The Skoda Octavia is the best-selling vehicle in Croatia in July.
5,211 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in July, a -3.3% year-on-year dip. The year-to-date tally remains very strong however at +34.9% to 39,010. This month Skoda (+18.8%) snaps the brands leadership for the third time in the past 8 months with 14.2% share vs. 10.6% so far this year. Year-to-date leader Volkswagen (-22.9%) is in difficulty at #2 but the year-ago comparison base was particularly high as it reached 16.6% share. In fact at 13.2% for the month, the German manufacturer is above its YTD level of 12.2%. Renault (+82.9%) is down one spot on June to #3, distancing Kia (+13.6%) and Suzuki (+90.4%). Audi (+38.3%) is the only additional gainer in the Top 10 as Opel (-47.9%), Dacia (-41.3%) and Peugeot (-22.7%) all freefall.
Model-wise, the Skoda Octavia (-27.3%) reclaims the top spot despite being hit hard year-on-year. Leader last month and YTD, the Renault Clio (+62.3%) falls to #2 with 4.7% share. The VW Taigo (-13.6%) also loses ground but claims its best ranking since last November when it finished first. The Renault Captur (+120.6%) surges ahead at #4 above the Kia Stonic (+1.5%) up 8 ranks on last month to #5. The Skoda Kamiq (+175%), Suzuki Vitara (+142.6%) and Suzuki SX4 S-Cross (+45.9%) also impress in the remainder of the Top 10.
Previous month: Croatia June 2023: Renault Clio distant leader, market up 41%
One year ago: Croatia July 2022: Volkswagen up to 16.6% share, places three models in Top 5, market dips -5%
Full July 2023 Top 36 All brands and Top 20 models below.
Croatia July 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Jul-23 | % | /22 | Jun | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Skoda | 741 | 14.2% | 18.8% | 3 | 4,128 | 10.6% | 53.8% | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 690 | 13.2% | -22.9% | 1 | 4,741 | 12.2% | 44.1% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Renault | 534 | 10.2% | 82.9% | 2 | 4,560 | 11.7% | 199.0% | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Kia | 409 | 7.8% | 13.6% | 4 | 2,820 | 7.2% | 7.0% | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Suzuki | 318 | 6.1% | 90.4% | 6 | 2,311 | 5.9% | 141.0% | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Toyota | 257 | 4.9% | -37.3% | 12 | 1,747 | 4.5% | -11.1% | 9 | 6 |
| 7 | Dacia | 246 | 4.7% | -41.3% | 8 | 2,452 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | Peugeot | 231 | 4.4% | -22.7% | 11 | 1,176 | 3.0% | 10.8% | 12 | 10 |
| 9 | Opel | 214 | 4.1% | -47.9% | 9 | 2,413 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 6 | 4 |
| 10 | Audi | 213 | 4.1% | 38.3% | 10 | 1,771 | 4.5% | 62.6% | 8 | 12 |
| 11 | Hyundai | 213 | 4.1% | -7.4% | 13 | 1,430 | 3.7% | -4.9% | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | Mazda | 147 | 2.8% | 88.5% | 15 | 873 | 2.2% | 5.4% | 15 | 14 |
| 13 | Seat | 133 | 2.6% | 58.3% | 7 | 975 | 2.5% | 45.1% | 13 | 16 |
| 14 | BMW | 124 | 2.4% | 17.0% | 19 | 800 | 2.1% | 13.3% | 16 | 15 |
| 15 | Mercedes | 100 | 1.9% | -7.4% | 18 | 946 | 2.4% | 27.0% | 14 | 13 |
| 16 | Citroen | 85 | 1.6% | -19.0% | 17 | 658 | 1.7% | 7.2% | 18 | 17 |
| 17 | Cupra | 84 | 1.6% | 236.0% | 16 | 520 | 1.3% | 61.5% | 20 | 22 |
| 18 | Fiat | 76 | 1.5% | -41.5% | 20 | 594 | 1.5% | -6.5% | 19 | 19 |
| 19 | MG | 69 | 1.3% | 527.3% | 14 | 730 | 1.9% | 3073.9% | 17 | 28 |
| 20 | Nissan | 62 | 1.2% | -49.2% | 21 | 401 | 1.0% | -35.2% | 21 | 18 |
| 21 | Ford | 59 | 1.1% | -65.1% | 5 | 1,526 | 3.9% | 52.0% | 10 | 11 |
| 22 | Volvo | 59 | 1.1% | 96.7% | 22 | 318 | 0.8% | 4.3% | 22 | 20 |
| 23 | Porsche | 33 | 0.6% | 57.1% | 24 | 218 | 0.6% | 44.4% | 23 | 23 |
| 24 | Land Rover | 23 | 0.4% | -14.8% | 25 | 106 | 0.3% | -12.4% | 26 | 25 |
| 25 | Honda | 17 | 0.3% | 41.7% | 28 | 69 | 0.2% | -11.5% | 28 | 27 |
| 26 | Tesla | 12 | 0.2% | 300.0% | 23 | 208 | 0.5% | 395.2% | 24 | 24 |
| 27 | Jeep | 12 | 0.2% | -57.1% | 30 | 94 | 0.2% | -80.2% | 27 | 21 |
| 28 | Lexus | 11 | 0.2% | 120.0% | 31 | 42 | 0.1% | 68.0% | 32 | 32 |
| 29 | Alfa Romeo | 10 | 0.2% | 900.0% | 34 | 45 | 0.1% | 200.0% | 31 | 33 |
| 30 | Mini | 8 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 29 | 139 | 0.4% | 98.6% | 25 | 29 |
| 31 | Subaru | 8 | 0.2% | 33.3% | 27 | 50 | 0.1% | 177.8% | 30 | 34 |
| 32 | Jaguar | 6 | 0.1% | -40.0% | 32 | 42 | 0.1% | -34.4% | 33 | 30 |
| 33 | DS | 4 | 0.1% | 33.3% | 26 | 57 | 0.1% | 54.1% | 29 | 31 |
| 34 | Mitsubishi | 1 | 0.0% | -95.8% | 33 | 15 | 0.0% | -82.6% | 34 | 26 |
| 35 | Maserati | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 4 | 0.0% | n/a | 37 | 46 |
| 36 | Bentley | 1 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 36 | 2 | 0.0% | -71.4% | 39 | 38 |
Croatia July 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jul-23 | % | /22 | Jun | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Skoda Octavia | 277 | 5.3% | -27.3% | 2 | 1,654 | 4.2% | 39.3% | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Renault Clio | 245 | 4.7% | 62.3% | 1 | 2,125 | 5.4% | 291.3% | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | VW Taigo | 140 | 2.7% | -13.6% | 5 | 1,063 | 2.7% | 72.6% | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Renault Captur | 139 | 2.7% | 120.6% | 4 | 1,169 | 3.0% | 140.0% | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Kia Stonic | 135 | 2.6% | 1.5% | 13 | 754 | 1.9% | -9.6% | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Suzuki Vitara | 131 | 2.5% | 142.6% | 7 | 1,054 | 2.7% | 229.4% | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | VW T-Cross | 130 | 2.5% | -30.1% | 3 | 967 | 2.5% | 48.3% | 8 | 7 |
| 8 | Dacia Duster | 126 | 2.4% | -43.0% | n/a | 1,099 | 2.8% | -1.3% | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Suzuki SX4 S-Cross | 124 | 2.4% | 45.9% | 8 | 1,012 | 2.6% | 114.9% | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Skoda Kamiq | 121 | 2.3% | 175.0% | 16 | 702 | 1.8% | 102.9% | 13 | n/a |
| 11 | Opel Mokka | 98 | 1.9% | -37.6% | n/a | 570 | 1.5% | -13.0% | 19 | 12 |
| 12 | Skoda Scala | 97 | 1.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 13 | VW T-Roc | 97 | 1.9% | 102.1% | 6 | 860 | 2.2% | 44.3% | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | Dacia Sandero | 93 | 1.8% | -37.2% | 12 | 877 | 2.2% | -2.2% | 9 | 4 |
| 15 | VW Polo | 90 | 1.7% | -33.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 16 | Hyundai Tucson | 84 | 1.6% | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 11 |
| 17 | VW Golf | 81 | 1.6% | 0.0% | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 18 | Opel Crossland | 80 | 1.5% | -47.7% | n/a | 627 | 1.6% | -13.0% | 15 | 3 |
| 19 | Renault Megane | 79 | 1.5% | 2533.3% | 11 | 582 | 1.5% | 755.9% | 18 | n/a |
| 20 | Toyota Yaris | 76 | 1.5% | -51.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 |
| n/a | VW Tiguan | 73 | 1.4% | -57.8% | 15 | 613 | 1.6% | 43.6% | 16 | 14 |
| n/a | Kia Xceed | 72 | 1.4% | 140.0% | n/a | 547 | 1.4% | 0.2% | 20 | 20 |
| n/a | Kia Sportage | 67 | 1.3% | -10.7% | 18 | 627 | 1.6% | 69.0% | 14 | n/a |
| n/a | MG ZS | 49 | 0.9% | 600.0% | n/a | 594 | 1.5% | 4850.0% | 17 | n/a |
| n/a | Opel Corsa | 8 | 0.2% | -11.1% | n/a | 806 | 2.1% | 75.6% | 11 | 16 |
Source: Promocija Plus
