France 16 to 22 August 2011: Dacia Duster up to #5

Dacia Duster

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20,182 new cars were sold during the 16 to 22 August week in France, down 4% year-on-year. Renault is back to #1 but stays below Citroen and Peugeot in the month-to-date ranking… The Renault Clio reclaims the top spot at 1,099 sales and 5.4% share, but it’s the Peugeot 207 that ranks #1 month-to-date thanks to a robust week at 979 sales and 4.9%.

The Citroen C3 drops to 3rd place at 3.5%, followed by the Renault Megane (3.4%) and the Dacia Duster, back to excellent scores in 5th position with 669 sales and 3.3% share. It is also #5 month-to-date at 1,992 units and 3%. The VW Polo and Golf are down to #7 and #8 but up 3% and 64% respectively year-on-year.

Previous post: see the French Top 10 from 1 to 16 August here.

Full 16 to 22 August Top 10 Ranking Table below.