Škoda Auto India Records Best-Ever Year in 2025 with 107% YoY Growth, Sales Cross 72,665 Units

Škoda Auto India marked 2025 as the most defining year in its journey in the country, celebrating its 25th anniversary with its strongest-ever sales performance. The automaker closed the calendar year with sales of 72,665 cars, registering an impressive 107 per cent year-on-year growth over 35,166 units sold in 2024.

This landmark performance makes 2025 the biggest year in Škoda Auto India’s history, reflecting strong momentum across its product portfolio, expanding network footprint, and deeper customer engagement nationwide.

Commenting on the milestone, Ashish Gupta, Brand Director, Škoda Auto India, said, “The year 2025 will always remain a special one for us. It marks our 25th anniversary in India, and it has seen us with our most enhanced and diverse product portfolio ever, and we are now at our widest when it comes to network and market presence. All of this, combined with the trust and love our customers have shown us, has driven us to our biggest year ever in India.”

He added that the overwhelming response to the Kylaq, the sustained demand for the Kushaq and Slavia, continued admiration for the Kodiaq, and the return of the Octavia RS have reaffirmed the strong emotional connect customers share with the Škoda brand. As the company enters 2026, it plans to build on this momentum with a renewed product offensive, sharper sales and aftersales initiatives, and an expanded market reach.

Building Relevance Through Products and Network Expansion

Škoda Auto India’s 2025 performance was anchored in a focused product and network strategy. The Kylaq emerged as a key growth driver, significantly improving brand accessibility, while limited-edition variants of the Kushaq and Slavia added freshness and enhanced value across the line-up. The Kodiaq strengthened Škoda’s premium SUV presence, while the Octavia RS reignited the brand’s performance legacy in India.

During the year, Škoda Auto India also crossed the milestone of over 200,000 locally produced cars sold since 2021. The company expanded its footprint to 325+ customer touchpoints across 183 cities, reinforcing its commitment to bringing European engineering to a wider Indian audience. Much of this expansion was undertaken with long-standing dealer partners, while onboarding new partners with a strong focus on customer centricity.

Driving Differentiation Through Brand and Culture

Beyond products, 2025 saw Škoda Auto India strengthen its brand identity and cultural relevance. India became the first large Škoda market globally to complete a 100 per cent network rebranding with the updated Corporate Identity and Design, delivering a unified and modern customer experience.

The brand also onboarded Ranveer Singh as its first-ever Brand Superstar, adding youthful energy and mass appeal. This was followed by the ‘Fans, Not Owners’ campaign, celebrating the deep emotional connection customers share with Škoda. The company further collaborated with global sitar maestro Rishab Sharma for the Octavia RS campaign, blending performance storytelling with contemporary cultural expression.

Strengthening Trust and Ownership Experience

Škoda Auto India continued to enhance trust by strengthening its service ecosystem. The combined sales and aftersales workforce grew to over 7,500 professionals, supported by 25,000+ training days during the year. Enhanced ownership benefits, including extended standard warranties and feature-led value upgrades, were introduced to reduce ownership costs and elevate service quality.

The brand’s engineering capability was further showcased through experiential initiatives such as the Fans of Škoda Leh expedition, which earned recognition from the India and Asia Book of Records for the largest convoy to reach Umling La, the world’s highest motorable road at the time. In another milestone, the Škoda Kodiaq became the first petrol-powered SUV to reach the North Face base camp of Mount Everest, reinforcing the brand’s durability and performance credentials.