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New car registrations in Central & Eastern Europe: September 2026

127,141 new cars were registered in 11 markets in September 2026. Poland led with 55,821, followed by Czech Republic with 19,095. The best-selling brand across the region was Škoda.

127,141new cars registered
11markets covered
ŠkodaNo. 1 brand (17.9 % of brand data)

Ranking by country

#CountryNew carsvs. previous monthUsed carsTop brands
1 Poland 55,821 +24,2 % 67,409 Toyota 7,695, Škoda 6,458, Volkswagen 4,602
2 Czech Republic 19,095 +7,8 % 13,687 Škoda 7,006, Toyota 1,373, Volkswagen 1,239
3 Hungary 12,488 – 15,178 Toyota 1,327, Suzuki 1,299, Škoda 1,102
4 Romania 10,952 – 27,537 Dacia 2,705, Toyota 1,435, Škoda 795
5 Slovakia 7,021 – – Škoda 1,491, Volkswagen 693, Kia 604
6 Slovenia 5,286 +6,8 % – Volkswagen 639, Renault 541, Škoda 473
7 Croatia 4,497 – – Škoda 563, Volkswagen 404, Suzuki 352
8 Lithuania 4,224 – 16,842 Škoda 678, Toyota 674, Volkswagen 621
9 Bulgaria 4,193 – – –
10 Latvia 1,894 – 4,218 –
11 Estonia 1,670 +12,4 % 1,969 Škoda 255, Toyota 225, Peugeot 178

Top 15 brands across the region

Škoda18,821
Toyota13,927
Volkswagen9,959
Dacia6,919
Kia5,123
Mercedes-Benz4,427
Hyundai4,337
BMW4,086
Renault3,914
Audi3,508
MG3,197
BYD2,840
Suzuki2,699
Ford2,636
Peugeot2,074

Brand totals add up the brand lists published per country; some markets only publish their top brands.

Not in the ranking because only cumulative figures are published: Serbia 29,517 (1.1.–30.9.2026)

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Sources and method

Figures are first registrations of new passenger cars as reported by national registers and importer associations. Data is updated daily; months still running are marked. Editorial standards · Corrections

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