Slovenia June 2022: Skoda Octavia and VW Tiguan top market off -15.1%

The Skoda Octavia is, with the VW Tiguan, the best-selling model in Slovenia in June.

The Slovenian new car market sinks -15.1% year-on-year in June to 4,393 registrations, even though June 2021 was already down -21.1% on the year prior. The H1 2022 tally stands at 25,847 units, down -16.6% over the same period a year ago. Volkswagen (-30.5%) doubles the market drop but remains the most popular carmaker in the country with 16.5% of the market. Skoda (-4.8%) and Renault (-13.2%) both outpace the market and complete a podium unchanged on May. Hyundai (+5.7%) and most impressively Toyota (+79.6%) close the Top 5 in spectacular fashion with Opel (+54.7%) also up in the remainder of the Top 10. Below, Mitsubishi (+1100%), Land Rover (+450%), Jeep (+430.8%) and Cupra (+246.7%) stand out.

The Skoda Octavia (+120.6%) and VW Tiguan (+21%) share the pole position this month, the former up 11 spots on May and the latter up 28 ranks. The VW T-Roc (-18.3%) is down one spot to #3 while the Toyota Yaris Cross repeats at a record 4th place. The Renault Captur (+12.6%) is up one rank to #5, distancing the Skoda Kodiaq (-25.9%), Renault Clio (-51.7%) still #1 YTD and the Dacia Sandero (-23.6%) all in a bad way. In contrast the Opel Crossland (+135.9%) and VW Golf (+8.4%) manage year-on-year uptick to close out the Top 10. Below, the Opel Corsa (+134.5%), Renault Twingo (+87.2%) and Hyundai Kona (+62.5%) make themselves noticed. Below the Yaris Cross, the most popular recent launches are the VW Taigo (#23), Dacia Jogger (#25) and Tesla Model Y (#33).

Previous month: Slovenia May 2022: Fiat 500 leads, Toyota Yaris Cross at record #4, registrations down -9.1%

One year ago: Slovenia June 2021: Volkswagen (+39.4%) can’t prevent steep market fall (-21.1%), VW T-Cross signs third ever win

Full June 2022 Top 37 All-brands and Top 220 All-models below.