Central & Eastern Europe 2009: Skoda Octavia new favourite
Skoda Octavia
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In a market down 28% to 924,338 registrations, the Skoda Octavia becomes the best-selling model in Central and Eastern Europe with 58,526 sales, down ‘only’ 18% for a 6.3% market share. The Skoda Fabia is also up one spot to #2 in spite of sales down 35% to 45,320 units and 4.9%. With the Romanian car market annihilated by the crisis (-52%) the Dacia Logan falls to third overall with 36,819 sales and 4% share.
The Kia Cee’d is up 2 spots to #5 with 26,950 units, followed by the VW Golf (-5%), Ford Focus (-35%) and Renault Megane (+1%). Note Central & Eastern Europe figures include Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
Previous year: Central & Eastern Europe 2008: Dacia Logan resists Skoda assault
Next year: Central & Eastern Europe 2010: Skoda Octavia strengthens lead
Full Year 2009 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Central & Eastern Europe Full Year 2009:
| Pos | Model | 2009 | % | /08 | 2008 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Skoda Octavia | 58,526 | 6.3% | -18% | 71,105 | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2 | Skoda Fabia | 45,320 | 4.9% | -35% | 70,062 | 5.4% | 3 |
| 3 | Dacia Logan | 36,819 | 4.0% | -51% | 75,858 | 5.9% | 1 |
| 4 | Kia Cee’d | 26,950 | 2.9% | -9% | 29,502 | 2.3% | 6 |
| 5 | VW Golf | 25,104 | 2.7% | -5% | 26,428 | 2.1% | 7 |
| 6 | Ford Focus | 22,090 | 2.4% | -35% | 33,983 | 2.6% | 4 |
| 7 | Renault Megane | 21,288 | 2.3% | 1% | 21,018 | 1.6% | 8 |
| 8 | Fiat Punto Classic | 19,946 | 2.2% | 1278% | 1,447 | 0.1% | n/a |
| 9 | Renault Clio | 18,887 | 2.0% | -42% | 32,604 | 2.5% | 5 |
| 10 | Hyundai i30 | 17,513 | 1.9% | 41% | 12,456 | 1.0% | n/a |
Source: JATO
