Sales of new autos in Bulgaria increased 9.3% to 13,069 in 2000 from 11,958 in
1999, according to provisional results provided to just-auto.com by the Union
of Automobile Importers in Bulgaria.
Year-on-year, volumes rose: 19.6% for commercial vehicles to 3,045 from 2,546;
and 6.5% for cars to 10,024 from 9,412.
Bulgaria – Auto Sales |
2000
|
1999
|
%
Change |
CARS |
10,024
|
9,412
|
6.5
|
mini |
1,098
|
1,208
|
-9.1
|
mini plus |
95
|
55
|
72.7
|
small |
1,720
|
1,173
|
46.6
|
medium – lower |
3,459
|
3,361
|
2.9
|
medium – upper |
1,848
|
2,030
|
-9.0
|
large |
377
|
379
|
-0.5
|
luxury |
55
|
106
|
-48.1
|
sport |
90
|
36
|
150.0
|
sport-utility vehicles – small |
430
|
442
|
-2.7
|
sport-utility vehicles – large |
484
|
459
|
5.4
|
vans |
368
|
163
|
125.8
|
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES |
3,045
|
2,546
|
19.6
|
vans – small |
1,170
|
1,101
|
6.3
|
vans – large |
1,654
|
1,278
|
29.4
|
trucks |
221
|
167
|
32.3
|
TOTAL |
13,069
|
11,958
|
9.3
|
SOURCES
Union of Automobile Importers in Bulgaria |
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