Skoda increased sales by 35% in Russia in February

Russian Skoda dealers sold 7,029 vehicles in February, which is higher by 35% than a year before. According to the results of the first two months of 2021, sales of the Czech brand in our country were 13,065 cars, which is higher by 17% than in the same period of the previous year. As a result, Skoda ranked the fifth in sales among all automakers in Russia, and the brand's market share was 6.1% versus 5.1% a year before, according to the AEB.

Skoda's bestseller in the Russian market in February was the second-generation Rapid compact liftback with 2,755 sold cars. The second most popular crossover was Kodiaq, its sales grew by 7% to 1,453 units. The third generation liftback Skoda Octavia finished the top three of bestsellers, which was chosen by 1,419 Russian buyers.

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