Slovakia March 2018: Skoda Karoq replaces Kodiaq in YTD Top 10

The Skoda Karoq now ranks #10 in Slovakia so far in 2018.

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New car sales in Slovakia are down for the second consecutive month at -5.4% in March to 8.550 registrations, yet thanks to very strong January sales up 48.8%, the Q1 volume is up 6.7% to 24.343 units. Traditional brand leader Skoda is struggling this month with a 19% dive to just 17.7% share vs. 19.8% so far this year. Hyundai soars 19% year-on-year and gains two spots on February to land in 2nd place with 9.3% of the market, ahead of Volkswagen (-6%) and sister brand Kia (+5%). Peugeot impresses at +13% but once again it’s Dacia posting the largest gain in the Top 25 at +73% to 6.2% share vs. 5.4% YTD (+60%). All other carmakers in the Top 13 are in decline, with BMW (-26%), Renault (-18%), Suzuki (-14%) and Ford (-13%) the hardest hit. Further down, Lexus (+111%), Land Rover (+67%), Audi (+44%), Jeep (+43%), Lada (+25%) and Mazda (+21%) all post spectacular improvements.

Thanks to our partnership with JATO Dynamics we can share with you also models data for the month. The Skoda Octavia posts a second consecutive month in pole position despite a steep 26% year-on-year drop, but this isn’t enough to reclaim the YTD lead off the Skoda Fabia, down an even harsher 37% this month but up 3% YTD vs. +1% for the Octavia. The Skoda Rapid (-9%) completes a podium 100% Skoda as is the norm in Slovakia. The Hyundai Tucson soars 27% to become the best-selling non-Skoda nameplate in the country for the month, outselling the Kia Cee’d (+7%) and Hyundai i30 (-4%). The Skoda Karoq replaces the Kodiaq at the tail end of the YTD Top 10 and ranks at an estimated 6th place in March.

Previous month: Slovakia February 2018: Dacia (+46%) and Citroen (+29%) shine in market down

Previous year: Slovakia Full Year 2017: Octavia reclaims crown for first time since 2014

Full March 2018 Top 35 All-brands and Top 10 models below.