motorcycles (-8.2%) and scooters (-6.8%).

Considering the engine output, more powerful cars remained most popular in 2011; the share of those in the class of 68 to 89 kW (91-119 bhp) amounted to 34.6%; accordingly, this segment showed an increase (+14.9%), those above 89 kW (119 bph) as well (share: +32.1%; +19.8%). However, passenger cars with less capacity reported decreases: 56 to 67 kW (75-90 bhp) -4.1%, 41 to 55 kW (55-74 bhp) -4.1%, 27 to 40 kW (36-54 bhp) -74.2% and 16 to 26 kW (22-35 bhp) -10.1%.

Among the ten most popular makes in 2011, Volkswagen (VW) again defended the top position with 65 150 registered new passenger cars (share: 18.3%), followed by Opel with 25 919 vehicles (share: 7.3%), Renault (incl. Dacia; share: 6.8%), Ford (share: 6.6%), Skoda (share: 5.7%), Audi (share: 5.6%), BMW (incl. MINI; share: 5.1%), Hyundai (share: 5.1%), Seat (share: 4.6%) and Peugeot (share: 4.5%). Compared to 2010, the makes Ford (+19.4%), VW (+18.4%), BMW (incl. MINI; +16.6%), Seat (+16.1%), Hyundai (+15.1%), Audi (+11.6%), Renault (incl. Dacia; +10.6%), Skoda (+8.9%) and Peugeot (+5.1%) among the TOP 10 documented increases while Opel (-1.6%) decreased.

Average CO₂-emissions of newly registered passenger cars 2000 to 2011

On behalf of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment & Water Management as well as the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund and in accordance with the regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars, Statistics Austria evaluates the CO₂-emissions of new registrated passenger cars compiled on basic data transferred by Austria’s association of insurance companies (VVO).

Provisional results 2011 showed that the average CO₂-emissions of petrol and diesel driven passenger cars amounted to 138 g/km and 140 g/km. An analysis of the results since 2000 have been showing a trend to reduced-emission vehicles; in 2000 the above mentioned engine types averagely recorded 176 and 162 g/km, respectively.

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Provisional results
Registrations of new passenger cars January to April 2012, by makes, CO2-emissions and fuel consumption
New vehicle registrations by reporting years
Registrations of new vehicles January to April 2012
Registrations of new vehicles January to December 2011
Registrations of new vehicles January to December 2010
Registrations of new vehicles January to December 2009
Additional Tables
One-day registrations January to April 2012
Short-term registrations January to April 2012
Short-term registrations January to December 2011
Short-term registrations January to December 2010
Short-term registrations 2009
Time series
Registrations of new vehicles 2007 to 2011