The Romanian carmaker’s market share in Germany remained flat at 1.5%.

In April alone, Dacia registrations in Germany climbed 33%, to 4,365 cars, bringing the carmaker a market share of 1.6%.

German registrations of France’s Renault, Dacia’s owner, decreased 5.2% in January-April, to 35,264 cars, and its market share stood at 3.7%.

Volkswagen remained market leader in the first four months, with a 21.6% market share, despite a 11.5% decline in registrations, to 207,108 cars.