Romania imports three used cars for every new car registered
<p>For every new car registered in Romania, three used cars are imported from abroad. </p>
<p>New car registrations in Romania decreased in August 2024 by 22.64% compared to August 2023, reaching a volume of 9,972 units. For the first eight months of 2024, new car registrations reached 106,534 units, an increase of 6.35% compared to the same period in 2023, which had 100,166 units.</p>
<p>The year 2024 has been slightly better for the new car market compared to the previous year, but a significant drop was registered in August. The overall sales for the year so far are positive compared to the previous year, according to statistics from the <a href="https://acarom.ro/blog/inmatricularile-de-autoturisme-in-romania-8-luni-2024/">Association of Carmakers, or ACAROM</a>.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the second-hand car market continues to perform well. The volume of second-hand cars registered for the first time in Romania reached 27,710 units in August 2024, a growth of 5.1% compared to August 2023.</p>
<p>For the first eight months of 2024, second-hand car registrations for the first time in Romania reached 210,472 units, an increase of 19.56% compared to the same period in 2023, which had 176,028 units.</p>
<p><strong>New Car Brand Rankings for the First 8 Months of 2024:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><strong>DACIA</strong>: 32,009 units</li>
<li><strong>TOYOTA</strong>: 9,206 units</li>
<li><strong>HYUNDAI</strong>: 6,961 units</li>
<li><strong>SKODA</strong>: 6,938 units</li>
<li><strong>RENAULT</strong>: 6,873 units</li>
<li><strong>VOLKSWAGEN</strong>: 6,352 units</li>
<li><strong>FORD</strong>: 4,503 units</li>
<li><strong>MERCEDES</strong>: 3,689 units</li>
<li><strong>BMW</strong>: 3,420 units</li>
<li><strong>SUZUKI</strong>: 3,301 units</li>
</ol>
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