Croatia February 2026: BMW (+67.6%), Opel (+58%) stand out in strong market (+14.7%)

The new Frontera helps Opel sales up 58% in February.

4,863 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in February, a very sturdy 14.7% year-on-year improvement. This contrasts with a -11.5% drop in January and tilts the year-to-date tally into positive territory at +1.3% to 8,809 units. Skoda (+14.1%) is a distant leader at 15.3% share, distancing Volkswagen (+28.8%) at 11.7% and doubling the market’s growth rate. BMW (+67.6%) and Opel (+58%) sport the biggest gains in the Top 10, with Audi (+16.3%) and Hyundai (+15.3%) also strong. BYD is up 9200% to break all its records at #16 with 93 sales and 1.9% share. Omoda (+2450%) and Jaecoo (+1750%) continue to spectacularly gear up.

Model-wise, the Skoda Octavia (+36.3%) is back to its traditional top spot with 6.6% share above the Suzuki Vitara (-10%) at 5%. #1 in January, the VW T-Cross (+40.8%) is down to #3 but still surges year-on-year. The Opel Mokka (+218.6%) is up from outside the January Top 20 directly into 6th place, just as the Hyundai Tucson (+66.2%), Dacia Sandero (+52.5%) and Suzuki S-Cross (+31.1%) all deliver terrific performances. The new Opel Frontera is up five spots on last month to #14.

Previous month: Croatia January 2026: Audi up to record 6th place

One year ago: Croatia February 2025: Suzuki Vitara takes charge

Full February 2026 Top 44 All brands and Top 20 models below.