Czech Rep January 2012: Skoda Yeti and Hyundai i20 at their best
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Very healthy new car market in Czech Republic this month: up 11% year-on-year at 12,921 registrations. Skoda manages to place 4 models in the Top 4 for the third time in the last 5 months after September and October 2011: the Octavia leads the way by far, up from 11.1% share in December to an outstanding 17.5% in January thanks to 2,260 sales while the Fabia is struggling a bit at 966 units and 7.5%, its first time under 1,000 monthly units since February 2010.
Hyundai i20. Picture by Ciprian Mihai. All rights reserved.
The Skoda Yeti climbs onto the podium for only the second time ever after September with 298 sales and 2.3% share, ahead of the Superb at 284 units and 2.2%. The two remaining Skodas are the Roomster at #7 with 258 sales and 2% and the Citigo at #17 with 161 units and 1.2%. The best-selling foreign model is the Hyundai i20 up to a best-ever 5th place with 271 sales and 2.1% followed by the VW Golf at #6 and 268 units.
Another Hyundai is hitting its highest ever ranking this month: the ix20 is up to a brilliant 8th position with 233 sales and 1.8%, with a third Hyundai ranking within the Top 10: the i30 at #9. Other great performers this month include the Nissan Qashqai up 18 spots on December to #14, the Nissan Juke up 17 ranks to #29 and the BMW 1 Series up 71 spots to #53.
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Full January 2012 Top 100 Ranking Table below.
Czech Republic January 2012:
| Pos | Model | Jan | % | Dec | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Skoda Octavia | 2,260 | 17.5% | 1 | 23,661 | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda Fabia | 966 | 7.5% | 2 | 16,532 | 9.5% | 2 |
| 3 | Skoda Yeti | 298 | 2.3% | 6 | 3,968 | 2.3% | 6 |
| 4 | Skoda Superb | 284 | 2.2% | 5 | 4,659 | 2.7% | 3 |
| 5 | Hyundai i20 | 271 | 2.1% | 13 | 3,202 | 1.8% | 12 |
| 6 | VW Golf | 268 | 2.1% | 10 | 4,128 | 2.4% | 5 |
| 7 | Skoda Roomster | 258 | 2.0% | 12 | 3,179 | 1.8% | 13 |
| 8 | Hyundai ix20 | 233 | 1.8% | 14 | 2,075 | 1.2% | 19 |
| 9 | Hyundai i30 | 222 | 1.7% | 16 | 3,618 | 2.1% | 8 |
| 10 | Renault Megane | 219 | 1.7% | 8 | 3,392 | 2.0% | 9 |
| 11 | Kia Cee’d | 197 | 1.5% | 11 | 3,841 | 2.2% | 7 |
| 12 | VW Passat | 197 | 1.5% | 19 | 2,493 | 1.4% | 14 |
| 13 | Renault Thalia | 192 | 1.5% | 7 | 3,206 | 1.9% | 11 |
| 14 | Nissan Qashqai | 184 | 1.4% | 32 | 842 | 0.5% | 41 |
| 15 | VW Polo | 177 | 1.4% | 23 | 2,419 | 1.4% | 15 |
| 16 | Dacia Duster | 167 | 1.3% | 17 | 2,324 | 1.3% | 17 |
| 17 | Skoda Citigo | 161 | 1.2% | 15 | 409 | 0.2% | 81 |
| 18 | Peugeot 207 | 160 | 1.2% | 28 | 1,998 | 1.2% | 21 |
| 19 | Suzuki SX4 | 143 | 1.1% | 20 | 1,853 | 1.1% | 22 |
| 20 | Hyundai ix35 | 141 | 1.1% | 9 | 1,830 | 1.1% | 23 |
| 21 | Ford Mondeo | 139 | 1.1% | 21 | 1,813 | 1.0% | 24 |
| 22 | Ford Fusion | 138 | 1.1% | 4 | 3,267 | 1.9% | 10 |
| 23 | Peugeot 308 | 138 | 1.1% | 26 | 1,757 | 1.0% | 25 |
| 24 | Renault Clio | 132 | 1.0% | 31 | 1,390 | 0.8% | 28 |
| 25 | Ford Focus | 126 | 1.0% | 22 | 4,536 | 2.6% | 4 |
| 26 | VW Tiguan | 122 | 0.9% | 25 | 1,479 | 0.9% | 27 |
| 27 | Ford Fiesta | 117 | 0.9% | 3 | 2,345 | 1.4% | 16 |
| 28 | Kia Rio | 100 | 0.8% | 27 | 938 | 0.5% | 36 |
| 29 | Nissan Juke | 99 | 0.8% | 46 | 370 | 0.2% | 84 |
| 30 | Toyota Aygo | 98 | 0.8% | 41 | 249 | 0.1% | 113 |
| 31 | Kia Sportage | 95 | 0.7% | 36 | 1,501 | 0.9% | 26 |
| 32 | Toyota Yaris | 95 | 0.7% | 34 | 1,169 | 0.7% | 30 |
| 33 | Seat Ibiza | 89 | 0.7% | 18 | 2,132 | 1.2% | 18 |
| 34 | VW Caddy | 89 | 0.7% | 39 | 1,087 | 0.6% | 33 |
| 35 | Dacia Sandero | 88 | 0.7% | 29 | 840 | 0.5% | 43 |
| 36 | Chevrolet Orlando | 87 | 0.7% | 42 | 708 | 0.4% | 51 |
| 37 | Opel Astra | 87 | 0.7% | 30 | 2,069 | 1.2% | 20 |
| 38 | Peugeot 3008 | 87 | 0.7% | 62 | 519 | 0.3% | 66 |
| 39 | VW Transporter | 84 | 0.7% | 35 | 842 | 0.5% | 42 |
| 40 | Dacia Logan | 81 | 0.6% | 33 | 866 | 0.5% | 39 |
| 41 | Renault Scenic | 80 | 0.6% | 55 | 758 | 0.4% | 49 |
| 42 | BMW 5 Series | 74 | 0.6% | 57 | 859 | 0.5% | 40 |
| 43 | Volvo XC60 | 68 | 0.5% | 49 | 599 | 0.3% | 58 |
| 44 | Audi A6 | 67 | 0.5% | 54 | 557 | 0.3% | 62 |
| 45 | Chevrolet Cruze | 63 | 0.5% | 52 | 770 | 0.4% | 48 |
| 46 | Citroen C4 | 61 | 0.5% | 47 | 1,119 | 0.6% | 32 |
| 47 | Peugeot 5008 | 58 | 0.4% | 40 | 775 | 0.4% | 47 |
| 48 | Toyota Auris | 58 | 0.4% | 56 | 1,201 | 0.7% | 29 |
| 49 | Citroen Berlingo | 57 | 0.4% | 38 | 821 | 0.5% | 44 |
| 50 | VW Touran | 57 | 0.4% | 53 | 740 | 0.4% | 50 |
| 51 | BMW X1 | 55 | 0.4% | 102 | 466 | 0.3% | 73 |
| 52 | Renault Fluence | 54 | 0.4% | 24 | 1,164 | 0.7% | 31 |
| 53 | BMW 1 Series | 52 | 0.4% | 124 | 163 | 0.1% | 133 |
| 54 | Citroen C3 | 52 | 0.4% | 63 | 989 | 0.6% | 35 |
| 55 | Kia Venga | 52 | 0.4% | 43 | 1,056 | 0.6% | 34 |
| 56 | Peugeot Partner | 52 | 0.4% | 51 | 646 | 0.4% | 56 |
| 57 | Mitsubishi ASX | 51 | 0.4% | 48 | 792 | 0.5% | 45 |
| 58 | Honda CR-V | 50 | 0.4% | 67 | 667 | 0.4% | 52 |
| 59 | Toyota Avensis | 50 | 0.4% | 97 | 276 | 0.2% | 106 |
| 60 | Opel Insignia | 47 | 0.4% | 65 | 597 | 0.3% | 59 |
| 61 | Audi Q3 | 47 | 0.4% | 103 | 63 | 0.0% | n/a |
| 62 | BMW X3 | 46 | 0.4% | 77 | 515 | 0.3% | 67 |
| 63 | Audi A1 | 45 | 0.3% | 79 | 477 | 0.3% | 72 |
| 64 | Renault Kangoo | 43 | 0.3% | 60 | 605 | 0.3% | 57 |
| 65 | VW Sharan | 42 | 0.3% | 64 | 443 | 0.3% | 76 |
| 66 | Peugeot 508 | 41 | 0.3% | 61 | 525 | 0.3% | 65 |
| 67 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 39 | 0.3% | 66 | 791 | 0.5% | 46 |
| 68 | Ford Kuga | 39 | 0.3% | 37 | 573 | 0.3% | 61 |
| 69 | Ford Transit | 39 | 0.3% | 50 | 507 | 0.3% | 68 |
| 70 | Citroen C1 | 38 | 0.3% | 115 | 294 | 0.2% | 98 |
| 71 | Suzuki Splash | 38 | 0.3% | 96 | 289 | 0.2% | 100 |
| 72 | Opel Corsa | 37 | 0.3% | 45 | 908 | 0.5% | 37 |
| 73 | Renault Trafic | 37 | 0.3% | 44 | 646 | 0.4% | 55 |
| 74 | Fiat Punto | 36 | 0.3% | 59 | 551 | 0.3% | 63 |
| 75 | Chevrolet Aveo | 34 | 0.3% | 71 | 894 | 0.5% | 38 |
| 76 | Volvo XC90 | 34 | 0.3% | 83 | 243 | 0.1% | 115 |
| 77 | Ford C-Max | 33 | 0.3% | 58 | 651 | 0.4% | 54 |
| 78 | Hyundai i40 | 33 | 0.3% | 98 | 194 | 0.1% | 126 |
| 79 | Kia Picanto | 33 | 0.3% | 68 | 580 | 0.3% | 60 |
| 80 | Opel Zafira | 33 | 0.3% | 94 | 344 | 0.2% | 88 |
| 81 | Mercedes B Class | 31 | 0.2% | 82 | 279 | 0.2% | 105 |
| 82 | Mercedes ML Class | 31 | 0.2% | 108 | 174 | 0.1% | 129 |
| 83 | Renault Laguna | 31 | 0.2% | 84 | 488 | 0.3% | 71 |
| 84 | BMW X5 | 30 | 0.2% | 81 | 339 | 0.2% | 89 |
| 85 | Hyundai Santa Fe | 29 | 0.2% | 87 | 334 | 0.2% | 90 |
| 86 | VW Touareg | 29 | 0.2% | 93 | 492 | 0.3% | 70 |
| 87 | BMW 3 Series | 28 | 0.2% | 148 | 288 | 0.2% | 102 |
| 88 | Citroen C3 Picasso | 28 | 0.2% | 85 | 414 | 0.2% | 80 |
| 89 | Ford S-Max | 28 | 0.2% | 120 | 236 | 0.1% | 117 |
| 90 | Mazda3 | 28 | 0.2% | 104 | 348 | 0.2% | 87 |
| 91 | Seat Altea | 26 | 0.2% | 75 | 493 | 0.3% | 69 |
| 92 | Chevrolet Spark | 25 | 0.2% | 80 | 437 | 0.3% | 78 |
| 93 | Fiat Panda | 25 | 0.2% | 73 | 664 | 0.4% | 53 |
| 94 | Mercedes Vito | 25 | 0.2% | 78 | 279 | 0.2% | 104 |
| 95 | Volvo XC70 | 25 | 0.2% | 90 | 147 | 0.1% | 140 |
| 96 | Toyota RAV4 | 24 | 0.2% | 86 | 361 | 0.2% | 86 |
| 97 | Audi Q5 | 23 | 0.2% | 101 | 405 | 0.2% | 82 |
| 98 | Mitsubishi Outlander | 22 | 0.2% | 70 | 319 | 0.2% | 94 |
| 99 | Subaru Forester | 22 | 0.2% | 72 | 327 | 0.2% | 93 |
| 100 | Audi A4 | 21 | 0.2% | 100 | 452 | 0.3% | 75 |
Source: sda-cia.cz









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