Dacia cars are mainly sold in France (23.4%), Germany (13%), Algeria, Turkey and Italy.

The company also said in its statement that Dacia managed to set several records in 2012 in terms of commercial performance globally, with 359,822 cars sold worldwide, up 4.8% from 2011.

In 2012, Dacia reported an 8% rise in sales on foreign markets, with 337,674 cars sold in 43 countries.

According to the statement, Dacia sales in Western Europe remained almost at the level in 2011, despite an 8.6% decline on the regional auto market. Overall, more than 230,000 cars under Dacia brand were sold in Western Europe in 2012.

France kept its top spot, in 2012 as well, in terms of Dacia sales, with 84,522 cars sold, followed by Germany, with 46,590 Dacia cars sold, Algeria with 41,710 cars sold, Turkey with 28,964 cars sold, Italy with 26,832 cars sold and Spain with 17,847 cars sold.

Dacia remains leader on the Romanian auto market, although it sold only 22,148 cars locally in 2012, holding a share of over 26% in Romania’s overall new car sales.