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Czech Republic June 2012: Hyundai i30 shines, Skoda Rapid lands

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Hyundai i30

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New car sales in Czech Republic are holding up extremely well: +12% year-on-year in June to 18,140 registrations and +7% year-to-date at 94,233 units. The Czech models ranking is potentially on the eve of a once-in-a-decade change of guard, similar to when the Skoda Fabia relinquished the Czech pole position to the Octavia in 2009 after 9 years of reign. The all-new Skoda Rapid has just been unveiled and had its very first 30 units registered in June (#100). Slotted between the Fabia and Octavia in size and price it is destined to tremendous success here and I predict it will at least jump on the podium in the next few months, and could even have a go at the top spot…

Skoda Rapid

In June, below the Octavia (13.2% share) and Fabia (7.7%), the Hyundai i30 new generation excels once again at #3, its third time on the Czech podium in the last 4 months. With 706 sales and 3.9% it lodges the highest market share of any foreign model in the last 12 months (albeit produced locally). The latest best scores for imported models were delivered by the Ford Focus at 4.5% in March and June 2011 and the Renault Thalia at 4.4% in February 2011, but the recent record is still in the hands of the… Hyundai i30 at 6.1% in October 2010.

Even though this month it ‘only’ has 5 models in the Top 8, Skoda passes an important milestone: in the 2012 year-to-date ranking it manages to place 5 models in the Top 6 for the very first time in the history of the brand in a cumulative ranking! Below the Octavia and Fabia, the Superb ranks #4, the Yeti #5 and the Roomster #6 thanks to an excellent 4th place this month.

Hyundai ix35

The Hyundai ix35 also breaks a record and reaches its highest ever ranking in Czech Republic at #7 with 372 sales and 2.1%, beating the #9 rank it reached last December. Other great performers this month include the Seat Ibiza up 8 spots to #9, the Skoda Citigo reaching its best ranking so far at #14, the Opel Astra up 7 ranks to #19, the Mercedes C-Class up a massive 93 to #32, the Honda Civic up 11 to #42, the Hyundai i40 up 56 to #44, the BMW 3 Series up 52 to #47 and the Audi Q3 up 23 to #53.

Previous month: Czech Republic June 2012: Skoda Superb and VW Tiguan impress

One year ago: Czech Republic June 2011: 5 Skodas in Top 8

Full June 2012 Top 150 Ranking Table below.

Czech Republic June 2012:

Pos Model June % May 2012 % Pos 2011
1 Skoda Octavia 2,400 13.2% 1 12,921 13.7% 1 1
2 Skoda Fabia 1,400 7.7% 2 8,080 8.6% 2 2
3 Hyundai i30 706 3.9% 10 2,604 2.8% 3 8
4 Skoda Roomster 530 2.9% 6 2,063 2.2% 6 13
5 Ford Fusion 499 2.8% 4 2,034 2.2% 7 10
6 Skoda Superb 478 2.6% 3 2,537 2.7% 4 3
7 Hyundai ix35 372 2.1% 20 1,287 1.4% 15 23
8 Skoda Yeti 366 2.0% 7 2,271 2.4% 5 6
9 Seat Ibiza 341 1.9% 17 1,119 1.2% 20 18
10 Kia Cee’d 339 1.9% 8 1,748 1.9% 11 7
11 Ford Fiesta 333 1.8% 5 1,616 1.7% 12 16
12 Hyundai ix20 328 1.8% 11 1,848 2.0% 10 19
13 VW Golf 315 1.7% 9 1,906 2.0% 8 5
14 Skoda Citigo 315 1.7% 18 1,063 1.1% 21 81
15 Hyundai i20 299 1.6% 12 1,877 2.0% 9 12
16 Ford Focus 286 1.6% 23 1,190 1.3% 17 4
17 VW Passat 280 1.5% 13 1,411 1.5% 14 14
18 Renault Thalia 243 1.3% 16 1,570 1.7% 13 11
19 Opel Astra 203 1.1% 26 741 0.8% 29 20
20 Renault Clio 200 1.1% 22 807 0.9% 26 28
21 VW Tiguan 182 1.0% 14 996 1.1% 23 27
22 Renault Megane 180 1.0% 29 1,126 1.2% 19 9
23 Peugeot 308 164 0.9% 34 798 0.8% 27 25
24 Dacia Duster 155 0.9% 21 1,012 1.1% 22 17
25 VW Polo 150 0.8% 19 1,145 1.2% 18 15
26 Ford Mondeo 149 0.8% 44 729 0.8% 30 24
27 Peugeot 207 144 0.8% 28 937 1.0% 24 21
28 Kia Rio 142 0.8% 15 864 0.9% 25 36
29 Kia Venga 137 0.8% 27 613 0.7% 33 34
30 Nissan Qashqai 132 0.7% 31 1,208 1.3% 16 41
31 Kia Sportage 124 0.7% 36 693 0.7% 31 26
32 Mercedes C Class 124 0.7% 125 229 0.2% 84 91
33 BMW 5 Series 115 0.6% 47 508 0.5% 39 40
34 Fiat Panda 112 0.6% 40 414 0.4% 47 53
35 Citroen C4 111 0.6% 24 651 0.7% 32 32
36 Suzuki SX4 110 0.6% 25 784 0.8% 28 22
37 VW Caddy 105 0.6% 33 595 0.6% 35 33
38 Citroen Berlingo 104 0.6% 30 580 0.6% 36 44
39 Opel Corsa 103 0.6% 48 407 0.4% 48 37
40 Renault Fluence 100 0.6% 46 603 0.6% 34 31
41 Dacia Sandero 98 0.5% 50 499 0.5% 40 43
42 Honda Civic 93 0.5% 53 278 0.3% 69 64
43 Toyota Yaris 89 0.5% 41 548 0.6% 37 30
44 Hyundai i40 87 0.5% 100 272 0.3% 72 126
45 Peugeot 5008 84 0.5% 42 436 0.5% 45 47
46 Citroen C3 83 0.5% 32 485 0.5% 42 35
47 BMW 3 Series 83 0.5% 99 277 0.3% 70 102
48 VW Transporter 80 0.4% 35 462 0.5% 43 42
49 Citroen C4 Picasso 79 0.4% 52 396 0.4% 53 46
50 Opel Zafira 77 0.4% 57 279 0.3% 68 88
51 Ford C-Max 74 0.4% 67 498 0.5% 41 54
52 Dacia Logan 74 0.4% 62 437 0.5% 44 39
53 Audi Q3 74 0.4% 76 286 0.3% 66 n/a
54 Peugeot 3008 70 0.4% 65 407 0.4% 49 66
55 Peugeot 208 70 0.4% 39 166 0.2% 100  -
56 Chevrolet Cruze 69 0.4% 45 418 0.4% 46 48
57 Audi A6 69 0.4% 68 399 0.4% 50 62
58 Chevrolet Orlando 68 0.4% 38 514 0.5% 38 51
59 Renault Scenic 68 0.4% 43 398 0.4% 51 49
60 Toyota Auris 68 0.4% 55 397 0.4% 52 29
61 Honda CR-V 67 0.4% 58 358 0.4% 57 52
62 Toyota Avensis 67 0.4% 71 291 0.3% 65 106
63 Chevrolet Aveo 66 0.4% 49 365 0.4% 55 38
64 Mitsubishi ASX 65 0.4% 66 361 0.4% 56 45
65 BMW X3 65 0.4% 70 270 0.3% 76 67
66 VW Touran 64 0.4% 60 350 0.4% 59 50
67 Volvo XC60 62 0.3% 63 328 0.3% 64 58
68 Opel Meriva 61 0.3% 109 176 0.2% 97 83
69 Mercedes B Class 60 0.3% 61 271 0.3% 73 105
70 Renault Trafic 59 0.3% 78 271 0.3% 75 55
71 Mercedes ML Class 57 0.3% 69 253 0.3% 81 129
72 Toyota Aygo 54 0.3% 74 331 0.4% 62 113
73 Seat Altea 54 0.3% 91 210 0.2% 87 69
74 Opel Insignia 53 0.3% 80 271 0.3% 74 59
75 Audi A1 53 0.3% 64 232 0.2% 83 72
76 Renault Kangoo 51 0.3% 87 264 0.3% 78 57
77 Mazda CX-5 51 0.3% 112 111 0.1% 125  -
78 VW Touareg 50 0.3% 77 242 0.3% 82 70
79 Audi A4 50 0.3% 85 198 0.2% 93 75
80 Peugeot Partner 49 0.3% 51 354 0.4% 58 56
81 Audi A3 46 0.3% 79 142 0.2% 109 77
82 Peugeot 508 44 0.2% 72 282 0.3% 67 65
83 VW Sharan 44 0.2% 89 209 0.2% 89 76
84 Toyota RAV4 44 0.2% 96 209 0.2% 88 86
85 Ford Transit 43 0.2% 73 255 0.3% 80 68
86 Kia Picanto 42 0.2% 75 334 0.4% 61 60
87 Renault Laguna 42 0.2% 110 171 0.2% 98 71
88 BMW X6 42 0.2% 81 151 0.2% 105 103
89 Toyota Verso 39 0.2% 103 180 0.2% 95 101
90 Citroen C1 38 0.2% 94 276 0.3% 71 98
91 Chevrolet Captiva 37 0.2% 83 181 0.2% 94 142
92 Subaru Legacy 36 0.2% 119 138 0.1% 112 95
93 VW Up! 36 0.2% n/a 54 0.1% n/a  -
94 Chevrolet Spark 34 0.2% 88 202 0.2% 92 78
95 Mazda3 32 0.2% 86 206 0.2% 90 87
96 Audi Q5 32 0.2% 97 169 0.2% 99 82
97 Ford S-Max 30 0.2% 95 226 0.2% 85 117
98 Mercedes Viano 30 0.2% 104 139 0.1% 111 99
99 Range Rover Evoque 30 0.2% 111 134 0.1% 114 n/a
100 Skoda Rapid 30 0.2%  - 30 0.0% n/a  -
101 VW Multivan 30 0.2% 102 152 0.2% 103 118
102 Nissan Juke 28 0.2% 37 371 0.4% 54 84
103 BMW X1 28 0.2% 56 268 0.3% 77 73
104 Mercedes E Class 28 0.2% 113 152 0.2% 104 79
105 Volvo S/V60 28 0.2% 134 140 0.1% 110 92
106 Citroen C5 28 0.2% 139 122 0.1% 122 109
107 Fiat Punto 27 0.1% 59 328 0.3% 63 63
108 Hyundai Elantra 27 0.1% 82 221 0.2% 86 130
109 Citroen C3 Picasso 27 0.1% 92 177 0.2% 96 80
110 Mercedes Vito 26 0.1% 114 150 0.2% 106 104
111 Kia Sorento 26 0.1% 115 126 0.1% 120 112
112 Suzuki Swift 24 0.1% 84 146 0.2% 107 96
113 Audi A5 24 0.1% 116 135 0.1% 113 97
114 BMW X5 23 0.1% 93 166 0.2% 101 89
115 Volvo XC70 23 0.1% n/a 88 0.1% 136 140
116 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 21 0.1% 128 104 0.1% 126 128
117 Subaru Forester 20 0.1% 120 146 0.2% 108 93
118 Suzuki Splash 20 0.1% 140 130 0.1% 116 100
119 Fiat Freemont 20 0.1% 126 127 0.1% 119 n/a
120 Hyundai Santa Fe 19 0.1% 121 128 0.1% 118 90
121 Jeep Grand Cherokee 19 0.1% 105 100 0.1% 128 n/a
122 Peugeot Expert 19 0.1% 136 82 0.1% 140 121
123 Mazda6 19 0.1% 124 74 0.1% 145 122
124 Ford Kuga 18 0.1% 117 341 0.4% 60 61
125 Audi Q7 17 0.1% 90 130 0.1% 115 114
126 Honda Jazz 17 0.1% 106 125 0.1% 121 127
127 Renault Twingo 17 0.1% 107 112 0.1% 124 134
128 Peugeot 107 17 0.1% 141 98 0.1% 129 85
129 VW Beetle 17 0.1% 142 80 0.1% 141 n/a
130 Hyundai H-1 17 0.1% n/a 66 0.1% 148 n/a
131 Volvo XC90 16 0.1% 122 114 0.1% 123 115
132 Land Rover Discovery 16 0.1% n/a 75 0.1% 143
133 Citroen Jumpy 16 0.1% n/a 47 0.0% n/a 146
134 Ford Ka 15 0.1% 54 263 0.3% 79 139
135 Chevrolet Malibu 15 0.1%  - 15 0.0% n/a  -
136 Mitsubishi Outlander 14 0.1% 129 154 0.2% 102 94
137 Renault Koleos 14 0.1% 143 90 0.1% 134 131
138 Porsche Cayenne 14 0.1% 123 84 0.1% 138 n/a
139 Opel Vivaro 14 0.1% n/a 66 0.1% 149 n/a
140 Jeep Wrangler 14 0.1% n/a 47 0.0% n/a n/a
141 Seat Alhambra 13 0.1% 132 78 0.1% 142 138
142 Mercedes CLS 13 0.1% n/a 75 0.1% 144 n/a
143 Mercedes GL Class 13 0.1% n/a 37 0.0% n/a 150
144 BMW Z4 13 0.1% n/a 30 0.0% n/a n/a
145 Audi A7 12 0.1% 137 95 0.1% 131 107
146 Subaru XV 12 0.1% n/a 25 0.0% n/a  -
147 Nissan Micra 11 0.1% 108 93 0.1% 132 116
148 Kia Soul 11 0.1% 133 86 0.1% 137 111
149 Fiat Doblo 10 0.1% 127 61 0.1% 150 132
150 Fiat Fiorino 10 0.1% 144 46 0.0% n/a 149

Source: sda-cia.cz

Categories: Czech Republic
  1. Jan
    July 8th, 2012 at 01:08 | #1
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    …7 models of their top 8 are produced locally:)

  2. Jan
    July 8th, 2012 at 01:05 | #2
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    Hi Matt, the increase of car sales in the Czech Republic is just a statistical effect. Because of some technical reasons it won’t be possible to register your new car in the beginning of July, so everyone ‘hurried up’ to register it in the end of June. So there is expected a decrease in July sales. However I think the Czech market is still very healthy, especially when comparing to other European countries. Also note that not just Skodas but also Hyundai ix35 and i30 are produced in CZ, so 7 models of their top 8

    • matgasnier
      July 8th, 2012 at 02:25 | #3
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      Thanks very much for this insight Jan, much appreciated!
      cheers
      Matt

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