Car sales, which make up 77.4% of the overall auto market, rose 13.8% on the year in the first month of 2016, while sales of commercial vehicles grew 39.7%.
The top selling carmakers in Romania in January were local Dacia, with 1,258 units (24.6% of total car sales), followed by Volkswagen with 621 units (12.2%), Skoda with 563 units (11%), Ford with 457 units (8.9%), Dacia owner Renault with 272 units (5.3%) and Seat with 190 units (3.7%).
By types of fuel, diesel cars accounted for 59.4% of total sales, down from 67.2% at the beginning of 2014. Hybrid and electric car sales reached 39 units January, from 17 units in January 2015.
Car sales on the Romanian market are still fueled by purchases made by companies which covered 88% in January.
Second-hand car imports fell 6.9% on the year in January.
Romania produced 30,842 vehicles in January, 8.8% less than in the same period last year. Of these, 26,671 were made by Dacia and 4,171 by Ford.
Romania’s vehicle exports in January fell 51.2% on the year to 26.963 units but increased 13.4% compared with December.