Dacia’s market share in Germany reached 1.5% in the analyzed period.
The Renault brand saw an 8.3% decrease in registrations in January-October, to 81,350 cars.
Of the 33 car brands analyzed by KBA, only 10 saw higher sales. Volkswagen registrations fell 7.5% to 532,454 units.
In October, Dacia car registrations fell 6% on the year, to 3,963 units, following a nearly 19% decline in September, while the overall German car market rose 2.3% to 265,441 units, following a 1.2% contraction in September.
The Renault brands witnessed a 4.2% decline in registrations, to 8,618 units, while Volkswagen registrations increased by nearly 2% to 61,816 units. Of the car brands analyzed by KBA, 16 saw increases in October.
Germany was the largest market for Dacia last year.
Dacia registrations in France increased 7.6% in January-October, to 72,550 units, while the French auto market saw a 7.4% decline, even though it is on a comeback trend, with growth in October for the second month in a row.
In October alone, Dacia registrations rose 9.6%, to 7,260 cars, and the Romanian carmaker’s market share increased to 4.36% from 4.08% in October 2012. The French auto market increased 2.6%, to 166,515 units, following a 3.4% growth in September.
Dacia’s global sales increased 4.8% last year, to 359,822 units, of which little over 6% were sold in Romania where the company remained market leader. Dacia’s biggest export markets are France (23.4%), Germany (13%), Algeria, Turkey, and Italy.