France remains Dacia’s largest market, with over 7,600 cars registered last month, up 10% year-on-year, according to data from the French carmakers association (CCFA).
The new Sandero was the best-selling car in Spain, with almost 1,700 units, ahead of Nissan Qashqai, no. 2, with almost 1,600 units. Renault Megane was no. 3 with 1,500 cars sold, according to data from the Spanish car manufacturers’ association ANFAC.
“The rise recorded by Dacia in terms of production in January counts. We don’t expect a rebound of Dacia sales in Romania, but the new range of models, as well as the Duster, are recording rises. Duster also boasts good sales on new markets, such as India,” says Constantin Stroe, vicepresident of Automobile Dacia.
According to the first data to emerge, Dacia recorded a sales decline only in Italy and in Switzerland. The decline in Italy amounted to almost 40%, to just over 1,700 cars, while in Switzerland registrations fell 12% to 362 units.
A surprise is the start of Dacia deliveries to the UK market, where 294 Dacias were registered, equivalent to 0.2% of total registrations.
(English version by Daniela Stoican)