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France March 2012: Peugeot 208 lands at #16, Nissan impresses

April 7th, 2012 Leave a comment Go to comments

Peugeot 208

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French car sales continue on their downward trend at -23% year-on-year in March to 197,033 registrations, with the year-to-date total at 507,089 units, down 22% on 2011. The Renault Clio is #1 for the 10th consecutive month with 12,420 sales and 6.3%, way above the Peugeot 207 at 8,942 units and 4.5%. This should change soon with the arrival of the Peugeot 208: officially launched on March 29, pre-orders deliveries enabled it to rank within the Top 10 over the 20-26 March week and #16 over the full month with 3,030 sales and 1.5% share.

Nissan Qashqai

Other notable movements include the Renault Megane passing the Citroen C3 in the year-to-date ranking at #3 and the Peugeot 3008 up 6 spots on February to #7, its best ranking in 9 months. No less than 5 models in the Top 50 (6 with the 208) break their French monthly ranking record this month, and two of them are Nissans. The Qashqai is up to a best-ever 15th place with 3,114 sales and 1.6% while the Juke breaks into the Top 20 for the first time at #20 with 2,390 units and 1.2%, making Nissan the first Japanese brand to place 2 models in the French Top 20.

Nissan Juke

VW Tiguan

The VW Tiguan is also up to a best-ever 21st place thanks to 2,371 sales, the Audi A1 up to a record #36 at 1,500 units and the Citroen DS5 is up 5 spots to #45 with 1,278 sales, its highest ever ranking in France and in the world so far. Notice also the Suzuki Swift up 14 ranks to #52, the VW Up! up 35 spots to #61 and the Dacia Lodgy selling 117 units for its first month of sales in the country.

Previous post: France 20-26 March 2012: Peugeot 208 breaks into Top 10!

Previous month: France February 2012: Mercedes B Class and Kia Rio impress

One year ago: France March 2011: Citroen C3 and Dacia Duster beat records

Full March 2012 Top 100 Ranking Table below.

France March 2012:

Pos Model Mar % Feb 2012 % Pos 2011
1 Renault Clio 12,420 6.3% 1 32,118 6.3% 1 1
2 Peugeot 207 8,942 4.5% 2 24,888 4.9% 2 2
3 Renault Mégane 7,318 3.7% 3 17,609 3.5% 3 4
4 Citroen C3 6,255 3.2% 4 17,525 3.5% 4 3
5 Renault Scénic 5,716 2.9% 5 14,684 2.9% 5 6
6 Peugeot 308 5,110 2.6% 7 13,312 2.6% 7 7
7 Peugeot 3008 4,795 2.4% 13 11,838 2.3% 10 9
8 VW Polo 4,323 2.2% 8 13,152 2.6% 8 8
9 VW Golf 4,223 2.1% 9 11,961 2.4% 9 15
10 Renault Twingo 4,172 2.1% 6 13,341 2.6% 6 5
11 Citroen C4 Picasso 4,071 2.1% 11 10,173 2.0% 13 11
12 Ford Fiesta 4,048 2.1% 12 10,181 2.0% 12 13
13 Citroen C4 3,910 2.0% 10 10,716 2.1% 11 12
14 Opel Corsa 3,741 1.9% 18 7,471 1.5% 16 16
15 Nissan Qashqai 3,114 1.6% 16 8,132 1.6% 15 19
16 Peugeot 208 3,030 1.5% 120 3,611 0.7% 36 250
17 Peugeot 508 2,661 1.4% 20 6,833 1.3% 18 20
18 Dacia Duster 2,621 1.3% 14 8,752 1.7% 14 10
19 Citroen C3 Picasso 2,619 1.3% 22 6,796 1.3% 19 18
20 Nissan Juke 2,390 1.2% 27 5,851 1.2% 22 31
21 VW Tiguan 2,371 1.2% 29 5,739 1.1% 24 41
22 Ford C-Max 2,277 1.2% 24 5,835 1.2% 23 27
23 Citroen DS3 2,235 1.1% 21 6,637 1.3% 20 17
24 Toyota Yaris 2,131 1.1% 26 5,673 1.1% 25 29
25 Peugeot 5008 2,122 1.1% 28 5,415 1.1% 27 21
26 Dacia Sandero 1,966 1.0% 19 7,427 1.5% 17 22
27 Renault Modus 1,948 1.0% 17 5,474 1.1% 26 23
28 Peugeot 206+ 1,879 1.0% 15 6,526 1.3% 21 14
29 Citroen C5 1,831 0.9% 25 4,857 1.0% 29 24
30 VW Touran 1,764 0.9% 33 4,132 0.8% 33 37
31 Ford Focus 1,739 0.9% 23 5,253 1.0% 28 34
32 Citroen DS4 1,731 0.9% 39 3,833 0.8% 35 52
33 Seat Ibiza 1,702 0.9% 30 4,483 0.9% 31 30
34 Citroen C1 1,692 0.9% 34 4,293 0.8% 32 28
35 Fiat 500 1,582 0.8% 31 4,508 0.9% 30 32
36 Audi A1 1,500 0.8% 51 3,364 0.7% 39 45
37 Renault Kangoo 1,489 0.8% 36 3,574 0.7% 37 36
38 Opel Zafira 1,477 0.7% 41 3,379 0.7% 38 53
39 Renault Laguna 1,444 0.7% 32 3,862 0.8% 34 26
40 BMW Serie 1 1,348 0.7% 40 3,196 0.6% 45 51
41 Opel Meriva 1,312 0.7% 44 3,128 0.6% 47 38
42 Peugeot 107 1,299 0.7% 43 3,237 0.6% 42 33
43 Opel Astra 1,288 0.7% 47 2,974 0.6% 49 40
44 Ford Ka 1,278 0.6% 46 3,348 0.7% 40 55
45 Citroen DS5 1,278 0.6% 50 2,828 0.6% 50 150
46 Mini 1,263 0.6% 45 3,225 0.6% 44 43
47 Fiat Panda 1,235 0.6% 37 3,226 0.6% 43 39
48 Mercedes Classe C 1,229 0.6% 56 2,668 0.5% 52 50
49 Fiat Punto 1,161 0.6% 42 2,994 0.6% 48 42
50 VW Passat 1,140 0.6% 38 3,293 0.6% 41 35
51 Mercedes Classe B 1,114 0.6% 35 3,149 0.6% 46 69
52 Suzuki Swift 1,091 0.6% 66 2,330 0.5% 57 54
53 Citroen Berlingo 1,072 0.5% 53 2,789 0.6% 51 44
54 Nissan Micra 1,064 0.5% 52 2,590 0.5% 54 48
55 Peugeot Partner 981 0.5% 54 2,596 0.5% 53 46
56 Skoda Fabia 960 0.5% 49 2,512 0.5% 55 57
57 Kia Sportage 954 0.5% 57 2,219 0.4% 58 72
58 Audi A3 936 0.5% 55 2,465 0.5% 56 49
59 BMW Serie 3 880 0.4% 59 2,088 0.4% 63 60
60 Toyota Aygo 857 0.4% 60 2,122 0.4% 61 62
61 VW Up! 851 0.4% 96 1,530 0.3% 80 226
62 BMW X1 832 0.4% 77 1,900 0.4% 66 59
63 Kia Rio 823 0.4% 48 2,155 0.4% 59 103
64 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 812 0.4% 78 1,841 0.4% 68 61
65 Audi A4 811 0.4% 72 2,092 0.4% 62 47
66 Chevrolet Spark 776 0.4% 79 1,701 0.3% 73 63
67 Mini Countryman 767 0.4% 61 2,123 0.4% 60 67
68 Ford Kuga 749 0.4% 63 2,025 0.4% 64 66
69 Toyota Verso 735 0.4% 89 1,601 0.3% 78 65
70 Toyota RAV4 710 0.4% 75 1,719 0.3% 71 73
71 Toyota Auris 708 0.4% 74 1,643 0.3% 76 58
72 Seat Leon 685 0.3% 80 1,460 0.3% 83 80
73 Chevrolet Aveo 680 0.3% 68 1,670 0.3% 74 79
74 Hyundai ix35 674 0.3% 82 1,542 0.3% 79 75
75 Mercedes Classe A 659 0.3% 58 1,982 0.4% 65 64
76 Audi A5 653 0.3% 67 1,726 0.3% 70 71
77 Hyundai i20 632 0.3% 70 1,437 0.3% 85 109
78 Renault Koleos 631 0.3% 65 1,669 0.3% 75 83
79 Audi Q3 623 0.3% 64 1,634 0.3% 77 171
80 Kia Picanto 621 0.3% 69 1,748 0.3% 69 84
81 BMW X3 618 0.3% 71 1,707 0.3% 72 85
82 Mercedes Classe E 616 0.3% 73 1,441 0.3% 84 76
83 Renault Espace 581 0.3% 84 1,246 0.2% 87 74
84 Range Rover Evoque 542 0.3% 81 1,488 0.3% 81 151
85 Hyundai i30 532 0.3% 85 1,065 0.2% 94 106
86 Dacia Logan 518 0.3% 76 1,859 0.4% 67 56
87 BMW Serie 5 518 0.3% 87 1,224 0.2% 88 77
88 Nissan Note 514 0.3% 108 875 0.2% 102 95
89 Audi A6 510 0.3% 86 1,311 0.3% 86 94
90 Smart ForTwo 492 0.2% 62 1,462 0.3% 82 70
91 Audi Q5 451 0.2% 88 1,201 0.2% 89 82
92 Honda Jazz 441 0.2% 105 887 0.2% 99 99
93 Chevrolet Orlando 429 0.2% 115 810 0.2% 107 104
94 Hyundai i10 417 0.2% 102 833 0.2% 105 112
95 Chevrolet Captiva 404 0.2% 94 1,024 0.2% 95 117
96 Skoda Octavia 400 0.2% 92 1,098 0.2% 93 88
97 Renault Trafic 390 0.2% 83 1,128 0.2% 91 87
98 Alfa Romeo MiTo 389 0.2% 91 1,100 0.2% 92 78
99 Opel Insignia 386 0.2% 97 962 0.2% 97 68
100 Lancia Ypsilon 382 0.2% 95 1,141 0.2% 90 125

Source: www.ccfa.fr

Categories: France
  1. Steam
    April 27th, 2012 at 21:07 | #1
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    STAC :@Steam Why ? this is not the same generation!
    But one can count the DS3 with the C3 II because it is a C3 3 doors!

    Of course Peugeot 206/207/208 are different generations. But if we sum up we can see that Peugeot is quite strong with small cars.

  2. STAC
    April 15th, 2012 at 00:18 | #2
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    ???? mon message a disparu????

  3. STAC
    April 8th, 2012 at 07:58 | #3
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    @Sandeep
    But the ranking of the top 100 is not official …. There are quite a few other models that missing in the top 100 except January….

    Otherwise Volvo sells over 10,000 cars per year. But it sells mostly the breaks V40, V50, V70, 850 break, 240 break, etc. … Me, I meet a lot of the breaks Volvo, the XC60 and XC70. The S40 and S80 are rare … And I still crosses several old Volvo.

  4. STAC
    April 8th, 2012 at 07:38 | #4
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    @Steam
    Why ? this is not the same generation!

    But one can count the DS3 with the C3 II because it is a C3 3 doors! :D

  5. STAC
    April 8th, 2012 at 07:34 | #5
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    pour quelques chiffres corrigés (source auto plus (les mêmes chiffres que l’autre site que je t’avais donné habituellement)………..

    Clio III 32 078
    207 24 886
    Mégane 17 606
    C3 17 525
    Scénic 14 683
    Twingo 13 341
    308 13 313
    Polo 13 153
    Golf 11 962
    3008 11 838

    (tu as eu mon message sur l’autre page, tu pourrais me répondre par mail et je t’expliquerai STP, merci)…..
    à bientôt

  6. Mihai
    April 8th, 2012 at 04:52 | #6
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    Good cars

  7. Sandeep
    April 8th, 2012 at 01:43 | #7
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    oops i have written the sentence wrong

  8. Steam
    April 8th, 2012 at 00:32 | #8
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    Together Peugeot 206/207/208 are first.

  9. Sandeep
    April 7th, 2012 at 22:20 | #9
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    no Volvo’s in top 100? , the Volvo isn’t popular in France? when i go to France i go to France i see many Volvo’s mainly th XC60 & V70

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