Romania (APIA): New car sales in 2018 – 21.4% increase, 2nd-hand cars also high level

Romania (APIA): New car sales in 2018 – 21.4% increase, 2nd-hand cars also high level

Bucharest

February 22, 2019

Automobile Manufacturers & Importers Association (APIA)

Romania domestic sales

Romania domestic sales of 2018 new cars increased by 21.4% to 158,268 units.

Production volume (see Table 1)

increased by 31.1% to 476,769 units, the highest growth over the past 10 years.

Two domestic completed car manufacturers:

Dacia: 6.8% increase at 335,262 units,

Ford :141, 507 units tripled.

In 2018, the fact that the production of the new SUV was started increases.

New car sales share by brand (see Table 2)

1st place: Dacia (Domestic car under the umbrella of Renault),

Volkswagen (VW),

Skoda (Czech Republic: umbrella of VW),

Renault,

Followed with Ford (see Table 2)

– JETRO

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