By segments, 21,967 hybrid cars, 4.5% more, were registered in January-April, as well as 6,930 cars running on gas (37% fewer), 3,228 fully electric cars (35.7% more) 2,749 LPG-powered cars (45.9% fewer) and 2,606 running on diesel (38.2% fewer).
Out of the total, 6,693 of the new cars registered were Dacias, a decline of 45%, 3,662 Toyotas, 3,320 Skodas, 3,140 Volkswagens, 1,659 Hyundais, 1,610 Mercedes, 1,586 Fords, 1,535 BMWs and 1,226 Cherry vehicles.
New car registrations went up 2% to 10, 205 in April 2026 compared with April 2025.
The number of registrations of used cars registered in Romania for the first time stood at 28,011 in April 2026, 19.6% lower than in April 2025. In January-April 2026, they stood at 117,595, a decline of 10%.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)