Romanian top managers opt for off-roads

Senior managers in Romania are given VW Passat, Ford Mondeo and Audi A4 by their employers, while Polish companies provide Skoda Octavia, Hungarian companies Ford Mondeo, and Bulgarian ones Toyota Avensis, Audi A4 and Citroen C5.

“It is not coincidental that Romanian top managers prefer off-road vehicles. For Romanians, as for several other countries in the region, a car is first and foremost a status symbol and public image, so the more sumptuous, the better,” according to Mercer’s local partner, Consulteam’s Country Manager, Oana Botolan.

Among managers driving a VW Touareg are Petrom’s CEO, Mariana Gheorghe, and other members of the oil company’s board, mobile operator Cosmote’s CEO Stephanos Teocharopoulos, and the head of Nestle foodstuff producer, Paul Nuber.

In Romania, the VW Touareg sells for €43,000, while an Audi A6 costs €69,000.