New car registrations went up by 4% to almost 9,100 units in the first two months of the year.
Imports of used cars, too, increased at the start of the year. They went up 16% to 17,800 units in January and February, therefore growing at an almost double rate than new car imports.
Niche brands such as Kia, Nissan, Seat and Citroen saw the highest increases among the new car registrations in the first two months of 2015, as did two volume brands, Renault and Dacia. Top performers in the premium segment were Jaguar, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.
Deliveries of luxury cars resumed in February. Porsche Inter Auto, the representative of the Bentley brand on the local market, delivered a Bentley Continental GT V8 S, while Ferrari representative Forza Rossa delivered a 458. Both cars carry a price tag of over EUR200,000. Mercedes-Benz delivered a S63 AMG, also costing about EUR200,000.
The increase in registrations in February comes after a January when car sales rose by 16.5% to almost 4,500, according to Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA).
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)