Škoda Auto Retains Europe's Third Best-Selling Brand Status With 14.1% Deliveries Growth

Škoda Auto has released its financial figures for the first nine months of 2025, demonstrating continued momentum across global markets. The Czech manufacturer delivered 765,700 vehicles worldwide, representing a 14.1 per cent increase compared to 671,300 units in the corresponding period of 2024. 

The company maintains its position as Europe's third best-selling car brand, outpacing the overall market in key regions. This achievement reflects the company's strategy of offering a comprehensive model portfolio covering all powertrain types, from traditional internal combustion engines to fully electrified vehicles. 

Revenue for the nine-month period reached €22.344 billion, marking a 9.5 per cent increase from €20.399 billion in 2024. Operating profit climbed to €1.790 billion, an increase of 5.4 per cent compared to €1.699 billion in the same period of 2024. Return on sales remained robust at 8.0 per cent, confirming the company's position among Europe's most profitable volume brands. 

The Octavia maintained its standing as the brand's most sought-after model with 142,200 deliveries, followed by the Kodiaq with 96,200 units and the Kamiq with 95,400 units. The Kodiaq recorded the strongest growth among the three bestsellers, achieving a 19.9 per cent increase year-on-year, whilst the Kamiq saw a 3.3 per cent rise. The Octavia, however, registered a 13.8 per cent decline against the same period last year. 

Electrification momentum accelerated significantly during the nine-month period. Škoda delivered 150,700 electrified vehicles globally, comprising both battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. In Europe, combined BEV and PHEV deliveries accounted for 24.1 per cent of total deliveries, up from 11.1 per cent in 2024. The Elroq and Enyaq models ranked third and sixth respectively among Europe's best-selling electric vehicles, with the Elroq surpassing 100,000 orders by September. 

India emerged as a significant growth driver for the company, recording 49,400 vehicle deliveries in the nine-month period, representing a 106.1 per cent increase from 24,000 units delivered in the same timeframe last year. In Vietnam, Škoda commenced production and sales of the locally assembled Slavia model at a new manufacturing facility established in partnership with local operators. 

The company has signalled its commitment to accelerated electrification with the announcement of the fully electric Škoda Epiq crossover, scheduled for launch in 2026 as the brand's entry-level electric mobility offering.