Skoda expects a gross sales restoration in Australia over the approaching years as new merchandise proceed to hit the native market.
After hitting a document 7999 Australian deliveries in 2023, Skoda gross sales dropped by 37 per cent final yr to simply over 5000. The pattern has continued into 2025 – Skoda bought 1100 automobiles over the primary three months of this yr, down 29 per cent on the identical interval in 2024.
Nevertheless, new director Lucie Kuhn is forecasting an imminent restoration, as new automotive patrons are drawn to the Czech model’s recent mannequin lineup.
Up to date variations of the Kamiq and Scala arrived Down Beneath final yr, whereas the second-generation Kodiaq SUV and facelifted Octavia RS have simply landed.
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Trying forward, the Octavia is set to achieve fuel-saving mild-hybrid know-how by the tip of the yr, and Skoda is gearing as much as launch the Elroq electrical SUV and facelifted Enyaq, each of that are because of land within the fourth quarter of 2025.
Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variations of the Kodiaq and next-generation Very good may even arrive both later this yr or within the early levels of 2026.
“This yr we’re slowly recovering,” Ms Kuhn informed CarExpert on the launch of the brand new Kodiaq and Octavia RS.
“Final yr… we had a whole lot of vehicles in inventory attributable to the decrease complete market demand and a whole lot of pre-facelift and outgoing fashions to promote out. Merely stated, final yr was a metamorphosis from the outdated technology to the brand new one.
“The method began in March 2024 and is ongoing till at present. Proper now, we’re nearly on the finish of this course of.
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“The final two fashions – Very good after which adopted by the brand new EVs – are arriving. So this yr, we’ll actually benefit from the latest portfolio we’ve ever had. It’s all refreshed.”
Skoda Australia is anticipating extra than simply an uptick in gross sales, as a substitute hoping to surpass the heights of 2023 regardless of a cooling new automotive market.
“Most likely. In case you’re talking of round 10,000 models – very near it,” Ms Kuhn stated when requested if Skoda anticipated to push for a brand new gross sales document in Australia.
“However for this yr, I believe that’s not real looking.”
Skoda was ranked thirtieth for complete gross sales in Australia final yr, behind the likes of Porsche, Land Rover, and Volvo.
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