Skoda becomes Europe’s No. 3 car brand for the first time

Skoda Auto has announced strong sales numbers for the January-June 2025 period. The Czech carmaker has delivered 509,400 vehicles to customers worldwide, representing year-on-year growth of 13.6% (H1 CY2024: 448,600 units). This growth was driven by rising sales in key markets across Europe and India, as well as by Skoda’s broadest and most advanced model range to date, offering all major powertrains.

According to Skoda, for the first time in its 130-year history, it has become the third best-selling car brand in Europe (EU-27 plus the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland). The Czech manufacturer aims to secure a permanent place among the top three brands in Europe by the end of the decade.

In Europe, Skoda delivered 409,100 vehicles to customers (+10.5%), significantly outperforming the overall market. Strong demand for electric and plug-in-hybrid models played a key role in this success. In Europe, the company delivered 72,000 EVs and 21,400 plug-in hybrids, together accounting for 22.8% of deliveries.

This robust market performance is reflected in the 10.4% jump in sales revenue to 15.070 billion euros, with operating profit reaching 1.2 billion euros. The return on sales remains stable at 8.5 percent, states Skoda. 

With 509,400 cars and SUVs delivered in January-June 2025, Skoda has acheived a strong 16.6% YoY increase in sales worldwide. 

This includes its largest single market, Germany, where 100,700 vehicles were delivered – a 10.5% YoY increase. Other major gains were posted in the United Kingdom (43,800 vehicles; +16.5%), Spain (21,100 vehicles; +20.3%), Austria (15,200 vehicles; +25.7%), Sweden (8,500 vehicles; +54.0%) and France (24,400 vehicles; +13.5%). The Czech Republic and Denmark also made significant contributions to this success. This growth in deliveries meant that the brand outperformed the overall EU market, achieving strong market shares in several Western European countries, including Austria (10.64%), Denmark (10.21%), and Germany (7.18%).

On June 1, Skoda began sales of the Kushaq SUV in Vietnam, using CKD kits imported from India. 

Czech carmaker also significantly strengthened its presence in Asia, delivering 33,300 vehicles to customers in India. This achievement set a new record for the brand in its 25th year on the subcontinent, marking year-on-year growth of 107.7 percent. In Vietnam, sales began of the first locally produced Skoda model – the Kushaq SUV – using CKD kits shipped from India.

Commenting on the H1 2025 results, Skoda Auto CEO Klaus Zellmer said: “Skoda Auto is thriving, delivering solid financial results for the first half of 2025 despite significant challenges across our industry. Once again, we have achieved growth across our core KPIs and demonstrated that we are one of the most profitable automotive brands in the volume segment. These fantastic results are a testament to a resilient business model. It is notable that our success in the first six months has been spread across powertrains, confirming we are on the right course by offering freedom of choice in this era of transition. And our order numbers prove, that our EV strategy is also on track: More than 120,000 orders for our all-electric new Enyaq and Elroq models were made by end of June. This is how we’ve risen to become the third best-selling car brand in Europe from 10th place just a few years ago, as we grow European deliveries faster than the overall industry.

Martin Jahn, Skoda Auto Board Member for Sales and Marketing, added: “Overall, we have achieved record market shares in several countries, including Germany, Austria, Sweden and France. Our internationalisation strategy is also gathering pace – in Turkiye, we achieved our highest ever number of deliveries to customers. In India, the Kylaq is enjoying exceptional success, with sales up by almost 108% to an all-time high. Another milestone is the launch of the Kushaq in Vietnam, produced at the new local plant in partnership with the Thanh Cong Group.”

New Enyaq and Elroq models top Skoda EV rankings
Skoda’s electric models remain popular, with the company delivering 72,000 EVs and 21,400 plug-in hybrids to customers in Europe. Together, these accounted for 22.8% of deliveries (H1 2024: 9.4%). Nearly one in four Skoda vehicles sold in Europe now features an electrified powertrain. This performance was driven by strong demand for the all-electric Enyaq and Elroq models, as well as the latest-generation Superb and Kodiaq plug-in hybrids – both offering an electric range of over 100km – highlighting Skoda’s successful transformation towards sustainable mobility. The Elroq enjoyed considerable success in the first half of the year, taking the top spots among EVs in the European market in April, May and June.

In both the Czech Republic and Denmark, it was the best-selling BEV during the first six months of 2025. The new Enyaq also continues to perform strongly, ranking second in Switzerland’s BEV segment over the same period. Overall, the Octavia remains Skoda’s most popular model, with 97,500 deliveries to customers, followed by the Kodiaq and Kamiq.

With 23,714 units sold between January and June 2025, the Kylaq accounts for 65% of Skoda Auto India’s total wholesales of 36,195 units.

Kylaq compact SUV becomes best-selling Skoda in India in H1 2025
Skoda achieved its best-ever result in India, delivering around 33,300 vehicles, which is a YoY increase of 107.7 percent. The newly introduced Kylaq compact SUV made a significant contribution to this success, with over 20,000 customers taking delivery by the end of June.

With 23,714 units sold between January and June 2025, the Skoda Kylaq accounts for 65% of Skoda Auto India’s total wholesales of 36,195 units. From February 2025 onwards, it has become the company’s best-selling locally produced vehicle, ahead of the Slavia sedan (6,478 units) and Kushaq midsize SUV (5,522 units). The Kodiaq midsize SUV (478 units) and Superb sedan (3 units) are the other two models Skoda sells in India.

These results are bolstering Skoda’s position among the seven leading automotive brands in India. In Q2 CY2025 – April-June 2025 – Skoda Auto’s 19,056 passenger vehicle sales (up 137% YoY) gave it No. 7 rank among the 16 OEMs, compared to No. 11 rank in Q2 CY2024 (8,029 units). Thanks to surging demand for the Kylaq, in the Utility Vehicles category, Skoda India registered wholesales of 16,173 units in April-June 2025, up 305% YoY (3,990 UVs), to be ranked seventh on the UV OEM scale.

In March 2025, Skoda Auto Volkswagen India surpassed the milestone of 500,000 engines produced at its Pune plant. In Vietnam, sales of the Kushaq – manufactured locally in partnership with the Thanh Cong Group – have begun. Skoda is leveraging synergies with India by importing completely knocked-down (CKD) kits for final assembly. Alongside the Kushaq, Skoda’s Vietnamese line-up already includes the Karoq and Kodiaq SUVs, which are imported from Europe. In the coming months, the range will be expanded to include the Slavia sedan, which will also be assembled locally from CKD kits manufactured in India.

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