Skoda delivers 307,600 vehicles globally in Q1, CY2019

Skoda Auto delivered 307,600 vehicles worldwide in the first quarter of the year. The Czech carmaker’s deliveries are slightly below the previous year’s level (January to March 2018: 316,700 vehicles, -2.9%). However, the company increased its global market share by 3.3 percent over the same period. 

In the first three months of the year, Skoda recorded particularly strong growth in Western Europe (137,900 vehicles, +5.8%), Eastern Europe (11,000 vehicles, +12.5%) and Russia (18,400 vehicles, +9.1%). The manufacturer delivered 114,200 vehicles to customers in March (March 2018: 120,200 vehicles, -5.0%). The ongoing decline in the overall car market in China continued to affect the Czech carmaker’s global deliveries in March. Skoda expects the newly developed compact model ‘SCALA’ to provide strong impetus, with the first units being delivered to customers this month.

In Western Europe, Skoda increased its deliveries in March by 4.4 percent to 55,700 vehicles (March 2018: 53,400 vehicles). In the first three months of the year, the company claims that it increased its deliveries to customers in this region to a total of 137,900 vehicles – growth of 5.8 percent over the same period of the previous year (January to March 2018: 130,300). In March, Germany remained the brand’s second largest individual market with 17,700 deliveries to customers. Despite an overall decline in the market, Skoda grew by 3.6 percent compared to the previous year (March 2018: 17,100 vehicles). In the first quarter of the year, Skoda increased its deliveries in Germany by 7.5 percent year-on-year to 48,000 vehicles (first quarter of 2018: 44,600 vehicles). From January to March, the manufacturer recorded double-digit growth in France (8,400 vehicles, +12.4%), Switzerland (6,100 vehicles, +40.8%), the Netherlands (5,200 vehicles, +16.7%), Denmark (4,800 vehicles, +38.8%) and Portugal (400 vehicles, +12.4%).

In Central Europe, Skoda delivered 18,500 vehicles to customers in March (March 2018: 19,800 vehicles, -6.6%). In the first quarter of this year, the car manufacturer delivered a total of 52,300 vehicles to customers (January to March 2018: 56,900 vehicles, -8.1%). The overall car market is also declining in this region. In March, Skoda delivered 8,000 vehicles on the Czech domestic market. (March 2018: 8,500 vehicles, -5.7%). In the first three months of the year, the manufacturer achieved 22,000 deliveries (first quarter of 2018: 25,400 vehicles, -13.4%). Contrary to the trend, Skoda posted double-digit growth in Slovenia where the car manufacturer delivered 2,300 vehicles to customers between January and March (first quarter of 2018: 2,000 vehicles, +14.0%).

In Eastern Europe excluding Russia, Skoda recorded 4,500 deliveries in March (March 2018: 3,900 vehicles, +14.4%). With 11,000 deliveries in the first quarter of the year, Skoda achieved an increase of 12.5 percent compared to the same period last year (January to March 2018: 9,800 vehicles). Skoda posted double-digit growth in Serbia (1,900 vehicles, +22.6%), Ukraine (1,600 vehicles, +45.9%), Bulgaria (1,100 vehicles, +21.5%) and Kazakhstan (200 vehicles, +164.2%).

In Russia, Skoda significantly increased its deliveries in March compared to the same period last year, achieving an increase of 7.3 percent with 7,000 vehicles delivered (March 2018: 6,500 vehicles). In the first quarter of the year, the car manufacturer delivered 18,400 vehicles and achieved an increase of 9.1% compared to the same period last year (first quarter of 2018: 16,900 vehicles).

In March, Skoda delivered 20,500 vehicles in China, its largest single market (March 2018: 28,100 vehicles, -27.0%). In the first quarter, the manufacturer recorded a total of 64,300 deliveries to customers (January to March 2018: 79,200 vehicles, -18.8%).

In India, Skoda Auto delivered 1,500 vehicles in March, a decrease of 3.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year (March 2018: 1,500 vehicles). In the first quarter of the year, the Czech carmaker recorded a slight decline of 7.8 percent compared to the same period last year, with 3,900 deliveries (first quarter of 2018: 4,200 vehicles).

Skoda Auto deliveries in the first quarter of 2019 (in units, rounded off, listed by model; +/- in percent compared to February 2018):

Skoda Octavia (92,500; -12.5 %)
Skoda Fabia (49,100; -10.1 %)
Skoda Rapid (42,300; -13.8 %)
Skoda Karoq (35,800; 109.0 %)
Skoda Kodiaq (35,700; -6.1 %)
Skoda Superb (28,200; -24.8 %)
Skoda Kamiq (only sold in China: 12,300; -)
Skoda Citigo (only sold in Europe: 11,300; +15.5 %)

Skoda Autodeliveries in March 2019 (in units, rounded off, listed by model; +/- in percent compared to March 2018):

Skoda Octavia (34,100; -10.8 %)
Skoda Fabia (20,500; -3.9 %)
Skoda Rapid (13,500; -25.8 %)
Skoda Karoq (13,700; +59.3 %)
Skoda Kodiaq (13,100; -8.2 %)
Skoda Superb (10,600; -23.4 %)
Skoda Kamiq (only sold in China: 3,300; –)
Skoda Citigo (only sold in Europe: 5,000; +20.4 %)

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