Romania January 2026: Dacia Duster and Skoda Octavia top mediocre market (-33.5%)

4 February 2026 at 07:50

The Skoda Octavia is up to a record 2nd place in January.

Mediocre start of the year for the Romanian new car market with sales down a painful -33.5% year-on-year to just 7,927. In all European markets we have covered so far (France, Spain and Italy), Dacia has endured appalling falls. It’s even more true at home where the brand is off a devastating -64% to just 18.2% share, which points at potential supply issues on top of unfavourable market conditions in Romania (December was particularly high and may have triggered pull forward sales). This is Dacia’s weakest market share since February 2021 (16.1%). Toyota (-19.4%) and Skoda (-22.6%) are both up one spot on last month to #2 and #3 respectively, taking advantage of Renault’s freefall (-64.9%), falling from #2 to #10. Volkswagen (-21.7%) is up two ranks to #4 while Mercedes (-13.3%) resists and gains 6 spots to #5, a record last reached almost 10 years ago in March 2015. BMW (-13.9%) and Ford (-18.3%) also contain their loss somewhat but the hero of the month is BYD (+311100%) cracking the Romanian Top 10 for the first time at #9 with 3.9% share, its previous best being #12 and 1.9% just last month.

Looking at the models charts, the Dacia Duster (-41.9%) is the faraway leader, selling more than twice as much as any other vehicle in market. It share (8.2%) is however below its Full Year 2025 level at 9%. The Skoda Octavia (-31.5%) is up six spots to #2, a record for the nameplate, last reached in April 2017. This means perennial leader the Dacia Logan (-75.7%) – #1 for the past 21 straight years – is down to #3, its lowest ranking at home since September 2022 (#4). The Toyota Yaris Cross (+27.8%) is up 8 spots on last month to a best-ever #4 (previous best #9), followed by the Toyota Corolla (+12.8%), both models actually up year-on-year. The new Dacia Bigster is down just one rank on December to #6 while the Tesla Model Y is up 333.3% to #8 and the new BYD Seal U breaks into the Top 10 at #9.

Previous post: Romania Full Year 2025: Dacia Logan and Duster each win 6 months

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

Full January 2026 Top 51 All brands and Top 272 All models below.

Romania January 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Dacia	1,442	18.2%	– 64.0%	1
2	Toyota	764	9.6%	– 19.4%	3
3	Skoda	690	8.7%	– 22.6%	4
4	Volkswagen	656	8.3%	– 21.7%	6
5	Mercedes	422	5.3%	– 13.3%	11
6	Hyundai	390	4.9%	– 42.4%	5
7	BMW	385	4.9%	– 13.9%	10
8	Ford	376	4.7%	– 18.3%	7
9	BYD	312	3.9%	+ 31100.0%	12
10	Renault	255	3.2%	– 64.9%	2
11	Suzuki	250	3.2%	– 29.4%	15
12	Audi	232	2.9%	+ 5.5%	13
13	Tesla	232	2.9%	+ 85.6%	27
14	Peugeot	215	2.7%	+ 186.7%	24
15	Chery	212	2.7%	new	16
16	Kia	143	2.7%	– 32.5%	18
17	Volvo	143	1.8%	+ 36.2%	22
18	Mazda	121	1.5%	– 19.9%	19
19	MG	92	1.2%	– 60.3%	9
20	Cupra	79	1.0%	+ 5.3%	25
21	Nissan	67	0.8%	– 15.2%	17
22	SsangYong/KG Mobility	59	0.7%	– 73.3%	8
23	Geely	57	0.7%	+ 83.9%	33
24	Leapmotor	39	0.5%	– 17.0%	26
25	Porsche	35	0.4%	+ 2.9%	35
26	Opel	31	0.4%	+ 93.8%	21
27	Honda	25	0.3%	– 41.9%	23
28	Fiat	21	0.3%	– 22.2%	14
29	Lexus	20	0.3%	– 44.4%	32
30	Jeep	18	0.2%	– 84.6%	28
31	Citroen	17	0.2%	– 70.7%	20
32	DS	15	0.2%	+ 400.0%	38
33	Land Rover	14	0.2%	– 70.2%	31
34	Lynk & Co	14	0.2%	+ 600.0%	36
35	Seat	14	0.2%	– 30.0%	29
36	Mini	13	0.2%	– 59.4%	40
37	Mitsubishi	10	0.1%	– 37.5%	30
38	Omoda	9	0.1%	new	–
39	Jaecoo	7	0.1%	new	–
40	Subaru	7	0.1%	+ 75.0%	39
41	Alfa Romeo	6	0.1%	– 66.7%	34
42	Bentley	3	0.0%	– 57.1%	41
43	DFSK	3	0.0%	– 72.7%	37
44	Maserati	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	45
45	Aston Martin	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	46
46	Ferrari	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	48
47	Avantier Commuter	1	0.0%	new	–
48	BAIC	1	0.0%	– 80.0%	44
49	Lamborghini	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	42
50	Rolls-Royce	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	–
51	Zeekr	1	0.0%	n/a	–

Romania January 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Dacia Duster	648	8.2%	– 41.9%	1
2	Skoda Octavia	304	3.8%	– 31.5%	8
3	Dacia Logan	279	3.5%	– 75.7%	2
4	Toyota Yaris Cross	262	3.3%	+ 27.8%	12
5	Toyota Corolla	254	3.2%	+ 12.9%	7
6	Dacia Bigster	239	3.0%	new	5
7	Hyundai Tucson	214	2.7%	– 32.3%	9
8	Tesla Model Y	143	1.8%	+ 333.3%	74
9	BYD Seal U	135	1.7%	new	25
10	Ford Puma	135	1.7%	+ 26.2%	20
11	Dacia Jogger	126	1.6%	– 59.0%	6
12	VW Golf	121	1.5%	– 36.3%	18
13	Suzuki Vitara	119	1.5%	– 14.4%	40
14	Skoda Kodiaq	113	1.4%	– 17.5%	28
15	BYD Dolphin Surf	112	1.4%	new	38
16	Renault Clio	112	1.4%	– 50.2%	3
17	Kia Sportage	107	1.3%	+ 2.9%	34
18	VW Tiguan	104	1.3%	– 29.7%	19
19	Ford Kuga	99	1.2%	– 49.5%	11
20	Mercedes GLC	98	1.2%	– 10.9%	56
21	Peugeot 3008	97	1.2%	+ 259.3%	100
22	Peugeot 2008	94	1.2%	+ 754.5%	132
23	Suzuki SX4 S-Cross	94	1.2%	– 34.3%	41
24	Hyundai Kona	88	1.1%	+ 3.5%	21
25	Dacia Sandero	86	1.1%	– 89.4%	4
26	Toyota RAV4	86	1.1%	– 62.8%	10
27	VW Polo	86	1.1%	+ 22.9%	67
28	Tesla Model 3	85	1.1%	– 5.6%	97
29	Mercedes GLE	79	1.0%	– 26.2%	54
30	VW Touareg	75	0.9%	– 10.7%	57
31	Skoda Superb	72	0.9%	– 10.0%	32
32	Chery Tiggo 8	71	0.9%	new	43
33	VW Taigo	71	0.9%	– 48.2%	46
34	Skoda Scala	69	0.9%	+ 1.5%	24
35	Dacia Spring	64	0.8%	– 89.8%	16
36	Chery Tiggo 7	59	0.7%	new	36
37	Chery Tiggo 4	58	0.7%	new	94
38	Mazda CX-30	58	0.7%	– 13.4%	62
39	Toyota Yaris	57	0.7%	– 54.8%	37
40	BMW X1	56	0.7%	+ 30.2%	66
41	Audi A5	54	0.7%	+ 100.0%	101
42	Audi A3	53	0.7%	+ 55.9%	68
43	BMW X5	53	0.7%	+ 26.2%	61
44	Skoda Kamiq	53	0.7%	– 28.4%	53
45	Audi Q5	52	0.7%	+ 246.7%	45
46	Volvo XC90	48	0.6%	+ 100.0%	90
47	BMW 3 Series	47	0.6%	+ 4.4%	72
48	Toyota C-HR	46	0.6%	– 32.4%	17
49	MG4	44	0.6%	+ 1000.0%	131
50	Skoda Karoq	43	0.5%	+ 13.2%	75
51	Cupra Formentor	41	0.5%	– 10.9%	92
52	VW T-Cross	41	0.5%	– 10.9%	114
53	Nissan Juke	40	0.5%	+ 150.0%	71
54	Ford Transit Custom	39	0.5%	– 4.9%	147
55	Volvo XC60	39	0.5%	+ 5.4%	78
56	Leapmotor T03	38	0.5%	– 19.1%	47
57	VW Passat	38	0.5%	– 30.9%	80
58	BMW X6	37	0.5%	– 2.6%	115
59	Renault 5	36	0.5%	new	39
60	VW T-Roc	36	0.5%	– 34.5%	49
61	BMW X3	35	0.4%	+ 0.0%	63
62	Mercedes C Class	34	0.4%	+ 183.3%	143
63	Suzuki Swift	34	0.4%	– 29.2%	50
64	Ford Explorer	33	0.4%	+ 200.0%	64
65	VW ID.4	33	0.4%	+ 312.5%	112
66	Geely Cityray	32	0.4%	new	121
67	Mercedes GLA	32	0.4%	– 17.9%	125
68	Skoda Fabia	32	0.4%	– 33.3%	103
69	Toyota Camry	32	0.4%	+ 68.4%	76
70	KG Mobility Torres	29	0.4%	+ 45.0%	42
71	BMW 4 Series	28	0.4%	– 30.0%	99
72	BMW 5 Series	28	0.4%	+ 47.4%	106
73	Cupra Terramar	28	0.4%	+ 64.7%	77
74	Mazda3	28	0.4%	– 20.0%	55
75	Ford Focus	27	0.3%	– 50.0%	82
76	Hyundai Inster	27	0.3%	new	93
77	Audi Q3	26	0.3%	+ 36.8%	79
78	Hyundai i30	26	0.3%	– 78.7%	23
79	MG HS	26	0.3%	– 67.1%	22
80	Opel Frontera	26	0.3%	new	59
81	Volvo XC40	26	0.3%	+ 44.4%	111
82	Chery Tiggo 9	24	0.3%	new	182
83	Mercedes E Class	24	0.3%	+ 4.3%	105
84	Mercedes G Class	24	0.3%	– 11.1%	123
85	BYD Atto 2	23	0.3%	new	149
86	Renault Austral	23	0.3%	– 41.0%	30
87	BYD Saalion 7	22	0.3%	new	113
88	Renault Symbioz	22	0.3%	+ 214.3%	44
89	Nissan Qashqai	21	0.3%	– 38.2%	29
90	Volvo EX30	21	0.3%	+ 0.0%	108
91	Mercedes CLA	20	0.3%	+ 11.1%	102
92	BMW X2	19	0.2%	+ 5.6%	161
93	Renault Captur	19	0.2%	– 89.6%	14
94	VW Tayron	18	0.2%	new	65
95	KG Mobility Korando	17	0.2%	– 84.8%	15
96	Mercedes GLS	17	0.2%	+ 6.3%	169
97	BMW 1 Series	16	0.2%	– 73.3%	58
98	Fiat Tipo	16	0.2%	+ 77.8%	26
99	Mercedes V Class	16	0.2%	– 48.4%	96
100	Porsche Cayenne	16	0.2%	– 27.3%	119
101	Renault Rafale	16	0.2%	+ 45.5%	83
102	Audi Q8	15	0.2%	– 54.5%	98
103	DS 4	15	0.2%	+ 1400.0%	221
104	Mercedes Vito	15	0.2%	n/a	136
105	Peugeot 208	15	0.2%	– 34.8%	91
106	Audi Q3 Sportback	14	0.2%	– 22.2%	192
107	BYD Seal	14	0.2%	+ 1300.0%	140
108	Ford Tourneo Courier	14	0.2%	+ 55.6%	180
109	Geely Coolray	14	0.2%	– 36.4%	150
110	Kia Xceed	14	0.2%	– 64.1%	122
111	Mazda2	14	0.2%	+ 40.0%	153
112	BMW i4	13	0.2%	+ 18.2%	178
113	Porsche 911	13	0.2%	+ 160.0%	170
114	VW ID.3	13	0.2%	– 35.0%	109
115	Honda CR-V	12	0.2%	+ 1100.0%	133
116	Hyundai Santa Fe	12	0.2%	– 33.3%	107
117	Mercedes A Class	12	0.2%	+ 0.0%	157
118	Mercedes EQA	12	0.2%	+ 50.0%	166
119	Ford Capri	11	0.1%	+ 266.7%	81
120	Mazda6	11	0.1%	+ 1000.0%	130
121	MG ZS	11	0.1%	– 88.8%	27
122	BMW 7 Series	10	0.1%	– 61.5%	160
123	Geely Starray	10	0.1%	+ 11.1%	151
124	Mini	10	0.1%	– 58.3%	202
125	Toyota Land Cruiser 150/200	10	0.1%	– 68.8%	181
126	BMW 2 Series	9	0.1%	+ 0.0%	177
127	BMW X7	9	0.1%	– 10.0%	162
128	Land Rover Defender	9	0.1%	– 10.0%	156
129	Lexus NX	9	0.1%	– 25.0%	142
130	Mercedes Sprinter	9	0.1%	+ 800.0%	188
131	Audi A6	8	0.1%	– 50.0%	124
132	Lexus RX	8	0.1%	– 38.5%	134
133	Lynk & Co 08	8	0.1%	new	195
134	Mercedes GLB	8	0.1%	– 20.0%	154
135	MG 3	8	0.1%	– 81.4%	89
136	Mitsubishi ASX	8	0.1%	+ 14.3%	70
137	Renault Mégane	8	0.1%	– 87.3%	35
138	Citroen C3	7	0.1%	– 63.2%	48
139	Honda HR-V	7	0.1%	– 12.5%	84
140	Jaecoo 7 PHEV	7	0.1%	n/a	–
141	Jeep Avenger	7	0.1%	– 92.1%	60
142	Peugeot 308	7	0.1%	+ 0.0%	189
143	Seat Leon	7	0.1%	+ 75.0%	159
144	VW Caddy	7	0.1%	– 56.3%	148
145	VW Caravelle	7	0.1%	n/a	172
146	BMW iX1	6	0.1%	+ 0.0%	179
147	Cupra Leon	6	0.1%	– 33.3%	193
148	Ford Tourneo Custom	6	0.1%	– 78.6%	194
149	Hyundai i20	6	0.1%	– 92.1%	85
150	Hyundai Ioniq 5	6	0.1%	+ 500.0%	155
151	Kia EV3	6	0.1%	+ 200.0%	224
152	Kia EV4	6	0.1%	new	–
153	Mazda CX-60	6	0.1%	– 53.8%	117
154	Mercedes CLE	6	0.1%	– 14.3%	186
155	Nissan X-Trail	6	0.1%	– 60.0%	88
156	Renault Arkana	6	0.1%	– 85.4%	13
157	Renault Megane E-Tech	6	0.1%	– 94.3%	–
158	Alfa Romeo Junior	5	0.1%	– 61.5%	86
159	BMW 2 Series Tourer	5	0.1%	+ 25.0%	127
160	BYD Seal 6	5	0.1%	new	–
161	Jeep Compass	5	0.1%	– 72.2%	223
162	KG Mobility Actyon	5	0.1%	new	87
163	Mercedes AMG GT	5	0.1%	+ 66.7%	227
164	Mercedes S Class	5	0.1%	– 61.5%	–
165	Omoda 9	5	0.1%	new	–
166	Toyota Proace City Verso	5	0.1%	+ 150.0%	277
167	Audi Q7	4	0.1%	– 84.6%	128
168	Citroen C5 Aircross	4	0.1%	+ 300.0%	163
169	Cupra Tavascan	4	0.1%	+ 100.0%	198
170	Ford Bronco	4	0.1%	n/a	236
171	Ford Transit	4	0.1%	n/a	183
172	Hyundai Ioniq 6	4	0.1%	+ 100.0%	201
173	KG Mobility Rexton	4	0.1%	– 80.0%	33
174	KG Mobility Tivoli	4	0.1%	– 94.2%	31
175	Omoda 5	4	0.1%	new	–
176	Skoda Elroq	4	0.1%	new	190
177	Subaru Forester	4	0.1%	+ 300.0%	207
178	Tesla Model S	4	0.1%	+ 300.0%	–
179	Toyota bZ4X	4	0.1%	– 20.0%	208
180	Toyota Prius	4	0.1%	+ 300.0%	–
181	Audi Q6	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	219
182	BMW i5	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	256
183	BMW iX3	3	0.0%	– 25.0%	–
184	BMW XM	3	0.0%	– 80.0%	209
185	Fiat 600	3	0.0%	– 82.4%	164
186	Hyundai i10	3	0.0%	– 88.5%	69
187	Hyundai Staria	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	165
188	Jeep Grand Cherokee	3	0.0%	n/a	–
189	Jeep Wrangler	3	0.0%	– 70.0%	138
190	Kia Picanto	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	212
191	Kia Stonic	3	0.0%	– 66.7%	118
192	Lynk & Co 01	3	0.0%	+ 50.0%	152
193	Lynk & Co 02	3	0.0%	new	239
194	Maserati Grecale	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	240
195	Mazda CX-80	3	0.0%	– 83.3%	135
196	MG S5	3	0.0%	new	243
197	Mini Countryman	3	0.0%	– 57.1%	270
198	Porsche Panamera	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	230
199	Range Rover	3	0.0%	– 75.0%	174
200	Seat Arona	3	0.0%	– 57.1%	171
201	Subaru Crosstrek	3	0.0%	n/a	231
202	Suzuki Across	3	0.0%	– 25.0%	274
203	Toyota Proace	3	0.0%	+ 50.0%	137
204	Volvo EX90	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	–
205	Volvo V60	3	0.0%	n/a	217
206	VW ID.7	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	191
207	VW Multivan	3	0.0%	– 40.0%	176
208	Aston Martin DBX	2	0.0%	#DIV/0!	251
209	Audi Q4	2	0.0%	#DIV/0!	–
210	Bentley Continental GT	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	255
211	BMW X4	2	0.0%	– 81.8%	220
212	Citroen e-C3	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	210
213	Fiat 500	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	–
214	Ford Mustang Mach-E	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	211
215	Honda Civic	2	0.0%	– 91.7%	116
216	Honda Jazz	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	184
217	Kia Ceed	2	0.0%	– 95.3%	110
218	Kia Sorento	2	0.0%	– 71.4%	185
219	Lexus LBX	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	141
220	Mercedes EQB	2	0.0%	– 33.3%	214
221	Mercedes EQS	2	0.0%	– 77.8%	268
222	Mitsubishi Outlander	2	0.0%	n/a	167
223	Opel Grandland X	2	0.0%	n/a	203
224	Opel Mokka	2	0.0%	– 75.0%	158
225	Porsche Macan	2	0.0%	– 33.3%	215
226	Renault 4	2	0.0%	new	168
227	Renault Kangoo	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	145
228	Renault Scenic E-Tech	2	0.0%	– 93.3%	126
229	Seat Ateca	2	0.0%	– 77.8%	205
230	Seat Ibiza	2	0.0%	n/a	73
231	Volvo EX40	2	0.0%	n/a	246
232	Alfa Romeo Giulia	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	248
233	Audi E-Tron GT	1	0.0%	#DIV/0!	–
234	Avantier Commuter	1	0.0%	new	–
235	BAIC X75	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	254
236	Bentley Continental Flying Spur	1	0.0%	n/a	235
237	BMW iX	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	–
238	BMW ix2	1	0.0%	n/a	197
239	BMW Z4	1	0.0%	n/a	257
240	BYD Seal 6 Touring	1	0.0%	new	–
241	Citroen C3 Aircross	1	0.0%	n/a	129
242	Citroen C4	1	0.0%	– 94.1%	95
243	Citroen C4 X	1	0.0%	n/a	–
244	Citroen Jumpy/Spacetourer	1	0.0%	– 92.9%	120
245	DFSK E5	1	0.0%	– 90.0%	146
246	DFSK Fengon 600	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	261
247	DFSK Seres 3	1	0.0%	n/a	–
248	Ferrari 12cilindri	1	0.0%	new	–
249	Ferrari Purosangue	1	0.0%	new	262
250	Ford Mustang	1	0.0%	– 80.0%	–
251	Ford Tourneo Connect	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	200
252	Geely EX5	1	0.0%	new	222
253	Honda E:NY1	1	0.0%	new	263
254	Honda ZR-V	1	0.0%	– 88.9%	139
255	Hyundai ix35	1	0.0%	n/a	–
256	Lamborghini Urus	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	213
257	Land Rover Discovery Sport	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	173
258	Leapmotor C10	1	0.0%	new	225
259	Lexus ES	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	226
260	Mazda MX-5	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	241
261	Mercedes Citan Tourer	1	0.0%	n/a	267
262	Mercedes EQE	1	0.0%	– 90.9%	242
263	Opel Corsa	1	0.0%	– 80.0%	51
264	Peugeot 408	1	0.0%	– 50.0%	–
265	Peugeot 508	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	244
266	Porsche Taycan	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	273
267	Range Rover Evoque	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	196
268	Renault Trafic	1	0.0%	– 95.5%	–
269	Rolls-Royce Cullinan	1	0.0%	n/a	–
270	Toyota Aygo X	1	0.0%	– 94.7%	175
271	Volvo EC40	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	278
272	Zeekr 001	1	0.0%	n/a	–

Source: DRPCIV

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