Top 10 sellers by market, 5 months: Toyota remains on top, Kia passes Skoda

Toyota models appeared 53 times in the top 10 rankings of 30 European markets through five months.

Kia pulled ahead of Skoda 29 to 28 in May. In April the brands were tied as 29.

Volkswagen brand also had 28 appearance, tying its Czech sibling, after having 25 in April.

Dacia had 22 placements, while Hyundai and Peugeot ended the month with 20, according to figures from market researcher Dataforce.

The best individual model was the Toyota Corolla with 13 top-10 finishes through five months, with No. 1s in Bulgaria, Finland and Poland.

Kia was led by the Ceed and Xceed compact family with 11 top 10 finishes. The Kia Sportage also had  nine top 10 placements, including a No. 1 finish in Slovenia, No. 2 in Poland and No. 3 in Estonia and Lithuania.

Skoda was led by the Octavia, which placed in the top 10 in 11 markets, taking the top spot in Switzerland and finishing No. 2 in Croatia and the Czech Republic.

The Dacia Sandero and Peugeot 208 each had 10 placements in the top 10s.

The Sandero placed fourth in France and Italy.

The 208, Europe's No. 1-seller in May and after five months, led the way in France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.