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…
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…
The marketing blitz is in full swing in France for the launch of the new generation Renault 4: TV and print ads, first test drives in the press and an official local retail launch event today to which I had the privilege of being invited. The event was organised in…
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 Clio is by far the most popular vehicle in Martinique in 2024. New light vehicle sales in Martinique, a French overseas territory located in the Caribbean, skid -10.7% in 2024 to 14,628 units. Even though H1 sales were up 6%, a disastrous H2 (-21.8%) pulled the Full Year…
The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Guadeloupe in 2024. The Guadeloupe (an overseas French territory in the Caribbean) new light vehicle market is off -7.2% in 2024 to 15,873 units. H1 volumes were down -1.2% while H2 was down -11.5%. This year Peugeot (-5.2%) passes Renault (-12.6%) to…
Dacia Duster sales are up 43.6% year-on-year in Mayotte. Mayotte is a French overseas archipelago located north west of Madagascar. Its new light vehicle market is off -9.5% in 2024 to 2,331 sales. Dacia (+6.9%) defies the negative context to overtake Peugeot (-26.5%) and take the lead of the brands…
The Renault Clio is the most popular model in Reunion in 2024. 2024 is a difficult year for new car sales in Reunion, a French overseas territory located east of Madagascar. 26,351 new light vehicles found a buyer, a harsh -11.8% year-on-year drop. Renault (-7.2%) resists better than the market…
Kia sales are up 62.3% in February. We have a new monthly update on BSCB: Martinique, a French overseas territory. After 6 consecutive months of year-on-year decline including -21.2% last November, -21% in December and -13.6% in January, new car sales in the territory are up 16.9% in February to…
The Ford Ranger is the best-selling vehicle in New Caledonia so far in 2025. Due to continuing social unrest, the New Caledonian new light vehicle market implodes -53.5% year-on-year over the first two months of 2025 to just 475 units. Toyota (-71.8%) dominates the brands charts again albeit with a…
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 Toyota Hilux is the most popular vehicle in New Caledonia for the 4th year in a row. Discover over 20 years of New Caledonian Historical Data here. Social unrest has had a devastating impact on the New Caledonian new car market with sales imploding -52.2% to just 4,094. Toyota…
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…