November 5 (SeeNews) - Sales of new passenger cars in Croatia fell by 7.8% year-on-year in October to 2,853 vehicles, market research agency Promocija Plus said on Friday.
On a monthly comparison basis, new car sales in October rose by 2.9% from September's 2,773 sold units, Promocija Plus said in a statement.
In the first ten months of 2021, new car sales in Croatia rose by 28.4% year-on-year, reaching 40,245.
Kia was was top-selling brand in the country of some 4.2 million people with 320 vehicles sold in October, up from 249 in September.
Opel was the runner-up with 248 cars sold in October, up from 179 in September. Volkswagen ranked third with 234 cars sold in October, up from 217 in September.
The best-selling models in Croatia in October were Dacia Duster, of which 112 cars were sold, followed by Opel Corsa with 105 and Renault Twingo with 98.
New car sales in Croatia decreased by 43% to 36,084 last year.