France 3 to 9 May 2011: Citroen C4 Picasso up to #3
Citroen C4 Picasso
The French car market continues to slip down at -13% year-on-year this week with 36,623 registrations. The Peugeot 207 confirms its return in shape at a distant #1 with 4.9% share, followed by a very strong Citroen C3 at 3.9%. Citroen is actually the best-selling brand in the country this week and places a second model on the podium: the Citroen C4 Picasso, going from #14 and 1.9% in April to an extremely impressive 3rd place and 3.8%.
The Peugeot 3008 also shines in 5th position with 3.2%, just above the Renault Megane and Dacia Duster, now anchored for good in the Top 10 at #7 and 3.1% share. VW continues to post solid figures week after week with the VW Polo at #9 (2.9%) and the VW Golf at #10 (2.4%).
Full Top 10 Ranking Table below.
France 3 to 9 May 2011:
| Pos | Model | 3 to 9 May | % | Apr | Mar | 2011 | 2010 |
| 1 | Peugeot 207 | 1,777 | 4.9% | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Citroen C3 | 1,439 | 3.9% | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 1,381 | 3.8% | 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
| 4 | Renault Clio | 1,244 | 3.4% | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Peugeot 3008 | 1,166 | 3.2% | 8 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| 6 | Renault Mégane | 1,141 | 3.1% | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | Dacia Duster | 1,131 | 3.1% | 6 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
| 8 | Peugeot 308 | 1,122 | 3.1% | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | VW Polo | 1,048 | 2.9% | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | VW Golf | 890 | 2.4% | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
Source: Auto Plus
