Dacia reached a market share of 2.6% in Europe, aided mostly by Sandero phase 2 models launched at the end of 2016 and the Duster model, Renault said in a press release Monday.
In the first half of the year, Renault’s vehicle sales worldwide (including Lada) posted 10.4% year-on-year growth, on an overall market that grew 2.6%. The automotive group’s market share reached 4.1%, a 0.3-point growth compared with end-2016.
In Europe, registrations of Renault vehicles grew 5.6% in the first six months, to 1.02 million vehicles, while the overall automotive market grew 4.4%. Renault’s market share in Europe reached 10.8% in the first half.
Renault expects the global automotive market will grow 1.5%- 2.5% in 2017, while the European market is seen growing 2%.