Skoda reduced sales by 1% in Russia in March

Russian Skoda dealers sold 9,737 vehicles in March, which is lower by 1% than a year before. According to the results of three months of 2021, sales of the Czech brand in our country were 22,802 cars, which is higher by 9% than in the same period of the previous year.

As a result, Skoda ranked the sixth in sales among all automakers in Russia, and the brand's market share was 5.9% versus 5.3% a year before, according to the AEB. Skoda's bestseller in the Russian market in March was the second-generation Rapid compact liftback with 4471 sold cars. The second place in popularity was taken by the compact crossover Skoda Karoq, which was chosen by 2,064 Russian buyers (+ 28%). The Kodiaq crossover finished the top three of bestsellers of the brand, sales of which fell by 17% and reached 2003 units.

As AUTOSTAT previously reported, the new Skoda Octavia, which was previously offered with a 1.4 TSI / 150 hp engine, has become available since April with a base 1.6 MPI / 110 hp and a powerful 2.0 TSI / 190 hp engines. This autumn, the updated Skoda Kodiaq crossover will appear in the Russian market. It is also planned to launch special series in the market in 2021.