Dacia sold almost 200,000 vehicles in 2006

In 2006, Dacia accomplished the best commercial results in its entire history, with the level of sales reaching 196,708 units, of which 183,958 vehicles manufactured in Romania and 12,750 in Morocco. In year-on-year comparison, Dacia sales advanced by 19.6%.

• More than 88,000 Dacia motorcars were sold on foreign markets
• 91,000 CKD collections were dispatched to the Logan assembly plants in Russia, Morocco, Columbia, Iran and India

Diversification of the Dacia Logan range

As far as the Romanian market is concerned, Dacia sold 107,777 vehicles, of which 96,044 Logan and 11,733 Pick Up. The Dacia Logan range witnessed several noticeable developments in 2006, namely the launch of a new collection in September, the introduction of the fourth engine version (16 valve petrol-propelled 1.6 liters) and particularly the launch of the 5- or 7-seat Logan MCV. Following these developments, sales in Romania of the Dacia Logan range picked up 8.8% compared to 2005. Since its commercial launch in September 2004, the number of Logan motorcars on Romanian roads has exceeded 200,000 units.

The excellent commercial debut of the Logan MCV is worth mentioning, as this version has sold over 3,600 units on the Romanian market in the first two months alone.

Strong export dynamics

In 2006, Dacia saw a powerful upsurge of sales on international markets, reaching 88,931 units, i.e. 74% higher than in 2005. Western Europe is Logan’s main export destination, accounting for 40% of total registrations on external markets.

In the classification by country, France ranks topmost, with 18,742 Logan vehicles sold in 2006, followed by Algeria (8,573 units), Turkey (7,356 units), Spain (6,483 units) and Germany (6,361 units).

Some 12,750 units were sold last year in Morocco, where Logan production started in 2005 H2. Thanks to this achievement, Logan is among the best sold cars on the Moroccan market.

As regards the export of CKD collections, the year 2006 marked the commencement of deliveries to two new destinations: Iran and India, where the Logan assembly activity will start in 2007. The CKD center located in Mioveni delivered 91,000 kits in 2006.