Cadillac 2 units

Cadillac suffered the biggest decline in new car registrations in the premium segment last year, with only 2 cars sold versus 38 in 2008.

The car maker sold a CTS and an Escalade in Romania in 2009.

In 2008, Cadillac sold 13 CTS units, 12 BLS, 9 Escalade and 4 SRX.


Infiniti 8 units

Romanians registered 8 Infiniti cars last year. The Japanese car brand is present in Romania through Autoitalia Group. Mid last year, Autoitalia added Suzuki line to the dealership selection of vehicle offerings in Romania.

The best selling models last year have been the FX SUVs, with four new registrations. Autoitalia sold in 2009 one EX model, one G sedan, G coupe, and one G convertible.

Infiniti is available in two petrol options: 3.7-liter 320 HP and 4.0 liter 390HP only for the FX SUV.

Jaguar 58 units

Taking up the seventh spot by a long shot, the UK nameplate Jaguar recorded a decline in sales of 75% year-on-year.

In Romania, 58 Jaguar vehicles were registered last year, versus 228 in 2008.

Jaguar’s best-selling models in Romania have been the XF (26 units) and X-Type (13 units). In 2009, the carmaker sold four XJ cars, 3 XKR, one XK8 coupe and one S-Type.

Lexus 60 units

The Japanese car maker reported 70% drop in new car sales last year, from 199 units in 2008 to only 60 in 2009.

The RX SUV and IS sedan have been the best-selling Lexus cars last year, with 35 units and 14 respectively.

Lexus launched this year the new generation of the hybrid SUV RX450H and the convertible IS250C.

The second generation of RX has a 3.5-liter petrol engine that puts out 249HP and two electric engines.

Porsche 71 units

Porsche new car registrations fell 40% in 2009, from 118 in Jan-Dec 2008.

The importer sold 44 Cayenne, 9 Panamera and 911 Carrera each, which have been the best selling Porsche models in the local market.

The car maker also sold 5 Cayman, 3 Boxter, and one 911 Turbo.

Porsche rolled out in 2008 its new Cayenne Diesel, Cayman facelift, Boxer facelift, and in 2009, it shipped its first limousine in the brand’s history, Panamera.

Land Rover 378 units

The car maker reported 54% decline in new car registrations in Romania in 2009, from 824 units in 2008 to 378 last year.

Notwithstanding the sharp drop in sales, Land Rover remained the fourth best-selling luxury car in 2009.

Land Rover Freelander 2 and Range Rover Sport have been the best selling models in Romania last year, with 95 units sold and 86 respectively.
In 2009, the manufacturer sold 73 Discovery, 52 Defender 110, 30 Range Rover, 23 Defender 130 SUVs, 15 Defender 90 and 4 Discovery 4.

Premium Auto, the importer of Land Rover and Jaguar in Romania, brought three brand new Land Rover models in Romania, Discovery 4 SUVs, Range Rover, and Range Rover Sport.

BMW 1,138 units

BMW takes the third spot in Top 10 best-selling luxury cars list, for the second year in a row.

The German brand sold 1,138 cars last year in Romania, down 54% from 2,446 cars in 2008.

BMW X5 and 3 Series have been the most popular models of BMW lineup, with 298 units sold and 237 respectively.

The company launched two new models last year, BMW 5 Series GT and X1.

Mercedes-Benz 1,230 units

The second best-selling luxury car brand in 2009 has been Mercedes-Benz with 1,230 cars sold in 2009, down 57% from 2,835 units in Jan-Dec 2008.

The E-Class and C-Class have been the most popular cars in Mercedes range, with 230 registrations and 222 respectively.

Mercedes-Benz Romania launched the new E-Class limousine last year, available in power output options from 136HP to 388HP. The car is priced at €39,270 while the new E-Class coupe costs between €44.685 and €66.045.

The company unveiled in November 2009, the break version of the new E-Class generation, available at €42,483.

Audi 1,289

Audi takes the top honors as the best selling luxury car brand in 2009, at narrow margin from its peers Mercedes Benz and BMW.

Audi leads the pack with 1,289 new car registrations in 2009, down 55% from 2,856 a year earlier.

The most popular Audi models have been A4 (384 units), Q5 (263 units) and A3 (256 units).

In 2009, Audi shipped the new A5 convertible in Romania, available for €33.586 and the new Audi A5 Sportback at a starting price of €34.841 for the 2.0-liter petrol engine that produces 180HP, Audi S4, Audi A4 allroad and a new version of Audi Q7.

For 2010, Audi plans to continue its model range expansion, preparing for delivery the new Audi A8, Audi A1, Audi A7 and TT facelift.

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