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France 1991: Peugeot 205 keeps Renault Clio at bay

Peugeot 205

* See the Top 217 best-selling models by clicking on ‘Read more’ at end of post! Many thanks to STAC for making this post possible! *

Tough year for new car sales in France with a market down 12% year-on-year at 2,031,274 registrations. Surprise on top: we were expecting the Renault Clio to logically take the relay of the Supercinq and dominate French car sales for its first full year, but the Peugeot 205 resists and holds the pole position again this year with 200,781 sales and 9.9%, ranking first 9 months out of 12.

Renault Clio

The Renault Clio has a solid year albeit in 2nd place overall at 193,430 units and 9.5%. It ranked #1 for the first time in June when it tied with the 205, then reiterated this feat in September, October and December, peaking at a promising 12.5% market share in October…

The Renault 19 jumps back onto the podium at #3 with 118,275 sales and 5.8%, ahead of the Renault 21 (5.4%), Peugeot 405 (5.2% and ranking 3rd twice) and Citroen AX (4.7%). The Ford Fiesta is the best-selling foreign model at an excellent 7th place with 72,777 sales and 3.6% share.

Ford Orion

Extraordinary performance for the duo Ford Escort/Orion, respectively #12 (+52%) and #21 (+187%), totalling 83,643 sales for a cumulative 4.1% share. If those two models were named the same way they would have beaten the market share record for a foreign model in France. All this because diesel versions were sold at the petrol versions’ price throughout the year…

The best newcomers are the Citroen ZX at #9 with 64,261 sales and 3.2% and the Peugeot 106 at #18 and 26,547 units. It launched in September and ranked 6th in November with only 3-door petrol versions available for now. Further down the ranking, notice the Ferrari Testarossa at #162 with 91 sales and the Lamborghini Diablo at #188 with 24 units sold…

Previous year: see the France 1990 Top 100 best-selling models here.

Full Year 1991 Top 217 and each monthly Top 10 Ranking Tables below.

You can check out every monthly Top 10 for 1991 here:

Here are the illustrations I created at the time as a 13 year-old:

France Full Year 1991:

Pos Model 1991 % 91/90 1990 % Pos
1 Peugeot 205 200,781 9.9% -12% 229,044 9.9% 1
2 Renault Clio 193,430 9.5% 84% 105,253 4.6% 7
3 Renault 19 118,275 5.8% -18% 144,250 6.2% 4
4 Renault 21 109,641 5.4% -28% 152,223 6.6% 2
5 Peugeot 405 106,392 5.2% -19% 131,874 5.7% 5
6 Citroen AX 94,956 4.7% -26% 127,810 5.5% 6
7 Ford Fiesta 72,777 3.6% -10% 81,241 3.5% 11
8 Peugeot 309 71,458 3.5% -26% 96,898 4.2% 8
9 Citroen ZX 64,261 3.2% new 0 0.0%  -
10 Opel Corsa 62,920 3.1% -3% 64,783 2.8% 12
11 VW Golf 61,247 3.0% -31% 88,990 3.9% 9
12 Ford Escort 58,877 2.9% 52% 38,781 1.7% 17
13 Citroen BX 55,307 2.7% -38% 88,985 3.9% 10
14 Fiat Uno 48,185 2.4% -20% 60,053 2.6% 13
15 Renault Supercinq 47,283 2.3% -68% 146,443 6.3% 3
16 Renault 25 34,135 1.7% -29% 47,815 2.1% 14
17 VW Polo 27,252 1.3% -31% 39,217 1.7% 16
18 Peugeot 106 26,547 1.3% new 0 0.0%  -
19 Fiat Tipo 24,976 1.2% -18% 30,457 1.3% 20
20 Peugeot 605 24,899 1.2% -33% 36,956 1.6% 18
21 Ford Orion 24,766 1.2% 187% 8,617 0.4% 38
22 Seat Ibiza 24,370 1.2% -31% 35,560 1.5% 19
23 Citroen XM 23,453 1.2% -45% 42,923 1.9% 15
24 Renault Espace 23,232 1.1% 0% 23,232 1.0% 24
25 Fiat Panda 22,339 1.1% -7% 24,019 1.0% 23
26 BMW Serie 3 19,548 1.0% 26% 15,474 0.7% 28
27 VW Passat 18,129 0.9% -8% 19,795 0.9% 27
28 Audi 80 17,383 0.9% -34% 26,308 1.1% 22
29 Opel Vectra 17,368 0.9% -17% 20,898 0.9% 26
30 Opel Kadett 16,849 0.8% -27% 23,206 1.0% 25
31 Ford Sierra 16,127 0.8% -39% 26,479 1.1% 21
32 Fiat Tempra 12,880 0.6% 62% 7,949 0.3% 41
33 Nissan Primera 12,441 0.6% 513% 2,030 0.1% 73
34 Mercedes 190 12,241 0.6% -18% 14,907 0.6% 29
35 Mercedes 200/300 12,123 0.6% -2% 12,321 0.5% 31
36 Rover 200 II 11,739 0.6% 123% 5,254 0.2% 52
37 Rover 100 11,292 0.6% 411% 2,209 0.1% 71
38 Mazda 323 10,084 0.5% -3% 10,444 0.5% 35
39 Nissan Sunny 8,512 0.4% 20% 7,114 0.3% 42
40 BMW Serie 5 8,023 0.4% -33% 11,916 0.5% 32
41 Fiat Croma 7,807 0.4% 45% 5,402 0.2% 51
42 Alfa 33 7,133 0.4% -17% 8,634 0.4% 37
43 Renault 4 7,064 0.3% -33% 10,533 0.5% 34
44 Honda Civic 6,549 0.3% -7% 7,006 0.3% 46
45 Rover Mini 6,058 0.3% -33% 9,008 0.4% 36
46 Lancia Dedra 5,813 0.3% -17% 7,045 0.3% 44
47 Lancia Y10 5,767 0.3% -18% 7,025 0.3% 45
48 Opel Astra 5,200 0.3% new 0 0.0%  -
49 Mazda 626 5,199 0.3% -27% 7,075 0.3% 43
50 Nissan Micra 5,173 0.3% -36% 8,038 0.3% 40
51 Honda Concerto 5,111 0.3% 81% 2,819 0.1% 65
52 Lada Samara 5,073 0.2% -57% 11,822 0.5% 33
53 Toyota Corolla 4,939 0.2% -11% 5,538 0.2% 50
54 Audi 100 4,833 0.2% 51% 3,196 0.1% 61
55 Seat Marbella 4,794 0.2% -41% 8,168 0.4% 39
56 Renault Express 4,618 0.2% -28% 6,373 0.3% 48
57 Chrysler Voyager 4,219 0.2% 39% 3,040 0.1% 64
58 Seat Toledo 4,171 0.2% new 0 0.0%  -
59 Toyota Carina 3,860 0.2% -6% 4,114 0.2% 57
60 Skoda Favorit 3,742 0.2% 112% 1,766 0.1% 77
61 Opel Omega 2,665 0.1% -19% 3,308 0.1% 60
62 Renault Cherokee 2,648 0.1% -14% 3,089 0.1% 62
63 Renault Trafic 2,626 0.1% 5% 2,509 0.1% 69
64 Opel Calibra 2,580 0.1% 145% 1,051 0.0% 95
65 Rover 400 2,502 0.1% new 0 0.0%  -
66 Rover 800 2,480 0.1% -25% 3,312 0.1% 59
67 Alfa 164 2,411 0.1% -22% 3,082 0.1% 63
68 VW Jetta 2,152 0.1% -67% 6,458 0.3% 47
69 Alfa 75 2,121 0.1% -64% 5,817 0.3% 49
70 Ford Scorpio 2,030 0.1% -43% 3,536 0.2% 58
71 Nissan Patrol 2,027 0.1% 11% 1,828 0.1% 76
72 Volvo 940 1,991 0.1% new 0 0.0%  -
73 Lancia Thema 1,835 0.1% -32% 2,684 0.1% 66
74 Austin Montego 1,823 0.1% -64% 5,069 0.2% 53
75 Volvo 440 1,823 0.1% -27% 2,491 0.1% 70
76 Seat Malaga 1,819 0.1% -57% 4,234 0.2% 55
77 Volvo Serie 200 1,812 0.1% 64% 1,104 0.0% 92
78 Toyota Lite-Ace 1,669 0.1% 1% 1,655 0.1% 80
79 Santana Vitara 1,666 0.1% new 0 0.0%  -
80 Honda Accord 1,622 0.1% -38% 2,615 0.1% 67
81 Lada Niva 1,602 0.1% -27% 2,193 0.1% 72
82 Land Rover Discovery 1,572 0.1% -4% 1,636 0.1% 81
83 Saab 9000 1,472 0.1% 1% 1,453 0.1% 85
84 Toyota Land-Cruiser 1,461 0.1% 38% 1,059 0.0% 94
85 Toyota Previa 1,458 0.1% new 0 0.0%  -
86 Peugeot J5 1,369 0.1% n/a n/a n/a n/a
87 Range Rover 1,342 0.1% -29% 1,902 0.1% 74
88 Peugeot 505 1,332 0.1% -47% 2,525 0.1% 68
89 Maruti 800 1,289 0.1% 5% 1,229 0.1% 90
90 Mitsubishi Colt 1,233 0.1% 1% 1,224 0.1% 91
91 VW Tranporter 1,230 0.1% n/a n/a n/a n/a
92 Nissan-Ebro Vanette 1,192 0.1% -16% 1,418 0.1% 87
93 Citroen C25 1,189 0.1% n/a n/a n/a n/a
94 Mercedes Classe S 1,160 0.1% 36% 856 0.0% 99
95 Zaz Tavria 1,113 0.1% new 0 0.0%  -
96 BMW Serie 7 1,022 0.1% -39% 1,669 0.1% 79
97 Mazda 121 966 0.0% 42% 680 0.0% n/a
98 Rover Metro 958 0.0% -92% 12,720 0.6% 30
99 Volvo 460 957 0.0% -41% 1,634 0.1% 82
100 Jaguar 943 0.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a
101 Ebro Patrol 931 0.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a
102 Toyota Celica 926 0.0% -37% 1,474 0.1% 84
103 Saab 900 909 0.0% -10% 1,006 0.0% 96
104 Mitsubishi Lancer 902 0.0% 12% 805 0.0% 102
105 Nissan NX 894 0.0% new 0 0.0%  -
106 Volvo Serie 700 892 0.0% -79% 4,165 0.2% 56
107 Lada 2104 892 0.0% -42% 1,536 0.1% 83
108 Mazda MX-5 891 0.0% new 0 0.0%  -
109 Honda Prelude 883 0.0% -31% 1,280 0.1% 89
110 VW Corrado 876 0.0%
111 Toyota Starlet 858 0.0% 2% 843 0.0% 100
112 Lancia Delta 850 0.0% -39% 1,394 0.1% 88
113 Mitsubishi Pajero 806 0.0%
114 Santana SJ/Jimny 777 0.0%
115 Ford Transit 767 0.0%
116 Fiat 126 698 0.0%
117 Volvo 480 689 0.0%
118 Toyota 4 Runner 666 0.0%
119 Nissan Prairie 662 0.0% -25% 886 0.0% 97
120 Lada Sagona 635 0.0%
121 Porsche 911 603 0.0%
122 Audi Coupe 584 0.0% -45% 1,066 0.0% 93
123 Jeep Wrangler 578 0.0%
124 Pontiac TransSport 545 0.0%
125 Nissan Terrano 535 0.0%
126 Moskvitch Aleko 531 0.0%
127 Toyota MR2 507 0.0%
128 Mitsubishi Galant 475 0.0%
129 Zastava Florida 462 0.0%
130 Citroen C15 446 0.0%
131 Alfa Spider 432 0.0%
132 Nissan 200 SX 416 0.0% -53% 879 0.0% 98
133 Honda Legend 399 0.0%
134 Audi 90 382 0.0% -77% 1,676 0.1% 78
135 Rover Maestro 378 0.0%
136 Chrysler Le Baron 368 0.0%
137 Mercedes Roadster 352 0.0%
138 Mitsubishi Space Wagon 342 0.0%
139 BMW 850 257 0.0%
140 Mercedes MB 239 0.0%
141 Citroen CX 228 0.0%
142 Porsche 944 216 0.0%
143 Volvo Serie 300 215 0.0% -85% 1,426 0.1% 86
144 Ford Aerostar 215 0.0%
145 Zastava Yugo 215 0.0%
146 Buick Park Avenue 186 0.0%
147 Daimler 168 0.0%
148 Mercedes Classe G 163 0.0%
149 Nissan 300 ZX 159 0.0%
150 Renault Alpine 158 0.0%
151 Ferrari 348 136 0.0%
152 GME Midi 134 0.0%
153 Nissan Maxima 130 0.0%
154 Seat Terra 129 0.0%
155 Opel Senator 127 0.0%
156 Audi Cabriolet 106 0.0%
157 Lotus 104 0.0%
158 Toyota Camry 102 0.0%
159 Honda NSX 99 0.0%
160 Lexus LS 96 0.0%
161 BMW Z1 93 0.0%
162 Ferrari Testarossa 91 0.0%
163 Mazda 929 88 0.0%
164 Toyota Supra 88 0.0%
165 UMM Alter 88 0.0%
166 FSO Polonez 86 0.0%
167 Nissan Vanette 84 0.0%
168 Fiat Fiorino 82 0.0%
169 Land Rover 80 0.0%
170 Chrysler ES 78 0.0%
171 Porsche 928 78 0.0%
172 Citroen 2CV 76 0.0% -98% 4,669 0.2% 54
173 125 P 75 0.0%
174 Chrysler Saratoga 69 0.0%
175 Grandin/Dallas 61 0.0%
176 Chevrolet Beretta 57 0.0%
177 Martin 57 0.0%
178 Ford Courrier 44 0.0%
179 Maserati 41 0.0%
180 Nissan Bluebird 33 0.0%
181 Auverland 29 0.0%
182 Daimler Double 6 29 0.0%
183 Porsche 968 28 0.0%
184 Chevrolet Corsica 27 0.0%
185 Ferrari Mondial T 25 0.0%
186 Pontiac Grandprix 25 0.0%
187 Bentley 24 0.0%
188 Lamborghini Diablo 24 0.0%
189 Rover Serie 200 24 0.0% -99% 1,898 0.1% 75
191 Caterham 20 0.0%
192 Donkervoort 20 0.0%
193 Renault Original 17 0.0%
194 Rolls-Royce 17 0.0%
195 Alfa Romeo SZ 16 0.0%
196 Mazda RX7 16 0.0%
197 Cadillac Seville 15 0.0%
198 Morgan 15 0.0%
199 Citroen Original 11 0.0%
200 Bab Buggy 10 0.0%
201 Cadillac Eldorado 8 0.0%
202 Chevrolet Corvette 8 0.0%
203 Cadillac Deville 7 0.0%
204 PGO 7 0.0%
205 SMS 7 0.0%
206 Cadillac Fleetwood 6 0.0%
207 Ferrari F40 6 0.0%
208 Mazda MX-3 5 0.0%
209 Mercedes 1 77 5 0.0%
210 Aston Martin Virage 4 0.0%
211 Innocenti 500/650 3 0.0%
212 Skoda S130 3 0.0%
213 Chevrolet Blazer 2 0.0%
214 Innocenti 990 2 0.0%
215 Lamborghini Countach 2 0.0%
216 Audi Quattro 1 0.0%
217 Lancia Prisma 1 0.0%

Source: L’Argus, Auto Plus, STAC

Categories: France
  1. STAC
    September 16th, 2011 at 06:46 | #1

    Hello,
    I see that no one has the complete figures for brand … damage!

  2. STAC
    September 15th, 2011 at 09:40 | #2

    Classement par marque
    (Renault/Alpine/Jeep 543 705 26,8 % (dont 158 Alpine et 3226 Jeep))
    (GM 885 0,1 % (Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Pontiac, etc) j’ai calculé 888)

    1 .Renault 540 321 %
    2.Peugeot 432 778 21,3 %
    3.Citroën 239 927 11,8 % (1950 autres véhicules: CX/2CV/C15/C25…)
    4.Ford 175 603 8,7 % (en rajoutant : Ford US 215)
    //5.Fiat 150 734 5,8 % (j’ai calculé 116 967, restes : 33 767 ???)
    6.Volkswagen 110 886 5,46 %
    7.Opel 107 709 5,3 %
    //8.Rover/Austin/Land Rover/MG(?) 41 222 1,98 % (calculé: Rover/Austin 37 254 (dont plus de1823 Austin)/LR 2994/restes: 974)
    //9.Nissan/Ebro 38 200 1,56 % ( ?? restes : 6026)
    10.Seat 35 283 1,8 %
    /11.BMW 29 003 1,43 % (restes : 60 (M3/M5 ? ou Alpina ? ou les 3 ?))
    12.Mercedes-Benz 26 283 1,3 %
    /13.Audi 23 392 1,15 % (dont 103 restes (200+V8 ou V8 seule ?)
    14.Mazda 17 249 0,85 %
    /15.Toyota/Lexus 16 631 0,82 % (dont Lexus 96), restes : 1 ?)
    /16.Honda 14 665 0,72 % (restes : 2)
    //17.Lancia 14 266 0,7 % (restes : 897 (Autobianchi ?))
    18.Alfa Roméo 12 113 0,6 %
    19.Volvo 8877 0,44 %
    /20.Lada 8203 0,40 % (restes 1 unité)
    /21.Chrysler 4988 0,25 % (restes : 254)
    /22.Mitsubishi 3760 0,46 % (restes : 2)
    23.Skoda 3745
    //24.Santana 3450 (1007 restes)
    25.Jeep 3226
    26.Saab 2381 0,12 %
    27.Maruti 1289
    28.Jaguar 1140
    29.ZAZ 1113
    //30.Porsche 1002 0,11 % (105 restes ?)
    31.NAVI 900 ??
    /32.Zastava 677
    /33.Pontiac 570
    34.Moskvitch 531
    /35.Ferrari 258
    /36.Buick 186
    37.Alpine 158
    /38.GME 134
    /39.Lotus 104
    /40.Chevrolet 94
    /41.UMM 88
    /42.FSO 86
    /43.Fiat-Polski 75
    /44.Grandin Dallas 61
    /45.Martin 57
    /46.Maserati 41
    /47.Cadillac 38
    /48 .Auverland 29
    /49.Lamborghini 26
    /50.Bentley 24
    /51.Caterham 20 …
    /52.Donkervoort 20 …
    /53.Rolls-Royce 17
    /54.Morgan 15
    /55.Bab Buggy 10
    /56.PGO 7 …
    /57.SMS ( ???) 7 …
    /58.Innocenti 5
    /59.Aston Martin 4

    TOTAL : ???

    et les dernières marques: ” / ” : je n’ai pas des chiffres mais j’ai calculé!

    thank you very.

  3. STAC
    September 15th, 2011 at 09:29 | #3

    Hello Matgasnier and all

    Does anyone have it complets figures by brand? I have some figures by brand and I calculated the figures of models in this table but they are not complets, There are still other models…

    Do you know the brand NAVI?

    Thank you.

  4. STAC
    September 13th, 2011 at 01:44 | #4

    @matgasnier
    Salut,

    Ah ok merci de ta réponse.
    Et oui j’imagine également pour les ventes de la V8. Si quelqu’un aura d’autres chiffres, n’hésitez pas à nous poster. :)

    à bientôt.

  5. STAC
    September 12th, 2011 at 05:56 | #5

    OK merci pour les infos.
    J’avais oublié cette marque Martin lol

    Par contre tu as oublié de répondre à mes autres questions. J’aimerais savoir si la Audi 200 se compte bien avec l’Audi 100 ?
    N’y a t il pas de chiffres de l’Audi V8 ? J’ai calculé 23 289 (80+90+100+Coupé+Cabriolet+Quattro) sur 23 392, donc il reste 103 unités (200+V8 ou V8 seule) (et non pas 102 erreur de ma part).

    Je t’ai envoyé un mail.
    Merci
    à bientôt et bonne continuation.

    • matgasnier
      September 12th, 2011 at 06:51 | #6

      Salut STAC
      Je n’ai pas oublie de repondre a tes questions, c’est juste que je ne connais pas la reponse :-) Desole…..Je n’ai vraiment aucune idee. C’est des chiffres que j’ai recopie quand j’etais ado et j’ai juste garde le classement c’est tout, donc j’imagine que oui les ventes de la V8 sont 103…mais je n’ai vraiment aucune facon de verifier.
      A bientot
      Matt

  6. matgasnier
    September 12th, 2011 at 04:18 | #7

    Salut STAC,
    Les chiffres sont les chiffres officiels publies par L’Argus.
    Martin si je me rappelle bien c’etait une marque francaise ephemere. Non c’est pas Aston Martin.
    Merci
    Matt

  7. STAC
    September 12th, 2011 at 03:51 | #8

    Hello Matgasnier,

    Pour l’Audi: au total: 23 392 unités en 1991 (si les chiffres sont justes ?), il reste 102 unités. Je ne sais pas si les chiffres de la 200 se comptent avec la 100 ? Les 102 unités sont la V8, je crois ?

    Pour le Patrol et le Vanette, tu as oublié de décompter les chiffres de Nissan et d’Ebro. Ceux du Patrol sont compris la marque Ebro. Idem pour le Vanette.

    C’est quoi cette marque Martin ? Tu veux dire Aston Martin ?

    Pour le monospace Pontiac, c’est “Trans Sport” et non pas “Transporter”.

    Pour la Renault divers, je pense que c’est la safrane ou les anciennes en stock.
    Pour la Citroën divers, je pense que c’est la Visa et Axel en stock…

    :)

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