Rabat. The sale of automobiles in Morocco have reached 163,110 units sold by the end of 2016. A 23.56% increase compared to 2015. This positive trend was driven by commercial offers and interest-free loans proposed by manufacturers. The private vehicle sector now stands at 152,324 vehicles, registering an increase of 25.91%. Small commercial vehicles have reported a decline of 2.2%, falling to 10,786 share units. The top ten brands distributed in the Moroccan market are: Dacia (42,279 registrations, + 16,37% compared to 2015), Renault (17,121 units, with an increase of + 45.82%), Ford (14,502 vehicles, + 40, 99%), Peugeot (10,625, + 21.73%), Volkswagen (10,509, + 71.6%), and Hyundai (9,412, + 17.28%). The Fiat brand stands in seventh place with 8,636 cars sold in Morocco in 2016, an increase of 8,32% ahead of Nissan (6,528 registrations, + 21.81%), which recorded a significant success with its “crossover”. Rounding out the rankings are Citroen (6,449, + 25.79%) and Toyota (4,023, +27.43%). (9Colonne)