Viennese Step on the Gas: Horsepower Monsters Conquer the City

Austrians' cars are becoming increasingly powerful. According to data from Wiener Städtische Versicherung, the average horsepower has increased by 18.1 percent over the past 10 years - from 109 HP in 2015 to 129 HP last year in 2024. The trend spans all federal states, the insurance company wrote on Monday.

Austrians opt for increasingly powerful cars

The most powerful cars are driven in Vorarlberg with an average of 141 HP, followed by Vienna (140 HP), Salzburg (135 HP), and Burgenland (128 HP). The lowest average horsepower was recorded in Lower Austria and Upper Austria (each 122 HP). In between are Tyrol (126 HP) as well as Carinthia/East Tyrol and Styria (each 123 HP).

In Vorarlberg, the value has also increased by 22.6 percent since 2015, in Vienna it rose by 19 percent, and in Salzburg by 19.8 percent. There was also a strong increase in Burgenland with plus 21.2 percent. The smallest horsepower increase was recorded in Styria with plus 13.5 percent.

Horsepower increase also due to rising number of electric cars

One reason for the increasing horsepower is also the rising number of electric cars in Austria, according to Wiener Städtische. Electric cars often have well over 100 HP and their popularity is growing. However, their share of all cars in Austria is still small, with the majority of cars still being petrol or diesel vehicles.

(APA/Red)

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