Slovakia April 2012: New gen Hyundai i30 climbs on podium

Hyundai i30

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The Slovak car market resists and grows by 2% year-on-year in April to 5,794 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 22,392 units, up 4% on 2011. It’s the usual suspects atop the models ranking: the Skoda Octavia and Fabia lead the way with 10% and 8% respectively, both still slightly below their 2012 year-to-date levels. Boosted by a much improved new generation and like in neighbouring Czech Republic, the Hyundai i30 is up 5 spots on March to climb on the Slovak podium for what could well be the first time in the nameplate’s career, thanks to 188 sales and 3.2%.

This means the Kia Cee’d is kicked down to a still respectable 4th place at 150 units and 2.6%. The Suzuki SX4 displays excellent resistence for a model that has been in market virtually unchanged for 6 years: it is up 2 ranks on last month to #5 with 143 sales and 2.3%. The Kia Sportage (+7) and Rio (-3) make it 3 Kias in the Top 7 like in the 2012 year-to-date ranking: even Skoda hasn’t managed this feat!

Other great performers this month in Slovakia include the Nissan Qashqai maintaining itself within the Top 10 for the 2nd time ever, the Hyundai i20 up 12 spots to #12, the BMW 5 Series up 40 to #21, the Nissan Juke up 57 to #27 and the Skoda Citigo making its very first appearance in the Slovak Top 50 to land directly in 34th place with 48 sales and 0.8% share.

Previous month: Slovakia March 2012: Kia Cee’d and Rio get noticed

One year ago: Slovakia April 2011: Kia Sportage back to #3

Full April 2012 Top 50 Ranking Table below.

Slovakia April 2012:

Pos	Model	Apr	%	Mar	2012	%	Pos	2011
1	Skoda Octavia	578	10.0%	1	2,487	11.1%	1	1
2	Skoda Fabia	464	8.0%	2	1,998	8.9%	2	2
3	Hyundai i30	188	3.2%	8	404	1.8%	8	9
4	Kia Cee’d	150	2.6%	3	604	2.7%	3	5
5	Suzuki SX4	143	2.5%	9	436	1.9%	6	4
6	Kia Sportage	128	2.2%	13	442	2.0%	5	3
7	Kia Rio	128	2.2%	4	425	1.9%	7	38
8	VW Polo	121	2.1%	6	487	2.2%	4	6
9	VW Golf	114	2.0%	16	400	1.8%	9	7
10	Nissan Qashqai	107	1.8%	10	336	1.5%	12	24
11	Skoda Yeti	92	1.6%	12	395	1.8%	10	21
12	Hyundai i20	87	1.5%	24	222	1.0%	25	30
13	Dacia Duster	81	1.4%	22	332	1.5%	13	8
14	Citroen C4	79	1.4%	21	241	1.1%	22	34
15	Hyundai ix35	74	1.3%	17	280	1.3%	18	12
16	Renault Fluence	72	1.2%	11	284	1.3%	17	16
17	Skoda Roomster	70	1.2%	29	337	1.5%	11	17
18	VW Passat	67	1.2%	15	325	1.5%	14	10
19	Skoda Superb	66	1.1%	7	323	1.4%	16	20
20	Renault Clio 3	65	1.1%	23	251	1.1%	19	23
21	BMW 5 Series	65	1.1%	61	161	0.7%	35	43
22	Toyota Yaris	64	1.1%	25	222	1.0%	26	36
23	Suzuki Swift	60	1.0%	31	175	0.8%	33	48
24	Mercedes ML Class	57	1.0%	36	150	0.7%	37	62
25	Renault Megane	54	0.9%	35	247	1.1%	21	11
26	Opel Astra 4	53	0.9%	19	221	1.0%	27	14
27	Nissan Juke	53	0.9%	84	90	0.4%	64	83
28	Ford Fiesta	52	0.9%	28	216	1.0%	29	22
29	Renault Thalia	51	0.9%	14	251	1.1%	20	13
30	Ford Focus	50	0.9%	5	323	1.4%	15	18
31	Chevrolet Cruze	50	0.9%	30	217	1.0%	28	28
32	VW Tiguan	50	0.9%	38	213	1.0%	30	44
33	Citroen Berlingo	48	0.8%	42	155	0.7%	36	45
34	Skoda Citigo	48	0.8%	n/a	60	0.3%	84	–
35	Peugeot 207	47	0.8%	18	239	1.1%	23	19
36	Fiat 500	47	0.8%	60	82	0.4%	68	66
37	Toyota Auris	44	0.8%	52	135	0.6%	41	35
38	Peugeot 3008	42	0.7%	26	210	0.9%	31	32
39	Honda CR-V	42	0.7%	32	166	0.7%	34	58
40	Peugeot 308	41	0.7%	20	203	0.9%	32	27
41	Citroen C3	40	0.7%	57	128	0.6%	45	25
42	Chevrolet Orlando	38	0.7%	40	145	0.6%	39	60
43	Hyundai ix20	37	0.6%	44	118	0.5%	49	40
44	BMW 3 Series	37	0.6%	51	114	0.5%	51	29
45	Mini	37	0.6%	n/a	50	0.2%	n/a	78
46	Peugeot Partner	34	0.6%	39	144	0.6%	40	42
47	Mazda3	34	0.6%	62	96	0.4%	60	74
48	Seat Altea	33	0.6%	45	130	0.6%	43	31
49	Chevrolet Aveo	33	0.6%	59	123	0.5%	47	50
50	Seat Ibiza	32	0.6%	55	146	0.7%	38	15
51	VW Touareg	32	0.6%	46	93	0.4%	63	68

Source: www.zapsr.sk

Matt Gasnier

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LadyBoy says:
May 13, 2012 at 7:59 pm
one more day to survive the world
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Steam says:
May 13, 2012 at 2:23 am
4 models from Hyundai-Kia-group in top ten.
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