Poland May 2024: Skoda Octavia takes the lead, MG HS and Lexus LBX inside Top 30

The Lexus LBX lands inside the Polish Top 30 in May.

New car sales in Poland gain another solid 13.7% year-on-year in May to 42,627 units, leading to a year-to-date cume up 15.3% to 222,115. Toyota (+51.8%) and Skoda (+28.7%) both vastly outpace the market atop the brands ranking with 18.4% and 13% share respectively. In contrast Kia (-14.9%) and Volkswagen (-20%) are in serious trouble below. Mazda (+68.9%) slips inside the Top 10 for the first time since December 2019 at #9, with Mercedes (+49.6%) also in great shape. The remainder of the Top 10 trails the market, with Hyundai (+6%) and BMW (+1.1%) soft and Dacia (-0.9%) and Audi (-11.8%) in decline. Suzuki makes its second appearance in the Top 15 this year at #15.

Over in the models ranking, the Skoda Octavia (+43.4%) takes the lead for the first time since September 2022, toppling the Toyota Corolla (-5.5%) down to #3 for the month. The Toyota RAV4 surges 210% year-on-year to #2 with 4.6% share vs. 2.8% so far this year. The Toyota Yaris Cross (+144.3%) is also in spectacular form and rallies back up eight spots on April to #4. The Mazda CX-5 (+918.4%) posts a surreal YoY lift while the Toyota C-HR (+77.8%) and Skoda Superb (+50%) also impress. We have two newcomers inside the Top 30: the MG HS at #27 and the Lexus LBX at #30. This is also their first time inside the Polish Top 50, as is also the case for the MG ZS at #47.

Previous month: Poland April 2024: Toyota, Mercedes, Volvo highlight robust market

One year ago: Poland May 2023: Sales up 7.3%, Cupra Formentor breaks into Top 10

Full May 2024 Top 15 brands and Top 50 models below.