New car registrations in Romania drop by 10 percent in the first ten months of 2026

New passenger car registrations in Romania decreased by 10.1% in the first ten months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, reaching 109,326 units, according to data released by the Romanian Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACAROM).

The figure compares with 121,609 new passenger cars registered between January and October 2025.

In October 2026 alone, new passenger car registrations totalled 12,116 units, down 5.63% compared with October 2025, ACAROM reported.

The used car market also recorded a decline. Registrations of used passenger cars entering Romania for the first time reached 27,216 units in October 2026, a decrease of 23.8% compared with the same month last year.

During the January–October 2026 period, first-time registrations of used passenger cars totalled 254,323 units, down 14.8% from 298,598 units in the corresponding period of 2025.

The data point to a contraction in both the new and used passenger car registration markets in Romania during the first ten months of the year, with the used car segment recording a particularly sharp monthly decline in October.