In France, the biggest market for the domestic brand, Dacia started the year in third place behind Peugeot and Renault. But while Peugeot was down 14% in January and Renault was up 9%, Dacia was up 54%, the highest growth among volume brands.
The Dacia Sandero was also the best-selling car in France in January and scored an 86% increase in registrations, beating both Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio. The results come after a January that was up 8.9%, but up 17% on January 2022, but down 17% on January 2020, which makes it France’s weakest start-of-year month since 2014.
In Italy, a market that grew 19% in the first month of the year, Dacia scored a 22% increase, with the Sandero ranking third behind the Fiat Panda and Jeep Renegade, having climbed two places.
Spain is the country with the highest growth for Dacia, 154% compared with the same period in 2022. The Spanish market grew by 51% in January but is still at 25% lower volumes than January 2020. Sandero is again the best-selling model, up 80%, taking the top spot for the fourth time in the last seven months, according to bestsellingcarsblog.com
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)