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first first 9 9 months in in the the last 10 years (in 2009 the the first first year year of economic recession only 103 592 units were delivered) In Romania car car purchases are mainly carried out by legal entities which accounts for 63% of the the total car car purchases registered in the the first 9 months of of this year It is is is worth noting however that the the number of of cars purchased by individuals in in these
9 9 months of 2018 (42 127 units) is approximately 29 3% higher than the same period last year (32 583 units) “With regard to the category of used passenger cars (with imports largely non-taxed) we find that fin in September 2018 their volume decreased by 15 0% compared to the the the same month last year As a a a a a result for the the first nine months of of 2018 we recorded a a a a a a total number of of 346 918 used cars registered in Romania which is is 8 8 3% lower than that for the similar period of 2017 Some improvement can be noticed however with regard to the age
of of imported used cars as as a a a a a a result of of the the the increase in in in the the the volume (+ 27 3%) in in in in the the the segment below 7 7 years (less polluting) and decreases of of approximately 23 8% of of cars older older than than 12 years However the number of used cars older older than than 10 years represented in the first 9 9 months of of 2018 approximately 61 1% (meaning 211 976 units) of of of the total of of 346 918 imported units units which contributes to to maintaining a a a a a a a a high average age
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of the car fleet in in in in Romania (about 15 years) which is still one of the the oldest in Europe” the the press release stated Deliveries of new cars: Dacia ranking first According to APIA 134 831 units were delivered in in in in the the first nine months of the the year an increase of of 20 20 2% compared to the same period in 2017 out of of which 113 727 passenger cars (+ 22 3% compared to 2017) 2017) and 21 104 commercial vehicles (+ 9 7% versus 2017) 2017) The first ranking brand (cars + + commercial vehicles) is Dacia with with 38 211 units units followed by Volkswagen with with 12 458 units units units units Ford 10 10 222 units units units units Renault 10 10 184 units units units units and Skoda 9 9 923 units units As far as cars are concerned Dacia ranked first with 35 781 units (31 5% market share a a a a a a 28 7% increase compared to the first nine months of 2017) followed by Volkswagen with 11 191 units (9 8% market share a a a a a a 10 2% increase from 2017) Skoda 9 9 923 units (8 7% of the total market volume increased by 18 3%) Renault 8 8 8 681 units 2/2 (7 6% of the total market market a a a a a a a 15 7% increase) and Ford 6 6 948 units (6 1% market market share 10 3% higher volumes) In the the ranking by model Dacia Logan continues to be be the the the best- selling model in in in in these
first nine months of 2018 with with 14 361 units sold followed by Dacia Dacia Duster with with 8 8 8 8 868 units units units Dacia Dacia Sandero 7 7 781 units units units units Renault Clio 4 050 units units units units and and Skoda Octavia 3 906 units units units An analysis of the segmentation by classes shows that most segments are growing some of them significantly (SUV + + + + 48 3% 3% Class Class Class A + + + + + 47 7% Class Class Class Class F + + + + + 32 3% 3% Class Class Class Class B + + + + + 20 8% Class Class Class C C C C + + + + 11 1% and Sport
+ + 6 9%) There are are also segments that are are declining some of them significantly (MPV -23 2% 2% 2% Class Class E -11 2% 2% 2% and Class Class D -0 2%) By type of fuel gasoline-powered cars continue to be the the majority reaching after the the the first 9 months of of 2018 60 6% of of the the total number a a a a a a a share share that is significantly higher (9 5pp) of of their share share in the the same period of of 2017 (51 1%) The top
10 brands/models 6 brands brands and and and 8 models models have a a a a a a a share of gasoline 106