Renault drives on with sales

placeholder image — Pictured at the announcement of Kenny Volvo as Presenting Sponsor of Croí’s ‘Night with Mario’ in the Galmont Hotel this Friday, March 23, to mark the launch of the new Volvo XC40 in the West of Ireland (European Car of the Year 2018) were, from left: Damien Kenny, Volvo Brand Manager, Kenny Galway; Christine Flanagan, Director of Fundraising, Croí; Brian Kenny, Dealer Principal, Kenny Galway; and Neil Johnson, CEO of Croí. Photo: Joe O’Shaughnessy.

Despite figures being rather static for the beginning of the year, one group that is making definite progress in terms of units registered so far this year is the Renault Group. Following a promising January, Renault Group Ireland also enjoyed a positive finish to February, coming in third place on the podium at 9.2% share of the combined new car and van markets with 1,820 registrations.

In the car market, the Group finished in an impressive second place with their budget brand Dacia taking 4.7% of the new car market. Dacia’s result was achieved from a highly successful retail programme on Duster and Sandero.

Renault Clio and Dacia Sandero helped bring the Group to the number one spot in the busy B segment, while the ever-popular Captur remained on the podium in the B-SUV segment. The popularity of the D-SUV is on the rise with market share increasing across the board, and the recently launched striking Renault Koleos finished the month with 5% share. The stylish Scénic family once again emerged as the leader in its segment, achieving a standout 23.6% share year-to-date.

In the competitive LCV market, Renault’s Master and Trafic finished in second place in the large and medium van segments respectively year-to-date, while Kangoo remained on the podium as the number three small van.

The Group’s network of 28 dealerships around the country have eye-catching offers on models registered by 31st March 2018 across its Renault and Dacia PC and LCV ranges, designed to offer real value to customers and reduce the cost of ownership over three years.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.