Hyundai holds 4% of the French market in August. 19/09 update: Now with Top 316 All models ranking. 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 up 2.2% to 87,850. Keep in mind the…
Known as the BYD Seagull at home in China and Dolphin Mini in Latin America, the BYD Dolphin Plus has just launched in Europe. Back in China where it was released in May 2023, it has sold a whopping 890,716 wholesale units and peaked at 56,156 sales back in November…
First French Top 10 finish for the Dacia Bigster 25/08 update: Now with Top 50 All brands and Top 300 models rankings. Mediocre results again in France, with July volumes down another -7.7% year-on-year to 116,377. This is the lowest July on record since 2022 (107,547) which itself was the…
The Renault Clio holds 8% of its home market in June. 28/07 update: Now with H1 2025 Top 20 models (private sales only) 22/07 update: Now with Top 50 brands and Top 300 models. French new car sales endure a 6th consecutive month of year-on-year decline (and 12th in the…
After the Renault 4 and the Citroen C3 Aircross. We now drive the Peugeot e-3008, following our French series. Compared to the previous two, the 3008 isn't as recent as it launched a little over a year ago in February 2024, April for the e-3008. This is the third generation…
The Citroen C3 Aircross II leaps inside the Top 15 in May. 25/06 update: Now with Top 52 brands and Top 300 models. Another disappointing month for French new car sales with May off -12.3% year-on-year to just 123,919. This is the lowest May volume since pandemic-stricken May 2020. The…
After the Renault 4, we continue on our endeavour to drive the most recent launches on the French market. This time I have the pleasure of test driving the new Citroen C3 Aircross 2nd generation. Although new to Europe, this design has already been used for its Indian and Brazilian…
The Renault Symbioz outsells the Captur for the first time. 23/05 update: Now with Top 329 All models ranking 15/05 update: Now with Top 57 All brands ranking Another disappointing month for French new car sales, down -5.6% year-on-year in April to 138,694 and leading to a year-to-date tally off…
First Top 10 finish for the Renault Symbioz at home. 22/04 update: Now with Top 334 All models ranking. It's a mediocre month for the French new car market in March at -14.5% year-on-year to just 153,842 units. The Q1 2025 volume is therefore off -7.8% to 410,085. This drop…
The Renault Symbioz is up to a record #13 in France in February. 14/03 update: Now with Top 244 All models ranking 141,569 new cars found a buyer in France in February, showing a market returning to stability at -0.7% year-on-year. Keep in mind February 2024 was up 12% on…
The Citroen C3 IV is the best-selling vehicle at home in January. 18/02 update: Now with Top 300 All models ranking Slow start of 2025 for the French new car market at -6.2% year-on-year to 114,672 sales. Petrol sales are off a daunting -28.2% to 29,974 units and 26.1% share…
The Clio nameplate signs a 22nd annual victory at home. Consult 130 years worth of French Historical Data here. Now updated with Top 70 All brands, Top 421 All models, Top 20 LCV brands and Top 100 LCV models. French new car sales edge down -3.2% year-on-year in 2024 to 1,718,416…
The Renault 5 is already inside the French Top 10. 16/12 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…