Slovakia January 2011: Kia Sportage up to #3!
Slovak car sales are up a shining 51% in January at 4,414 registrations. The two leading Skodas stay put, with the Octavia #1 at 480 sales and a very solid 10.9% share, and the Fabia very stable in #2 at 328 sales and 7.4%.
The surprise of the month is the arrival on the podium of the Kia Sportage with 151 sales and 3.4%! After finishing 5th in Poland in December, the new Korean SUV confirms its extraordinary success in Eastern Europe. Kia is reportedly working extra hard to keep up with demand. The Suzuki SX4 is stable in 4th at 3.1%.
Full Top 35 Ranking Table below.
Other strong performances include the 6th place of the Renault Thalia, the Seat Ibiza in 8th and the Hyundai ix35 at #9. Skoda is in very good shape and places the Roomster at #10 (19th in 2010), the Superb at #15 (vs. #25) and the Yeti at #17 (vs. #26).
Slovakia January 2011:
| Pos | Model | Jan | % | 2010 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Skoda Octavia | 480 | 10.9% | 5,675 | 8.9% | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda Fabia | 328 | 7.4% | 4,766 | 7.4% | 2 |
| 3 | Kia Sportage | 151 | 3.4% | 677 | 1.1% | 21 |
| 4 | Suzuki SX4 | 136 | 3.1% | 1,907 | 3.0% | 4 |
| 5 | VW Golf | 100 | 2.3% | 1,609 | 2.5% | 5 |
| 6 | Renault Thalia | 95 | 2.2% | 522 | 0.8% | 36 |
| 7 | Kia Cee’d | 93 | 2.1% | 2,026 | 3.2% | 3 |
| 8 | Seat Ibiza | 81 | 1.8% | 476 | 0.7% | 38 |
| 9 | Hyundai ix35 | 74 | 1.7% | 755 | 1.2% | 16 |
| 10 | Skoda Roomster | 69 | 1.6% | 713 | 1.1% | 19 |
| 11 | Renault Megane 3 | 64 | 1.4% | 1,031 | 1.6% | 10 |
| 12 | Hyundai i30 | 60 | 1.4% | 1,151 | 1.8% | 6 |
| 13 | VW Polo | 60 | 1.4% | 1,125 | 1.8% | 7 |
| 14 | Peugeot 207 | 58 | 1.3% | 995 | 1.6% | 11 |
| 15 | Skoda Superb | 58 | 1.3% | 622 | 1.0% | 25 |
| 16 | Renault Fluence | 55 | 1.2% | 1,067 | 1.7% | 8 |
| 17 | Skoda Yeti | 54 | 1.2% | 614 | 1.0% | 26 |
| 18 | Ford Fiesta | 52 | 1.2% | 923 | 1.4% | 12 |
| 19 | Ford Focus | 49 | 1.1% | 587 | 0.9% | 30 |
| 20 | Citroen C3 | 48 | 1.1% | 1,060 | 1.7% | 9 |
| 21 | Dacia Duster | 46 | 1.0% | 293 | 0.5% | 54 |
| 22 | Peugeot 308 | 46 | 1.0% | 751 | 1.2% | 17 |
| 23 | Toyota Yaris | 45 | 1.0% | 918 | 1.4% | 13 |
| 24 | Opel Astra 3 | 44 | 1.0% | 436 | 0.7% | 42 |
| 25 | Citroen Berlingo | 40 | 0.9% | 580 | 0.9% | 32 |
| 26 | Nissan Qashqai | 40 | 0.9% | 820 | 1.3% | 14 |
| 27 | Peugeot 206+ | 40 | 0.9% | 648 | 1.0% | 23 |
| 28 | BMW X5 | 38 | 0.9% | 335 | 0.5% | 53 |
| 29 | Opel Corsa | 38 | 0.9% | 597 | 0.9% | 28 |
| 30 | Seat Leon | 37 | 0.8% | 410 | 0.6% | 46 |
| 31 | VW Passat | 37 | 0.8% | 776 | 1.2% | 15 |
| 32 | Toyota Auris | 36 | 0.8% | 703 | 1.1% | 20 |
| 33 | Chevrolet Cruze | 35 | 0.8% | 473 | 0.7% | 39 |
| 34 | Citroen C4 | 35 | 0.8% | 599 | 0.9% | 27 |
| 35 | Peugeot 3008 | 34 | 0.8% | 435 | 0.7% | 43 |
Source: www.zapsr.sk
