Dacia posts half-year sales record

Dacia posted a half-year sales record in Europe with 281,225 vehicle registrations (up 14.6 per cent) and a record 2.9 per cent share of the market, according to world sales result published by Renault Group.

The increase was driven by the performance of Sandero phase 2 and New Duster, which posted 63,900 registrations in six months.

The group and the Renault and Dacia brands set a half-year sales record. The Groupe sold 2,067,695 vehicles, the Renault brand 1,378,583 vehicles and the Dacia brand 378,095 vehicles.

In Europe, Group registrations rose 4.4 per cent in a market that grew 2.8 per cent, with 1,070,718 vehicles registered in the first half. The group took an 11.0 per cent share of the European market, up 0.2 points.