The latest data released by the motorcycle trade association in Austria (Arge2Rad) shows registrations of new motorcycles up by +39.73 percent on low volumes, having been down by -2.74 percent for Q3 at 3,088 units. The Austrian motorcycle market was +8.79 percent for the year at 13,965 units.
Total PTW registrations were down by -24.70 percent for Q4 (3,110 units), having been -5.45 percent for Q3 (11,615 units) and are -6.39 percent for the full year (38,142).
In its home market KTM is motorcycle market share leader, having sold 3,279 units for a 23.48 percent market share. BMW is second (1,617 units sold/11.58 percent share), Honda third (1,548 units/11.08 percent share), followed by Yamaha (1,513 units) and Harley-Davidson (1,079 units); Kawasaki, Husqvarna, Suzuki, Ducati and Triumph complete the top ten.
In 2017, new motorcycle, scooter and moped registrations totalled 40,744 units, which was -6.60 percent down on 2016 (43,621 units); 2016 saw the highest number of new registrations in Austria since 2012 (46,047 units).
