New car registrations in Romania rose by 2.71% in April of this year compared to the same period in 2025, while electric vehicles reported a 26% increase and a 68% market share, according to preliminary data from the Association of Automobile Manufacturers and Importers (APIA), published on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to official statistics, based on figures compiled by the General Directorate for Driver\u2019s Licenses and Vehicle Registration (DGPCI), overall, the SUV segment ranks first, with a share of 62.1%, followed by Class C\u2014with a share of 19.41%\u2014and Class B\u2014with 12.11%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on the fuel type of registered passenger cars, in April of this year, compared to the same period in 2025, gasoline-powered vehicles saw a decrease of 15.31 percentage points, down to a share of 20.1 percentage points, while diesel engines recorded a decrease of 43.3%, to 4.9%. Additionally, passenger cars equipped with mild-hybrid engines reported a 0.11 percentage point decrease and accounted for 27.71% of the total passenger car market, according to Agerpres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, \u2018electrified\u2019 passenger cars\u2014namely electric vehicles (which can be charged from an external power source, such as BEVs and PHEVs), as well as mild-hybrid and full-hybrid vehicles (which also feature electric propulsion without requiring charging from an external power source)\u2014hold, in April 2026, a market share of 68%, making it the most significant segment of the Romanian market, surpassing the share held by gasoline and diesel engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Within this range, fully electric passenger cars account for a 6.31% market share, while plug-in hybrid passenger cars accounted for a 9.81% market share, up from 5.31% in April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2026, the top three best-selling electric cars are: the Tesla Model Y\u2014with 426 units sold and a year-over-year increase of 284%\u2014the BYD Dolphin Surf (324 units), and the Dacia Spring (239 units).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, in the plug-in car segment, the top spots are occupied, in order, by BYD Seal U \u2013 with 321 units, Chery Tiggo 8 \u2013 with 183 units, and Volkswagen Tiguan (171).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the data cited, in the category of hybrid cars that do not require recharging from external sources, the Toyota Corolla ranks first in 2026 with 1,444 units and a 451% increase compared to the previous year, followed by the Dacia Bigster with 975 units and the Toyota Yaris Cross (868).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, in the mild hybrid passenger car category, the Dacia Duster leads the way with 920 units and a decline of 601, followed by the Skoda Octavia with 518 units and the Suzuki Vitara Cami (473).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Light commercial vehicles and minibuses recorded a slight increase (+0.11% quarter-on-quarter) in April 2026 compared to April 2025, with light commercial vehicles (excluding minibuses) seeing a jump of 12.51% quarter-on-quarter. On the other hand, electric light commercial vehicles reached a volume of 143 units in the first four months of 2026, compared to 281 units during the same period last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heavy commercial vehicles and buses saw a decline of 0.11% over the past three months, with heavy commercial vehicles weighing over 16 tons and tractor-trailers recording a decline of 0.31% over the same period.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00cenmatricul\u0103rile de autoturisme noi au crescut, \u00een Rom\u00e2nia, cu 2,7% \u00een luna aprilie a acestui an, comparativ cu aceea\u0219i perioad\u0103 din 2025, \u00een timp ce autovehiculele electrificate au raportat o majorare de 26% \u0219i o cot\u0103 de pia\u021b\u0103 de 68%, arat\u0103 datele preliminarii ale Asocia\u021biei Produc\u0103torilor \u0219i Importatorilor de Automobile (APIA), publicate luni. Potrivit statisticii<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6660,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-transport"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t