France July 2011: Heavily promoted Renault Clio takes off
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French car sales are down 6% in July at 159,945 registrations, bringing the 2011 total to 1,385,029 units, up 0.2%. To compensate for supply issues of the Clio diesel versions, Renault halved the price of some petrol versions to 7,990 €… The result: the Renault Clio takes off in July with 10,840 sales and 6.8%, reinforcing its leadership in 2011 at 72,691 units and 5.2%.
The Peugeot 207 (4.3%), Renault Megane (3.7%) and Citroen C3 (3.5%) follow, unchanged on June. The Renault Scenic (#5) and Peugeot 308 (#6) swap positions while the Renault Twingo, whose petrol versions were also heavily promoted, is up 6 spots to #7. Like last month, the VW Polo is the best-selling foreign model at #8 with 2.6% share.
The Peugeot 508 ranks #13, its best position in France so far, thanks to 2,995 sales and 1.9%, its highest market share yet. Other great performers this month include the Peugeot 5008 up 4 spots to #15, the Nissan Qashqai also up 4 spots to #17, the Seat Ibiza up 13 spots to #22 and the Mini up 6 spots to #23.
The Citroen DS4 continues to climb the ladder, up 16 spots on June to break into the French Top 30 for the first time in 27th position with 1,645 sales and 1% market share.
Previous month: see the June 2011 France post here.
Full July 2011 Top 100 Ranking Table below.
France July 2011:
| Pos | Model | July | % | Jun | 2011 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Renault Clio | 10,840 | 6.8% | 1 | 72,691 | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2 | Peugeot 207 | 6,938 | 4.3% | 2 | 67,792 | 4.9% | 2 |
| 3 | Renault Mégane | 5,944 | 3.7% | 3 | 47,699 | 3.4% | 4 |
| 4 | Citroen C3 | 5,612 | 3.5% | 4 | 52,151 | 3.8% | 3 |
| 5 | Renault Scénic | 5,227 | 3.3% | 6 | 40,046 | 2.9% | 6 |
| 6 | Peugeot 308 | 5,192 | 3.2% | 5 | 41,597 | 3.0% | 5 |
| 7 | Renault Twingo | 4,837 | 3.0% | 13 | 39,211 | 2.8% | 7 |
| 8 | VW Polo | 4,230 | 2.6% | 9 | 31,842 | 2.3% | 10 |
| 9 | Peugeot 3008 | 3,923 | 2.5% | 7 | 33,918 | 2.4% | 8 |
| 10 | Citroen C4 Picasso | 3,559 | 2.2% | 8 | 30,923 | 2.2% | 11 |
| 11 | VW Golf | 3,503 | 2.2% | 16 | 26,563 | 1.9% | 15 |
| 12 | Citroen C4 II | 3,425 | 2.1% | 12 | 30,670 | 2.2% | 12 |
| 13 | Peugeot 508 | 2,995 | 1.9% | 18 | 17,554 | 1.3% | 23 |
| 14 | Dacia Duster | 2,878 | 1.8% | 10 | 30,305 | 2.2% | 13 |
| 15 | Peugeot 5008 | 2,759 | 1.7% | 19 | 18,515 | 1.3% | 20 |
| 16 | Ford Fiesta | 2,613 | 1.6% | 11 | 28,791 | 2.1% | 14 |
| 17 | Nissan Qashqai | 2,593 | 1.6% | 21 | 17,656 | 1.3% | 22 |
| 18 | Citroen DS3 | 2,488 | 1.6% | 15 | 21,837 | 1.6% | 18 |
| 19 | Citroen C3 Picasso | 2,448 | 1.5% | 17 | 22,225 | 1.6% | 17 |
| 20 | Opel Corsa | 2,443 | 1.5% | 14 | 26,094 | 1.9% | 16 |
| 21 | Peugeot 206+ | 2,309 | 1.4% | 20 | 33,101 | 2.4% | 9 |
| 22 | Seat Ibiza | 1,867 | 1.2% | 35 | 13,612 | 1.0% | 29 |
| 23 | Mini | 1,772 | 1.1% | 29 | 12,574 | 0.9% | 32 |
| 24 | Toyota Yaris | 1,756 | 1.1% | 27 | 13,280 | 1.0% | 31 |
| 25 | Citroen C5 | 1,747 | 1.1% | 22 | 17,997 | 1.3% | 21 |
| 26 | Nissan Juke | 1,737 | 1.1% | 31 | 11,649 | 0.8% | 35 |
| 27 | Citroen DS4 | 1,645 | 1.0% | 43 | 4,432 | 0.3% | 69 |
| 28 | Ford Focus | 1,549 | 1.0% | 26 | 10,498 | 0.8% | 40 |
| 29 | Renault Laguna | 1,507 | 0.9% | 24 | 16,317 | 1.2% | 26 |
| 30 | VW Touran | 1,442 | 0.9% | 32 | 11,550 | 0.8% | 36 |
| 31 | Ford C-Max | 1,425 | 0.9% | 25 | 13,861 | 1.0% | 28 |
| 32 | Renault Modus | 1,420 | 0.9% | 28 | 17,016 | 1.2% | 24 |
| 33 | Citroen C1 | 1,417 | 0.9% | 34 | 15,523 | 1.1% | 27 |
| 34 | Opel Meriva | 1,233 | 0.8% | 23 | 11,844 | 0.9% | 33 |
| 35 | VW Passat | 1,226 | 0.8% | 36 | 10,844 | 0.8% | 38 |
| 36 | Peugeot Partner | 1,200 | 0.8% | 42 | 8,640 | 0.6% | 45 |
| 37 | Citroen Berlingo | 1,128 | 0.7% | 37 | 8,973 | 0.6% | 44 |
| 38 | Fiat 500 | 1,094 | 0.7% | 38 | 11,740 | 0.8% | 34 |
| 39 | Opel Astra | 1,046 | 0.7% | 30 | 10,498 | 0.8% | 41 |
| 40 | Audi A4 | 1,039 | 0.6% | 53 | 7,015 | 0.5% | 47 |
| 41 | Fiat Panda | 1,030 | 0.6% | 47 | 11,026 | 0.8% | 37 |
| 42 | Peugeot 107 | 1,025 | 0.6% | 54 | 13,452 | 1.0% | 30 |
| 43 | Dacia Sandero | 1,004 | 0.6% | 41 | 16,329 | 1.2% | 25 |
| 44 | Mercedes Classe C | 979 | 0.6% | 39 | 6,241 | 0.5% | 54 |
| 45 | VW Tiguan | 956 | 0.6% | 48 | 9,048 | 0.7% | 43 |
| 46 | Audi A3 | 937 | 0.6% | 52 | 6,902 | 0.5% | 50 |
| 47 | Renault Kangoo | 865 | 0.5% | 33 | 10,588 | 0.8% | 39 |
| 48 | Fiat Punto | 835 | 0.5% | 40 | 9,719 | 0.7% | 42 |
| 49 | Audi A1 | 832 | 0.5% | 44 | 8,629 | 0.6% | 46 |
| 50 | BMW Serie 3 | 804 | 0.5% | 60 | 6,071 | 0.4% | 56 |
| 51 | BMW Serie 1 | 799 | 0.5% | 45 | 6,802 | 0.5% | 51 |
| 52 | BMW X1 | 768 | 0.5% | 63 | 4,807 | 0.3% | 66 |
| 53 | Skoda Fabia | 751 | 0.5% | 58 | 5,147 | 0.4% | 62 |
| 54 | Opel Zafira | 736 | 0.5% | 51 | 6,940 | 0.5% | 49 |
| 55 | Toyota Auris | 716 | 0.4% | 81 | 5,920 | 0.4% | 58 |
| 56 | Suzuki Swift | 709 | 0.4% | 65 | 5,975 | 0.4% | 57 |
| 57 | Dacia Logan | 692 | 0.4% | 62 | 5,676 | 0.4% | 59 |
| 58 | Nissan Micra | 688 | 0.4% | 61 | 6,663 | 0.5% | 52 |
| 59 | Kia Sportage | 638 | 0.4% | 77 | 3,646 | 0.3% | 78 |
| 60 | Mercedes Classe A | 623 | 0.4% | 46 | 4,448 | 0.3% | 68 |
| 61 | Renault Espace | 612 | 0.4% | 50 | 4,821 | 0.3% | 65 |
| 62 | Audi A5 | 590 | 0.4% | 66 | 4,272 | 0.3% | 70 |
| 63 | Toyota Aygo | 585 | 0.4% | 74 | 6,137 | 0.4% | 55 |
| 64 | Toyota Verso | 571 | 0.4% | 79 | 5,040 | 0.4% | 63 |
| 65 | Alfa Romeo Giulietta | 570 | 0.4% | 57 | 5,654 | 0.4% | 60 |
| 66 | Audi Q5 | 485 | 0.3% | 73 | 3,519 | 0.3% | 79 |
| 67 | BMW Serie 5 | 475 | 0.3% | 76 | 3,690 | 0.3% | 77 |
| 68 | Seat Altea | 474 | 0.3% | 93 | 2,216 | 0.2% | 99 |
| 69 | Seat Leon | 471 | 0.3% | 78 | 3,507 | 0.3% | 80 |
| 70 | Opel Insignia | 464 | 0.3% | 59 | 4,977 | 0.4% | 64 |
| 71 | BMW X3 | 445 | 0.3% | 86 | 2,832 | 0.2% | 89 |
| 72 | Kia Venga | 439 | 0.3% | 72 | 4,160 | 0.3% | 71 |
| 73 | Mercedes Classe E | 418 | 0.3% | 70 | 4,146 | 0.3% | 72 |
| 74 | Ford Kuga | 416 | 0.3% | 64 | 5,165 | 0.4% | 61 |
| 75 | Renault Clio Campus | 411 | 0.3% | 69 | 18,925 | 1.4% | 19 |
| 76 | Renault Trafic | 409 | 0.3% | 67 | 3,486 | 0.3% | 81 |
| 77 | Skoda Octavia | 409 | 0.3% | 89 | 2,768 | 0.2% | 91 |
| 78 | Smart ForTwo | 407 | 0.3% | 68 | 3,852 | 0.3% | 74 |
| 79 | Peugeot RCZ | 406 | 0.3% | 75 | 3,822 | 0.3% | 75 |
| 80 | Chevrolet Spark | 397 | 0.2% | 56 | 6,385 | 0.5% | 53 |
| 81 | Kia Picanto | 388 | 0.2% | 85 | 2,602 | 0.2% | 93 |
| 82 | Renault Koleos | 382 | 0.2% | 87 | 3,088 | 0.2% | 85 |
| 83 | Volvo XC60 | 379 | 0.2% | 92 | 2,664 | 0.2% | 92 |
| 84 | Kia Cee’d | 378 | 0.2% | 83 | 2,931 | 0.2% | 87 |
| 85 | Ford S-Max | 371 | 0.2% | 88 | 2,830 | 0.2% | 90 |
| 86 | Chevrolet Orlando (e) | 370 | 0.2% | 95 | 2,023 | 0.1% | 102 |
| 87 | Chevrolet Aveo | 362 | 0.2% | 102 | 3,351 | 0.2% | 83 |
| 88 | Opel Agila | 355 | 0.2% | 106 | 2,444 | 0.2% | 95 |
| 89 | Ford Mondeo | 341 | 0.2% | 98 | 2,843 | 0.2% | 88 |
| 90 | Citroen C8 | 338 | 0.2% | 91 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 91 | Alfa Romeo MiTo | 331 | 0.2% | 71 | 3,888 | 0.3% | 73 |
| 92 | Toyota RAV4 | 331 | 0.2% | 104 | 3,438 | 0.2% | 82 |
| 93 | Audi A6 (e) | 320 | 0.2% | 98 | 2,000 | 0.1% | 103 |
| 94 | Mercedes Classe B | 311 | 0.2% | 49 | 4,780 | 0.3% | 67 |
| 95 | Hyundai ix35 | 308 | 0.2% | 82 | 3,737 | 0.3% | 78 |
| 96 | VW Scirocco | 307 | 0.2% | 99 | 2,525 | 0.2% | 94 |
| 98 | Peugeot 807 | 285 | 0.2% | 90 | 1,448 | 0.1% | n/a |
| 98 | Peugeot Bipper | 280 | 0.2% | 103 | 2,944 | 0.2% | 86 |
| 99 | Chevrolet Cruze (e) | 280 | 0.2% | 80 | 1,988 | 0.1% | 105 |
| 100 | Ford Ka | 276 | 0.2% | 55 | 6,956 | 0.5% | 48 |
Source: www.ccfa.fr









