Škoda Auto 2025: More than 1 million vehicles delivered to customers, third best-selling car brand in Europe

The Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto is looking back on a strong year in 2025: worldwide, the manufacturer delivered more than one million vehicles, achieving its best sales result in six years.

Škoda Auto delivered 1,043,900 vehicles to customers worldwide, recording its strongest sales result of the past six years. In Europe, Škoda delivered 836,200 vehicles and, for the first time, became the third best-selling car brand in its core market.

Klaus Zellmer, CEO of Škoda Auto, says: “Škoda Auto is reaching new levels of success. In 2025, we surpassed the mark of one million vehicles delivered, making Škoda the third best-selling car brand in Europe, our core market. This achievement reflects the outstanding commitment of our Škodians worldwide, the strength of our retail partners and the trust of our customers. Our approach of offering free choice of powertrains – from highly efficient combustion engines to mild and plug-in hybrids, through to a growing portfolio of practical electric vehicles – is clearly resonating with customers.”

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Third best-selling brand in Europe

With 836,200 vehicles delivered to customers in its core market of Europe (+9.9%), the brand secured third place among all manufacturers – a position it aims to defend and further strengthen in the coming years. Germany remains the largest market with 211,100 deliveries (+12.8%), followed by the Czech Republic (91,800), the United Kingdom (83,300), Poland (65,200) and France (50,800). Particularly strong growth was recorded in Denmark (+6,800) and the Netherlands (+5,900).

Electromobility on the rise: Škoda ranks fourth among Europe’s best-selling EV manufacturers

In terms of battery-electric vehicle deliveries, Germany (51,000; +106.6%), Denmark (16,700; +191%) and the Netherlands (15,100; +300%) were Škoda’s strongest markets. In the Czech Republic, the car manufacturer delivered 6,000 BEVs to customers (+245.7%).

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In Škoda’s core European market (EU27+4), BEV and PHEV models accounted for 25.7% (+116.5%) of all Škoda deliveries – meaning that every fourth Škoda vehicle sold was delivered with a plug. The Elroq was the second best-selling electric vehicle overall in the region and ranked first in the Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands and Slovakia. In Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the compact SUV was among the three most sought-after models. Thanks to the success of its battery-electric model range, Škoda secured fourth place among Europe’s best-selling EV manufacturers with a market share of 6.8%.

Model range: Octavia remains customers’ first choice

With 190,300 units delivered worldwide (-11.8%), the Octavia remains Škoda’s best-selling model. The current fourth generation, which has been on the market since 2020, recently surpassed the milestone of 1,000,000 units sold. The anniversary vehicle was delivered to a customer in the Czech Republic. The Octavia is followed by the Kodiaq (130,400 deliveries), Kamiq (125,900) and Fabia (119,100).

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Highlights for 2026: Two brand-new electric models expand the comprehensive model range

In the first half of this year, Škoda will present the brand-new, fully electric urban SUV crossover Epiq, followed by the large seven-seat family SUV Peaq. With these two new additions, Škoda will double its fully electric portfolio, expand customer choice in the field of electromobility and make electric mobility more affordable with the fully electric SUV crossover Epiq as the entry-level model.