Dacia’s market share in Germany was 1.5% at the end of the first quarter, compared to 1.7% in January.
In March, Dacia’s new car registrations in Germany fell 7.5% to 3,855 units, which translates into a 1.4% market share.
Renault car registrations in Germany fell 8.6% to 25,708 units in the first quarter of the year, which translates into a 3.8% market share.
Volkswagen remained the German market leader in the first three months of the year, with a 21.3% market share, despite a 17% decline in new car registrations, to 143,438 units.
As regards imported brands, Skoda had the highest market share, of 5.3%, at the end of the first quarter. Skoda car registrations saw a 0.8% decrease to 35,447 units in the first three months of 2013.
In France, Dacia’s new car registrations surged to 22,598 units in the first quarter of 2013, up 24.5% compared with the similar interval a year ago, according to the French carmakers association.