ŠKODA AUTO INDIA CLOCKS 428% YoY RISE IN FEBRUARY 2022

›   Records sales of 4,503 units in the month of February 2022

›   428% rise year-on-year compared to February 2021

›   KUSHAQ continues to drive volumes

›   All-new SLAVIA 1.0 TSI launched and open for Test Drive and bookings

Mumbai, 1 March 2022 – After launching the all-new SLAVIA 1.0 TSI, ŠKODA AUTO India continues its juggernaut by registering sales of 4,503 units for the month of February 2022. Year-on-year, February 2022 sales is a significant jump of 428% compared to the 853 units sold in February 2021.

Zac Hollis, Brand Director, ŠKODA AUTO India, said, “I am delighted with the positive momentum we are witnessing in 2022. Most importantly, this is not about merely selling more cars, it’s about having more happy customers and fans of ŠKODA AUTO in India. This is the perfect platform for our newest family members, the SLAVIA 1.0 TSI and the SLAVIA 1.5 TSI sedans to arrive and drive us to even greater heights in the coming months.”

The sales of February 2022 were driven primarily by the KUSHAQ SUV launched in July 2021. It is the first product launched under the India 2.0 strategy and based on the made-for-India MQB-A0-IN platform. As phase 2 of India 2.0, the all-new ŠKODA SLAVIA 1.0 TSI sedan was launched yesterday, and the SLAVIA 1.5 TSI, with a completely new engine and performance traits will be launched on March 3, 2022.

ŠKODA AUTO

›   is successfully steering through the new decade with the NEXT LEVEL – ŠKODA STRATEGY 2030.

›   aims to be one of the five best-selling brands in Europe by 2030 with an attractive line-up in the entry-level segments and additional e-models.

›   is emerging as the leading European brand in India, Russia and North Africa.

›   currently offers its customers ten passenger-car series: the FABIA, RAPID, SCALA, OCTAVIA and SUPERB as well as the KAMIQ, KAROQ, KODIAQ, ENYAQ iV and KUSHAQ.

›   delivered over 870,000 vehicles to customers around the world in 2021.

›   has been a member of the Volkswagen Group for 30 years. The Volkswagen Group is one of the most successful vehicle manufacturers in the world.

›   independently manufactures and develops not only vehicles but also components such as engines and transmissions in association with the Group.

›   operates at three sites in the Czech Republic; manufactures in China, Russia, Slovakia and India primarily through Group partnerships, as well as in Ukraine with a local partner.

›   employs more than 43,000 people globally and is active in over 100 markets.

›   ŠKODA AUTO INDIA

›   fascinating customers in India since 2001.

›   offers four models in India – SUPERB, OCTAVIA, KUSHAQ and KODIAQ.

›   present in more than 100 cities across the country with over 175 customer touchpoints

›   recorded a triple digit growth of 130% with 23,858 units sold in 2021

›   ŠKODA AUTO India website - www.škoda-auto.co.in

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