New car market in Slovakia: December, 2012 and full-year figures are released

According to data released by the Automotive Industry Association of the Slovak Republic, there were 74,371 new light vehicles registered in the country during 2012.

There were 69,268 passenger cars registered.
Leading brands:
Skoda: 15,337 units
Volkswagen: 6,397 units
Kia: 5,398 units
Hyundai: 4,683 units
Renault: 4,028 units
Peugeot: 3,944 units
Opel: 2,855 units
Suzuki: 2,431 units
Citroën: 2,396 units
BMW: 2204 units

There were 5,103 LCVs registered
Leading brands:
Fiat: 1,216 units
Peugeot: 815 units
Citroën: 705 units
Renault: 598 units
Volkswagen: 410 units
Mercedes-Benz: 259 units
Ford: 228 units
Iveco: 214 units
Opel: 204 units

As for December, there were 5,509 new vehicles registered, including 5,074 passenger cars and 435 LCVs.