The Opel Frontera repeats at #2 in Croatia.

Excellent month for the Croatian new car market, up 10.8% year-on-year in May to 9,451 units. This is believed to be the largest ever monthly volume in the country, eclipsing the previous best of 9,149 in May 2019. The year-to-date volume is up 6.7% to 34,654. Volkswagen (+24.5%) leapfrogs past Skoda (+19.9%) and Opel (+11.3%) to take the lead of the brands charts with 15.6% share vs. 12.1% so far this year. Renault (+6.6%) stays in 4th place with Toyota (+52%) surging ahead to round out the Top 5. BMW (+46.7%) and Hyundai (+21.4%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10. As for BYD (+534.1%), it reaches a new ranking record at equal #10 and an all time high volume at 260.

Model-wise, the VW T-Cross (+50.3%) soars to first place, the nameplate’s fourth win in the past 7 months. The Opel Frontera (+18366.7%) celebrates one year in market by repeating at an all time high 2nd spot and is now #3 YTD. Leader year-to-date, the Skoda Octavia (-11.3%) falls to a distant #3 this month, followed by the Renault Clio (-4.6%) and Skoda Kamiq (+29.9%). The Skoda Kodiaq (+145.3%), VW T-Roc (+113%) and Suzuki S-Cross (+44.5%) also shine inside the Top 10. The Renault Symbioz signs its first ever Croatian Top 20 finish at #17.

Previous month: Croatia April 2026: Opel Frontera up to record 2nd place

One year ago: Croatia May 2025: Skoda Octavia back in charge, Ford Tourneo Courier up to #6

Full May 2026 Top 48 All brands and Top 20 models below.

Croatia May 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMay-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY251Volkswagen1,47915.6%+ 24.5%34,20312.1%+ 12.9%222Skoda1,34014.2%+ 19.9%14,57913.2%+ 10.1%113Opel8609.1%+ 11.3%22,8098.1%+ 41.6%334Renault7608.0%+ 6.6%42,8028.1%– 16.9%445Toyota5966.3%+ 52.0%72,0846.0%+ 17.5%666Suzuki5045.3%+ 3.5%62,1386.2%– 9.6%557BMW4404.7%+ 46.7%91,4434.2%+ 16.1%9118Hyundai4374.6%+ 21.4%81,6204.7%+ 12.0%889Dacia3413.6%+ 0.0%51,6364.7%– 17.7%7710Audi2602.8%– 8.8%101,3273.8%+ 3.5%101011BYD2602.8%+ 534.1%197882.3%+ 1009.9%122412Kia2102.2%– 22.8%151,0593.1%– 22.5%11913Peugeot1962.1%– 14.4%117492.2%– 13.0%131314Mazda1631.7%+ 44.2%216711.9%+ 12.4%151615Citroen1561.7%– 41.1%165931.7%– 22.3%171416Mercedes1561.7%+ 3.3%126581.9%– 4.1%161517Ford1431.5%– 58.2%147262.1%– 24.8%141218MG1401.5%+ 35.9%134951.4%+ 125.0%202119Seat1251.3%– 39.9%233411.0%– 5.8%212020Jaecoo1181.2%n/a253040.9%+ 7500.0%243421Volvo1101.2%+ 8.9%185131.5%+ 14.0%182222Fiat890.9%+ 39.1%261880.5%+ 80.8%282723Cupra740.8%– 35.7%175051.5%+ 12.0%191724Nissan660.7%– 44.1%272960.9%– 29.5%251925Tesla520.6%+ 550.0%282270.7%+ 272.1%262526Geely470.5%– 13.0%223040.9%– 14.8%231827Omoda410.4%+ 4000.0%243120.9%#######223328Forthing400.4%– 45.2%301400.4%– 34.6%302329Jeep330.3%– 65.3%341140.3%– 46.5%312830Porsche280.3%– 20.0%291550.4%– 12.4%292631Leapmotor250.3%new31700.2%new364232Alfa Romeo240.3%– 4.0%36630.2%– 30.0%373533Lexus210.2%+ 110.0%32930.3%+ 22.4%323234SsangYong180.2%– 41.9%35760.2%– 42.4%342935Honda170.2%+ 21.4%37740.2%+ 48.0%353636Land Rover170.2%+ 112.5%33780.2%– 33.3%333137Mini130.1%– 79.4%202150.6%+ 46.3%273038Lynk & Co100.1%n/a43220.1%– 40.5%414039Mitsubishi100.1%+ 400.0%41520.2%+ 642.9%383840DS70.1%– 58.8%42240.1%– 51.0%403941Subaru70.1%– 41.7%38490.1%– 12.5%393742Zeekr50.1%new39170.0%new425143Bentley40.0%+ 100.0%4670.0%– 12.5%444344Xpeng40.0%n/a44110.0%+ 1000.0%434545Dongfeng20.0%n/a –30.0%+ 50.0%474446Alpine10.0%n/a –20.0%n/a505647Aston Martin 10.0%n/a4540.0%n/a464748Lamborghini10.0%n/a4730.0%+ 200.0%4846

Croatia May 2026 – models:

PosModelMay-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY251VW T-Cross7748.2%+ 50.3%51,7144.9%+ 4.8%222Opel Frontera5545.9%+ 18366.7%21,3113.8%+ 43600.0%3n/a3Skoda Octavia4885.2%– 11.3%11,7715.1%– 2.6%114Renault Clio3503.7%– 4.6%41,3093.8%– 21.2%445Skoda Kamiq2652.8%+ 29.9%147762.2%+ 41.6%896Suzuki Vitara2392.5%+ 18.9%81,0843.1%– 6.2%567Skoda Kodiaq2112.2%+ 145.3%117442.1%+ 23.8%10118Renault Captur2092.2%– 18.0%68962.6%– 28.3%779VW T-Roc1962.1%+ 113.0%165641.6%+ 72.5%15n/a10Suzuki SX4 S-Cross1852.0%+ 44.5%187462.2%+ 17.9%91311Dacia Sandero1671.8%+ 45.2%n/a5691.6%– 4.8%141012Toyota Yaris Cross1651.7%+ 13.8%n/a4731.4%+ 5.6%172013VW Golf1611.7%– 12.0%175451.6%+ 12.6%161614Opel Mokka1481.6%– 28.2%39362.7%+ 79.7%6515Hyundai i201411.5%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a16BMW X11361.4%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a17Renault Symbioz1241.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a18Opel Corsa1201.3%– 75.9%133751.1%– 70.1%20319Hyundai Tucson1181.2%+ 55.3%96421.9%+ 51.1%121420VW Tiguan1151.2%– 38.5%105891.7%– 6.4%1312n/aFord Kuga1011.1%– 12.2%n/a4061.2%– 14.9%18n/an/aDacia Duster931.0%– 44.0%76842.0%– 35.5%118n/aToyota Yaris810.9%+ 20.9%n/a3841.1%+ 37.6%19n/a

Source: Promocija Plus