Dacia’s market share in Germany was 1.7% last month.
In France, Dacia car registrations climbed 10% to 7,623 units, while the overall French car market dropped 15%.
Renault car registrations in Germany fell 9.5% in the analyzed interval, to 6,543 units. The brand had a market share of 3.4%.
It is for the first time KBA publishes separate data regarding Renault and Dacia car registrations.
According to data presented by carmaker Dacia Renault in January, 46,590 Dacia cars were registered in Germany in 2012.
Volkswagen remained the German market leader with 43,358 registrations in January and a market share of 22.6%. The brand was followed by Mercedes with 19,641 units and a 10.2% market share, BMW with 16,368 registrations and an 8.5% market share, Audi (14,947 units, 7.8% market share), Opel (12,780 units, 6.7% market share) and Ford (10,272 units, 5.3% market share).
Only 12 of the 31 car brands analyzed by KBA registered increases in January.