Switzerland Top Seller Brands by Kantons in 2025
The automotive market in Switzerland in 2025 displays a distinct distribution of top car brands across its cantons. Each canton reveals a unique preference for certain brands, backed by precise numerical data from official sources. This data-driven analysis strictly adheres to the exact figures provided, enabling a clear and unambiguous understanding of the best-selling car brands in various regions without any assumptions or approximations.
Best Sellers Car Brands by Kantons (2025)
AG (Aargau)
- SKODA: 1,766 units
- VW: 1,757 units
- BMW: 1,557 units
AI (Appenzell Innerrhoden)
- VW: 2,060 units
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 1,306 units
- BMW: 1,287 units
AR (Appenzell Ausserrhoden)
- SKODA: 120 units
- VW: 94 units
- AUDI: 92 units
BE (Bern)
- SKODA: 2,507 units
- VW: 2,483 units
- BMW: 1,390 units
BL (Basel-Landschaft)
- SKODA: 812 units
- VW: 748 units
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 583 units
BS (Basel-Stadt)
- VW: 346 units
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 259 units
- AUDI: 236 units
FR (Fribourg)
- VW: 1,070 units
- SKODA: 1,024 units
- BMW: 810 units
GE (Geneva)
- VW: 1,191 units
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 1,172 units
- AUDI: 1,146 units
GL (Glarus)
- SKODA: 133 units
- VW: 114 units
- AUDI: 62 units
GR (Graubünden)
- SKODA: 649 units
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 527 units
- BMW: 503 units
JU (Jura)
- VW: 248 units
- DACIA: 179 units
- SKODA: 169 units
LU (Lucerne)
- SKODA: 1,410 units
- VW: 1,049 units
- BMW: 874 units
NE (Neuchâtel)
- VW: 427 units
- AUDI: 384 units
- SKODA: 381 units
NW (Nidwalden)
- VW: 143 units
- SKODA: 139 units
- AUDI: 123 units
OW (Obwalden)
- SKODA: 108 units
- VW: 83 units
- TOYOTA: 66 units
SG (St. Gallen)
- VW: 1,415 units
- SKODA: 1,261 units
- BMW: 908 units
SH (Schaffhausen)
- VW: 211 units
- SKODA: 206 units
- BMW: 205 units
SO (Solothurn)
- SKODA: 746 units
- VW: 714 units
- BMW: 504 units
SZ (Schwyz)
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 518 units
- VW: 499 units
- BMW: 464 units
TG (Thurgau)
- VW: 764 units
- BMW: 736 units
- SKODA: 651 units
TI (Ticino)
- VW: 2,075 units
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 1,338 units
- AUDI: 1,206 units
UR (Uri)
- SKODA: 147 units
- BMW: 104 units
- VW: 99 units
VD (Vaud)
- VW: 2,231 units
- AUDI: 2,041 units
- BMW: 1,884 units
VS (Valais)
- VW: 1,065 units
- SKODA: 806 units
- AUDI: 669 units
ZG (Zug)
- BMW: 720 units
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 602 units
- VW: 506 units
ZH (Zurich)
- BMW: 4,185 units
- MERCEDES-BENZ: 3,668 units
- VW: 3,590 units
Summary
The 2025 data highlights a dynamic competition between VW and Skoda for mass-market dominance. Skoda secures the top spot in numerous German-speaking and central cantons such as Aargau, Bern, Lucerne, and Solothurn. Meanwhile, VW maintains a stronghold in French and Italian-speaking regions (Vaud, Geneva, Ticino) as well as Appenzell Innerrhoden and St. Gallen. In the premium segment, BMW and Mercedes-Benz lead the rankings in economically powerful cantons like Zurich (ZH), Zug (ZG), and Schwyz (SZ), reflecting regional purchasing power differences.
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