The Dacia brand kept its 24th position as best-selling brand (out of 45 car brands) in the UK in January-October, with a 0.67% market share, close to that registered at the end of September.
Dacia car registrations in the UK hit 1,442 units in October, when the brand’s market share was 0.92%, up from 0.68% in September, new car registrations rose 4% to 157,314 units, posting growth for the 20th consecutive month.
Ford Fiesta, Opel Corsa and Ford Focus were the best-selling car models in January-October.
Dacia officially launched sales in Great Britain in January 2013, but pre-orders for Dacia’s SUV, the Duster, could be placed starting June 2012.
Dacia’s new car registrations in Germany fell 6% on the year to 3,963 units in October, 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
Dacia’s new car registrations in Germany rose a mere 0.8% in January through October 2013, to 38,431 units, while the overall German car market decline slowed down to 5.2%, German car registration office KBA said Monday.
In France, Dacia’s car registrations rose 9.6% on the year to 7,260 units in October, while the overall French car market advanced by 2.6% to 166,515 units, following a 3.4% increase in September. In January through October, Dacia registrations in France increased by 7.6% on the year to 72,550 units, while the overall market fell by 7.4%.
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.