ŠKODA has outperformed the market once again, posting record UK registrations for the first half of 2017. An impressive 42,558 cars were registered from January to June – a new high for the brand, and 2% more than in 2016.
In an overall new car market that fell by 1.3%, ŠKODA bucked the trend by registering more cars and comprehensively filling its order book. The brand’s order take for the first six months of 2017 eclipsed 2016’s half-year total by 3%.
While the Octavia and Fabia delivered the biggest numbers overall, it was the Citigo (3,891) and Superb (5,565) that enjoyed the largest growth over the first-half of 2016. ŠKODA’s city car star saw registrations rise 17% over the same period in 2016, while the flagship Superb posted an equally impressive 13% rise in registrations.
Å KODA’s market share for the month of June was 3.09%, while year-to-date market share for the brand stands at 3.04 per cent – a 0.77% increase over 2016. Growth for the Å KODA brand was particularly strong across the fleet sector with registrations up 7% over the same six-month period of 2016.
The outlook for the rest of 2017 is equally exciting for Å KODA. Following on from the launch of the new Kodiaq and updated Octavia range hitting showrooms in the Spring, Å KODA will start deliveries of the facelifted Citigo, Rapid and Rapid Spaceback ranges in the coming weeks. These exciting new models will be followed by the all-new Karoq SUV, which will go on sale at the end of the year.