France July 2026: BEVs up 126.7% to 35% share, Renault Scenic E-Tech and Twingo E-Tech in Top 10
The Renault Scenic is up to #6 in France in July.
It’s an encouraging third consecutive month of year-on-year gains for French new car sales, at +9% to 126,808. This way, the year-to-date volume is up 2.6% to 983,974. Petrol sales implode -44.2% year-on-year to 13,903 and 11% share vs. 21.4% in June 2025, diesel is off -59.7% to 2,750 and 2.2% share vs. 5.9% a year ago, HEV registrations (including mild hybrids) edge down -0.2% to 53,078 and 41.9% share vs. 45.7% last year, PHEVs drop -10.6% to 7,527 and 5.9% share vs. 7.2% in June 2025. But the big story of the month is elsewhere. The BEV segment is the only one growing year-on-year and single-handedly pulls the entire market into positive for the month. Sales of electric cars indeed surge 126.7% to 44,378 and a record 35% share vs. 16.8% a year ago. Year-to-date, BEV sales are up 70% to 285,943 and 29.1% share vs. 17.5% over the same period in 2025.
First Top 10 finish for the Renault Twingo E-Tech.
No surprise atop the brands charts: Renault (+21.9%) leads the way with 15.6% share, vastly outpacing its home market’s growth rate. Peugeot (+6.7%) is a lot shyer yet in positive at #2 with 13.4% share. Dacia (-10.9%) confirms it is having a difficult year, the company openly admitting the root cause being Chinese competition. Citroen (+17.3%) is very solid at #4 and 7.5% share, distancing Toyota (+11%) at 6.9% share and Volkswagen (-1.5%) at 5.8%. Skoda (+6.7%) is up two spots on last month to #8 while Kia (+4.9%) is up five to #9, its first Top 10 finish in exactly two years: since July 2024 (#8). BYD is estimated to climb 237.6% year-on-year to #13, with Tesla (+85.8%), Fiat (+53.5%) and MG (estimated +26.5%) also displaying fantastic health. Newcomer Jaecoo is up to a record #21 with 1.4% of the market, only a few months after launching in France.
The Renault 5 is the carmaker’s best-seller at home in July.
Over in the models ranking, the Peugeot 208 (+22.8%) takes advantage of a shaky generation transition by the Renault Clio (-29.9%). Adding the 5th and 6th generations brings the Clio nameplate to a paltry 6th place overall. If the outgoing Clio V (-81.5%) logically freefalls to #35 vs. #8 last month, the new Clio VI very much disappoints again in July, falling to #8 with just 2.1% share, its lowest since February. Long wait time before registration and the ramping up of production in Turkiye may explain this result somewhat. In any case this is the worst start of a new generation Clio, possibly ever. Meanwhile the Dacia Sandero (+3%) stays in 2nd place above the Citroen C3 (+21.9%) up three spots to #3. The Renault 5 (+86.6%) is also up three ranks to a fantastic 4th place (the brand’s best-seller at home), and having stayed in France for the past three weeks I can confirm that they are everywhere already.
Record ranking for the Citroen C3 Aircross II at #7.
Below the Peugeot 2008 (-1.3%), the Renault Scenic E-Tech (+262.4%) surges 11 spots on June to land at a record 6th place, this generation’s first Top 10 finish (previous best #13 last November). The Citroen C3 Aircross II (+262.4%) is also in outstanding shape and breaks its ranking record at #7 (previous best #8 last October). Potentially the event of the month is the Renault Twingo E-Tech breaking into the Top 10 for the first time at #9. The neo retro little “frog” seems destined to a similar success level as the R5 which is great news for Renault. This also means Renault monopolises the BEV podium with the R5, Scenic and Twingo all outselling the Tesla Model Y (+145.3%) at #12 overall for the month. BEVs account for 47% of all Renault sales in July. Below, the Skoda Elroq (+117.3%) slips into the Top 20 for the first time at #20 while the Jaecoo 5 (#38) and 7 (#44) both break into the Top 50 at the same time.
Previous month: France June 2026: BEVs up to 29.6%, Renault Clio VI still not #1, Twingo IV up to #15
One year ago: France July 2025: Registrations off -7.7%, Dacia Bigster breaks into Top 10
Full July 2026 Top 25 brands and Top 70 models below.
France July 2026 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Jul-26 | % | /25 | Jun | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Renault | 19,804 | 15.6% | + 21.9% | 1 | 170,540 | 17.3% | + 0.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Peugeot | 16,946 | 13.4% | + 6.7% | 2 | 130,425 | 13.3% | – 6.5% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Dacia | 9,901 | 7.8% | – 10.9% | 3 | 78,852 | 8.0% | – 10.1% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Citroen | 9,545 | 7.5% | + 17.3% | 4 | 75,355 | 7.7% | + 8.2% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Toyota | 8,813 | 6.9% | + 11.0% | 6 | 62,572 | 6.4% | – 5.0% | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Volkswagen | 7,317 | 5.8% | – 1.5% | 5 | 62,379 | 6.3% | – 2.9% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | BMW | 4,504 | 3.6% | – 15.0% | 8 | 34,345 | 3.5% | – 1.8% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Skoda | 4,166 | 3.3% | + 6.7% | 10 | 30,433 | 3.1% | + 6.8% | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Kia | 3,358 | 2.6% | + 4.9% | 14 | 19,986 | 2.0% | + 1.4% | 14 | 13 |
| 10 | Mercedes | 3,356 | 2.6% | – 0.4% | 13 | 23,619 | 2.4% | – 0.5% | 11 | 11 |
| 11 | Hyundai | 3,101 | 2.4% | – 17.0% | 17 | 21,597 | 2.2% | – 12.6% | 12 | 10 |
| 12 | MG (est) | 2,999 | 2.4% | + 26.5% | 12 | 19,414 | 2.0% | + 25.4% | 15 | 14 |
| 13 | BYD (est) | 2,718 | 2.1% | + 237.6% | 11 | 16,263 | 1.7% | + 152.5% | 18 | 24 |
| 14 | Fiat | 2,666 | 2.1% | + 53.5% | 16 | 19,117 | 1.9% | + 66.6% | 16 | 20 |
| 15 | Tesla | 2,429 | 1.9% | + 85.8% | 7 | 31,123 | 3.2% | + 135.2% | 8 | 18 |
| 16 | Audi | 2,399 | 1.9% | – 25.5% | 9 | 27,382 | 2.8% | + 3.4% | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Opel | 2,371 | 1.9% | – 24.5% | 18 | 21,548 | 2.2% | + 6.3% | 13 | 15 |
| 18 | Nissan | 2,132 | 1.7% | + 1.0% | 20 | 15,060 | 1.5% | – 7.9% | 19 | 16 |
| 19 | Ford | 2,081 | 1.6% | – 26.2% | 15 | 18,799 | 1.9% | – 19.4% | 17 | 12 |
| 20 | Mini | 1,890 | 1.5% | – 16.0% | 19 | 14,829 | 1.5% | + 5.6% | 20 | 17 |
| 21 | Jaecoo | 1,737 | 1.4% | new | 23 | 5,607 | 0.6% | new | 27 | 62 |
| 22 | Suzuki | 1,666 | 1.3% | + 31.6% | 22 | 11,473 | 1.2% | – 2.0% | 22 | 21 |
| 23 | Cupra | 1,572 | 1.2% | – 1.2% | 21 | 11,888 | 1.2% | – 8.4% | 21 | 19 |
| 24 | Volvo | 1,229 | 1.0% | + 66.1% | 27 | 6,821 | 0.7% | + 11.1% | 25 | 25 |
| 25 | Seat | 1,139 | 0.9% | + 2.7% | 26 | 7,459 | 0.8% | – 20.8% | 24 | 22 |
France July 2026 – models:
| Pos | Model | Jul-26 | % | /25 | Jun | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Peugeot 208 | 6,026 | 4.8% | + 22.8% | 1 | 44,414 | 4.5% | + 0.3% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Dacia Sandero | 5,245 | 4.1% | + 3.0% | 2 | 37,978 | 3.9% | – 6.2% | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Citroen C3 | 4,082 | 3.2% | + 21.9% | 6 | 32,559 | 3.3% | – 5.7% | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Renault 5 | 3,794 | 3.0% | + 86.6% | 7 | 24,456 | 2.5% | + 37.5% | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | Peugeot 2008 | 3,716 | 2.9% | – 1.3% | 5 | 30,732 | 3.1% | – 11.1% | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Renault Scenic V | 2,910 | 2.3% | + 262.4% | 17 | 16,039 | 1.6% | + 82.3% | 17 | 22 |
| 7 | Citroen C3 Aircross II | 2,756 | 2.2% | + 47.2% | 12 | 18,820 | 1.9% | + 156.5% | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Renault Clio VI | 2,686 | 2.1% | new | 3 | 30,497 | 3.1% | new | 5 | 141 |
| 9 | Renault Twingo IV | 2,564 | 2.0% | new | 15 | 7,917 | 0.8% | new | 30 | 344 |
| 10 | Toyota Yaris | 2,531 | 2.0% | + 23.5% | 14 | 17,572 | 1.8% | – 5.5% | 14 | 10 |
| 11 | Peugeot 3008 | 2,475 | 2.0% | – 12.1% | 9 | 21,089 | 2.1% | – 17.3% | 8 | 6 |
| 12 | Tesla Model Y | 2,401 | 1.9% | + 145.3% | 4 | 25,036 | 2.5% | + 153.8% | 6 | 15 |
| 13 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 2,295 | 1.8% | – 0.5% | 13 | 18,062 | 1.8% | – 11.5% | 13 | 11 |
| 14 | Dacia Duster III | 1,924 | 1.5% | – 18.1% | 10 | 18,094 | 1.8% | – 27.7% | 12 | 9 |
| 15 | Peugeot 308 | 1,912 | 1.5% | – 16.3% | 20 | 16,865 | 1.7% | – 9.3% | 15 | 13 |
| 16 | Peugeot 5008 III | 1,884 | 1.5% | + 24.1% | 26 | 11,611 | 1.2% | + 3.4% | 20 | 17 |
| 17 | Renault Symbioz | 1,588 | 1.3% | – 8.3% | 16 | 16,532 | 1.7% | – 17.7% | 16 | 12 |
| 18 | Renault Captur | 1,439 | 1.1% | – 24.3% | 11 | 18,995 | 1.9% | – 19.7% | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Citroen C5 Aircross II | 1,393 | 1.1% | + 1051.2% | 22 | 12,882 | 1.3% | + 7261.1% | 18 | 99 |
| 20 | Skoda Elroq | 1,341 | 1.1% | + 117.3% | 56 | 7,452 | 0.8% | + 125.6% | 33 | 58 |
| 21 | Toyota Aygo X | 1,304 | 1.0% | + 32.7% | 37 | 8,604 | 0.9% | + 20.2% | 26 | 39 |
| 22 | VW ID.4 | 1,291 | 1.0% | + 220.3% | 60 | 7,754 | 0.8% | + 159.5% | 31 | 72 |
| 23 | Hyundai Kona | 1,273 | 1.0% | + 36.7% | 36 | 8,333 | 0.8% | + 13.5% | 28 | 37 |
| 24 | Toyota C-HR II | 1,266 | 1.0% | + 27.1% | 29 | 10,297 | 1.0% | + 20.8% | 23 | 29 |
| 25 | VW Polo | 1,193 | 0.9% | + 44.1% | 18 | 12,197 | 1.2% | – 5.9% | 19 | 14 |
| 26 | Renault Megane E-Tech | 1,185 | 0.9% | + 112.7% | 19 | 8,361 | 0.8% | + 78.7% | 27 | 50 |
| 27 | VW T-Roc II | 1,175 | 0.9% | new | 24 | 10,566 | 1.1% | new | 22 | 159 |
| 28 | MG 3 | 1,092 | 0.9% | + 104.1% | 40 | 5,939 | 0.6% | + 17.7% | 47 | 42 |
| 29 | Suzuki Swift | 1,088 | 0.9% | + 18.4% | 41 | 6,708 | 0.7% | – 14.8% | 37 | 36 |
| 30 | Dacia Bigster | 1,086 | 0.9% | – 47.6% | 21 | 10,628 | 1.1% | + 34.4% | 21 | 21 |
| 31 | Fiat Panda III | 1,085 | 0.9% | + 100.9% | 28 | 4,173 | 0.4% | + 53.3% | 67 | 139 |
| 32 | Mini Hatch | 1,046 | 0.8% | – 8.3% | 42 | 7,423 | 0.8% | + 2.9% | 34 | 35 |
| 33 | Hyundai Tucson | 988 | 0.8% | – 20.5% | 39 | 6,584 | 0.7% | – 17.7% | 39 | 23 |
| 34 | BMW iX1 | 967 | 0.8% | – 10.7% | 48 | 6,113 | 0.6% | + 36.8% | 45 | 47 |
| 35 | Renault Clio V | 963 | 0.8% | – 81.5% | 8 | 20,375 | 2.1% | – 66.9% | 9 | 1 |
| 36 | Opel Corsa | 958 | 0.8% | – 27.0% | 31 | 9,452 | 1.0% | – 9.3% | 25 | 26 |
| 37 | Renault Austral | 956 | 0.8% | – 24.4% | 25 | 10,281 | 1.0% | – 16.8% | 24 | 16 |
| 38 | Jaecoo 5 | 912 | 0.7% | new | 61 | 2,667 | 0.3% | new | 94 | – |
| 39 | Dacia Spring | 909 | 0.7% | + 101.6% | 43 | 4,923 | 0.5% | + 12.5% | 56 | 62 |
| 40 | BYD Atto 2 | 896 | 0.7% | + 2140.0% | 23 | 5,441 | 0.6% | + 1477.1% | 52 | 200 |
| 41 | BMW X1 | 862 | 0.7% | – 4.0% | 46 | 6,837 | 0.7% | – 1.8% | 36 | 40 |
| 42 | Opel Frontera | 854 | 0.7% | + 12.2% | 63 | 4,754 | 0.5% | + 121.8% | 59 | 84 |
| 43 | VW Golf | 833 | 0.7% | – 17.4% | 51 | 6,293 | 0.6% | – 13.7% | 42 | 32 |
| 44 | Jaecoo 7 | 825 | 0.7% | new | 53 | 2,940 | 0.3% | new | 86 | 373 |
| 45 | Nissan Qashqai | 792 | 0.6% | – 23.9% | 33 | 8,297 | 0.8% | + 11.7% | 29 | 30 |
| 46 | Skoda Fabia | 787 | 0.6% | – 25.0% | 52 | 6,187 | 0.6% | – 11.9% | 43 | 41 |
| 47 | Ford Kuga | 785 | 0.6% | – 17.7% | 38 | 5,219 | 0.5% | – 29.7% | 54 | 38 |
| 48 | BMW iX3 | 778 | 0.6% | n/a | 59 | 3,246 | 0.3% | + 1531.2% | 82 | 252 |
| 49 | Mercedes CLA | 772 | 0.6% | + 608.3% | 58 | 4,987 | 0.5% | + 248.3% | 55 | 112 |
| 50 | Dacia Jogger | 738 | 0.6% | – 36.0% | 27 | 7,229 | 0.7% | – 27.0% | 35 | 28 |
| 51 | MG ZS | 738 | 0.6% | – 31.0% | 32 | 6,305 | 0.6% | – 2.8% | 41 | 34 |
| 52 | Renault 4 | 737 | 0.6% | + 75.5% | 54 | 6,326 | 0.6% | + 348.7% | 40 | 64 |
| 53 | BYD Seal U | 724 | 0.6% | + 90.5% | 69 | 2,940 | 0.3% | + 23.4% | 85 | 69 |
| 54 | Toyota Corolla | 721 | 0.6% | + 17.8% | 72 | 4,220 | 0.4% | – 23.4% | 66 | 53 |
| 55 | Kia Sportage | 698 | 0.6% | – 28.2% | 66 | 4,432 | 0.5% | – 13.1% | 64 | 46 |
| 56 | VW Tiguan III | 695 | 0.5% | – 42.5% | 44 | 6,147 | 0.6% | – 33.6% | 44 | 24 |
| 57 | Audi A3 | 688 | 0.5% | – 18.4% | 47 | 5,729 | 0.6% | + 9.8% | 50 | 45 |
| 58 | Seat Ibiza | 687 | 0.5% | + 50.7% | 64 | 4,414 | 0.4% | – 8.9% | 65 | 57 |
| 59 | Citroen C4 | 669 | 0.5% | – 10.6% | 30 | 6,662 | 0.7% | – 42.2% | 38 | 25 |
| 60 | Kia EV4 | 624 | 0.5% | new | 70 | 4,087 | 0.4% | new | 68 | 202 |
| 61 | Fiat Grande Panda | 622 | 0.5% | n/a | 84 | 4,637 | 0.5% | n/a | 61 | 83 |
| 62 | Xpeng G6 | 619 | 0.5% | + 125.1% | 79 | 3,333 | 0.3% | + 143.5% | 80 | 120 |
| 63 | Ford Puma | 569 | 0.4% | – 52.8% | 34 | 7,708 | 0.8% | – 22.8% | 32 | 19 |
| 64 | VW ID.3 | 560 | 0.4% | – 10.8% | 50 | 5,873 | 0.6% | + 21.7% | 48 | 55 |
| 65 | Nissan Juke | 531 | 0.4% | – 23.5% | 93 | 3,758 | 0.4% | – 36.9% | 74 | 44 |
| 66 | BMW Série 1 | 527 | 0.4% | – 34.5% | 45 | 5,833 | 0.6% | – 19.9% | 49 | 33 |
| 67 | Fiat 500 | 515 | 0.4% | + 172.5% | 83 | 4,708 | 0.5% | + 57.8% | 60 | 82 |
| 68 | Mini Countryman | 512 | 0.4% | – 25.8% | 49 | 5,333 | 0.5% | + 33.1% | 53 | 61 |
| 69 | VW T-Cross | 486 | 0.4% | – 52.7% | 62 | 5,451 | 0.6% | – 33.0% | 51 | 31 |
| 70 | Skoda Octavia | 483 | 0.4% | – 22.2% | 71 | 4,441 | 0.5% | – 12.3% | 63 | 48 |
Source: PFA
This Post Has 2 Comments
It’s great to see that the French are no longer falling for the “German superiority” propaganda and are increasingly buying French cars that are more reliable and offer better value for money than German cars. Justice.
Really?? 😉
Quite a dramatic, far-fetched not to say pretentious conclusion based on the REGISTRATIONS of a single month.
YTD German brands are flat as many other brands, incl. the French.
That said, well deserved result for CEO Provost and team. Not only did the R5 E-Tech scored another win in the UK as bestselling BEV, the whole E-line-up performs praiseworthily. As did Renault Group in H1. Solid sales volume, revenue and margin to the envy of the …. Germans.