From January to July 2024, 143,456 new passenger cars were registered in the Czech Republic, marking a 4.9% year-on-year increase. July alone saw a 20% sales boost — the highest monthly result in six years, according to the Automobile Importers Association. Corporate clients accounted for 73% of all registrations, continuing to play a major role in driving the market.

Škoda Auto maintains its dominant position with a 34.15% market share and nearly 49,000 cars sold. Hyundai and Toyota follow in second and third place, while Volkswagen and Kia complete the top five. The Škoda Octavia remains the most popular model, with other Škoda models such as the Kamiq, Karoq, and Fabia also performing strongly. SUVs continue to lead vehicle preferences, making up 50.7% of all new registrations.

Electric vehicles (EVs) are seeing rapid adoption. From January through July, 7,980 battery-powered EVs were sold — a 60% increase compared to the same period last year. Their market share has risen to 5.6%, up from 4.2% in 2023. Škoda is also the leading brand in this fast-growing segment. According to the Transport Research Centre, battery EVs are now the third most popular powertrain after gasoline (67%) and diesel (20.75%), ahead of plug-in hybrids (4.1%) and LPG vehicles (2.6%).

While passenger car sales flourish, other vehicle segments continue to decline. Light commercial vehicle registrations dropped by 17.75% to 11,200 units, though July posted a modest year-on-year gain of 5%. Truck sales fell 5% to 5,174 units, bus registrations plunged 28.37% to 500 vehicles, and motorcycle sales declined slightly by 3.24%, totaling 19,074 units.

Prepared by the team of foreign offices CzechTrade Osaka and Tokyo