Czech Rep January 2012: Skoda Yeti and Hyundai i20 at their best

Skoda Yeti

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Very healthy new car market in Czech Republic this month: up 11% year-on-year at 12,921 registrations. Skoda manages to place 4 models in the Top 4 for the third time in the last 5 months after September and October 2011: the Octavia leads the way by far, up from 11.1% share in December to an outstanding 17.5% in January thanks to 2,260 sales while the Fabia is struggling a bit at 966 units and 7.5%, its first time under 1,000 monthly units since February 2010.

Hyundai i20. Picture by Ciprian Mihai. All rights reserved.

The Skoda Yeti climbs onto the podium for only the second time ever after September with 298 sales and 2.3% share, ahead of the Superb at 284 units and 2.2%. The two remaining Skodas are the Roomster at #7 with 258 sales and 2% and the Citigo at #17 with 161 units and 1.2%. The best-selling foreign model is the Hyundai i20 up to a best-ever 5th place with 271 sales and 2.1% followed by the VW Golf at #6 and 268 units.

Another Hyundai is hitting its highest ever ranking this month: the ix20 is up to a brilliant 8th position with 233 sales and 1.8%, with a third Hyundai ranking within the Top 10: the i30 at #9. Other great performers this month include the Nissan Qashqai up 18 spots on December to #14, the Nissan Juke up 17 ranks to #29 and the BMW 1 Series up 71 spots to #53.

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Full January 2012 Top 100 Ranking Table below.