Croatia October 2011: Skoda Octavia back in pole position
Skoda Octavia
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The Croatian car market is up 8% this month at 3,142 registrations and up 12% year-to-date at 35,951 units. For the first time since March this year, the Skoda Octavia is back in pole position with 198 sales and 6.3% share, quite an interesting feat given the Octavia has been leading the year-to-date Croatian ranking for most of this year (except in July and August)… It sold 1,675 units during the first 10 months of 2011 for a 4.7% market share.
The VW Polo takes the 2nd spot at 162 units and 5.2% and is #3 year-to-date with 1,537 sales and 4.3%, just 5 units behind the Opel Astra, #3 this month at 109 sales and 3.5%. Excellent month for the Peugeot 308, up 8 spots on September to #4 at 98 units and 3.1%. It is #9 YTD. The VW Passat drops from a taxi-fuelled 1st spot last month to #7 at 2.7%, while the Citroen C4 is up 3 spots to #11 and the Renault Megane is up 5 spots to #12.
Previous month: Croatia September 2011 taxi fleet boosts VW Passat to #1
Full October 2011 Top 20 Ranking Table below.
Croatia October 2011:
| Pos | Model | Oct | % | Sep | 2011 | % | Pos | 2010 |
| 1 | Skoda Octavia | 198 | 6.3% | 2 | 1,675 | 4.7% | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | VW Polo | 162 | 5.2% | 3 | 1,537 | 4.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Opel Astra | 109 | 3.5% | 7 | 1,542 | 4.3% | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Peugeot 308 | 98 | 3.1% | 12 | 971 | 2.7% | 9 | 8 |
| 5 | Opel Corsa | 87 | 2.8% | 8 | 1,301 | 3.6% | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | VW Golf | 85 | 2.7% | 5 | 1,143 | 3.2% | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | VW Passat | 85 | 2.7% | 1 | 1,052 | 2.9% | 8 | - |
| 8 | Renault Clio | 85 | 2.7% | 13 | 966 | 2.7% | 10 | 7 |
| 9 | Ford Focus | 81 | 2.6% | 9 | 743 | 2.1% | 13 | 12 |
| 10 | Hyundai i30 | 78 | 2.5% | 6 | 1,167 | 3.2% | 5 | 11 |
| 11 | Citroen C4 | 75 | 2.4% | 14 | 829 | 2.3% | 12 | - |
| 12 | Renault Megane | 69 | 2.2% | 17 | 1,077 | 3.0% | 7 | 5 |
| 13 | Skoda Fabia | 59 | 1.9% | 4 | 697 | 1.9% | 15 | 15 |
| 14 | Kia Cee’d | 51 | 1.6% | 10 | 692 | 1.9% | 16 | 13 |
| 15 | Ford Fiesta | 47 | 1.5% | 15 | 600 | 1.7% | 18 | 9 |
| 16 | Dacia Sandero | 44 | 1.4% | 16 | 699 | 1.9% | 14 | 16 |
| 17 | Citroen C3 | 43 | 1.4% | 20 | 599 | 1.7% | 19 | - |
| 18 | Peugeot 207 | 39 | 1.2% | 11 | 606 | 1.7% | 17 | 19 |
| 19 | Renault Fluence | 39 | 1.2% | 19 | 598 | 1.7% | 20 | - |
| 20 | Chevrolet Lacetti | 32 | 1.0% | 18 | 836 | 2.3% | 11 | 14 |
Source: www.autonet.hr
I can’t believe the Lacetti is still on sale in Croatia!! That model was discontinued here in Australia in 2009 and replaced with the Cruze.