The Citroen C3 IV is the best-selling vehicle at home in January. Slow start of 2025 for the French new car market at -6.2% year-on-year to 114,672 sales. Petrol sales are off a daunting -28.2% to 29,974 units and 26.1% share vs. 34.1% a year ago while diesel is off…
The Clio nameplate signs a 22nd annual victory at home. Consult 130 years worth of French Historical Data here. Now updated with Top 70 All brands, Top 421 All brands, Top 20 LCV brands and Top 100 LCV models. French new car sales edge down -3.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 1,718,416…
The Renault 5 is already inside the French Top 10. 16/11 update: Now with top 54 All brands and Top 350 All models. 7th straight month of year-on-year fall for the French new car market in November at -12.7% to just 133,318 units, that's -22.8% on pre-pandemic November 2019. The…
Toyota holds a record 9% of the French market in October. 19/11 update: Now with Top 340 All models ranking. It's another disappointing month for the French new car market, off -11.1% (like last month) to just 135,529 units, marking the 6th consecutive month of decline. This is a staggering…
3,626 sales of the ë-C3 couldn't help Citroen, down -29.9% 17/10 update: Now with Top 335 All models ranking. 5th straight month of year-on-year losses for the French new car market at a steep -11.1% year-on-year in September to 139,004, keeping in mind September 2023 benefited of a sales resurgence…
The Dacia Duster III is up to 4th place in August. 13/09 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 321 All models. It's a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year declines for the French new car market in August at a drastic -24.3% to just 85,977 units. This is…
The Toyota Yaris Cross is up to a record 5th place in France in July. 27/08 update: Now with Top 56 All brands and Top 342 All models. It's a third straight month of negative year-on-year evolution for the French new car market at -2.3% to 126,037 in July. This…
The Renault Megane E-Tech is the best-selling EV in France in June. 11/07 update: Now with Top 340 All models. The French new car market endures a second consecutive month of year-on-year losses in June at a worsening -4.8% to 181,712 sales. This is to be compared with the 230,965…
The Opel Corsa signs its first Top 10 finish since August 2020. 11/06 update: Now with Top 326 All models ranking In May, the French new car market registers its first year-on-year decline since July 2022 at -2.9% to 141,298 units. This is to be compared to the 193,000 sales…
Toyota holds 8.4% of the French market in April. 23/05 update: Now with Top 56 All brands and Top 326 All models rankings. New car sales in France return to positive territory in April at +10.9% year-on-year to 146,977 units. This is the best April result since the pandemic but…
The EV variant accounts for 35% of Peugeot 208 sales over Q1 2024. 11/04 update: Now with the Top 57 All brands and Top 325 All models. The French new car market edges down -1.5% year-on-year in March to 180,024 sales, however there was 21 opening days this year vs.…
Citroen C3 sales are up 60.9% year-on-year. Next generation pictured. Copyright William Crozes @ Continental Productions 18/03 update: Now with Top 313 All models. French new car sales gain 13% year-on-year in February to 142,597 units, however this is still -15% below the pre-pandemic figure of February 2020 (167,785). The…
First French Top 10 finish for the Dacia Jogger. 16/02 update: Now with Top 302 All models ranking. The French new car market is up 9.2% year-on-year in January to 122,285 units. Petrol sales edge down -3.7% to 41,753 and 34.1% share vs. 38.7% a year ago, diesel is off…
The Renault Clio is the best-selling vehicle in France for the first time since 2018. Consult 130 years worth of French Historical Data here. 18/01 update: Now with Top 410 All models, Top 30 LCV brands and Top 100 LCV models. French new car sales see a solid uptick in…
The Tesla Model 3 is the 2nd best-selling vehicle in France in November. 20/12 update: Now with Top 340 All models ranking. 152,713 new cars found a home in France in November, a solid 14% year-on-year gain. This is 11.6% below the pre-pandemic level of November 2019 (172,735). The year-to-date…