The Clio nameplate signs a 22nd annual victory at home. Consult 130 years worth of French Historical Data here. French new car sales edge down -3.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 1,718,416 units. This is 22.4% lower than the pre-pandemic 2,214,279 registrations of 2019. Petrol is down -20.9% to 507,757 and 29.5% share vs.…
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…
The Ferrari Purosangue has landed in the French charts. The French new car market is up by a robust 21.9% year-on-year in October to 152,383 units. But although this is a great result, for some context we are still roughly 20% below the pre-pandemic score of October 2019 (188,985). The year-to-date tally…