Czech Republic September 2022: Skoda Octavia up to 12% share in market up 5.2%

The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in the Czech Republic in September.

New car sales in the Czech Republic gain 5.2% year-on-year in September to 14,898 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -11.1% to 143,843. Homegrown behemoth Skoda (+9.4%) beats its home market to reach 36.2% share vs. 32% so far this year. The September Top 5 is identical to the YTD order, with Hyundai (-9.5%) in 2nd place above Volkswagen (+13.3%), Toyota (+1%) and Kia (-25.8%) in serious trouble. The rest of the Top 10 brands all outpace the market, with Dacia (+63.4%) faring best above Peugeot (+38.3%), Mercedes (+30.8%), Ford (+27.8%) and BMW (+12.1%). Below, Cupra (+392.1%), Citroen (+63.6%) and Audi (+36.5%) stand out, while newcomer MG is up 12 spots to break into the Top 20 for the first time at #19.

Model-wise, the podium is 100% Skoda with the Octavia (+216.8%) tripling its sales year-on-year to hit 12% share vs. 7.2% year-to-date. That’s the Octavia’s highest share since last January. The Fabia (-24.6%) and Kamiq (-16.7%) follow but struggle. The Hyundai i30 (-10.9%) is down one spot on August to #4 followed by the Skoda Karoq (-9.3%) and Scala (-39.2%) also underperforming. Below the Hyundai Tucson (-14.2%), the Skoda Kodiaq (+9.8%) and Superb (+28.7%) are the only additional gainers in the Top 10. Below, the Dacia Duster (+45.3%) and VW Tiguan (+56.2%) both impress while the Cupra Formentor (+464.5%) is up 7 ranks on last month to #14. As for recent launches, the Dacia Jogger (#17) dominates ahead of the MG ZS (#24), Toyota Yaris Cross (#36) and VW Taigo (#44). 

Previous month: Czech Republic August 2022: Skoda Octavia confirms lead in market edging up 0.8%

One year ago: Czech Republic September 2021: Seat (+77.7%), Kia (+31.3%) can’t prevent market fall (-16.2%)

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