Slovakia September 2012: Kia Sportage at #2 in market up 47%
Kia Sportage
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Please note my traditional source for detailed Slovak data has gone all restricted on us, which is why I only have a Top 10 to offer you this month. Please get in touch if you know of a different location where to get the data. Thanks!
Boosted by a the start of a new scrappage scheme, the Slovak new car market takes off in September, up a mammoth 47% year-on-year to 7,329 registrations. This is the strongest September on record and the highest monthly volume since June 2009. Year-to-date, sales are up 8% on 2011 to 53,845 units. The Skoda Octavia keeps the lead by far with 506 sales (6.9%) this month and 3,965 (7.4%) year-to-date. Sales of the previous generation, the Octavia Tour, are now counted separately (#8 in September and #3 year-to-date).
In the wake of the imminent arrival of the Skoda Rapid on the market, the Skoda Fabia dives to just 3.4% share, meaning it also drops to third place in September. It is passed by the Kia Sportage, ranking #2 for the very first time in Slovakia thanks to 288 sales and 3.9%, its best share in the country since April 2011. The Kia Cee’d is back up 6 spots to #4, ahead of the Hyundai i30 (-2) and Skoda Yeti (+6).
Previous month: Slovakia August 2012: Hyundai i30 #3, BMW 5 Series up to #8
One year ago: Slovakia September 2011: Skoda Octavia leads, Kia Rio up to #15
Full September 2012 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
Slovakia September 2012:
| Pos | Model | Sep | % | Aug | 2012 | % | Pos | 2011 |
| 1 | Skoda Octavia | 506 | 6.9% | 1 | 3,965 | 7.4% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kia Sportage | 288 | 3.9% | 5 | 1,285 | 2.4% | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Skoda Fabia | 246 | 3.4% | 2 | 3,877 | 7.2% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Kia Cee’d | 245 | 3.3% | 10 | 1,473 | 2.7% | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Hyundai i30 | 217 | 3.0% | 3 | 1,483 | 2.8% | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Skoda Yeti | 166 | 2.3% | 12 | 968 | 1.8% | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | Suzuki SX4 | 164 | 2.2% | 6 | 1,186 | 2.2% | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Skoda Octavia Tour | 146 | 2.0% | n/a | 1,540 | 2.9% | 3 | n/a |
| 9 | VW Golf | 133 | 1.8% | 7 | 1,048 | 1.9% | 8 | 7 |
| 10 | Kia Rio | 122 | 1.7% | 4 | 969 | 1.8% | 9 | 38 |
Source: ZAP SR, auto-etrend.sk
Hello Matt, I sent them an email asking why the stopping of data, and no reply. Slovakia goes backwards.
Hi RayCee,
Thanks for doing this. I contacted them at the start of the month too but no success either
cheers
Matt
salut Matt,
je ne sais pas si tu connais l’Octavi TOUR ?
sinon tu as eu mon mail, quand tu auras un peu de temps, tu me répondras…
à bientôt