Skoda sells 80,700 vehicles in August, up 14% YoY

Skoda’s sold 80,700 vehicles in August, up 14.2% compared to the same period last year (August 2015: 70,700 vehicles). The Superb and the Rapid were the key growth drivers for the brand’s sales last month.

Commenting on the performance, Werner Eichhorn, Skoda Board Member for Sales & Marketing said: “In August Skoda once again continued along the sustained growth path. Sales of the flagship Superb more than doubled, highlighting that we are winning over new consumer groups with our model range.”

In Western Europe, the Czech carmaker grew by 7% in August with 29,000 vehicles sold (August 2015: 27,100). In Germany, the brand sold 12,100 vehicles (up 3.6%). The company recorded double-digit growth in numerous countries, including France (1,600 vehicles; up 20.8%), Italy (900 vehicles; up 28.7%), the Netherlands (1,500 vehicles; up 62.9%), Austria (1,600 vehicles; up 48.8%), Portugal (200 vehicles; up 11.9%) and Sweden (1,200 vehicles; up 19.4%).

However, Skoda recorded modest growth in Central Europe where 13,100 customers received their new SKODA – compared with the same month last year this represents an increase of 6.9%. In the domestic market – the Czech Republic – Skoda sold 6,400 vehicles (August 2015: 6,700 vehicles; down 5.0%). The brand achieved significant growth in Poland (4,100 vehicles; up 41.8%) and Croatia (200 vehicles; up 71.0%).

In Eastern Europe, excluding Russia, 2,400 Skoda vehicles were sold (August 2015: 2,300 vehicles; up 5.4%), while deliveries in Russia rose by 5.9% to 4,600 vehicles (August 2015: 4,300 vehicles).

In India, the company sold 1,211 units in August compared to 1,152 units it sold in the same month last year, up 5.12%.

Meanwhile, the carmaker continued its success growth in Turkey and Israel with 2,000 vehicles in August in Turkey, representing an increase of 39% (August 2015: 1,400 vehicles). It achieved a similarly strong result in Israel, delivering 1,300 vehicles (August 2015: 1,200 vehicles; up 7.8%).

In China – SKODA’s strongest global market – the brand achieved a significant increase over the same period last year: A total of 26,000 vehicles were sold, representing an increase of 36.1%.

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