According to the statistics from the Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic, 71,643 cars were registered during the first nine months of 2008 which is 20.81% more compared to the same period last year.
In September 2008, the global sales of Kia brand cars recorded 110,431 units, representing a 2.7% year-on-year increase. The first nine months 2008 were very successful for Kia cars. During this
period 1,062,379 vehicles were sold, which increased by 14.4% year-on-year. In European market, 268,595 vehicles were sold. The Korean market showed sales increase of 16.3%.
January - September 2008 Slovak market share
|
Poradie/Rank |
Značka/ Brand |
Podiel na trhu/ Market share |
|
1 |
Skoda |
20,20 % |
|
2 |
Volkswagen |
8,25 % |
|
3 |
Peugeot |
7,21 % |
|
4 |
Citroen |
6,70 % |
|
5 |
Renault |
6,25 % |
|
6 |
Kia |
5,72 % |
|
7 |
Suzuki |
5,50 % |
|
8 |
Ford |
5,25 % |
|
9 |
Fiat |
4,63 % |
|
10 |
Toyota/Lexus |
3,82 % |
Kia’s September 2008 world sales
|
Trh/ Market |
Počet predaných áut/ Number of sold units |
Medziročný nárast/ Year-on-year increase |
|
Europa |
28 091 |
12,4 % |
|
Kórea / Korea |
24 322 |
19,5 % |
|
Čína / China |
11 012 |
10,9 % |
|
Severná Amerika/ North America |
21 155 |
- 22,8 % |
|
Ostatné / General |
25 851 |
45,7 % |
|
Celkovo / Total |
110 431 |
2,7 % |
