The Geely Coolray breaks into the Croatian Top 20 for the first time in August.

3,296 new cars found a buyer in Croatia in August, a -5.2% year-on-year fall. The year-to-date volume remains in positive however at +12.2% to 47,659. Volkswagen (+4.3%) swims upstream and snaps the brands top spot for the third time in the past four months. It distances YTD leader Skoda (-15.5%) in difficulty and Kia (-5.7%). Hyundai (+29.6%) and Toyota (+17.3%) round out the Top 5 in stellar fashion. Audi (+2.9%) is the only additional Top 10 carmaker in positive. MG (+186.4%) continues to progress fast but slips out of the Top 10 at #11. Ford (+461.1%) and Opel (+110.3%) compensates on particularly low year-ago results while newcomer Geely steps up to #17 with 1.6% share.

The Skoda Octavia (+12.5%) soars five spots on last month to return to the #1 ranking it also holds year-to-date. Below, the VW Tiguan (+184.6%), MG ZS (+282.1%) and Kia Stonic (+108%) all score tremendous lifts. It is the first podium finish for the ZS at #3. The Toyota Yaris (+105.9%) and VW T-Cross (+78.3%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10. The Kia Ceed is up 8 ranks to #10, with the Ford Kuga (#12), Opel Mokka (#13), Peugeot 2008 (#16), Hyundai i30 (#17) and Renault Twingo (#20) making an appearance inside the Top 20. But the most notable new arrival among the 20 most popular cars is the Geely Coolray up to #19 with 1.5% share.

Previous month: Croatia July 2024: MG smashes all records, VW T-Cross #1 for the first time

One year ago: Croatia August 2023: Dacia Duster leads shy market

Full August 2024 Top 38 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Croatia August 2024 – brands:

PosBrandAug-24%/23Jul2024%/23PosFY231Volkswagen40812.4%+ 4.3%15,52611.6%+ 7.7%222Skoda39311.9%– 15.5%26,34613.3%+ 38.2%113Kia2487.5%– 5.7%52,4185.1%– 21.6%944Hyundai2457.4%+ 29.6%42,5075.3%+ 54.8%895Toyota2377.2%+ 17.3%63,0656.4%+ 57.3%576Renault1955.9%– 12.2%73,5827.5%– 25.1%337Suzuki1945.9%– 23.9%82,9626.2%+ 15.4%668Dacia1645.0%– 44.8%102,5115.3%– 8.7%759Audi1404.2%+ 2.9%121,7963.8%– 5.8%101010Peugeot1354.1%– 10.0%111,6543.5%+ 24.7%111111MG1263.8%+ 186.4%98601.8%+ 11.1%181812Ford1013.1%+ 461.1%189822.1%– 36.4%151213Mazda972.9%– 23.6%151,0952.3%+ 9.5%141314BMW932.8%+ 9.4%141,5503.3%+ 75.1%121515Opel822.5%+ 110.3%33,2556.8%+ 32.7%4816Mercedes682.1%– 32.0%169612.0%– 8.1%171617Geely521.6%new192670.6%new254218Nissan481.5%– 23.8%236141.3%+ 32.3%192119Citroen411.2%– 36.9%131,4883.1%+ 105.8%131720Cupra381.2%– 47.2%214080.9%– 31.1%231921Volvo300.9%– 34.8%205121.1%+ 40.7%212222Seat270.8%– 72.2%229652.0%– 10.0%161423Jeep220.7%+ 1000.0%261760.4%+ 83.3%262724Porsche170.5%+ 30.8%243400.7%+ 47.2%242425Fiat150.5%– 25.0%175211.1%– 15.1%202026Tesla140.4%– 77.4%254581.0%+ 69.6%222327Land Rover120.4%+ 9.1%271690.4%+ 44.4%272628Subaru110.3%+ 57.1%31450.1%– 21.1%332929Lexus100.3%+ 233.3%30670.1%+ 48.9%323130Mini90.3%– 25.0%371050.2%– 30.5%302531Honda80.2%+ 166.7%281060.2%+ 47.2%292832Alfa Romeo60.2%– 14.3%29810.2%+ 55.8%313333Jaguar30.1%+ 0.0%35290.1%– 35.6%353234DS20.1%+ 0.0%33450.1%– 23.7%343035Smart20.1%+ 0.0%3660.0%– 45.5%383636SsangYong10.0%n/a34270.1%n/a363737Mitsubishi10.0%n/a –50.0%– 66.7%393438Lynk & Co10.0%new –30.0%new43  –

Croatia August 2024 – models:

PosModelAug-24%/23Jul2024%/23PosFY231Skoda Octavia1715.2%+ 12.5%63,3337.0%+ 84.6%122VW Tiguan1484.5%+ 184.6%31,0082.1%+ 51.6%8133MG ZS1073.2%+ 282.1%4n/an/an/an/a184Kia Stonic1043.2%+ 108.0%58291.7%+ 3.1%14125Suzuki Vitara902.7%– 7.2%101,4593.1%+ 26.8%576Hyundai Tucson832.5%– 2.4%138591.8%+ 42.7%13147VW T-Cross822.5%+ 78.3%11,7233.6%+ 70.1%398Toyota Yaris702.1%+ 105.9%116031.3%+ 51.1%18n/a9Skoda Kamiq621.9%– 28.7%99091.9%+ 15.2%111110Kia Ceed621.9%n/a18n/an/an/an/an/a11VW Taigo591.8%– 3.3%178831.9%– 21.4%12812Ford Kuga591.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a13Opel Mokka581.8%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a14Renault Clio551.7%– 15.4%81,6723.5%– 23.7%4115VW T-Roc541.6%– 28.0%157391.6%– 21.0%151016Peugeot 2008531.6%n/an/a5871.2%n/a21n/a17Hyundai i30531.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a18Suzuki SX4 S-Cross521.6%– 44.7%79512.0%– 14.0%10619Geely Coolray501.5%newn/an/an/anewn/an/a20Renault Twingo501.5%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aDacia Sandero491.5%– 41.0%166791.4%– 29.3%165n/aToyota Corolla451.4%+ 12.5%n/a5941.2%+ 55.1%20n/an/aDacia Duster431.3%– 75.0%n/a1,2002.5%– 5.6%63n/aRenault Captur401.2%– 35.5%n/a9602.0%– 22.0%94n/aToyota Yaris Cross290.9%– 23.7%n/a1,0452.2%+ 170.0%717n/aVW Golf280.8%– 57.6%n/a6011.3%+ 7.7%19n/an/aCitroen C390.3%– 35.7%n/a6601.4%+ 118.5%17n/an/aOpel Corsa60.2%– 53.8%21,8844.0%+ 130.0%216

Source: Promocija Plus