Škoda Car Sales October 2026 – Slavia Up 60%, Kylaq Down 22%
Škoda Auto India dispatched 7,805 cars in October 2026, compared with 8,252 units during the same month last year, representing a 5.4% year-on-year decline. However, the Czech automaker witnessed a healthy sequential recovery, with dispatches rising 27.9% month-on-monthfrom 6,102 units in September 2026.
The October performance reflects contrasting trends within Škoda's portfolio. While the Kylaq remained the company's highest-selling model, the Slavia registered impressive growth and emerged as the primary driver of the brand's monthly recovery. The Kushaq experienced a moderate decline, while the premium Kodiaq SUV continued to contribute relatively small volumes.
Škoda October 2026 Model-wise Sales Performance
Model | Oct'26 | Oct'25 | YoY | MoM |
Kylaq | 3,949 | 5,078 | -22% | -4% |
Slavia | 2,638 | 1,648 | +60% | +272% |
Kushaq | 1,097 | 1,219 | -10% | -5% |
Kodiaq | 116 | 305 | -62% | +18% |
Octavia | 5 | 2 | +150% | -71% |
Superb | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Total | 7,805 | 8,252 | -5% | +28% |
Kylaq recorded 3,949 dispatches in October 2026, down 22% from 5,078 units in October 2025. Dispatches also declined 4% from September's 4,126 units.
Slavia was the standout performer in October 2026, recording 2,638 dispatches, an impressive 60% increase over the 1,648 units dispatched in October 2025.
The Slavia contributed 33.8% of Škoda's total monthly dispatches, establishing itself as the second-highest-selling model in the portfolio.
Kushaq registered 1,097 dispatches in October 2026, compared with 1,219 units in October 2025, translating into a 10% year-on-year decline.
Kodiaq recorded 116 dispatches, declining 62% year-on-year from 305 units. However, the premium SUV registered 18% monthly growth from 98 units in September.
Octavia recorded just five dispatches, compared with two units last October and 17 units in September.
Auto Punditz Analysis: Slavia Rescues Škoda's October Performance
Škoda's October 2026 dispatches underline three important developments.
First, the Kylaq continues to anchor the company's India business, contributing more than half of its domestic dispatches. However, the 22% year-on-year contraction presents a challenge for the brand's volume growth.
Second, the Slavia has demonstrated its ability to deliver substantial volumes despite operating in a sedan market increasingly overshadowed by SUVs. Its strong October performance helped Škoda recover from September's relatively subdued dispatches.
Third, the Kushaq's decline suggests that not all models benefited from the monthly recovery.
Interestingly, Škoda's combined SUV dispatches from the Kylaq, Kushaq and Kodiaq stood at 5,162 units, representing 66.1% of total volumes. The Slavia contributed almost all of the remaining 33.9%.
