SUV madness in Vienna: Over half of the new cars are off-road vehicles!
SUV madness in Vienna: Over half of the new cars are off-road vehicles!
Favoriten, Österreich - Vienna has set a new trend: Over half of the new car registrations are eliminated on SUVs and off -road vehicles. According to meinzirk.at , the SUV share is with impressive 50.8 percent in the first half of 2025. New cars in Vienna are fabulous 13,852 SUVs.
The distribution of the SUVs in the various districts is particularly striking. In the Liesing district, the most new cars were approved with 3,294 vehicles, while Josefstadt recorded the lowest number with only 73 newly approved SUVs. This increase reflects an ongoing trend, because since 2010 SUVs have become an integral part of Austrian road traffic, as the . Almost every second new car in Austria is now an SUV.
The growing SUV phenomenon
This development is no coincidence. An evaluation of the statistics Austria for the VCÖ proves that a total of 107,432 SUVs and off -road vehicles were approved in Austria in the previous year, with Vienna with 23,887 vehicles. Compared to 2010, when the SUV share was only 12.9 percent, this proportion has more than tripled. Since 2023 at the latest, the average SUV share of new cars in Austria has been 44.5 percent.
Although the popularity of SUVs is unbroken, there are also critical voices. The VCÖ points out that the higher fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions of SUVs should not be underestimated. This also applies to electric SUVs that have high energy consumption compared to conventional models. Calculations show that one liter of additional consumption per 100 kilometers can lead to an additional fuel consumption of around 150 liters per year. For the environment, this adds up to around 370 kg of CO₂ emissions.
effects on security
Another aspect that must not be neglected is the safety in road traffic. Studies show that pedestrians, especially children, have a higher risk of serious injuries or even deaths in the event of accidents with large SUVs. Therefore, the VCÖ requires a greater consideration of energy consumption in vehicle funding and awareness of the risks associated with these large vehicles.
However, the new registrations show that two thirds of the new cars are approved on companies, and SUVs are particularly popular among these. Last but not least, the market for electric cars in this segment is also significant, since according to the IEA almost one billion tons of CO₂ from SUVs were expelled in the previous year - a huge number that should stimulate thinking.
With the SUV trend, it becomes clear that Vienna is more than just a beautiful city with rich history: it is a hotspot for large vehicles. It remains to be seen whether the preference for SUVs continues to be so strong. However, it is certain that the statistics speak for itself.
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