i was just curious, what do people drive in Eastern Europe more specifically in Czech Republic? Do they sell American cars like Ford and Dodge there? :?
For more than fifty years the Škoda has been the most popular car in Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. This is a sturdy, simple car, and even very old ones can be seen in the Czech countryside giving good daily service. The Škoda works, in Mladá Boleslav north of Prague, is now owned by VW/Audi Group. You can find a brief history of Škoda, with many pictures, here: http://auta5p.car.cz/katalog/skoda/skoda.htm Since 1990 foreign cars have been increasingly available in the Czech Republic. All kinds of Western European cars are seen, Citroën's sales have been particularly strong lately; and Asian cars are present as well, especially Mazda and Daewoo. There are very few American cars in the Czech Republic; I don't believe there are any official dealers, the few cars there have been imported from Western Europe. I think the most common American car there is the Chrysler Voyager "mini-van", though most of these are made by Steyr in Austria with Italian Diesel engines.
Hi, Here are 15 best-selling makes in the CR in 2003 1. Škoda 71375 47,73% 2. Renault 9143 6,11% 3. Peugeot 8732 5,84% 4. VW 7640 5,11% 5. Ford 6580 4,40% 6. Opel 6325 4,23% 7. Hyundai 4902 3,28% 8. Citroën 4482 3,00% 9 . Toyota 4157 2,78% 10. Fiat 3124 2,09% 11. Seat 3105 2,08% 12. Mazda 2453 1,64% 13. Nissan 2236 1,50% 14. Daewoo 1839 1,23% 15. Mercedes-Benz 1833 1,23% The question about Ford is a bit tricky as it is with Holden in Australia, Acura in the USA and many others. As far as I know a European Ford division is independent of that in the US. In Japan, some Fords sell under Mazda for example. :shock: I think that in today`s globalized world it`s quite impossible to say that this brand is 100% American or European etc. Skoda`s present success is also due to the merger with VW, and thanks to the German englneering in particular. There are some official US dealers in the CR, namely, Chrysler and Jeep. You should probably find them where Mercedes-Benz dealers are located since the two have been bought out by the German make. As for Dodge, I`ve seen Dodge Neon and Stratus, but they sell under Chrysler in the CR as far as I can remember. In general, the US makes are not very suitable for the Czech market because of its petrol consumption (you can`t be economical with V 8, V 10 engines, can you? ). The higher petrol prices in Europe also make people think twice before buying a car . But those who can afford it, do have Cadillacs or Lincolns even in the CR. (Very few though) Karel
I bet my brother that some type of american car were sold there, and Ford is my favorite kind so, i bet that ford was used there. it wasn't a huge bet with a winning of $5, but if your right then u get to stress it, expecially with a brother who is an automobile fanatic! :wink:
Daniela, fortunately in CR exist fans of Fiat 600 and 500 (www.f600club.cz). I have Fiat 600 and I love this car (www.e-lada.wz.cz). At this time is it being repaired and gets new "coat". I am looking forward to seiing my "new" Hrbol after my return from USA.
But not TORINO! ... I will miss them a lot. In Argentina my family share one. You can see it here: http://www.acarshow.com/d6xtrwhi.jpg Isn't it wonderfull? Fiat 600 is great taky!! Do you know any fans of Ford Torino? Daniela
Oh, I thought, that you meant Fiat, I did not know, that Ford was also produced in Italy. Unfortunately I do not know any fans of Ford Torino in CR. Lada
