Skoda Fabia
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Thanks to Central European market data specialists www.ceauto.co.hu I can share with you the Top 10 best-selling models in Serbia in March, when 1,957 new vehicles found a buyer. The Fiat Punto Classic, which was produced locally until the 500L replaced it, is starting to slow down with 132 sales and 6.7%, now finding itself only 9 units above the Skoda Fabia at 123 and 6.3%. The Punto still leads by far year-to-date at 8.3% vs. 4.3% for the Fabia but could see its supremacy threatened later in the year as its stock goes dry. Notice also the VW Golf up to #3, Hyundai i30 up to #7 and Dacia Duster at #10.
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Previous year: Serbia Full Year 2012: Fiat Punto, Skoda Octavia and Fabia lead
Full March 2013 Top 10 Ranking Table below.
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Fiat Punto Classic
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Thanks to Central European market data specialists www.ceauto.co.hu I can share with you once again the Top 10 best-selling models in Serbia in this start of 2013. Interestingly, the Fiat Punto Classic, produced locally, manages to lodge higher market shares than over the Full Year 2012: it holds 9.6% of the Serbian market in January thanks to 117 sales and 9.5% in February thanks to 131.
Lada Niva
Other great performers include the 35 year-old Lada Niva up to an exceptional 2nd place in January with 69 sales and 5.6%, the Skoda Yeti up to #2 in February at 97 units and 7%, the VW Golf at #3 in January with 5.5%, the Hyundai i20 at #3 in February with 5.7%, the Skoda Rapid making its first appearance in the ranking at #8 in February and the Honda Civic breaking into the Serbian Top 10 at #10 that same month.
Previous post: Serbia Full Year 2012: Fiat Punto, Skoda Octavia and Fabia lead
Full January-February 2013 Top 10 models Ranking Tables below.
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Fiat Punto
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Thanks to Misa and Central European market data specialists www.ceauto.co.hu I can share with you a Top 10 models ranking for Serbia for the first time since 2007! Very rare data indeed. As we explored in the original Serbia 2012 article, the Serbian new car market struggles this year, losing 26% on 2011 to 23,510 registrations, its lowest annual tally in the last 10 years and less than half the 2007 record of 56,231 units… As expected, the Fiat Punto Classic leads the way but with sales down a horrendous 54% on 2011 to 2,036 units and 8.7% share (vs. 14% in 2011), it is now threatened by the Skoda Fabia, up 14% and one spot to #2 at 1,510 units and 6.4%.
Skoda Fabia
Skoda confirms it is now the favourite brand in Serbia by placing a second model on the podium: the Skoda Octavia, in spite of sales down 13%, is up one rank to #3 with 1,047 units and 4.5%. The Dacia Sandero follows but halves its sales figure compared to 2011, the Ford Fiesta is up 3 spots and 17% to #5, the Opel Astra remains in 6th position and the VW Golf is up a whopping 47% to #7 with 705 sales and 3% share.
Previous post: Serbia Full Year 2012: Skoda #1 brand, Fiat Punto should still reign
Full Year 2012 Top 10 models and Top 25 brands Ranking Tables below.
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Fiat Punto Classic
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Like most markets in the region (Croatia down 25%, Slovenia down 17%, Macedonia down 31%), the Serbian new car market struggles in 2012, dropping 26% year-on-year to 23,510 registrations, its lowest annual tally in the last 10 years and less than half the 2007 record of 56,231 units… There is only a brands ranking available for Serbia for now so if you have more info please make sure to get in touch by either commenting on this article or filling up the ‘Contact’ form above. One of the particularities of the Serbian car market is the presence of local carmaker Fiat Automobili Srbija (FAS), formerly known as Zastava, with sales counted separately from Fiat’s.
Skoda Fabia
Massive event atop the brands ranking this year: for the first time in potentially decades, it is not the local manufacturer that tops the charts: Skoda is the new #1 thanks to sales down just 1% to 3,665 units and 15.6% share whereas FAS is down a horrid 51% year-on-year to 2,317 sales and 9.9%. Given FAS only sells the Punto Classic, that model should still be the most popular in the country in 2012, with the Skoda Fabia a possible close 2nd. Great performance of Volkswagen, down just 5% and up 4 spots to #3. Hyundai is stable at #4, Ford (#5) and Opel (#6) exchange position while Kia is up 19% to #10 and Lada up 118% to #14.
Previous post: Serbia August 2012: Fiat Punto Classic should still be #1
Full Year 2012 Top 25 Ranking Table below.
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Fiat Punto Classic
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One year after BSCB’s last update on Serbia it is time for a little refresh. New car sales in Serbia are not having the best time in 2012, down 18% year-on-year in August to 1,856 registrations, which brings the 2012 year-to-date total to 16,639 units, down a worrying 28% on 2011. The particularity of the Serbian car market is the presence of Fiat Automobili Srbija (FAS) which used to be called Zastava and whose sales are counted separately from Fiat’s in Serbia.
If at the same time last year FAS was the best-selling brand in the country by far at over 16% year-to-date, this time it is down to #3 in August with 167 sales and 9% share (-37%) and #2 year-to-date at 1,613 units and 9.6% (-57%)… Given FAS still only sells one model in the country, the Fiat Punto Classic, this model should still be #1 this year. (Note FAS also produces the 500L). However the Skoda Fabia should not be too far.
Skoda is indeed the success story of 2012 in Serbia, now distant leader with 310 sales and 16.7% in August (double its share from one year ago!) and 2,395 units and 14.4% year-to-date, down just 11%. Below Skoda and FAS, Volkswagen ranks #3 ytd (-5% only) followed by Hyundai (-17%), Ford (-21%), Opel (-33%) and Dacia (-49%). Notice Kia up 35%, Lada up 386%, Audi up 6% and BMW up 16%. Land Rover is up to #12 in August vs. #24 ytd most probably thanks to the Evoque, Citroen stopped selling in Serbia in February and Chery is already down 33% for its 2nd year of presence in the country.
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Full August and 8 months 2012 Top 20 Ranking Tables below.
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Fiat Automobili Srbija Punto
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The Serbian car market is having a very tough year in 2011, down 25% year-on-year in August at 2,257 units and down 16% year-to-date at 23,017 registrations. In the absence of an official models ranking, I can share with you the Top 20 best-selling brands for August and 8 months 2011.
Fiat Automobili Srbija, what used to be called Zastava, is the best-selling brand in the country with 256 sales in August (11.7% share) and 3,786 year-to-date (a healthier 16.4% share). Given Fiat Automobili Srbija only produces and sells one model, the previous generation Fiat Punto, it is safe to assume this model is the best-selling car in Serbia.
Other successful brands include Skoda (#2 year-to-date), Dacia (#3 year-to-date), Ford (#2 in August), Hyundai (#3 in August), Opel and Volkswagen.
Full Top 20 best-selling brands in August and 8 months 2011 below.
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Zastava Koral
Official Serbian car sales data very rarely pops up, and the most recent official models ranking I have dates back to 2007. Since then the Zastava brand disappeared, with the last Zastava-branded car rolling out of the Kragujevac factory in November 2008. The factory is now used to produce Fiats. If you have more recent data please get in touch!
So back in 2007, Zastava monopolised the podium: the Zastava Koral came 1st with a strong 10.2% of the market, ahead of the Zastava 10 (a Fiat Punto Classic) at 7.5% and the 1980 Zastava Skala at 6.1%.
Zastava Skala
Full Year 2007 Top 10 ranking table below.
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