Car statistics for Romania
In 2025, 156,800 new passenger cars were registered in Romania, of which 5.6% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 17.3%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2025)
New registrations per year
Electric car adoption over time
Electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) as a share of new car sales in Romania, 2016–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Romania (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Romania in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dacia Dacia Logan | 15,289 |
| 2 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 14,017 |
| 3 | Dacia Dacia Sandero | 8,077 |
| 4 | Toyota Toyota Corolla Cross | 4,718 |
| 5 | Å koda Å koda Octavia | 4,653 |
| 6 | Hyundai Hyundai Tucson | 3,692 |
| 7 | Dacia Dacia Bigster | 3,492 |
| 8 | Dacia Dacia Jogger | 3,195 |
| 9 | Toyota Toyota RAV4 | 3,099 |
| 10 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 2,868 |
| 11 | Ford Ford Kuga | 2,824 |
| 12 | Ford Ford Puma | 2,194 |
| 13 | Hyundai Hyundai Kona | 1,998 |
| 14 | Kia Kia Sportage | 1,647 |
| 15 | Suzuki Suzuki Vitara | 1,631 |
Source: EEA COâ‚‚ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
80.3% of passenger cars in Romania are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 8,774,808 registered passenger cars in Romania, 46.7% run on petrol, 51.3% on diesel and 2.0% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Romania emitted on average 121.1 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Romania is above the average.
EV charging stations
Romania has 656 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 3.4 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Romania recorded 7.8 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (1,478 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Romania is above the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Romania
Romania has notified 23 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 12 car brands. Member states notify the same defect independently, so a high count reflects both the size of the car fleet and how actively the country reports.