Slovakia March 2026: Hyundai i20 up to #2

Hyundai i20 sales are up 133.6% in March.

The Slovak new car market is up a sturdy 9.7% year-on-year in March to 8,300 units, but the Q1 volume is in negative at -1.6% to 20,042. Skoda (+9.3%) maintains itself above 20% share while Volkswagen (+17.9%) is back up to 2nd place with 9.5% of the market. Toyota (+19.5%) is up one spot on last month #3 just as Hyundai (+15.9%) and Kia (-17.2%) are both down two to #4 and #5 respectively. Peugeot (+59.5%) sports the biggest YoY gain in the Top 10, with Mazda (+96.7%), Ford (+81.1%) and Renault (+34.4%) also making themselves noticed below.

Over in the models charts, the Skoda Octavia (-10.6%) stays on top with 4.4% of the market, distancing this time the Hyundai i20 (+133.6%) surging ahead to #2 overall vs. #7 so far this year. The Skoda Fabia (+31.3%) is up three spots on last month to #3 while the Nissan Qashqai (+20.3%) is up 26 to #4. The Toyota Corolla (+90.8%) rounds out the Top 5, with the Skoda Kamiq (+40.5%) and Scala (+29.8%) also in excellent shape in the remainder of the Top 10.

Previous month: Slovakia February 2026: Toyota Corolla threatens Skoda Octavia in stable market

One year ago: Slovakia March 2025: Skoda Karoq (+51%), Kia Ceed (+47.7%) impress in negative market

Full March 2026 Top 43 All brands and Top 276 All models below.