The Renault Twingo IV is up to a record 4th place at home. 3/11 update: Now with Top 40 brands ranking The French new car market is up year-on-year for the 6th straight month, with October volumes up 7% to 149,341. The year-to-date tally is now up 4.4% to 1,384,293…
Peugeot 205 29/10/26 update: Now with Top 46 All brands and Top 195 All models. Today we go back 42 years to study the French new car market in 1984. Consult also our updated 1983 post here: France 1983: Renault 5 celebrates 10 years in first place, Renault 11 lands…
The Twingo E-Tech is shaping up to be another neo-retro smash hit for Renault. 28/10 update: Now with Top 53 All brands and Top 300 models rankings 9/10 update: Now with Top 40 brands ranking It's another satisfying month for new car sales in France, now up 11.6% year-on-year in…
The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in France in August. 17/09 update: Now with Top 53 All brands and Top 300 models. It's a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year gains for the French new car market at +7.4% to 94,349 in August. This way, the year-to-date tally is…
The Renault Scenic is up to #6 in France in July. 17/08 update: Now with Top 55 All brands and Top 300 models. 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…
After the Renault Clio VI, we stay with the French manufacturer to now test drive the new Twingo E-Tech. The Twingo nameplate is legendary, having sold over 4 million units across 25 countries since its launch in 1993. Among these, 1.9 million were sold in France and the first generation,…
The Renault Clio VI has had a somewhat disappointing start at home in France. Six months after its launch, the nameplate hasn't managed higher than a third place. More worrying, after peaking at 4% share in March, it has actually gone down to 2.8% in May and 3.6% in June. Although…
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 Renault Clio 6 only holds 2.8% of its home market in May. 22/06 update: Now with Top 55 brands and Top 300 models. The French new car market edges up 3.7% year-on-year in May to sign a second YoY growth in the past 3 months. However keep in mind…
The Renault 5 is the best-selling BEV in France in April. 22/05 update: Now with Top 50 brands and Top 300 models. After getting back in positive for the first time in 5 months in March, the French new car market is back down -0.3% year-on-year in April to 138,339…
First podium finish at home for the Renault Clio VI. 25/04 update: Now with Top 52 brands and Top 300 models rankings. For the first time since last October, the French new car market is actually up year-on-year in March at a very robust +12.9% to 173,633 units. Keep in…
The Citroen C3 is the most popular vehicle in France in February. 17/03 update: Now with Top 50 All brands and Top 300 models. It's another horrendous month for new car registrations in France, with February off -14.7% year-on-year to just 120,764 units. The year-to-date tally is now off -11.1%…
The new generation Renault Clio has cracked its home Top 10. 24/02 update: Now with Top 50 brands and Top 300 models. After losing -5.5% to its lowest annual level in 50 years in 2025, the French new car market continues on its downward trajectory and starts 2026 with a…
The Renault Clio nameplate has been #1 in France for a total of 23 years. Consult 130 years worth of French Historical Data here. 23/01 update: Now with Top 70 All brands, Top 413 models, Top 10 private sales models and Top 10 BEV. The French new car market is…
The Renault 5 is the third best-selling vehicle at home in November. 22/12 update: Now with Top 300 models ranking. 3/12 update: Now with Top 50 All brands ranking. The French new car market ends a streak of three consecutive months of year-on-year gains with November figures down -0.3% to…