​The market of new cars increased by 25% in the first months of the year, Dacia models were in the top five, and the brands with the largest percentage lead were BMW and Suzuki, according to APIA data. Electric vehicle growth has slowed after a wildly successful 2022.

More than 46,000 new cars were sold in the first four months, of which more than 16,000 were Dacia, a brand whose five models were in the top five for new car sales in Romania. The most sold cars were: Logan – more than 5100 units and Duster – almost 4000. And Jogger found 1600 customers.

Renault and Hyundai found more than 3,000 customers each, and Skoda and Toyota completed the top 5. In terms of percentage growth in the top 10, Dacia had 70% compared to the January-April 2022 period. Two brands grew by more than 80%: BMW and Suzuki. Only one brand in the top 10 decreased: Hyundai, -2%.

If the first five car sales were occupied by Dacia models, the range 6-10 was “awarded” by Clio and Megane from Renault, Skoda Octavia, Hyundai Tucson and Ford Kuga. The top 10 models together accounted for more than 40% of the total market.

The SUV segment remains the market leader with a 40.7% share, while the C-Class has 30.5%. Class A cars had less than 6%.

Fully electric cars currently account for 8.7% of the market, which translates to more than 2,900 units in four months, of which 1,865 are Dacia Spring, 534 Tesla and 442 Volkswagen.

The segment grew 37% in four months, but only 6% in April. Renault tripled its sales compared to 2022, the Toyota brand also entered the top 10.

By fuel type, diesel accounted for just 13.1 percent of the total market last month, down from 15 percent in April 2022, APIA data showed.

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