Czech Republic Full Year 2022: Skoda Octavia back to #1 for 13th time in past 14 years, market down -7.1%

The Skoda Octavia is back to #1 at home.

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New car sales in the Czech Republic slide -7.1% year-on-year in 2022 to 192,087. Local behemoth Skoda (-11.3%) once again loses market share, going from 34.3% in 2021 to 32.7% now. As a reminder the brand held 36.8% in 2020. Hyundai (-7.9%) evolves roughly like the market and cements its 2nd place ahead of Volkswagen (-4.7%). Toyota (+25%) posts a spectacular gain but remains in 4th position while Kia (+4.3%) ensures the Top 5 is unchanged on 2021. Dacia (+34.9%) is the best performer in the Top 10 and gains three spots on last year to land at #6. Ford (+5.1%) also improves, BMW (-5.8%) maintains its loss below the market rate but Peugeot (-36.1%) and Mercedes (-10.9%) struggle. Below, Cupra (+250.2%), Ssangyong (+129.9%), DS (+74.3%) and Lexus (+60.2%) stand out.

Model-wise, the Skoda Octavia (-0.7%) manages to stabilise its sales and reclaims the top spot it held back in 2020 off the Skoda Fabia (-14.9%). The Octavia has now been the best-selling vehicle at home for 13 of the past 14 years, a streak that started in 2009. The Hyundai i30 (-20.1%) climbs onto the year-end podium for the second time ever after 2012. The i30 is the only foreign model in the Top 8 as Skoda places a record 7 nameplates in the Top 8, something it also did in 2019 and 2020. However only the Superb (+24%) and Kodiaq (+1.2%) score good results, with the Kamiq (-34.7%), Scala (-24.8%), and Karoq (-17.7%) all in freefall. The Hyundai Tucson (+2.1%) and Kia Ceed (-1.9%) are relatively stable and round out the Top 10. The Dacia Jogger (#20) is the best-selling 2022 launch.

Previous year: Czech Republic 2021: Skoda Fabia ends 12 years of Octavia reign, market up 1.9%

Two years ago: Czech Republic 2020: Skoda monopolises Top 5 for the first time, Scala up to #3 in market down -18.8%

Full Year 2022 Top 60 all brands and Top 355 all models vs. Full Year 2021 figures below.

Full December 2022 Top 50 all brands and Top 265 all models below.