Bulgaria August 2023: Toyota C-HR #1, Renault Express #4 in surging market

The Toyota C-HR is by far the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria in August.

With 3965 vehicles sales in August, the Bulgarian new car market surges 39.2% year-on-year. Its year-to-date tally is now up 22.4% to 27,874. Note thanks to low prices, many of these cars are re-exported to the European Union and never touch Bulgarian roads. Toyota (+64.6%) and Renault (+135.2%) both outrace the market to take the two brands top spots, followed by Volkswagen (+38.5%) and Skoda (+64.8%). Mercedes (+72.5%), Kia (+42.5%) and Hyundai (+41.2%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10.

Model-wise, the Toyota C-HR triumph with 5.2% share vs. #10 last month, with the Renault Clio up 12 spots on July to come a distant 2nd. The VW T-Roc is up four ranks to #3 while the Renault Express is up 8 to #4. Leader last month, the Citroen C3 alls to 5th place which is still better than the #6 spot it holds year-to-date. The Toyota Corolla stays 6th but snaps the year-to-date top spot off the Skoda Octavia in the process. The Dacia Duster, Skoda Kamiq and Kia Sportage round out the Top 10.

Previous month: Bulgaria July 2023: Citroen C3 best-seller, Skoda Octavia now #1 YTD

Full August 2023 Top 51 All brands and Top 250 All models below.