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The Dacia Logan was the best-selling model in Central & Eastern Europe from 2005 to 2008

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Today I have created a new category on the right hand side of the site: Europe (Central & Eastern) , to house Historical Data for the region spanning the last decade as this market is distinctly different from Western Europe. Central & Eastern Europe figures include Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia, with Croatia and Serbia added in 2008.

Dominated by the Skoda Fabia with a huge 120,000+ annual sales in the early noughties, the Central & Eastern Europe models ranking took a Romanian turn in 2005 when the Dacia Logan took the lead. It stayed in pole position for 4 consecutive years before the Skoda Octavia became the consumers’ favourite in 2009.

Direct links to 6 Historical Data articles below, including all model sales for 2002 & 2003

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The Central & Eastern European market is down 5% in 2010 at 880,043 registrations. The Skoda Octavia, #1 in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia, gains 8% to improve its market share to a very solid 7.2%. Whereas it is now over 60,000 sales again, its little sister the Skoda Fabia drops under 40,000 at 39,862 (-12%) and 4.5% market share at #2.

#1 in 2008, the Dacia Logan suffers from the weakness of the Romanian market and drops 15% at 31,246 sales and 3.6%, followed by the VW Golf gaining 1 spot in 4th (2.8%). The Opel Astra (+34% in 6th) and VW Polo (+23% in 10th) deliver the best performances of the Top 10.

Previous year: Central & Eastern Europe 2009: Skoda Octavia new favourite

Full Year 2010 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Skoda Octavia

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In a market down 28% to 924,338 registrations, the Skoda Octavia becomes the best-selling model in Central and Eastern Europe with 58,526 sales, down ‘only’ 18% for a 6.3% market share. The Skoda Fabia is also up one spot to #2 in spite of sales down 35% to 45,320 units and 4.9%. With the Romanian car market annihilated by the crisis (-52%) the Dacia Logan falls to third overall with 36,819 sales and 4% share.

The Kia Cee’d is up 2 spots to #5 with 26,950 units, followed by the VW Golf (-5%), Ford Focus (-35%) and Renault Megane (+1%). Note Central & Eastern Europe figures include Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Previous year: Central & Eastern Europe 2008: Dacia Logan resists Skoda assault

Next year: Central & Eastern Europe 2010: Skoda Octavia strengthens lead

Full Year 2009 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Dacia Logan

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Even though sales in Romania are starting to decrease, the Dacia Logan manages to stay on top of the Central & Eastern European models ranking for the 4th consecutive year in 2008 with 75,858 sales and 5.9% but the two favourite Skodas are not far and for the first time the Octavia sells better: it ranks #2 with 71,105 units and 5.5% just above the Fabia at 70,062 sales and 5.4%.

Far below we find the Ford Focus (2.6%), Renault Clio (2.5%) and Kia Cee’d (2.3%). Note Central & Eastern Europe figures include Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Previous post: Central & Eastern Europe 2005-2007: Dacia Logan reigns

Next year: Central & Eastern Europe 2009: Skoda Octavia new favourite

Full Year 2008 Top 8 Ranking Table below.

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Dacia Logan

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With Romania now one of the main powerhouses of the region as far as new car sales are concerned, it was logical that the leader there held a prominent position in the Central & Eastern European rankings. Launched in late 2004, the Dacia Logan is a runaway success in its native country, grabbing upwards of 40% market share in Romania. Even though it is much shyer in the rest of the region, Romanian sales are enough to make it the best-seller overall all through the period with 71,549 sales over the first 9 months of 2005, 56,125 over the first half of 2006 and 52,750 over the first half of 2007.

The podium stays unchanged throughout, with the Skoda Fabia at #2 and the Skoda Octavia at #3. The Opel Astra is #4 in 2005 and 2007, passed by the Renault Clio in 2006, the Renault Megane is #5 in 2005, the Ford Focus #5 in 2007, the Peugeot 206 is #7 in 2005 and the Toyota Yaris #7 in 2007. Note Central & Eastern Europe figures include Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Previous year: Central Europe 2004: Skoda Fabia, Octavia and Peugeot 206 on podium

Next year: Central & Eastern Europe 2008: Dacia Logan resists Skoda assault

Full 9 months 2005, 6 months 2006 and 2007 Top 10 Ranking Tables below.

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Skoda Fabia

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I only have data for the first 9 months of the year and over that period 732,004 vehicles were sold in the region. Like in 2002 and 2003 the Skoda Fabia is the best-selling model by far with 76,882 sales, more than double the amount of the #2 the Skoda Octavia at 32,278 units.

The Peugeot 206 rounds up the podium with 22,512 sales, followed by the Renault Megane, Opel Astra, Ford Focus and Suzuki Ignis. Note Central Europe includes sales for Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

Previous post: Central Europe 2002-2003: Skoda Fabia above 100,000 sales

Next post: Central & Eastern Europe 2005-2007: Dacia Logan reigns

Full 9 months 2004 Top 10 Ranking Table below.

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Skoda Fabia

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Exceptional results over the period for the Skoda Fabia: it sells 120,645 units in 2002 and 128,001 in 2003 in the region, by far the best-selling model in Central and Eastern Europe. The Suzuki Swift, #2 in 2002 with 54,448 sales, drops to #9 the following year and is replaced by the Skoda Octavia in 2003 at 45,818, up one spot and 1% year-on-year. The Peugeot 206 rounds up the podium in 2003 with 41,648 units, up a healthy 18%.

The Opel Astra also shoots up 28% and 2 ranks to reach #4 in 2003, followed by the Opel Corsa (+47%) and Renault Megane (+37%). The Renault Thalia ranks #7 and the Daewoo Matiz #8. New entrants include the Suzuki Ignis at #15, the Dacia Solenza at #18, Daewoo Kalos at #23 and Fiat Panda at #24.

Next year: Central Europe 2004: Skoda Fabia, Octavia and Peugeot 206 on podium

Full Year 2002 Top 40, 2003 Top 50 Ranking Tables and sales of every model below.

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