The Toyota Yaris Cross is the most popular vehicle in Poland in January.
New car sales in Poland rise 20.1% year-on-year in January to 34,375 units, Toyota (+39.9%) doubles the market growth to fly off into the distance at 23% share, smashing its previous record of 19.7% from January 2022. Skoda (+33.5%) is also in excellent shape year-on-year but its share remains close to its Full Year 2022 level at 10.5% vs. 10.2%. Kia (-18.6%) is in trouble at #3 as is Volkswagen (-2.7%). In contrast, Audi (+59.2%) scores an outstanding gain and climbs up three spots on December to #5, potentially a new all-time high ranking. None of the remaining Top 10 brands outpace the market, with Ford (-27.2%) hit hard. Lexus is up to #11 while Volvo (+58.6%) and Renault (+26.8%) shine.
For the first time in Polish history, the Top 5 best-selling models are all Toyotas. The Yaris Cross (+196.5%) triples its sales year-on-year to sign its first monthly win in the world, let alone in Poland, with 5.1% share. The Corolla (+2.9%) follows ahead of the Yaris (+51.5%). Launched in late 2022, the Corolla Cross is up 13 spots on December to a record #4, its best ranking in Europe yet. The RAV4 (-30.3%) is in difficulty at #5. The Dacia Sandero (-0.3%) is the best of the rest at #6 with the Skoda Kamiq (+160.7%) in outstanding shape at #7. The Skoda Fabia (+74.4%) also beats the market at #9. The Toyota C-HR (+58.6%) rallies back up 36 ranks on last month to #12 while the Lexus NX is up five to #13.
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Full January 2023 Top 15 brands and Top 50 models below.
Poland January 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Jan-23 | % | /22 | Dec | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota | 7,890 | 23.0% | 39.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda | 3,595 | 10.5% | 33.5% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Kia | 2,641 | 7.7% | -18.6% | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Volkswagen | 1,919 | 5.6% | -2.7% | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Audi | 1,855 | 5.4% | 59.2% | 8 | 9 |
| 6 | Hyundai | 1,734 | 5.0% | 13.6% | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Dacia | 1,712 | 5.0% | 17.7% | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | BMW | 1,545 | 4.5% | -2.8% | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | Mercedes | 1,167 | 3.4% | 8.9% | 9 | 8 |
| 10 | Ford | 1,003 | 2.9% | -27.2% | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | Lexus | 943 | 2.7% | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| 12 | Renault | 936 | 2.7% | 26.8% | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Peugeot | 783 | 2.3% | 6.4% | 14 | 13 |
| 14 | Volvo | 766 | 2.2% | 58.6% | 10 | 12 |
| 15 | Opel | 748 | 2.2% | 14.2% | n/a | 14 |
Poland January 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jan-23 | % | /21 | Dec | FY22 |
| 1 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 1,761 | 5.1% | 196.5% | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Toyota Corolla | 1,727 | 5.0% | 2.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Toyota Yaris | 1,410 | 4.1% | 51.5% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Cross | 792 | 2.3% | new | 17 | n/a |
| 5 | Toyota RAV4 | 779 | 2.3% | -30.3% | 7 | 6 |
| 6 | Dacia Sandero | 746 | 2.2% | -0.3% | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | Skoda Kamiq | 730 | 2.1% | 160.7% | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | Kia Sportage | 724 | 2.1% | -15.8% | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Skoda Fabia | 696 | 2.0% | 74.4% | 5 | 12 |
| 10 | Skoda Octavia | 646 | 1.9% | -29.2% | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | Dacia Duster | 597 | 1.7% | 10.4% | 6 | 4 |
| 12 | Toyota C-HR | 560 | 1.6% | 58.6% | 48 | 10 |
| 13 | Lexus NX | 545 | 1.6% | n/a | 18 | n/a |
| 14 | VW T-Roc | 533 | 1.6% | -51.5% | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | Skoda Superb | 503 | 1.5% | 69.9% | 12 | 16 |
| 16 | Hyundai Tucson | 488 | 1.4% | -29.6% | 16 | 7 |
| 17 | Hyundai i30 | 470 | 1.4% | 37.8% | 13 | 8 |
| 18 | Volvo XC60 | 450 | 1.3% | 169.5% | 14 | 17 |
| 19 | BMW X3 | 435 | 1.3% | 86.7% | 25 | 33 |
| 20 | Audi Q5 | 410 | 1.2% | 34.4% | 30 | 25 |
| 21 | VW Tiguan | 404 | 1.2% | 169.3% | 22 | 18 |
| 22 | Kia Ceed | 401 | 1.2% | -53.2% | 15 | 13 |
| 23 | Skoda Kodiaq | 395 | 1.1% | 74.8% | 21 | 20 |
| 24 | Kia Xceed | 369 | 1.1% | -40.9% | 35 | 19 |
| 25 | Renault Clio | 367 | 1.1% | 88.2% | 27 | 31 |
| 26 | Mazda CX-5 | 346 | 1.0% | n/a | 45 | n/a |
| 27 | Toyota Aygo X | 337 | 1.0% | new | 23 | 37 |
| 28 | Skoda Karoq | 335 | 1.0% | 15.9% | 19 | 21 |
| 29 | Opel Corsa | 318 | 0.9% | 87.1% | n/a | 39 |
| 30 | Cupra Formentor | 314 | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | 42 |
| 31 | Dacia Jogger | 298 | 0.9% | new | 31 | n/a |
| 32 | Hyundai i20 | 292 | 0.8% | n/a | 38 | 35 |
| 33 | Kia Rio | 290 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 34 | Ford Focus | 290 | 0.8% | 25.0% | n/a | n/a |
| 35 | Kia Stonic | 284 | 0.8% | 6.4% | n/a | 34 |
| 36 | Seat Arona | 277 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 37 | Audi A6 | 269 | 0.8% | 62.0% | 50 | n/a |
| 38 | Renault Captur | 264 | 0.8% | n/a | 37 | 40 |
| 39 | Skoda Scala | 263 | 0.8% | -4.7% | 20 | 24 |
| 40 | Suzuki Vitara | 252 | 0.7% | n/a | 36 | 45 |
| 41 | Audi Q3 | 240 | 0.7% | 10.1% | 29 | 32 |
| 42 | Audi A4 | 240 | 0.7% | n/a | 40 | 49 |
| 43 | Toyota Camry | 237 | 0.7% | -26.2% | 47 | 47 |
| 44 | Fiat 500 | 235 | 0.7% | -5.2% | 26 | 27 |
| 45 | BMW 3 Series | 232 | 0.7% | -19.2% | 32 | 29 |
| 46 | Ford Kuga | 217 | 0.6% | -42.0% | n/a | 28 |
| 47 | Ford Puma | 210 | 0.6% | -36.7% | n/a | 36 |
| 48 | Peugeot 3008 | 205 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Mercedes GLC | 200 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Hyundai Kona | 200 | 0.6% | 11.1% | n/a | n/a |
Source: SAMAR
