In January-February 2020, the local auto market saw a general decline of 20.2% compared to the same period of 2019.
APIA representatives said vehicle sales in Romania are mostly fueled by companies which, after the first two months of 2020, account for 62% of total car sales. Sales to individuals accounted for the remaining 38%.
By brands (vehicles plus commercial vehicles), the ranking is led by Dacia with 6,214 units, followed by Volkswagen with 2,363 units and Renault with 2,134 units, Skoda with 1,822 units and Ford with 1,578 units.
On the car segment, after the first two months of 2020, the top ten is led by Dacia, with 5,744 units (a 27.3% market share, 38.1% lower volumes versus 2019), followed by Volkswagen with 2,005 units (a 9.5% market share and 28.5% higher volumes vs 2018), Skoda with 1,822 units (an 8.7% market share and 3.8% higher volumes), Renault with 1,790 units (an 8.5% market share and 14.1% lower volumes), Hyundai with 1,548 units (a 7.4% market share and 27.3% higher volumes), Toyota with 1,156 units (a 5.5% market share and 4.5% lower volumes) and Ford with 1,034 units (a 4.9% market share and 47.2% lower volumes).
By car models, with 2,435 vehicles sold, Dacia Logan is the best-selling model, followed by Dacia Duster, with 1,473 units, Dacia Sandero with 1,376 units, Skoda Octavia with 998 units and Renault Clio with 768 units.
Gasoline-powered vehicles account for 61% of the total auto market in January-February 2020, from 66.6% in the same period of 2019.