The Skoda Octavia was a top five-seller in 13 European countries through 11 months, beating the Renault Clio by four markets and its platform mate, the Volkswagen Golf, by five.
The Octavia was the leader in Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland and Switzerland through 11 months. It ranked as the No. 2-seller in Finland and Slovakia, No. 3 in Estonia, Hungary and Latvia, No. 4 in Germany and Lithuania and No. 5 in Belgium and Romania, according to figures from market researcher JATO Dynamics.