The market share of new ecological cars in Romania in total car sales reached, in the first seven months of 2022, a ratio of 20.7%, almost double compared to the same period last year, when the market share was of just 11.2%, according to the Association’s data Car Manufacturers and Importers (APIA), according to Agerpres.

According to the market analysis, the number of electric and full hybrid cars sold locally, between January and July 2022, was of 14,485 units, of which 5,560 units (38.1%) are represented by 100% electrified models (BEV), 2,145 units (14.8%) plug-in hybrids (PHEV), and 6,820 units (47.1%) in the Full Hybrid category.

The APIA statistics reveal the fact that, in the top sales for electric cars, Dacia leads (with the Spring model) – with 2,982 units (+900% compared to the first 7 months of 2021), followed by Volkswagen – with 458 units (+24 ,1%), Tesla (425, +900%), Hyundai (357, +227.5%), Mercedes-Benz (187, +297.9%), Renault (163, +59.8%), BMW (140, +70.7%), Skoda (130, +132.1%), Peugeot (106, +37.7%) and Fiat (93, +520%).

At the same time, the top of full hybrid car sales in Romania, from January to the end of July, includes Toyota – with 4,696 units, Hyundai (574), Ford (551), Honda (460), Renault (287), Lexus (107), Kia (67), Suzuki (35), Mazda (31) and Subaru (12).

Also, in the top sales of plug-in hybrid cars, Mercedes-Benz was in first position, with 422 units sold, followed by Ford with 259 units, BMW (231), Hyundai (225), Volvo (198), Renault (146), Skoda (106), Jeep (103), Mitsubishi (99) and Volkswagen (87).