Last year, the sales of Dacia passenger cars rose 7.8% to 511,510 units, while light commercial vehicle sales also rose 7.2% to 39,4010 units.
In 2015, Renault’s worldwide registrations saw a further rise of 3.3% to 2.8 million vehicles, in a market that grew by 1.6%, the company said.
According to Renault, its market share currently stands at 3.2%, while Renault brand remained the most important French brand in the world.
In Europe, Renault benefited from the 9.4% increase of the automotive market, registering a 10.2% increase in registrations to 1,613,499 vehicles, leading to a market share of 10.1%.
In 2015, Renault maintained its leadership position in the urban vehicle market thanks to the continuing success of the Clio and Captur models.
Outside Europe, despite the economic crises in Russia and Latin America, the Group held steady and recorded market share gains in the Africa, Middle East and India and Eurasia regions, the group said.