Skoda was the third best -selling car brand in Europe in the first half of the year. The company from Czach has just announced that it happened for the first time in its 130-year history.
The Czech car manufacturer was founded in 1895 in Mladja Boleslavi, initially as Laurin & Klement. In 1925 there was a merger with the Škoda group of Pilzno, which was associated with the metal and then reinforcing industry. A year later, at the international car exhibition in Prague, the 150, the first car with the Skoda stamp was presented. Since 1991, the company belongs to Volkswagen AG, a German automotive giant and the largest car seller in Europe.
According to data, the Association of European Car Manufacturers (ACEA) in the first half of the year VW sold nearly 748 thousand in Europe. vehicles. In turn, 440 thousand This is the result of Toyota cars. Third place with a result of 409 thousand Vehicles was occupied by Skoda (according to the manufacturer's data). As the Czech concern pointed out for the first time in its 130-year history, he was the third largest seller of cars on the Old Continent.
| Sale of cars of individual brands in Europe (1 half of 2025) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | Sales in thous. pcs. | ||
| Volkswagen | 747.92 | 4.40% | |
| Toyota | 440.07 | -8.86% | |
| Skoda | 412.34 | 10.50% | |
| BMW | 406.13 | 1.93% | |
| Renault | 394.28 | 8.43% | |
| Peugeot | 363.64 | 5.19% | |
| Mercedes | 335.42 | 0.32% | |
| Audi | 328.76 | -4.73% | |
| Dacia | 308.96 | 1.07% | |
| Kia | 271.86 | -3.71% | |
| Hyundai | 267.35 | -5.16% | |
| Opel/vauxhall | 205.05 | -12.23% | |
| Citroen | 190.28 | -14.87% | |
| Cupra | 152.97 | 35.48% | |
| Fiat3 | 150.41 | -23.74% | |
| Seat | 113.72 | -24.65% | |
| Mini | 79.76 | 15.39% | |
| Jeep | 72.26 | 1.99% | |
| Porsche | 49.94 | -14.51% | |
| Lexus | 40.40 | 11.39% | |
| Alfa Romeo | 33.12 | 33.30% | |
| DS | 17.11 | -20.23% | |
| Lancia/Chrysler | 6.50 | -73.83% | |
| Smart | 5.79 | -63.46% | |
| Other | 5.01 | -37.83% | |
| Alpine | 4.87 | 89.83% | |
| Based on ACEA data and Skoda report | |||
Skoda with growing results
The company boasted on Monday the results for the first half, in which, despite the difficult situation on the market, it managed to improve in key areas. The brand provided 509,400 vehicles around the world to customers during the first six months of 2025, which meant an increase of 13.6%. In Europe, sales increased by 10.5%.
As a result, revenues increased to EUR 15.05 billion (+10.4%), and operating profit reached almost EUR 1.29 billion (+11.8%), with a net cash flow of EUR 1.44 billion (+2.5%). A well -managed Czech company with higher demand and strict cost discipline managed to even improve sales profitability while it fell throughout the group.
Operating profitability increased to 8.5% compared to 8.4% in 1h24, which allowed it to overshadow such brands from the Volkswagen group such as Audi where a decrease in the first half of the year to 3.3% from 6.4% was recorded. In the entire VW group, profitability was 4.2% (6.2% previously).
“Skoda Auto thrives, achieving solid financial results for the first half of 2025, despite serious challenges in our industry. We once again achieved an increase in our key effectiveness indicators (KPI) and proved that we are one of the most profitable automotive brands in the volume segment. These fantastic results testify to the resistance of our business model,” press Klaus Zellmer, president of Skoda Auto.
100.7 thousand were supplied in the largest Skoda market, which are Germany. vehicles, which means an increase of 10.5% year on year. Large increases were recorded in Great Britain (43.8 thousand vehicles; +16.5%), Spain (21.1 thousand; +20.3%), Austria (15.2 thousand; +25.7%), Sweden (8.5 thousand vehicles; +54.0%) and France (24.4 thousand vehicles; +13.5%). In Poland, sales remained at a similar level as the course of this and amounted to 30.2 thousand. aut.
In turn, taking into account non -European markets, attention is drawn to India, where Skoda achieved the best result in history in the first half of the year, providing about 33.3 thousand. vehicles and recording an increase of 107.7% year -on -year. This was served by the newly introduced Kylaq model, dedicated to the local market, which sold over 20 thousand. The base version costs 789,000 rupees, which in terms of about 40 thousand. zloty.
SKODA Octavia (97.5 thousand) sold the best, although the volume fell by 19.6%in comparison with last year. Instead, she gained the sale of the number two on the list for the first half of the Kodiaq model. 64.8 thousand pieces are 26.7% more yaws. In third place, the Kamiq model with sales of 60.4 thousand. cars and an increase of nearly 5%.
Cheap electrics not only from China
It is also worth paying attention to the increase in sales of electrical Skoda models. The ENYAQ model recorded a sales increase by 31.3% to 38.7 thousand. units, and the Elroq model debuted on sale immediately with a result of 34.3 thousand. pieces. The company also announced that by the end of June, customers submitted over 120,000 orders for ENYAQ and ELROQ models. Skoda also announced a new EPIQ electric SUV model for 2026 at a price of 25,000. euro.
European car manufacturers struggled in the past half -year with decrease in sales, growing competition from China and uncertainty related to American import tariffs and EU regulations, aimed at accelerating the transition to electric vehicles. Despite this, Skoda showed a good side in a difficult surroundings. “Sales in the context of the general market situation are good,” the president told journalists during video conferencing.
It is a pity that Skoda is not listed on the stock exchange, because it may stand out from the weakening industry. As part of the VW group, Skoda sales corresponded in the first half year only for 9.5 percent The group's revenues, whose shares have been in Bessa since 2021. It is true that this year they reflected by nearly 10 percent, but the company closes the factory, restructures employment and struggles with numerous problems, including growing competition from China.
VW recorded a clear decrease in profits, especially in the first half of 2025. In the second quarter alone, operational profit fell by 33% mainly due to a strong impact of American customs duties on car imports. Experts warn against the high variability of car manufacturers and risks related to the global automotive transformation.
Michał Kubicki
