Dacia, made locally by French Renault’s unit Dacia Automobile, was the best-traded brand on the local new cars market in January with 758 units, followed by Skoda with 368 units and Volkswagen with 308 units.
Overall auto sales, including commercial vehicles and buses, stood at 4,218 units in January, 40.3% lower on the month.
In January compared with the year-earlier month, overall auto sales inched down 0.1%, APIA data showed. Passenger car sales slid 4.1% on the year in January.
Romanian auto sales fell 21% on the year to 87,505 units in 2012.