In May, 3,344 new passenger cars were sold in Croatia, which is 531 cars or 18.8 percent more than in April, according to data from the agency Promocija Plus, which states that this is not a market recovery but the usual May effect of rent-a-car companies.
During May, car rental companies register new vehicles in preparation for the summer season, said Agan Begić, director of Promocija Plus, for Hina.
– Hence the growth compared to April, so this is not a market upturn or a sign of recovery, but a usual occurrence that has been noticeable in Croatia for some time – says Begić.
That this is the case is evidenced by sales data for the first five months of this year, which was 27.5 percent weaker than in the same period last year. From the beginning of the year until the end of May, 12,194 cars were sold in Croatia, compared to 16,836 in the same period last year.
A comparison of this May and last May reveals a sales decline of approximately one percent.
Volkswagen is the best-selling car brand in Croatia in the first five months with 2,121 new cars sold and a market share of 17.4 percent. Opel follows with 1,457 cars and a market share of 11.9 percent, and Peugeot with 894 cars and 7.3 percent market share. Other popular brands include Kia, Hyundai, Citroen, Renault, etc.
Among models, the leading one is the Volkswagen Golf, followed by the Volkswagen Polo, and Opel’s Astra, Corsa, and Insignia.
