Dacia’s market share in Germany was flat on the year in April, at 1.6%.
Of 33 analyzed carmakers, nine registered sale growths in April, according to the German car registration office KBA.
Dacia sales rose 3.1% in March, following strong growth in January and February, of 25.4% and 17.7%, respectively.
German premium brands like Audi, Mercedes and BMW saw declines between 2% and 6% in new car registrations, Porsche sales rose 22%, while Volkswagen sales fell 4.9%.
Dacia sales increased by 7.6% to 15,715 units between January and April 2014 and its market share rose to 1.6%, from 1.5% in the same interval a year ago.
The German car market advanced 2.9% in the first four months, to 985,850 units.
Sales of French group Renault, Dacia’s owner, rose 4.9% in April, to 10,027 units, but edged down 0.7%, to 35,006 units in the first four months of 2014.
Germany is the second largest market for Dacia, after France.
Dacia’s new car registrations in France saw the highest growth in April, of 45.6%, to 11,287 units, among car brands witnessing large sales, which is eight times higher than the growth rate of the overall French car market, according to the French carmakers association. Dacia sales grew 30.6% on the year in the first four months of 2014, to 39,636 units.