January to September 2018: PSA was again the largest carmaker in France while Renault was the best-selling brand and the Clio the top-selling model. During the first nine months of 2018 the French new car market expanded by 6.5%. Most major car manufacturers increased sales in France with the French manufacturers performing particularly well. The PSA Group remained the … [Read more...]

During the first semester of 2018, the PSA Group was France’s largest carmaker, Renault the biggest brand and the Clio the favorite car model. January to June 2018: The PSA Group was again the largest car manufacturer in France followed by Renault and the Volkswagen Group. The best-selling car brands in France were Renault, Peugeot and Citroen while Dacia moved ahead of … [Read more...]

The PSA Group remained France’s largest carmaker during the first quarter of 2018 while Renault was again the best-selling car brand just ahead of Peugeot. The Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 were the favorite car models of the French. During the first three months of 2018, the PSA Group captured a third of the French new car market followed by the Renault Group with a … [Read more...]

The PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS, Opel) was again the largest car manufacturer in France in 2017 with Renault the best-selling car brand and the Clio the favorite car model of the French. In 2017, PSA increased its positions as the leading car manufacturer in France with strong sales by Peugeot and Opel sales included since the final quarter of 2017. However, Renault … [Read more...]

In 2017, the Renault Clio was again the top-selling car model in France followed by the Peugeot 208. The Peugeot 3008 was the third most popular car model with the French. The Renault Clio increased its lead as the most-popular car model in France in 2017. The Peugeot 208 maintained its traditional second place with flat sales in a growing market. The new Peugeot 3008 II … [Read more...]

January to September 2017: the best-selling carmaker in France was the PSA Group, Renault the top-selling brand and the Clio the favorite car model of the French. During the first three quarters of 2017, new passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 4% to 1,560,885 cars. The PSA Group was again the largest car manufacturer in France with figures now … [Read more...]

Renault was the top-selling car brand in France during the first half of 2017, the Clio the favorite car model of the French and PSA the top car manufacturer. New passenger vehicle registrations in France during the first six months of 2017 increased by 3% to 1,135,281 cars. The PSA Group remained the largest car manufacturer in France followed by Renault and the VW … [Read more...]

New passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 4.8% during the first quarter of 2017. PSA was the top manufacturer, Renault the top selling brand and the Clio France’s favorite car model. January to March 2017: Car sales in France during the first quarter of 2017 were up by 4.8% to 541,065 cars. The PSA Group remained the largest carmaker in France with … [Read more...]

New passenger vehicle registrations in France in 2016 increased by 5.1%. The PSA Group was the top-selling carmaker with Renault the best-selling brand. Most of the gains went to foreign brands although Renault and Dacia also had stronger sales. The Renault Clio was again the favorite car model of the French. New Car Market in France in 2016 New passenger vehicle … [Read more...]

The Renault Clio, Peugeot 208 and 308 remained the best-selling car models in France in 2016 according to car sales statistics for the full year. The Dacia Sandero had strong sales in France in 2016. Two new models with a strong entry into the French new car market were the Renault Mégane IV and the Renault Kadjar. The VW Polo was again the favorite imported car model of the … [Read more...]

The top-selling carmaker in France during the first three quarters of 2016 was again the PSA Group with Renault the top brand and the Clio favorite model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 5.7% to just over 1.5 million cars during the first nine months of 2016. The French New Vehicle Market in 2016 (Q1) During the first nine months of 2016, new … [Read more...]

The PSA Group was the strongest carmaker in France during the first quarter of 2016 with Renault the best-selling brand and the Clio the top-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 8.2% during the first three months of 2016 to just over half a million sales. Electric car sales doubled and took a just over one percent share of the French new car … [Read more...]

In 2015, the Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 were again the most-popular car models of the French with the VW Polo the top-selling foreign car model in France. The composition of the models on the list of the 20 best-selling car models in France in 2015 hardly changed from a year ago with the Renault Twingo III the only new entrant. The Toyota Yaris replaced the Nissan Qashqai as … [Read more...]

In 2015, the PSA Group (Peugeot Citroen) was the best-selling car manufacturer in France, Renault the most-popular brand and VW the top imported marque. The French car market expanded by 6.8% to 1,9 million new passenger vehicle registrations – the best performance since 2011. Almost all carmakers and brands in France had an increase in car sales in 2015. The popularity of … [Read more...]

PSA was the strongest carmaker in France during the first three quarters of 2015 with Renault the top-selling brand and the Clio the best-selling model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France increased by 6.3% during the first nine months of 2015. French car manufacturers and brands lost market share while German luxury brands Mercedes Benz and BMW experienced strong … [Read more...]

The PSA Group remained the strongest carmaker in France during the first quarter of 2015 with Renault the top-selling brand and the Clio the favorite model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France expanded by a surprisingly strong 6.9% in January to March 2015 with foreign brands benefiting most from the growing French car market. The Volkswagen Group remained the … [Read more...]

The Renault Clio and Peugeot 208 remained the top-selling car models in France during 2014. The Captur and 308 were also favorites of French car buyers. In a flat car market, the Fiat 500 was the only truly new model on the top-twenty list of best-selling car models in France in 2014. No foreign brands were among the top ten most-popular car models in France. Top 20 Car Models … [Read more...]

In 2014, the PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroen, DS) was the best-selling carmaker in France; Renault was the most popular car brand and the Clio the top model. New passenger vehicle registrations in France in 2014 were up 0.3%, or only just over 5,000 cars. French carmakers gained 2% market share while most foreign brands experience weaker sales in France. The French New Car Market … [Read more...]

2014 (Q1-3): The French car market expanded by 2.1%, PSA remained the strongest manufacturer, Renault the strongest brand and the Clio the favorite car model of the French. Growth in new passenger vehicle registrations in France during the first nine months of 2014 was mostly due to French car makes selling 7% more than in 2013 – imported car sales were down 3.6%. PSA, Renault … [Read more...]

The French new car market grew 2.9% during the first six months of 2014. Renault was the strongest brand while the Clio was the favorite car model of the French. During the first half of 2014, the French car market expanded by nearly 3% with domestic manufacturers showing the strongest growth. However, for the second year in a row, new passenger vehicle registrations in … [Read more...]