Best Selling Cars – Matt's blog

The Peugeot 2008 is the 4th most popular model in France this month.

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New car sales in France are back into negative territory in November at -4% year-on-year to 168,064 registrations, however with the same amount of business days as November 2012 the market would actually be up by 6%. Year-to-date scores are down 7% on 2012 at 1,644,606 units. The Renault Clio IV celebrates one year since it first topped the French sales charts, however its market share is down to a weak 4.4% vs. 5.7% year-to-date, as is the Peugeot 208 down to 3.8% vs. 5.1% and threatened for its second spot by the Citroen C3 at 6,080 sales and 3.6%. The Citroen even led the overall models ranking for the first 3 weeks of the month!

The Renault Captur has been among the Top 5 best-sellers for the last 6 consecutive months.

We may not have to look too far to find the culprits for these unusually low market shares: the mini-SUVs derived from the two best-sellers are making tsunami-sized waves once again this month. The Peugeot 2008 confirms the all-time high 4th position it hit last month by selling 4,459 units for a 2.7% market share and is now #18 year-to-date. Most importantly, it beats its archenemy the Renault Captur for the 2nd month running. The Captur still impresses though, lodging an astounding 6th consecutive month inside the French Top 5 at #5 with 4,282 sales and 2.5%. It should break into the year-to-date Top 10 just in time for the Full Year 2013 ranking…

Second Top 10 ranking for the Peugeot 308 II.

In 6th place the Dacia Sandero is up 6 spots on October and returns to its year-to-date ranking, while the Citroen C4 Picasso II is back below the Renault Scenic at a still very satisfying #8 spot with 3,532 sales and 2.1%. The 2nd generation Peugeot 308 ranks within the 10 most popular models in the country for the 2nd consecutive time at #10 with 3,168 units and 1.9% and leads its segment once again however with the tiniest margin over the VW Golf VII, #11 with 3,141 sales. Notice the Renault Megane down 5 ranks to a paltry #16, the Toyota Auris splendid once again at a best-ever #30, the Mini up 15 spots to #38, Kia Sportage up one to #43, Toyota RAV4 up 11 to #48 and the Mini Countryman up 22 to #51.

Previous post: France 1-18 November 2013: Citroen C3 leads, could the Peugeot 2008 hit the podium by month end?

Previous month: France October 2013: Peugeot 2008 beats Renault Captur to hit #4

One year ago: France November 2012: Renault Clio IV snaps up pole position!

Full November 2013 Top 80 models Ranking Table below.

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Renault Master

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The French Light Commercial Vehicle Market is down 4% year-on-year in November to 29,766 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 332,977 units, down 6% on 2012. The Renault Kangoo can breathe a sight of relief: it is still #1 this month, but just: with 2,536 sales and 8.5% market share, it is only 6 units above the Renault Master which delivers the performance of a lifetime at #2. The Citroen Berlingo at #3 and 7.5%, Renault Clio IV at #4 and 5.4% and Peugeot 208 at #5 and 5.1% also lodge scores way above their year-to-date average, while the Fiat Ducato is once again a little weak at #6 and 4.8% vs. #4 and 6.2% year-to-date. The VW Crafter is up 9 spots on October to a splendid 20th place and the Peugeot 2008 makes its first appearance in the Top 50 LCV ranking at #44 with an estimated 120 sales.

Previous month: France LCV October 2013: Renault Kangoo breaks a leg

One year ago: France LCV November 2012: Renault Kangoo and Citroen Berlingo on top

Full November 2013 Top 80 models Ranking Table below.

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Peugeot 2008

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The French new car market resists for now: still up 2% year-on-year over the first 18 days of November. Interestingly, the Citroen C3 is still on top thanks to sales up 40% to 2,818 now that local strikes are a thing of the past… It is very unlikely it will remain #1 until the end of the month though (it would be a first for the nameplate!), as the Peugeot 208 now stable year-on-year at 2,362 units, and the Renault Clio IV up 13% to 2,332 sales are both catching on.

Citroen C3

Confirming its new ranking record reached last month (#4), the Peugeot 2008 is already up to 4th place at 1,919 units. Can it already dream of a podium ranking by month-end like the Renault Captur did in September? Anything is possible in this new world populated with small SUV – the Captur is back inside the Top 10 at #10 and should lodge a 6th consecutive month inside the French Top 5 by the time November comes to an end. The Dacia Sandero is having the time of its life this month, up 140% year-on-year to #5, while both the VW Golf VII (#6) and Citroen C4 Picasso II (#8) also shine.

Previous weekly update: France 1-11 November 2013: Citroen C3 on top

Previous post: France October 2013 (final figures): Dacia Logan in Top 50

Previous month: France October 2013: Peugeot 2008 beats Renault Captur to hit #4

One year ago: France 1-19 November 2012: Peugeot 208-Renault Clio IV: the duel begins

Full 1-18 November 2013 Top 10 models and brands Ranking Tables below.

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The Citroen C3 is the most popular model in France so far this month.

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First November new car sales figures are starting to trickle through: in France over the first 11 days of the month the market is up a shy 1.5% year-on-year. Intermediary figures are always to be taken with a pinch of salt as they are heavily influenced by promotions and manufacturers’s tendencies to skew their sales towards the start (Volkswagen) or the end (Renault) of the month. In this context the Citroen C3, now freed from strike-related supply issues, temporarily takes the lead with 1,300 sales, up 37% year-on-year, ahead of the Peugeot 208 (-12%) and Renault Clio IV (-7%).

The Toyota Yaris managed to find its way into the French Top 10.

Volkswagen is strong, placing the Polo at #4 with 788 sales and the Golf VII at #5 with 787 units. The Peugeot 2008, after hitting a record 4th spot in October, is already present at the highest level right from the start of the month, ranking #6 with 750 sales while the Renault Captur is outside the Top 10 for now. The Citroen C4 Picasso II continues to shine at #7 and 660 units, the Dacia Sandero is back inside the Top 10 at #8 with 588 sales and the Toyota Yaris is the third foreigner inside the French Top 10 (albeit produced locally) at #9 and 563 units.

Previous post: France October 2013 (final figures): Dacia Logan in Top 50

Previous month: France October 2013: Peugeot 2008 beats Renault Captur to hit #4

Previous weekly update: France 1-21 October 2013: Peugeot 2008 up to 5th place

One year ago: France 1-19 November 2012: Peugeot 208-Renault Clio IV: the duel begins

Full 1-11 November 2013 Top 10 models and brands Ranking Tables below.

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Dacia Logan

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As is now the tradition on BSCB, I can now share with you in a lot more detail the final figures for the French monthly models ranking with the Top 300 now available. We learn that the Dacia Logan makes its reappearance inside the French Top 50 for the first time since January 2012, up 37 spots on last month to land at #50 potentially thanks to the arrival of the new generation MCV in dealerships, the Skoda Octavia is up a further 4 ranks to #57 vs. #91 year-to-date thanks to the new model, the Chevrolet Trax is back up 11 to #77, the Nissan Note up 52 to #78 thanks to the new generation, the Kia Carens up 15 to #95 and the Suzuki SX4 S-Cross up 16 to #108 for its third month in market.

The new model pushes the Nissan Note up to #78 this month.

Further down, the Mazda3 is back up 92 spots to #123 vs. #173 year-to-date now that the new generation is starting to pop up across the country, the Lexus IS is up a further 5 ranks to #136 vs. #185 year-to-date, remaining the best-selling Lexus in the country by far ahead of the RX (#165) and CT (#186), the BMW 4 Series is down 35 to #161 and the Maserati Ghibli up 32 to #258 with 12 units sold for its 2nd month. We welcome the arrival in the French sales charts of the BMW i3 at #231 with 26 sales and the Tesla Model S at #248 with 17 units.

Previous post: France October 2013: Peugeot 2008 beats Renault Captur to hit #4

Previous month: France September 2013 (final figures): Maserati Ghibli lands

One year ago: France October 2013: Renault Clio IV up to #4

Full October 2013 Top 300 models Ranking Table below.

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The Peugeot 2008 breaks into the monthly French Top 5 for the first time in October at #4.

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Would the French new car market have bottomed out already? It is up year-on-year for the 2nd month running in October to 166,515 units (+3%), bringing the year-to-date total to 1,476,328 units, down 7% or 118,000 sales on 2012. For once the majority (2 out of 3) of French carmakers outperform the market: Peugeot is up 11% to 17.5% share and Renault up 5% to 18.5% while Citroen is down 3% to 13.9% and Franco-Romanian Dacia up 10% to 4.4%. The reason behind this unusual great shape fits in 3 letters: S.U.V! Confirming we are entering a new era in French car sales, this month both the Peugeot 2008 and Renault Captur rank inside the Top 5, and *shock, horror * SUV leadership has changed hands!

The Renault Captur celebrates 5 consecutive months inside the French Top 5.

When the Peugeot 2008 ranked 5th ahead of the Renault Captur 3 weeks into October, it was impossible to predict how this race would end. Well for the first time ever, the Peugeot 2008 sells more units at home than its archenemy the Renault Captur with a record 5,301 sales and 3.2% share vs. 5,175 and 3.1%, allowing it an all-time high 4th place, up 5 spots on September and its first time inside the French Top 5, or any country in the world for that matter. If the Captur is down 2 ranks on September to #5, it still delivers awesome figures and lodges its 5th month in a row within the French Top 5. The Captur is now #11 year-to-date and the 2008 #21.

The Citroen C4 Picasso II is above the Renault Scenic for the first time this month.

The good news for Peugeot and Renault is that the small SUV couple has not impacted sales of the Clio IV and 208 they are derived from. Granted, both models are slightly below their year-to-date levels in October with the Clio IV at 5.3% vs. 5.8% and the 208 at 4.8% vs. 5.2%, but they still largely dominate the French sales charts. After being handicapped by strikes, the Citroen C3 reclaims the third position it held for most of 2012 thanks to 6,351 sales and 3.8% and passes the Renault Megane to settle at #4 year-to-date. Outstanding performance of the Citroen C4 Picasso II, up to a best-ever #6 with 4,838 units and 2.9% but most importantly above the Renault Scenic for the very first time!

The Peugeot 308 II breaks into the French Top 10 for the first time in October.

But wait there’s a third model hitting its highest ever ranking atop the French sales charts in October: the second generation Peugeot 308 is up 7 ranks to break into the Top 10 for the first time at #8 with 3,760 sales and 2.3% share, already and by far the best-seller in its segment! All its rivals take a hit: the Renault Megane is down 4 spots on September to #11, the VW Golf VII down 4 to #15 and the Citroen C4 down 3 to #16! Notice also the Fiat 500 gaining one further rank to #19 and #4 foreign model, the Toyota Auris up 10 to an all-time high #30, the Kia Sportage and BMW X1 both up 10 also to #44 and #47 respectively and the Chevrolet Spark up 14 to #51.

Previous post: France September 2013 (final figures): Maserati Ghibli lands

Previous weekly post: France 1-21 October 2013: Peugeot 2008 up to 5th place

Previous month: France September 2013: Renault Captur on podium, Peugeot 2008 back in Top 10

One year ago: France October 2013: Renault Clio IV up to #4

Full October 2013 Top 80 models Ranking Table below.

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Renault Kangoo

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Finally some good news for the French Light Commercial Vehicle market: up 4% year-on-year in October to 36,281 registrations, which brings the year-to-date total to 303,219 units, down 6% on 2012. The Renault Kangoo continues to fly above the competition, hitting its highest market share so far in 2013 at 12.2% thanks to 4,444 sales. It is followed this month by the Citroen Berlingo up to 2,956 units and 8.1% and the Renault Master with 2,547 sales and 7%, both above their year-to-date levels and both passing the Fiat Ducato to settle respectively in second and third place year-to-date. The Renault Trafic is strong again at 5% share and #4 as is the Renault Clio IV at 4.9% and #5. Notice the Ford Transit Custom ahead of the Ford Transit for the first time at #16 (+13) and #18 (+1) respectively, and the Dacia Dokker up 5 ranks on September to a still shy 25th place.

Previous month: France LCV September 2013: Renault Trafic up to #2

One year ago: France LCV October 2012: Waiting for the Dacia Dokker

Full October 2013 Top 80 Ranking Table below.

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The first 3 French Maserati Ghibli were registered this month.

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As is now the tradition on BSCB, I can now share with you in a little more detail (actually a lot more detail) the final figures for the French monthly models ranking. We learn that the Skoda Octavia is up 30 spots on August to an excellent 61st place thanks to the new model, the Renault Espace surprisingly up 51 ranks to #78, Mercedes CLA back up 44 to #89, Mazda CX-5 up a further 6 to #94, Suzuki SX4 S-Cross up 139 to #124, BMW 4 Series up 85 to #126, Lexus IS up a further 12 to #141 and the Maserati Ghibli making its landing in the French ranking at #290 with 3 units sold.

Previous post: France 1-21 October 2013: Peugeot 2008 up to 5th place

Previous September post: France September 2013: Captur on podium, 2008 back in Top 10

Full September 2013 Top 300 Ranking Table below.

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Peugeot 2008

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3 weeks through October, the French new car market maintains itself at the same level as one year ago (+1%). If the Peugeot 208 holds onto the top spot for now with 4,144 sales (-20%) vs. 3,919 for the Renault Clio IV, there are some very interesting developments below. The Renault Scenic gains one spot compared to last week at #4 thanks to sales up 43% year-on-year, and while Renault sales are traditionally backloaded in the month, the Peugeot 2008 manages to pass its archenemy the Renault Captur, ranking #5 with 2,424 sales (and only 70 units off the 4th place!) vs. #8 and 2,252. It will be fascinating to discover in a few days which of these two ends the month as the winner. If the 2008 stays 5th it will be its very first month inside the Top 5 in France or any other country in the world for that matter…

Previous post: France 1-14 October 2013: Renault Scenic and Captur back on track

One year ago: France 1-22 October 2012: Citroen C4 #3, Nissan Qashqai in Top 10

Full 1-21 October 2013 Top 10 models and brands Ranking Tables below.

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Renault Scenic sales are up 34% year-on-year so far in October in France.

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Half-way through October, the French new car market is stable (+0.5%) year-on-year but French manufacturers only account for 43.8% of sales with Peugeot down 4%, Renault up 39% on a horrendous month in October 2012 and Citroen down 18%. Reversely, Toyota is up a fantastic 12% to #5 brand and Mercedes is up 36% to #10. Most little anomalies of the start of the month are already corrected: the Peugeot 208 stays on top for now but is down a surprising 20% year-on-year to 2,636 sales, it should be passed by the Renault Clio 4 soon, already just 40 units below the Citroen C3 at #3.

The Renault Scenic is back above the Citroen C4 Picasso II at #5 with 1,383 sales (+34%!) vs. #7 and 1,331 units and the Renault Captur is above the Peugeot 2008 at #6 and 1,377 sales vs. #8 and 1,330. There are two foreigners left inside the Top 10: the VW Polo holding strong in 4th position with 1,575 units and the Toyota Yaris at a formidable 9th place with 1,266 sales.

Previous post: France 1-7 October 2013: Citroen C4 Picasso and Toyota Yaris strong

Previous month: France September 2013: Captur on podium, 2008 back in Top 10

Full 1-14 October 2013 Top 10 models and brands Ranking Tables below.

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