Romania Full Year 2011: Dacia Logan at its lowest, Duster #3
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December car sales are down a worrying 38% in Romania at 7,721 units, bringing the final 2011 total to 81,709 registrations, down 14% on 2010 and 75% on the high of 324,080 units in 2008. In December the Top 4 is unchanged on November, with the Dacia Duster #2 for the 4th time at 7% share, the Ford Focus is up to #5, VW Jetta up to #10, Hyundai ix35 up to #17, BMW X5 up to #23 and VW Touareg up to #26.
Over the full year 2011, the Dacia Logan celebrates 7 consecutive years atop the Romanian models ranking, but with 17,380 sales and 21.3% share it is down 30% on 2010 and lodges by far its weakest year-end volume and market share, to be compared to 96,037 sales in 2007 and 43% share in 2006…
The Skoda Octavia stays #2 and only drops by 5% to 5,313 units, improving its market share to 6.5%. It is followed by the Dacia Duster, up 25% to 4,460 sales and 5.5%. The Duster could climb to #2 in 2012. The Renault Symbol loses 25% and its place on the podium, ahead of the VW Golf up to #5 and the Opel Astra down 40% to #6. Very good year for the Ford Focus up 29% and 5 spots to #7.
Other good performers this year are the VW Jetta up 137% and 15 spots to #6, Hyundai i20 up 42% to #24, Hyundai ix35 up 33% to #25, Nissan Juke up to #31, Fiat 500 up to #34, VW Touareg up to #35 and BMW X5 up to #36. Notice also the huge BMW X6 in the Top 50 at #49 with 331 sales.
Previous month: Romania November 2011: 3 Dacias in Top 5
Previous year: Romania Full Year 2010: Dacia Logan at 26.2%, Duster #4
Full Year and December 2011 Top 50 Ranking Tables below.
Romania Full Year 2011:
| Pos | Model | 2011 | % | /10 | 2010 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Dacia Logan | 17,380 | 21.3% | -30% | 24,762 | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2 | Skoda Octavia | 5,313 | 6.5% | -5% | 5,606 | 5.9% | 2 |
| 3 | Dacia Duster | 4,460 | 5.5% | 25% | 3,575 | 3.8% | 4 |
| 4 | Renault Symbol | 2,884 | 3.5% | -25% | 3,840 | 4.1% | 3 |
| 5 | VW Golf | 2,541 | 3.1% | -8% | 2,753 | 2.9% | 6 |
| 6 | Opel Astra | 2,134 | 2.6% | -40% | 3,535 | 3.7% | 5 |
| 7 | Ford Focus | 2,115 | 2.6% | 29% | 1,642 | 1.7% | 12 |
| 8 | Dacia Sandero | 1,736 | 2.1% | -28% | 2,417 | 2.6% | 8 |
| 9 | VW Passat/CC | 1,661 | 2.0% | 31% | 1,270 | 1.3% | 15 |
| 10 | Chevrolet Aveo | 1,613 | 2.0% | -38% | 2,584 | 2.7% | 7 |
| 11 | Skoda Fabia | 1,518 | 1.9% | -13% | 1,743 | 1.8% | 11 |
| 12 | Opel Corsa | 1,501 | 1.8% | -32% | 2,198 | 2.3% | 9 |
| 13 | VW Polo | 1,495 | 1.8% | -7% | 1,603 | 1.7% | 13 |
| 14 | Renault Fluence | 1,442 | 1.8% | -8% | 1,566 | 1.7% | 14 |
| 15 | Ford Fiesta | 1,422 | 1.7% | -26% | 1,918 | 2.0% | 10 |
| 16 | VW Jetta | 1,335 | 1.6% | 137% | 564 | 0.6% | 31 |
| 17 | Toyota Yaris | 1,123 | 1.4% | 24% | 903 | 1.0% | 20 |
| 18 | Renault Megane | 932 | 1.1% | -15% | 1,092 | 1.2% | 17 |
| 19 | Renault Clio | 814 | 1.0% | 17% | 696 | 0.7% | 25 |
| 20 | Hyundai i30 | 729 | 0.9% | -25% | 972 | 1.0% | 19 |
| 21 | Opel Insignia | 715 | 0.9% | 10% | 651 | 0.7% | 27 |
| 22 | Chevrolet Cruze | 675 | 0.8% | -42% | 1,165 | 1.2% | 16 |
| 23 | Nissan Qashqai | 634 | 0.8% | -5% | 670 | 0.7% | 26 |
| 24 | Hyundai i20 | 619 | 0.8% | 42% | 437 | 0.5% | 39 |
| 25 | Hyundai ix35 | 606 | 0.7% | 33% | 455 | 0.5% | 38 |
| 26 | VW Tiguan | 597 | 0.7% | -16% | 707 | 0.7% | 24 |
| 27 | Seat Ibiza | 591 | 0.7% | -21% | 747 | 0.8% | 22 |
| 28 | Skoda Superb | 585 | 0.7% | 10% | 531 | 0.6% | 32 |
| 29 | Suzuki SX4 | 572 | 0.7% | -34% | 862 | 0.9% | 21 |
| 30 | Chevrolet Spark | 500 | 0.6% | -53% | 1,070 | 1.1% | 18 |
| 31 | Nissan Juke | 486 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 32 | Toyota Auris | 474 | 0.6% | -19% | 582 | 0.6% | 30 |
| 33 | Seat Leon | 467 | 0.6% | -23% | 610 | 0.6% | 28 |
| 34 | Fiat 500 | 434 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 35 | VW Touareg | 417 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 36 | BMW X5 | 404 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 37 | Fiat Panda | 404 | 0.5% | -14% | 472 | 0.5% | 37 |
| 38 | Toyota Aygo | 386 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 39 | Peugeot 206+ | 385 | 0.5% | -26% | 518 | 0.5% | 34 |
| 40 | Peugeot 308 | 380 | 0.5% | -19% | 472 | 0.5% | 36 |
| 41 | Mitsubishi ASX | 378 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 42 | Ford Mondeo | 371 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 43 | Mercedes C Class | 360 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 44 | Audi A4 | 358 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Ford Kuga | 352 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 46 | Fiat Punto | 351 | 0.4% | -19% | 434 | 0.5% | 40 |
| 47 | BMW X1 | 339 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48 | Suzuki Swift | 338 | 0.4% | 43% | 237 | 0.3% | n/a |
| 49 | BMW X6 | 331 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Ford Fusion | 313 | 0.4% | -58% | 746 | 0.8% | 23 |
Romania December 2011:
| Pos | Model | Dec | % | Nov | 2011 | % | Pos | 2010 |
| 1 | Dacia Logan | 1,580 | 20.5% | 1 | 17,380 | 21.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dacia Duster | 537 | 7.0% | 2 | 4,460 | 5.5% | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Skoda Octavia | 456 | 5.9% | 3 | 5,313 | 6.5% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Renault Symbol | 322 | 4.2% | 4 | 2,884 | 3.5% | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Ford Focus | 281 | 3.6% | 8 | 2,115 | 2.6% | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | VW Polo | 171 | 2.2% | 14 | 1,495 | 1.8% | 13 | 13 |
| 7 | Opel Astra | 162 | 2.1% | 12 | 2,134 | 2.6% | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | VW Golf | 157 | 2.0% | 7 | 2,541 | 3.1% | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Dacia Sandero | 152 | 2.0% | 5 | 1,736 | 2.1% | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | VW Jetta | 140 | 1.8% | 16 | 1,335 | 1.6% | 16 | 31 |
| 11 | VW Passat/CC | 139 | 1.8% | 11 | 1,661 | 2.0% | 9 | 15 |
| 12 | Ford Fiesta | 137 | 1.8% | 9 | 1,422 | 1.7% | 15 | 10 |
| 13 | Renault Fluence | 127 | 1.6% | 10 | 1,442 | 1.8% | 14 | 14 |
| 14 | Skoda Fabia | 126 | 1.6% | 15 | 1,518 | 1.9% | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | Renault Clio | 116 | 1.5% | 21 | 814 | 1.0% | 19 | 25 |
| 16 | Renault Megane | 110 | 1.4% | 20 | 932 | 1.1% | 18 | 17 |
| 17 | Hyundai ix35 | 110 | 1.4% | 25 | 606 | 0.7% | 25 | 38 |
| 18 | Chevrolet Aveo | 103 | 1.3% | 19 | 1,613 | 2.0% | 10 | 7 |
| 19 | Opel Corsa | 96 | 1.2% | 13 | 1,501 | 1.8% | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Hyundai i20 | 88 | 1.1% | 17 | 619 | 0.8% | 24 | 39 |
| 21 | Suzuki SX4 | 88 | 1.1% | 26 | 572 | 0.7% | 29 | 21 |
| 22 | VW Tiguan | 86 | 1.1% | 27 | 597 | 0.7% | 26 | 24 |
| 23 | BMW X5 | 75 | 1.0% | 41 | 404 | 0.5% | 36 | - |
| 24 | Skoda Superb | 68 | 0.9% | 33 | 585 | 0.7% | 28 | 32 |
| 25 | Opel Insignia | 66 | 0.9% | 31 | 715 | 0.9% | 21 | 27 |
| 26 | VW Touareg | 62 | 0.8% | 34 | 417 | 0.5% | 35 | - |
| 27 | Chevrolet Spark | 59 | 0.8% | 51 | 500 | 0.6% | 30 | 18 |
| 28 | Chevrolet Cruze | 56 | 0.7% | 32 | 675 | 0.8% | 22 | 16 |
| 29 | Ford Fusion | 55 | 0.7% | 49 | 313 | 0.4% | 50 | 23 |
| 30 | Seat Ibiza | 52 | 0.7% | 22 | 591 | 0.7% | 27 | 22 |
| 31 | Nissan Qashqai | 51 | 0.7% | 24 | 634 | 0.8% | 23 | 26 |
| 32 | Mitsubishi ASX | 43 | 0.6% | 40 | 378 | 0.5% | 41 | - |
| 33 | Mazda3 | 41 | 0.5% | n/a | 229 | 0.3% | 58 | - |
| 34 | Toyota Yaris | 40 | 0.5% | 6 | 1,123 | 1.4% | 17 | 20 |
| 35 | Hyundai i30 | 39 | 0.5% | 28 | 729 | 0.9% | 20 | 19 |
| 36 | Toyota Auris | 39 | 0.5% | 18 | 474 | 0.6% | 32 | 30 |
| 37 | Kia Sportage | 39 | 0.5% | 39 | 295 | 0.4% | 53 | - |
| 38 | Hyundai Elantra | 39 | 0.5% | 35 | n/a | n/a | n/a | - |
| 39 | Nissan Juke | 37 | 0.5% | 37 | 486 | 0.6% | 31 | - |
| 40 | BMW X1 | 37 | 0.5% | 38 | 339 | 0.4% | 47 | - |
| 41 | BMW 5 Series | 36 | 0.5% | 52 | 84 | 0.1% | n/a | - |
| 42 | Ford Kuga | 35 | 0.5% | 54 | 352 | 0.4% | 45 | - |
| 43 | Peugeot 308 | 34 | 0.4% | 42 | 380 | 0.5% | 40 | 36 |
| 44 | Kia Cee’d | 32 | 0.4% | n/a | 212 | 0.3% | 60 | 33 |
| 45 | Mercedes ML Class | 31 | 0.4% | n/a | 309 | 0.4% | 51 | - |
| 46 | BMW X6 | 30 | 0.4% | 48 | 331 | 0.4% | 49 | - |
| 47 | Seat Leon | 29 | 0.4% | 29 | 467 | 0.6% | 33 | 28 |
| 48 | Audi A4 | 27 | 0.3% | 45 | 358 | 0.4% | 44 | - |
| 49 | Toyota Avensis | 27 | 0.3% | 30 | 306 | 0.4% | 52 | - |
| 50 | Citroen C3 | 27 | 0.3% | n/a | 59 | 0.1% | n/a | - |
Source: www.drpciv.ro









