According to Frank Marotte, Dacia Marketing, Sales and Operations Director, the delay of some schemes such as Romania clunkers scheme Rabla, or social leasing in France, but also the curtailment of a similar scheme in Spain had a direct impact.
In Europe, the group grew by 5.4% and reached 708,106 registered vehicles. Sandero and Clio were the top-selling vehicles.
Dacia brand posted a 1.1% increase in Europe on the PC segment, with 308,957 registered units and a 4.5% market share. Dacia strengthens its position on the European podium of retail customer sales, thanks to its 5 models, and with the best market conquest and loyalty rates.
With 151,948 vehicles sold worldwide in the first half of 2025, Dacia Sandero remains the best-selling model in Europe this year (PC), across all customer channels. Sandero has been the best-selling vehicle to retail customers in Europe since 2017.
With 108,510 units sold worldwide, Dacia Duster remains the No. 1 SUV sold to retail customers in Europe. The 3rd generation of Duster has recorded nearly 200,000 orders since its launch a year ago.
Dacia Spring recorded 19,452 vehicles sold in the first half of 2025, an increase of 62.5% compared to the first half of 2024. In total, more than 180,000 customers have become Spring owners since its launch, which remains the most accessible 100% electric offering on the market.
Dacia Jogger recorded 42,381 units sold worldwide, down compared to the first half of 2024, in the non-SUV C-segment also in decline.
Dacia Bigster, for which orders have been open since January 2025, has recorded a remarkable performance since its launch with 17,329 registered units. For this model, 69% of sales are in the hybrid 155 engine, and 88% in the highest trims (Extreme and Journey). Finally, Bigster is a real asset for customer acquisition with 80% of its French customers coming from competitors.
Dacia continues its electrification and recorded 23.5% of its registrations in electrified engines in the first half of 2025, up by 14.4 points compared to the first half of 2024. Hybrid vehicles represent 17.2% of its sales, up by 11.8 points, notably thanks to the successful Duster hybrid.
In the second half of the year, Renault will continue to build on its solid foundations with new launches. In Europe, the brand will continue its electric offensive with the €25,000 version of Renault 5 E-Tech and the commercial debut of Renault 4 E-Tech.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)