As many as 91,457 cars were imported in 2009 and 38,736 units were produced by the largest local automaker Dacia. In 2008, there were counted 188,954 imported cars and 81,945 vehicles produced locally.
Dacia was the best selling brand in 2009, with a market share of 30 percent. It was followed by Hyundai (with 10,798 units sold corresponding to an 8.3 percent market share), Volkswagen (with 9,441 cars sold and a 7.3 percent market share) and Renault (with a 6.9 market share and 8,934 units sold).
Skoda sold 8,857 cars last year and reached a 6.8 percent market share, being closely followed by Ford, with 8,780 units sold and a 6.7 percent market share.
Some 16,678 commercial vehicles were sold in 2009, down 65.9 percent from the 48,875 units sold in 2008.
