Latvia July 2015: Skoda Yeti snaps up top spot

Skoda Yeti

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The Latvian new car market marks a pause in July with sales down 3% year-on-year to 1.400 registrations, however the year-to-date total is still frankly in positive at +9% to 9.468 sales after 7 months. If Volkswagen (15.5%) is a notch lower than its year-to-date market share, Toyota (14.9%), Nissan (10.4%) and Skoda (10.2%) are all well above. Citroen jumps 7 spots on June to 6th place with 4% of the market, Hyundai, Audi and Subaru are all up 5 ranks to #11, #13 and #15 respectively and Honda is up 7 to #17. In the models ranking, the Skoda Yeti is the best-selling nameplate in the country for the first time this year and the third time in the past 13 months along with July and December 2014, with 81 sales and 5.8% share, passing the Nissan Qashqai at 70 units and 5% – the latter however keeping its year-to-date pole position. The VW Passat is up 5 spots on last month to a fantastic third place, the Toyota RAV4 is up 3 to #4 and the Toyota Auris up 10 to #5.

Previous month: Latvia June 2015: Nissan Qashqai reclaims lead, Fiat 500 #3

One year ago: Latvia July 2014: Skoda Yeti reclaims top spot, Dacia Duster #2

Full July 2015 Top 35 All-brands and Top 50 models below.