In Croatia, 4,461 new passenger cars were sold in January this year, the same as in January 2024, according to data from Promocija plus published on Tuesday, which also shows that Volkswagen had the highest number of sales.

A total of 548 Volkswagen vehicles were sold in the first month of this year, securing a market share of 12.3%. Škoda ranks second with 529 new cars sold and a market share of 11.9%, while Suzuki is third with 344 units sold, accounting for 7.7% of the market. Dacia holds fourth place with 308 vehicles sold, and Opel is fifth with 286.

The best-selling model last month was the Volkswagen T-Cross, with 263 units sold. The Suzuki Vitara and Opel Corsa were each chosen by 188 buyers, while the Škoda Octavia and Kodiaq were purchased by 184 and 124 customers, respectively.

In January 2025, Croatian buyers preferred petrol cars the most, with 1,995 units sold, making up 44.7% of total sales. Hybrids were also in demand, with 1,751 units sold, representing 39.3% of total sales. Diesel vehicles ranked third, purchased by 492 buyers (11%). LPG was chosen 142 times, while fully electric cars attracted 81 buyers, accounting for 1.8% of total sales.