Romanians have come to trust several local and foreign brands, some of which have managed to become the first choice this year, rising from inferior positions in the previous years, according to a recent survey by Reader's Digest.

The postal survey in Romania found that Dacia is more trusted than Mercedes when it comes to car brands, while BCR is more trusted than BRD in terms of lenders.

Check out below the list of brands trusted by Romanians. For the full Reader's Digest report in English, click here.

-Cars: Dacia

- Home appliances: Philips

- Personal computer: Dell

- Mobile telephone: Nokia

- Mobile telephony operators: Vodafone

- Photo camera: Canon

- Travel agency: Paralela 45

- Bank: BCR

- Credit card: Visa

- Insurance company: Asirom

- Internet services provider: RCS & RDS

- Gas stations: Petrom

- Vitamins: Eurovita

- Hair care product: Head & Shoulder's

- Skin care product: Nivea

- Detergents: Ariel

- Breakfast cereals: Nestle

- Bakery products: Vel Pitar

- Construction materials: Ceresit

- Edible oil: Untdelemn de la Bunica

- Meat products: Cris-Tim

- Spices: Fuchs

- Mineral water: Borsec

- Private clinic: Medlife

- Dairy products: Danone

- Pet food: Pedigree

- Fashion retailer: Zara

- Home appliances retailer: Domo

- Tooth paste: Colgate

- Shopping centers: Carrefour

- Daily newspaper: Jurnalul National

- Radio Station: Europa FM

- TV station: Pro TV

- Do-it-Yourself retailer: Bricostore