Skoda entered the TOP-5 of leaders of the Russian car market in January

Russian Skoda dealers sold 6,036 vehicles in January, which is higher by 2% than a year before. As a result, Skoda ranked the fifth in sales among all automakers in Russia, and the brand's market share was 6.3% against 6.0% a year before, according to the AEB.

Skoda's bestseller in the Russian market in January was the second-generation Rapid compact liftback with 2,314 sold cars. The second most popular crossover was Kodiaq, with sales of 1,760 units (-11%).

As AUTOSTAT previously reported, new Skoda Octavia, which is currently offered with a 1.4 TSI / 150 hp engine, will also be available with a 2.0 TSI / 190 hp engine in the first quarter of 2021, and in the second quarter - with basic engine 1.6 MPI / 110 hp. The updated Skoda Kodiaq crossover will appear in the Russian market in the third quarter. Also in 2021, it is planned to launch the special series in the market, but details about them will be disclosed closer to the start of sales.