The Renault Clio is a distant leader in the models charts in March.

6,265 new cars hit Croatian roads in March, a tiny 0.1% year-on-year improvement. The Q1 tally is off -1.6% to 14,965. Renault is the performer of the month with sales up 27.9% to a stellar 14.4% share, its highest since June 2020 (16.1%) and to be compared with 8.9% over Q1. This is the carmaker’s first podium finish since April 2024 and first win since March 2024. The Top 5 brands all outpace the market with solid gains. Skoda (+14%) drops one spot on February to #2 and is followed  by Volkswagen (+5.9%), Suzuki (+11.3%) and Dacia (+7.4%). Toyota (-18%) is in deep trouble at #6, as are Kia (-27.6%), BMW (-26.5%) and Hyundai (-21.4%). Geely (+531.3%), Cupra (+73.3%) and Mazda (+17.9%) stand out below.

Model-wise, the Renault Clio (+35.6%) jumps from outside the February Top 20 directly into pole position with 8.2% share, the nameplate’s highest since June 2020. The Skoda Octavia (-12.5%) repeats in 2nd place and snaps the YTD top spot off the Suzuki Vitara (-0.4%) down to #6 for the month. The VW T-Cross (+59.6%), Renault Captur (+56.5%) and Dacia Duster (+53.7%) all post tremendous lifts in the remainder of the Top 20. Notice also the Suzuki Swift (+101.9%), Skoda Kodiaq (+95.1%), Opel Corsa (+94%) and VW Tiguan (+77.8%).

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One year ago: Croatia March 2024: Skoda Octavia and Renault Clio top stable market

Full March 2025 Top 42 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Croatia March 2025 – brands:

PosBrandMar-25%/24Feb2025%/24PosFY241Renault90314.4%+ 27.9%91,3318.9%+ 8.9%332Skoda79212.6%+ 14.0%11,97413.2%+ 2.1%113Volkswagen65110.4%+ 5.9%21,64011.0%+ 17.0%224Suzuki5018.0%+ 11.3%31,2808.6%+ 7.6%455Dacia4667.4%+ 7.4%51,0447.0%+ 4.9%576Toyota3064.9%– 18.0%48916.0%– 16.0%647Audi3004.8%+ 1.7%86724.5%+ 2.1%10108Kia2814.5%– 27.6%67595.1%– 7.6%799Opel2604.2%– 3.3%107154.8%+ 9.7%8610Hyundai2173.5%– 21.4%77054.7%– 7.0%9811BMW1692.7%– 26.5%114693.1%– 14.4%111212Mazda1452.3%+ 17.9%123532.4%– 14.5%131413Peugeot1382.2%– 29.2%173342.2%– 28.2%151114Citroen1342.1%– 18.3%133342.2%– 25.4%141315Mercedes1272.0%– 13.0%163032.0%– 16.5%161716Ford1262.0%+ 0.8%153892.6%+ 2.6%121517Geely1011.6%+ 531.3%201951.3%+ 333.3%202318Nissan851.4%– 31.5%182141.4%– 23.8%181919Volvo851.4%– 3.4%192101.4%– 9.9%192020Cupra781.2%+ 73.3%142281.5%+ 103.6%172221Seat490.8%– 37.2%25950.6%– 65.5%221822SsangYong380.6%+ 1800.0%28630.4%+ 1160.0%263323Land Rover360.6%+ 89.5%24900.6%+ 57.9%232624Porsche340.5%– 58.0%211100.7%– 39.9%212525Forthing300.5%+ 500.0%22730.5%+ 204.2%242826Tesla300.5%– 6.3%33460.3%– 31.3%292127Jeep270.4%– 12.9%29600.4%– 10.4%272728Alfa Romeo230.4%+ 187.5%34370.2%+ 19.4%313229Subaru230.4%+ 666.7%37340.2%+ 325.0%323530MG190.3%– 72.5%23710.5%– 53.6%251631Lexus190.3%+ 58.3%27540.4%+ 92.9%283132Mini140.2%– 39.1%30380.3%– 15.6%303033Honda120.2%– 14.3%36280.2%– 33.3%342934BYD100.2%+ 900.0%43110.1%+ 1000.0%385235DS90.1%+ 28.6%32220.1%+ 83.3%353436Lynk & Co70.1%new26330.2%new333737Fiat60.1%– 94.5%31200.1%– 90.3%362438Jaguar60.1%+ 100.0%35180.1%+ 50.0%373639Bentley30.0%n/a –60.0%+ 100.0%394040Mitsubishi20.0%+ 100.0%3950.0%+ 150.0%403841Rolls Royce20.0%n/a –20.0%n/a444942Voyah10.0%new –10.0%new46 –

Croatia March 2025 – models:

PosModelMar-25%/24Feb2025%/24PosFY241Renault Clio5148.2%+ 35.6%n/a6264.2%+ 5.6%442Skoda Octavia3705.9%– 12.5%27915.3%– 17.5%113VW T-Cross3084.9%+ 59.6%56914.6%+ 112.6%324Renault Captur3024.8%+ 56.5%154623.1%+ 40.9%685Dacia Duster2924.7%+ 53.7%35483.7%+ 22.6%566Suzuki Vitara2534.0%– 0.4%17104.7%+ 15.1%237Opel Corsa1612.6%+ 94.0%94433.0%+ 9.4%758Suzuki SX4 S-Cross1392.2%+ 63.5%73412.3%– 7.8%999Skoda Kodiaq1191.9%+ 95.1%43832.6%+ 100.5%8n/a10VW Tiguan1121.8%+ 77.8%102731.8%+ 45.2%12711Audi Q31101.8%+ 69.2%n/a2141.4%+ 69.8%17n/a12Suzuki Swift1071.7%+ 101.9%n/a2231.5%+ 142.4%16n/a13Ford Puma1051.7%+ 4.0%n/an/an/an/an/an/a14Kia Stonic1031.6%– 23.1%62851.9%+ 18.8%111415Kia Sportage1001.6%+ 11.1%122491.7%+ 18.0%15n/a16Citroen C3961.5%+ 45.4%132501.7%+ 44.5%141917Skoda Scala951.5%+ 150.0%n/a2031.4%+ 15.3%19n/a18Hyundai Tucson891.4%– 14.4%142731.8%– 0.4%131019Dacia Sandero871.4%– 36.0%83142.1%+ 2.3%101520Geely Coolray821.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aSkoda Kamiq781.2%+ 20.0%192141.4%+ 13.2%1813n/aVW Golf751.2%+ 50.0%112021.3%+ 26.3%2016

Source: Promocija Plus