Croatia July 2026: BYD Atto 2 storms into Top 5
The BYD Atto 2 lodges its first Top 20 finish in Croatia, directly at #5
The Croatian new car market is up 2.6% year-on-year in July to 6,357 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 5.1% to 49,897. The Top five brands vastly outpace the market with at least double-digit YoY gains. Skoda (+25.6%) remains in the lead with 15.1% share above Volkswagen (+14.5%) with Suzuki (+84.2%) surging to third place. Toyota (+31.7%) follows but the best performer of all is -surprise – BYD up 754.8% to a new record 5th position, eclipsing its previous best of #7 established just last month. The Chinese carmaker also breaks its record volume (359) and share (5.6%). #1 a year ago, Opel (-71.6%) implodes to #6 but still ranks #3 year-to-date. Other great performers below include Ford (+431.4%), Peugeot (+83.3%), Cupra (+68.1%) and Mazda (+39%).
Looking at models, the Skoda Octavia (+26.3%) is back on top, dislodging the VW T-Cross (+14.5%) to return to the pole position it holds year-to-date. The Suzuki Vitara (+55.9%) is up five spots on June to #3 while the Opel Frontera (+581.2%) continues to impress at #4 and ranks #3 so far this year. The hero of the month is the BYD Atto 2 storming into the Top 20 directly in 5th place with 2.5% share. The Atto 2 is the second most successful Chinese model in Croatia below the MG ZS which peaked at #2 in December 2024. The Suzuki S-Cross (+425%), VW Golf (+178%) and Toyota Yaris Cross (+118.3%) also deliver excellent performances.
Previous month: Croatia June 2026: BYD up to record 7th place, Seal 6 Touring in Top 20
One year ago: Croatia July 2025: Opel delivers first win in three years
Full July 2026 Top 47 All brands and Top 20 models below.
Croatia July 2026 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Jul-26 | % | /25 | Jun | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Skoda | 957 | 15.1% | + 25.6% | 1 | 6,845 | 13.7% | + 5.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 854 | 13.4% | + 14.5% | 2 | 6,298 | 12.6% | + 10.8% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki | 477 | 7.5% | + 84.2% | 6 | 3,053 | 6.1% | + 1.4% | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Toyota | 432 | 6.8% | + 31.7% | 5 | 2,987 | 6.0% | + 17.6% | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | BYD | 359 | 5.6% | + 754.8% | 7 | 1,474 | 3.0% | + 1138.7% | 12 | 24 |
| 6 | Opel | 326 | 5.1% | – 71.6% | 3 | 3,923 | 7.9% | – 7.9% | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Audi | 267 | 4.2% | + 18.7% | 13 | 1,815 | 3.6% | + 0.3% | 9 | 10 |
| 8 | Renault | 261 | 4.1% | + 14.5% | 4 | 3,650 | 7.3% | – 13.5% | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Dacia | 243 | 3.8% | – 36.4% | 11 | 2,177 | 4.4% | – 19.8% | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Kia | 225 | 3.5% | – 17.3% | 12 | 1,581 | 3.2% | – 19.7% | 11 | 9 |
| 11 | Hyundai | 202 | 3.2% | – 24.6% | 9 | 2,147 | 4.3% | + 9.0% | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Ford | 186 | 2.9% | + 431.4% | 8 | 1,238 | 2.5% | – 4.5% | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | Mazda | 171 | 2.7% | + 39.0% | 16 | 1,022 | 2.0% | + 26.0% | 15 | 16 |
| 14 | Peugeot | 165 | 2.6% | + 83.3% | 10 | 1,224 | 2.5% | – 0.1% | 14 | 13 |
| 15 | Cupra | 158 | 2.5% | + 68.1% | 14 | 872 | 1.7% | + 22.6% | 18 | 17 |
| 16 | BMW | 143 | 2.2% | – 35.3% | 19 | 1,729 | 3.5% | – 0.2% | 10 | 11 |
| 17 | Citroen | 113 | 1.8% | – 9.6% | 15 | 903 | 1.8% | – 12.2% | 17 | 14 |
| 18 | MG | 96 | 1.5% | + 1.1% | 22 | 685 | 1.4% | + 80.3% | 19 | 21 |
| 19 | Mercedes | 93 | 1.5% | – 5.1% | 18 | 913 | 1.8% | – 1.8% | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | Nissan | 72 | 1.1% | – 1.4% | 27 | 408 | 0.8% | – 31.1% | 24 | 19 |
| 21 | Seat | 63 | 1.0% | + 50.0% | 17 | 573 | 1.1% | – 0.5% | 21 | 20 |
| 22 | Volvo | 53 | 0.8% | + 26.2% | 26 | 615 | 1.2% | + 18.7% | 20 | 22 |
| 23 | Jaecoo | 46 | 0.7% | + 360.0% | 25 | 410 | 0.8% | + 2828.6% | 23 | 34 |
| 24 | Fiat | 40 | 0.6% | – 32.2% | 24 | 292 | 0.6% | + 15.0% | 27 | 27 |
| 25 | Forthing | 39 | 0.6% | + 39.3% | 31 | 200 | 0.4% | – 22.5% | 31 | 23 |
| 26 | Geely | 39 | 0.6% | – 68.8% | 30 | 376 | 0.8% | – 32.6% | 25 | 18 |
| 27 | Omoda | 37 | 0.6% | + 23.3% | 21 | 461 | 0.9% | + 1297.0% | 22 | 33 |
| 28 | Porsche | 31 | 0.5% | + 3.3% | 29 | 222 | 0.4% | – 8.3% | 29 | 26 |
| 29 | Mini | 30 | 0.5% | + 42.9% | 39 | 254 | 0.5% | + 35.8% | 28 | 30 |
| 30 | Leapmotor | 28 | 0.4% | + 833.3% | 32 | 117 | 0.2% | + 3800.0% | 33 | 42 |
| 31 | Lexus | 25 | 0.4% | + 8.7% | 35 | 135 | 0.3% | + 12.5% | 32 | 32 |
| 32 | Jeep | 21 | 0.3% | – 4.5% | 23 | 218 | 0.4% | – 17.1% | 30 | 28 |
| 33 | SsangYong | 18 | 0.3% | – 35.7% | 37 | 108 | 0.2% | – 41.3% | 35 | 29 |
| 34 | Subaru | 14 | 0.2% | – 22.2% | 40 | 70 | 0.1% | – 26.3% | 39 | 37 |
| 35 | Land Rover | 13 | 0.2% | – 56.7% | 34 | 108 | 0.2% | – 35.3% | 34 | 31 |
| 36 | Mitsubishi | 11 | 0.2% | – 42.1% | 28 | 100 | 0.2% | + 163.2% | 36 | 38 |
| 37 | Tesla | 11 | 0.2% | – 31.3% | 20 | 351 | 0.7% | + 219.1% | 26 | 25 |
| 38 | Zeekr | 9 | 0.1% | new | 43 | 30 | 0.1% | new | 41 | 51 |
| 39 | Honda | 7 | 0.1% | – 30.0% | 36 | 96 | 0.2% | + 33.3% | 37 | 36 |
| 40 | Alfa Romeo | 6 | 0.1% | – 50.0% | 38 | 80 | 0.2% | – 40.7% | 38 | 35 |
| 41 | BAIC | 3 | 0.0% | + 200.0% | 47 | 9 | 0.0% | + 800.0% | 44 | 59 |
| 42 | DS | 3 | 0.0% | – 62.5% | 33 | 44 | 0.1% | – 34.3% | 40 | 39 |
| 43 | Lynk & Co | 3 | 0.0% | + 200.0% | 41 | 29 | 0.1% | – 23.7% | 42 | 40 |
| 44 | Chevrolet | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 53 | – |
| 45 | Lamborghini | 1 | 0.0% | + 0.0% | 48 | 5 | 0.0% | + 66.7% | 46 | 46 |
| 46 | Polestar | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 1 | 0.0% | new | 56 | – |
| 47 | Xpeng | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 44 | 15 | 0.0% | + 1400.0% | 43 | 45 |
Croatia July 2026 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jul-26 | % | /25 | Jun | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Skoda Octavia | 394 | 6.2% | + 26.3% | 2 | 2,758 | 5.5% | – 1.1% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | VW T-Cross | 323 | 5.1% | + 14.5% | 1 | 2,632 | 5.3% | + 11.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Suzuki Vitara | 223 | 3.5% | + 55.9% | 8 | 1,531 | 3.1% | + 2.3% | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Opel Frontera | 218 | 3.4% | + 581.2% | 3 | 1,891 | 3.8% | + 3536.5% | 3 | n/a |
| 5 | BYD Atto 2 DM-i | 159 | 2.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 6 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 155 | 2.4% | + 118.3% | 11 | 776 | 1.6% | + 23.8% | 16 | 20 |
| 7 | Suzuki SX4 S-Cross | 147 | 2.3% | + 425.0% | 16 | 1,018 | 2.0% | + 41.2% | 10 | 13 |
| 8 | VW Golf | 139 | 2.2% | + 178.0% | 13 | 816 | 1.6% | + 15.3% | 14 | 16 |
| 9 | Skoda Kamiq | 135 | 2.1% | + 17.4% | 17 | 1,034 | 2.1% | + 14.5% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Skoda Karoq | 128 | 2.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 11 | Skoda Kodiaq | 127 | 2.0% | + 58.8% | 7 | 1,104 | 2.2% | + 34.5% | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Hyundai Tucson | 123 | 1.9% | + 25.5% | n/a | 834 | 1.7% | + 35.4% | 13 | 14 |
| 13 | Renault Clio | 122 | 1.9% | + 114.0% | 5 | 1,698 | 3.4% | – 17.0% | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | VW T-Roc | 122 | 1.9% | + 103.3% | 10 | 886 | 1.8% | + 85.7% | 12 | n/a |
| 15 | VW Tiguan | 119 | 1.9% | + 19.0% | n/a | 811 | 1.6% | – 6.7% | 15 | 12 |
| 16 | Kia Sportage | 115 | 1.8% | + 26.4% | n/a | 528 | 1.1% | – 12.4% | 20 | n/a |
| 17 | Suzuki Swift | 103 | 1.6% | + 17.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15 |
| 18 | Dacia Duster | 102 | 1.6% | – 17.7% | 12 | 928 | 1.9% | – 31.2% | 11 | 8 |
| 19 | Ford Tourneo Courier | 101 | 1.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 20 | Toyota C-HR | 72 | 1.1% | – 4.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Dacia Sandero | 65 | 1.0% | – 62.6% | n/a | 739 | 1.5% | – 15.6% | 17 | 10 |
| n/a | Opel Mokka | 59 | 0.9% | – 86.5% | 4 | 1,318 | 2.6% | – 8.2% | 6 | 5 |
| n/a | Ford Kuga | 57 | 0.9% | + 850.0% | n/a | 531 | 1.1% | + 5.8% | 18 | n/a |
| n/a | Renault Captur | 53 | 0.8% | – 25.4% | 9 | 1,156 | 2.3% | – 25.0% | 7 | 7 |
| n/a | Ford Puma | 28 | 0.4% | + 366.7% | 6 | 528 | 1.1% | + 340.0% | 19 | n/a |
Source: Promocija Plus
