This body is a hit when riding. MPV customers still want – Podkapotou.sk

It’s not an SUV, although it’s still growing in popularity. These are cars that no one wants to produce today.

MPV is a blockbuster of the summer, 26% more are sold year-on-year. There is also growing interest in SUVs and station wagons. During this year’s second “covid” summer, similarly to last year, many Slovaks go on holiday experiences in Slovakia or prefer to relax in cottages and chalets. Therefore, there is a growing interest in station wagons, SUVs and MPVs, which have ideal parameters for this type of holiday with a large luggage space. The most significant increase is in the category of more luxurious models in the station wagon version, such as the BMW 3 or Škoda Superb. This resulted from an analysis of the largest seller of used cars, AAA AUTO.

Covid’s summer vacation forced people to change their habits, so many decided to invest in a car instead of an air trip. Thus, the interest in station wagon, SUV and MPV versions increased significantly. “The share of station wagons sold has risen to 30 percent in the last month, making it the best-selling variant of vehicles. Customers have reduced public transport travel due to pandemic measures, so larger vehicles ‘roll’ smaller ones, such as hatchbacks, which until recently were the best-selling variant ever. SUVs are 21 percent in sales, but demand for MPVs has risen the most, selling 26 percent more in July alone than a year ago. ” said Karolína Topolová, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the AURES Holdings Group, the operator of the AAA AUTO car center network. “This year’s summer season is generally one of the strongest in our history, as evidenced by the fact that in July we sold the most cars ever compared to the previous July in our almost thirty-year history. We sold more than 8,700 cars within the group., “Topolová added.

Although stationary versions still lead in the ranking of popularity of large cars – Škoda Octavia (10.7%), Škoda Fabia (6.3%) and Volkswagen Passat (5.6%), compared to last year, they were sold in the network of AAA AUTO car centers by quite a few. less. In the case of the Škoda Fabia, interest even fell by 15.3%. Until recently, the slightly less popular station wagon models are also beginning to come to the fore. For example, interest in the BMW 3 has doubled in the last month. In the category of luxury vehicles, there is also a growing interest in the Škoda Superb, which is also the fourth best-selling large-area car this summer.

The best-selling large-area vehicles in the network of AAA AUTO car centers in summer 2021:

“The pandemic and the change in the travel habits of Slovaks also affect the demands on car equipment. Although comfort features are still on the rise, we are now seeing an even more significant increase in interest. For example, eighteen percent more customers choose an automatic transmission for larger cars than last year, and this demand already accounts for almost a third of all vehicles sold. That’s the most in our history, ” pointed out Karolína Topolová. Compared to last year, the interest in cars with four-wheel drive has also increased. The development in the case of the choice of fuel is also interesting, where diesel beats petrol and other alternative fuels with a share of 60%, despite the fact that the demand for petrol in large-scale cars increased by 16% year-on-year.