Romania January 2025: Dacia Logan holds back Duster in disappointing market

The Dacia Logan remains the most popular vehicle at home.

Romanian new car sales start the year poorly with a -6.4% year-on-year drop in January to 11,920 units. Local behemoth Dacia (+1.6%) defies the negative market and sees its share climb to 33.6% vs. 29.4% over the Full Year 2024 and its highest level since last May. Toyota (-5.1%) and Skoda (-0.1%) fall slower than the market on the podium while Volkswagen (+9.4%) shines at #4 vs. #6 over the Full Year 2024. BMW (+15.8%) and Ford (+10.3%) also impress below with MG (+1350%) surging to #11. Jeep (+265.6%) and Cupra (+27.1%) stand out further down in the charts.

Over in the models charts, the Dacia Logan (-9.4%) keeps the lead over the Duster (+1%) for just 44 sales. The Sandero (+12.3%) and Spring (+11.4%) complete a Top 4 100% Dacia. The Skoda Octavia (+66.9%) is the best of the rest as it was too over the Full Year 2024. The Hyundai Tucson (-6%) follows the market at #6 just as the next 9 models strikingly defy the negative market with year-on-year lifts. The VW Tiguan (+221.7%), Golf (+192.3%), Toyota Yaris Cross (+70.8%) and Renault Captur (+51.7%) post the most spectacular lifts.

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Full January 2025 Top 49 All brands and Top 274 All models below.

Romania January 2025 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-25	%	/24	Dec	FY24
1	Dacia	4,010	33.6%	+ 1.6%	1	1
2	Toyota	948	8.0%	– 5.1%	5	2
3	Skoda	892	7.5%	– 0.1%	3	3
4	Volkswagen	838	7.0%	+ 9.4%	4	6
5	Renault	726	6.1%	– 7.4%	2	5
6	Hyundai	677	5.7%	– 20.6%	6	4
7	Mercedes	487	4.1%	– 6.2%	8	8
8	Ford	460	3.9%	+ 10.3%	7	7
9	BMW	447	3.8%	+ 15.8%	10	9
10	Suzuki	354	3.0%	– 4.3%	11	10
11	MG	232	1.9%	+ 1350.0%	12	17
12	SsangYong	221	1.9%	– 12.3%	16	14
13	Audi	220	1.8%	– 13.4%	13	12
14	Kia	212	1.8%	– 55.6%	9	11
15	Mazda	151	1.3%	– 33.2%	17	13
16	Tesla	125	1.0%	– 77.8%	14	15
17	Jeep	117	1.0%	+ 265.6%	20	22
18	Volvo	105	0.9%	+ 6.1%	18	18
19	Nissan	79	0.7%	– 28.2%	25	19
20	Cupra	75	0.6%	+ 27.1%	21	23
21	Peugeot	75	0.6%	– 60.3%	15	16
22	Citroen	58	0.5%	– 9.4%	19	24
23	Land Rover	47	0.4%	– 9.6%	27	26
24	Leapmotor	47	0.4%	new	32	47
25	Honda	43	0.4%	– 24.6%	22	20
26	Lexus	36	0.3%	+ 9.1%	24	30
27	Porsche	34	0.3%	– 22.7%	29	27
28	Mini	32	0.3%	– 23.8%	26	31
29	Geely	31	0.3%	new	35	41
30	Fiat	27	0.2%	– 35.7%	23	28
31	Seat	20	0.2%	– 63.6%	28	25
32	Alfa Romeo	18	0.2%	+ 20.0%	33	32
33	Mitsubishi	16	0.1%	– 56.8%	31	29
34	Opel	16	0.1%	– 44.8%	30	21
35	DFSK	11	0.1%	+ 450.0%	34	44
36	Bentley	7	0.1%	– 12.5%	36	40
37	BAIC	5	0.0%	+ 150.0%	38	37
38	Subaru	4	0.0%	– 20.0%	41	36
39	DS	3	0.0%	– 50.0%	37	34
40	Rolls-Royce	3	0.0%	– 25.0%	43	43
41	Ineos	2	0.0%	new	–	50
42	Lynk & Co	2	0.0%	new	39	51
43	Aston Martin	1	0.0%	n/a	44	49
44	BYD	1	0.0%	new	47	58
45	Ferrari	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	40	35
46	Forthing	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	46
47	Jiayuan	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	60
48	Lamborghini	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	38
49	Maserati	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	45	42

Romania January 2025 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-25	%	/24	Dec	FY24
1	Dacia Logan	1,148	9.6%	– 9.4%	1	1
2	Dacia Duster	1,116	9.4%	+ 1.0%	3	2
3	Dacia Sandero	814	6.8%	+ 12.3%	2	3
4	Dacia Spring	625	5.2%	+ 11.4%	4	8
5	Skoda Octavia	444	3.7%	+ 66.9%	6	4
6	Hyundai Tucson	316	2.7%	– 6.0%	9	7
7	Dacia Jogger	307	2.6%	+ 5.9%	5	5
8	Toyota RAV4	231	1.9%	+ 23.5%	13	9
9	Toyota Corolla	225	1.9%	+ 1.4%	16	6
10	Renault Clio	225	1.9%	+ 21.0%	11	11
11	Toyota Yaris Cross	205	1.7%	+ 70.8%	18	15
12	Ford Kuga	196	1.6%	+ 21.0%	12	13
13	VW Golf	190	1.6%	+ 192.3%	14	16
14	Renault Captur	182	1.5%	+ 51.7%	19	28
15	VW Tiguan	148	1.2%	+ 221.7%	24	24
16	Suzuki SX4 S-Cross	143	1.2%	– 26.7%	22	22
17	Suzuki Vitara	139	1.2%	+ 14.9%	27	18
18	VW Taigo	137	1.1%	– 4.2%	17	19
19	Skoda Kodiaq	137	1.1%	– 1.4%	20	23
20	Toyota Yaris	126	1.1%	+ 270.6%	40	41
21	Hyundai i30	122	1.0%	+ 31.2%	33	21
22	Ssangyong Korando	112	0.9%	– 6.7%	38	32
23	Mercedes GLC	110	0.9%	+ 52.8%	29	38
24	Ford Puma	107	0.9%	– 32.3%	32	12
25	Mercedes GLE	107	0.9%	– 15.7%	34	33
26	Renault Megane E-Tech	105	0.9%	+ 114.3%	79	88
27	Kia Sportage	104	0.9%	– 63.5%	8	10
28	MG ZS	98	0.8%	+ 790.9%	36	39
29	Tesla Model 3	90	0.8%	– 76.7%	21	20
30	Jeep Avenger	89	0.7%	+ 1171.4%	56	70
31	Hyundai Kona	85	0.7%	– 34.1%	42	31
32	VW Touareg	84	0.7%	+ 61.5%	41	58
33	Skoda Superb	80	0.7%	+ 25.0%	35	53
34	MG HS	79	0.7%	new	31	49
35	Hyundai i20	76	0.6%	+ 24.6%	46	26
36	Skoda Kamiq	74	0.6%	– 1.3%	47	36
37	VW Polo	70	0.6%	– 51.7%	26	40
38	Ssangyong Tivoli	69	0.6%	– 20.7%	58	37
39	Toyota C-HR	68	0.6%	– 74.4%	28	17
40	Skoda Scala	68	0.6%	– 47.3%	15	25
41	Mazda CX-30	67	0.6%	+ 1.5%	45	45
42	Renault Mégane	63	0.5%	– 43.8%	7	14
43	BMW 1 Series	60	0.5%	+ 1100.0%	66	110
44	VW T-Roc	55	0.5%	+ 66.7%	62	50
45	VW Passat	55	0.5%	+ 111.5%	83	73
46	Ford Focus	54	0.5%	– 5.3%	51	35
47	Skoda Fabia	48	0.4%	– 41.5%	30	47
48	Suzuki Swift	48	0.4%	+ 128.6%	55	69
49	Leapmotor T03	47	0.4%	new	133	272
50	VW T-Cross	46	0.4%	– 47.1%	49	29
51	Cupra Formentor	46	0.4%	– 6.1%	50	52
52	BMW 3 Series	45	0.4%	+ 36.4%	63	51
53	Kia Ceed	43	0.4%	– 60.6%	78	56
54	BMW X1	43	0.4%	+ 53.6%	43	63
55	MG 3	43	0.4%	new	67	140
56	BMW X5	42	0.4%	– 44.0%	53	48
57	Renault Arkana	41	0.3%	– 56.4%	25	34
58	Ford Transit Custom	41	0.3%	+ 1266.7%	44	106
59	BMW 4 Series	40	0.3%	+ 166.7%	112	143
60	Renault Austral	39	0.3%	– 68.8%	23	27
61	Kia Xceed	39	0.3%	– 20.4%	60	62
62	Mercedes GLA	39	0.3%	+ 30.0%	69	77
63	Skoda Karoq	38	0.3%	– 59.1%	52	42
64	BMW X6	38	0.3%	– 25.5%	57	66
65	Volvo XC60	37	0.3%	– 11.9%	59	64
66	Mazda3	35	0.3%	– 28.6%	73	55
67	BMW X3	35	0.3%	+ 6.1%	84	74
68	Audi A3	34	0.3%	– 33.3%	61	67
69	Nissan Qashqai	34	0.3%	– 27.7%	103	54
70	Tesla Model Y	33	0.3%	– 81.3%	48	44
71	Audi Q8	33	0.3%	+ 73.7%	77	92
72	Toyota Land Cruiser 150/200	32	0.3%	+ 39.1%	114	144
73	Mercedes V Class	31	0.3%	– 3.1%	90	98
74	Renault Scenic E-Tech	30	0.3%	new	154	195
75	Ford Tourneo Custom	28	0.2%	+ 1300.0%	123	156
76	Mercedes G Class	27	0.2%	– 6.9%	68	86
77	Peugeot 3008	27	0.2%	+ 145.5%	97	84
78	Audi A5	27	0.2%	+ 440.0%	122	202
79	Hyundai Bayon	26	0.2%	– 61.8%	74	57
80	Hyundai i10	26	0.2%	– 50.0%	82	65
81	Audi Q7	26	0.2%	+ 116.7%	101	139
82	BMW 7 Series	26	0.2%	+ 160.0%	149	127
83	Mini	24	0.2%	– 33.3%	99	114
84	Volvo XC90	24	0.2%	+ 20.0%	65	83
85	Honda Civic	24	0.2%	+ 200.0%	89	85
86	Peugeot 208	23	0.2%	+ 4.5%	37	59
87	Mercedes E Class	23	0.2%	+ 35.3%	86	100
88	Renault Trafic	22	0.2%	– 72.5%	10	30
89	Porsche Cayenne	22	0.2%	+ 10.0%	126	80
90	Geely Coolray	22	0.2%	new	173	235
91	Volvo EX30	21	0.2%	new	76	123
92	VW ID.3	20	0.2%	– 58.3%	113	141
93	Ssangyong Torres	20	0.2%	– 23.1%	109	91
94	Ssangyong Rexton	20	0.2%	+ 5.3%	117	94
95	Toyota Aygo X	19	0.2%	– 71.2%	107	75
96	Citroen C3	19	0.2%	– 50.0%	39	79
97	Toyota Camry	19	0.2%	– 26.9%	81	90
98	Audi Q3	19	0.2%	– 17.4%	92	89
99	BMW 5 Series	19	0.2%	+ 26.7%	91	109
100	Mercedes CLA	18	0.2%	– 25.0%	105	121
101	Volvo XC40	18	0.2%	– 25.0%	87	97
102	Audi Q3 Sportback	18	0.2%	– 18.2%	85	87
103	Jeep Compass	18	0.2%	– 14.3%	95	72
104	Hyundai Santa Fe	18	0.2%	+ 5.9%	80	149
105	BMW X2	18	0.2%	+ 800.0%	121	169
106	Mazda CX-80	18	0.2%	new	116	258
107	Citroen C4	17	0.1%	+ 41.7%	127	81
108	Cupra Terramar	17	0.1%	new	163	305
109	Fiat 600	17	0.1%	new	153	174
110	Audi A4	16	0.1%	– 68.6%	64	60
111	Mercedes GLS	16	0.1%	– 15.8%	111	128
112	Nissan Juke	16	0.1%	+ 45.5%	211	129
113	Range Rover Sport	16	0.1%	+ 45.5%	164	120
114	Audi A6	16	0.1%	+ 77.8%	136	131
115	VW Caddy	16	0.1%	+ 100.0%	75	122
116	Mercedes Evito Tourer	16	0.1%	n/a	130	196
117	Nissan X-Trail	15	0.1%	– 65.9%	118	95
118	Audi Q5	15	0.1%	– 46.4%	119	102
119	BMW XM	15	0.1%	+ 150.0%	145	162
120	Nissan Leaf	14	0.1%	+ 180.0%	199	183
121	Citroen Jumpy/Spacetourer	14	0.1%	+ 1300.0%	132	239
122	Mazda CX-60	13	0.1%	– 55.2%	110	103
123	Mercedes S Class	13	0.1%	– 27.8%	128	112
124	Lexus RX	13	0.1%	+ 18.2%	100	133
125	Alfa Romeo Junior	13	0.1%	new	174	275
126	Mercedes A Class	12	0.1%	– 58.6%	88	111
127	Mercedes C Class	12	0.1%	– 57.1%	98	104
128	Range Rover	12	0.1%	– 53.8%	157	117
129	Lexus NX	12	0.1%	– 7.7%	151	154
130	Toyota Highlander	11	0.1%	– 69.4%	96	82
131	Peugeot 2008	11	0.1%	– 59.3%	54	46
132	BMW i4	11	0.1%	– 50.0%	135	124
133	Mercedes EQE	11	0.1%	– 15.4%	115	150
134	BMW X4	11	0.1%	+ 10.0%	142	118
135	Ford Explorer	11	0.1%	+ 450.0%	139	181
136	Renault Rafale	11	0.1%	new	131	197
137	Mazda2	10	0.1%	– 50.0%	134	99
138	Mercedes GLB	10	0.1%	– 47.4%	71	101
139	Suzuki Ignis	10	0.1%	– 47.4%	148	96
140	BMW X7	10	0.1%	– 37.5%	143	119
141	Suzuki Swace	10	0.1%	– 16.7%	141	116
142	Land Rover Defender	10	0.1%	+ 11.1%	180	159
143	Jeep Wrangler	10	0.1%	+ 400.0%	162	192
144	DFSK E5	10	0.1%	new	175	314
145	BMW 2 Series	9	0.1%	– 30.8%	166	147
146	Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	9	0.1%	– 18.2%	146	172
147	Seat Ateca	9	0.1%	+ 12.5%	212	146
148	Cupra Leon	9	0.1%	+ 50.0%	188	134
149	Kia Stonic	9	0.1%	+ 80.0%	140	108
150	Mercedes EQS	9	0.1%	+ 125.0%	165	205
151	Honda ZR-V	9	0.1%	+ 200.0%	106	142
152	Ford Tourneo Courier	9	0.1%	+ 800.0%	129	113
153	Fiat Tipo	9	0.1%	n/a	70	200
154	Geely Starray	9	0.1%	new	–	–
155	Honda HR-V	8	0.1%	– 63.6%	187	105
156	VW ID.4	8	0.1%	– 38.5%	72	136
157	Mercedes EQA	8	0.1%	– 33.3%	137	132
158	Audi Q5 Sportback	8	0.1%	– 11.1%	158	151
159	Opel Mokka	8	0.1%	+ 14.3%	108	78
160	MG EHS	8	0.1%	+ 100.0%	125	189
161	Peugeot 308	7	0.1%	– 66.7%	156	93
162	Seat Arona	7	0.1%	– 61.1%	179	137
163	Mitsubishi ASX	7	0.1%	– 30.0%	138	138
164	Kia Sorento	7	0.1%	+ 0.0%	217	217
165	Mini Countryman	7	0.1%	+ 16.7%	150	153
166	Mercedes CLE	7	0.1%	+ 75.0%	159	163
167	Renault Symbioz	7	0.1%	new	93	190
168	BMW iX1	6	0.1%	– 50.0%	152	167
169	Toyota bZ4X	5	0.0%	– 16.7%	190	203
170	VW Multivan	5	0.0%	+ 25.0%	160	168
171	Porsche 911	5	0.0%	+ 66.7%	170	178
172	Opel Corsa	5	0.0%	+ 150.0%	176	68
173	Ford Mustang	5	0.0%	+ 400.0%	183	216
174	Hyundai Elantra	4	0.0%	– 93.2%	94	43
175	Seat Leon	4	0.0%	– 81.0%	104	107
176	Alfa Romeo Tonale	4	0.0%	– 50.0%	234	187
177	BMW 2 Series Tourer	4	0.0%	– 50.0%	120	165
178	BMW iX3	4	0.0%	– 50.0%	203	218
179	Ford Tourneo Connect	4	0.0%	– 50.0%	–	177
180	Suzuki Across	4	0.0%	+ 100.0%	247	245
181	BAIC X75	4	0.0%	+ 300.0%	205	246
182	Bentley Continental GT	4	0.0%	+ 300.0%	206	279
183	Land Rover Discovery Sport	4	0.0%	+ 300.0%	192	220
184	MG4	4	0.0%	+ 300.0%	177	125
185	Citroen e-C3	4	0.0%	new	277	397
186	Lexus LBX	4	0.0%	new	171	210
187	Range Rover Evoque	4	0.0%	n/a	189	175
188	Skoda Enyaq	3	0.0%	– 93.3%	214	158
189	Porsche Macan	3	0.0%	– 72.7%	167	152
190	Lexus UX	3	0.0%	– 57.1%	201	213
191	Mercedes EQB	3	0.0%	– 50.0%	161	184
192	Audi Q2	3	0.0%	– 40.0%	246	238
193	Bentley Bentayga	3	0.0%	– 40.0%	256	270
194	Kia Picanto	3	0.0%	– 40.0%	241	219
195	BMW 8 Series	3	0.0%	– 25.0%	243	230
196	BMW i5	3	0.0%	– 25.0%	184	226
197	Opel Astra	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	235	188
198	Citroen E-C4	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	222	264
199	Mazda MX-30	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	–	233
200	Peugeot 5008	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	193	247
201	Rolls-Royce Spectre	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	224	281
202	Audi Q6	3	0.0%	new	264	306
203	Ford Capri	3	0.0%	new	230	349
204	Mercedes AMG GT	3	0.0%	n/a	200	212
205	Mercedes Maybach GLS	3	0.0%	new	204	243
206	Mazda CX-5	2	0.0%	– 96.1%	147	61
207	BMW i7	2	0.0%	– 81.8%	248	249
208	Ford Mustang Mach-E	2	0.0%	– 80.0%	197	171
209	Hyundai Ioniq 6	2	0.0%	– 77.8%	198	182
210	Kia Rio	2	0.0%	– 66.7%	–	160
211	Toyota Proace	2	0.0%	– 66.7%	213	157
212	BMW iX	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	191	208
213	Mazda MX-5	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	202	215
214	Mercedes SL	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	–	242
215	Peugeot 408	2	0.0%	– 33.3%	168	155
216	DS 7 Crossback	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	216	211
217	Kia Niro	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	182	193
218	Toyota Proace City Verso	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	181	185
219	Mercedes Citan	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	–	309
220	Mercedes EQV	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	265	308
221	Toyota GR Yaris	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	–	285
222	Volvo V90	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	–	222
223	VW Crafter	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	228	345
224	Cupra Tavascan	2	0.0%	new	227	337
225	Ineos Grenadier	2	0.0%	new	–	292
226	Kia EV3	2	0.0%	new	210	347
227	Lexus RZ	2	0.0%	new	269	324
228	Lynk & Co 01	2	0.0%	new	194	301
229	Subau Crosstrek	2	0.0%	new	225	302
230	Peugeot 508	1	0.0%	– 99.0%	232	148
231	Fiat 500	1	0.0%	– 97.6%	195	71
232	Hyundai Ioniq 5	1	0.0%	– 96.6%	144	130
233	Honda CR-V	1	0.0%	– 95.7%	196	76
234	Mercedes Sprinter	1	0.0%	– 88.9%	169	170
235	Mazda6	1	0.0%	– 83.3%	236	194
236	Alfa Romeo Giulia	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	259	287
237	DS 4	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	249	250
238	Kia Proceed	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	218	225
239	Cupra Born	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	–	248
240	Maserati Grecale	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	–	267
241	Porsche 718 Cayman	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	–	255
242	Porsche Taycan	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	252	261
243	Toyota Prius	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	–	254
244	Audi A8	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	–	289
245	Lexus ES	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	221	260
246	Porsche Panamera	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	251	252
247	Renault Kangoo	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	102	166
248	Subaru Outback	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	255	268
249	Volvo S90	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	–	191
250	VW ID.Buzz	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	–	240
251	Aston Martin Vantage	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	357
252	Audi A7	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	223	265
253	BAIC X55	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	273
254	Citroen C5 Aircross	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	238	199
255	Forthing 5	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	343
256	Jiayuan Komi	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	360
257	Lamborghini Urus	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	259
258	Land Rover Discovery	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	260	291
259	Subaru Forester	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	277
260	Tesla Model S	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–	307
261	BYD Seal	1	0.0%	new	273	370
262	DFSK Fengon 600	1	0.0%	n/a	229	348
263	Ferrari SF90 Spider	1	0.0%	n/a	262	295
264	Honda Jazz	1	0.0%	n/a	244	236
265	Hyundai Staria	1	0.0%	new	–	–
266	Lexus LM	1	0.0%	new	–	402
267	Mercedes Maybach EQS	1	0.0%	new	–	407
268	Mini Aceman	1	0.0%	new	186	326
269	Peugeot Rifter	1	0.0%	n/a	–	384
270	Porsche 718 Spyder	1	0.0%	n/a	–	315
271	Tesla Model X	1	0.0%	n/a	254	263
272	Volvo EC40	1	0.0%	new	–	–
273	Volvo EX90	1	0.0%	new	–	–
274	VW ID.7	1	0.0%	new	240	207

Source: DRPCIV