The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in France in August. 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 up 3% to 1,078,323. units. Petrol sales implode -40.5% to 10,903 and…
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…
The Renault 5 holds a record 3.3% share at home in October. 07/11 update: Now with Top 54 All brands and Top 323 All models. According to figures by AAA Data, the French new car market is up for the third month in a row in October but still very…
The Renault 4 is finally in the French Top 50, but we can't call it a success just yet. 07/10 update: Now with Top 326 All models ranking. It's a second consecutive month of year-on-year gains in France at +1% to 140,354 units. But there's a couple of buts. As…
Hyundai holds 4% of the French market in August. 19/09 update: Now with Top 54 All brands, Top 316 All models and Top 12 BEV rankings. First year-on-year uptick of the year for the French new car market, but this happens during the slowest month of the year, August. Sales…