France June 2026: BEVs up to 29.6% share, Renault Clio VI still not #1, Twingo IV up to #15

Can the Twingo IV match the success of the Renault 5 at home?

11/07 update: Now with Top 56 All brands and Top 300 models.

A very satisfying month for new car sales in France: up 11.4% year-on-year in June to 188,787 units. However keep in mind June 2025 was the weakest in 28 years and we remain well below the 230,965 units of pre-pandemic June 2019. The market tilts into positive territory over H1 at +1.8% to 857,166. Petrol sales drop -23.7% to 28,807 and 15.3% share vs. 22.3% in June 2025, diesel is down -49.1% to 4,955 and 2.6% share vs. 5.7% a year ago, HEVs gain 12.3% to 83,445 and 44.2% share vs. 43.9% last year and PHEVs edge up 4.4% to 12,300 and 6.5% share vs. 7% in June 2025. Finally BEVs soar 91.7% to 55,851 and 29.6% vs. 17.2% a year ago and 29.1% last month. Year-to-date, BEV sales surge 62.5% to 241,565 and 28.2% share vs. 17.6% over H1 2025.

The Atto 2 lifts BYD to a record 11th place in France.

In the brands ranking, Renault (-0.9%) can’t capitalise on the market growth and falls to 17.2% share vs. 17.6% so far this year. This is a poor result given the brand is usually stronger in end-of-quarter months. Peugeot (+4.2%) is in positive but also trails the market and holds just 12% share, its lowest so far this year. Dacia (-1.2%) ranks #3 for the fourth month in a row, a ranking it now also holds year-to-date, overtaking Citroen (+9.8%). Volkswagen (-2.1%) and Toyota (+5.2%) follow like they do over H1. Tesla (+105%) lodges another surreal performance at #7 with 4% share. It distances BMW (+1.9%), Audi (+13.1%) and Skoda (+6.3%). Below, we have fantastic scores by BYD up 400% to a record #11 and MG up 95.7% to stay at #12. Fiat (+112.6%) also shines while newcomer Jaecoo steps up to a record #23 and Alpine (+164.6%) scores its maiden Top 25 finish at #25.

The Jaecoo 7 ranks at #53 in June.

Model-wise, the Peugeot 208 (+31.7%) surges ahead to remain in pole position, distancing the Dacia Sandero (+11.4%). The Renault Clio VI is up one spot on last month but at #3 it disappoints again, holding just 3.6% of its home market. At least when adding the 5th generation (-76.1% to #8), the Clio nameplate is #1 with 5.3% share. The jury is still out on whether the Clio VI can be called a flop – it is too early to say so. Meanwhile the Tesla Model Y (+105.1%) scores another very strong performance at #4 with 3.5% share and now ranks #6 year-to-date vs. #15 over the Full Year 2025. Excellent result also by the Citroen C3 (+16.4%) and Renault 5 (+48.9%). The Citroen C3 Aircross (+65.1%) repeats at a solid 12th place just as the Renault Twingo IV surges 21 ranks to #15, its first Top 20 finish. The Renault Scenic (+126.8%) and Megane E-Tech (+221%) are euphoric while the BYD Atto 2 (+6177.1%) spectacularly breaks into the Top 25 for the first time at #23.

Renault holds 30.2% of its home LCV market over H1 2026.

LCV sales drop -1.9% year-on-year over the First Half of 2026 to 181.853 units. Renault (+7.1%) defies the negative market and sees its share soar from 27.6% a year ago to 30.2%. In contrast Peugeot (-14.2%), Citroen (-5%) and Ford (-9.3%) all struggle. Volkswagen (+19.7%), Fiat (+11%) and Iveco (+6.2%) are the only additional gainers in the remainder of the Top 10. Model-wise, the Renault Trafic (-2.3%) holds onto the top spot but the Renault Kangoo III (+24.9%) and Master IV (+51.1%) are catching up fast. The Peugeot Expert (+3.8%) and Partner (-6.8%) round out the Top 5. The Renault 5 is up to #21, the Renault 4 lands at #44 (better than its PC ranking) and the Clio VI at #45. The Toyota Hilux (-57.6%) passes the Ford Ranger (-53.6%) to become the #1 pickup in France even though their booth crash, with the Isuzu D-Max (+14.3%) in tow.

Previous month: France May 2026: BEVs up 92.7% to 29.1% share, is the Renault Clio VI a flop?

One year ago: France June 2025: Weakest June in 28 years, Renault Group above Stellantis over H1

Full June 2026 Top 56 All brands, Top 300 models, H1 2026 Top 15 LCV brands and Top 100 LCV models below.