New car registrations in Czechia increased, while electric vehicle registrations rose by a quarter

Škoda Took First Place

Škoda remained the best-selling brand with 47 825 registered vehicles and a market share of 36.84 %. It was followed by Volkswagen, Hyundai and Toyota. The model rankings were dominated by the Škoda Octavia, ahead of the Kodiaq, Kamiq and Karoq models. SUVs accounted for more than half of the market, specifically 56.25 %.

Alternative Powertrains Strengthen Their Market Position

The importance of alternative powertrains continues to grow. Their registrations increased by 15.06 % year on year to 48 092 vehicles, reaching a share of approximately 37 % of the overall new passenger car market. The number of new electric cars rose by 24.89 % to 8 630 units, bringing their market share to 6.65 %.

Hybrid vehicle registrations increased by 18.54 % to 37 580 cars. Plug-in hybrids recorded even stronger growth, with 6 517 added, up 31.18 % year on year. Hybrid vehicles now account for 28.95 % of all new passenger car registrations.

Petrol vehicles achieved a share of 65.45 % and diesel vehicles 20.77 %, although these figures also include hybrid powertrains. Petrol cars without hybrid technology accounted for 44.6 % of the market and diesel cars for 18.35 %.

Growth in Commercial Vehicle and Motorcycle Registrations and Used Car Imports

Other categories also recorded growth. Registrations of light commercial vehicles rose by 12.73 %, trucks by 12.34 %, buses by 18.20 % and motorcycles by 26.65 %. Imports of used passenger cars increased by 10.4 % to 80 084 vehicles, with all-electric cars accounting for a share of 8.5 %.

Source: Svaz dovozců automobilů