France Best Selling Cars ranking up to October 2023, reports the Renault Clio as new segment leader (+54.6%). Peugeot 208 BEV  and Tesla Model Y enter the top 10 booming more than 350%. The Peugeot 208 loses 42.9% in volume.

In France more than in any part of the World, local consumer’s prefer to purchase local manufacturer and vehicles produced by Renault or Stellantis dominate the ranking of best-selling cars.

Considering YTD data up to October 2023 the leader is the Renault Clio -up 2 spots- with 80,323 sales, an 54.6% year-on-year growth.

The Dacia Sandero in second place with 57,825 sales (+10.5%) in front of the  Citroen C3  –up 1 spot- with 50,740 sales (+2.2%).

In fourth place ranks the Renault Captur with 40,149 sales (+5.0%) followed by the Peugeot 208 with 39,963 (-42.9%) and Peugeot 308  with 37,023 (+6.5%)

In seventh place, we find the Peugeot 208 BEV -up 34 spots- with 35,699 units sold (+357.6%) followed by the Tesla Model Y -up 40 spots- at 29,291 (+350.1%), the  Dacia Duster with 27,317 sales (+5.4%) and in 10th place the Peugeot 3008 with 25,864 (-10.9%).

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In the tables below we report sales for the Top 50 models.

France Best Selling Cars ranking with top 11 places reserved to French models. Peugeot 208 boosted by last generation success jumps on top of the list while Peugeot 308 is up 10 spots in 7th place.

In France more than in any part of the World, local consumer’s prefer to purchase local manufacturer and vehicles produced by Renault or Stellantis dominate the ranking of best-selling cars.

In 2022 the top 11 models are owned by the Two French groups.

On top of the list and boosted by the last generation success there is the Peugeot 208, with 80,838 sales (+32.5%) up 4 spots.

The Dacia Sandero maintains second place with 64,308 sales (-16.5%) in front of the  Renault Clio  –down 2 spots- with 64,012 sales (-24.9%).

In fourth place Citroen C3 with 58,880 sales (-9.9%) followed by the Peugeot 2008 with 48,675 (-28.2%) and Renault Captur  with 45,577 (-13.3%)

In seventh place, we find the Peugeot 308 -Up 10 spots- with 41,706 units sold (+93.9%) followed by the Peugeot 3008 -down 1 spot- with 36,281 (-28.0%), the  Renault Mégane with 33,398 sales (+19.5%) and in 10th place the Dacia Duster with 31,648 (+1.9%).

In 11th place the fast growing Renault Arkana (+76.0%) ahead of the first foreign model (while produced in France), the Toyota Yaris (-3.7%).

Raising stars are the Toyota Yaris Cross in 13th and the Dacia Spring in 18th  (+61.0%).

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In the tables below we report sales for the Top 50 models.

Renault Global performance in recent years has not followed the global industry growth and in the 2018 was reported down 6.6%, after the previous year’s all-time record. Turkey, Iran and India led the year to negative performance, while Brazil soared 28.7%. In the recently published study, focus2move team projects volumes at 3.3 million by the 2025.

Renault ranks as the eleventh largest car brand in the World, after being overtaken by Mercedes in the 2018.

Renault is the second largest brand in Europe and France is the most important market, representing the 22% of the total but performing -1.1% this year.

In the 2018 Renault has sold 2.5 million light vehicles in the World, losing 6.6% after the previous year’s All-time record with 2.7 million units sold.

Since the 2010 the brand sales grew up 20.4% with a CAGR of 2.6%. During the same frame of time, global light vehicles market grew up from 73.7 millions to 94.3 million with a global CAGR of 3.5%. So Renault has lost market share in this period. According to our study, in the period 2019-2025 Renault will boost sales at 3.3 million units.

Tracking all brands sales across the World – with a current coverage of 150 markets – the Focus2move Research Team has analyzed in detail the growth of Renault in the World since 2010, reporting in the just updated market research “Renault Global Sales Performance 2010-2025” all sales broken down by region, country and model.

In addition they have projected the development of the brand sales up to 2025 taking under consideration both the single market development forecast and the brand plans in terms of line up and growth.

The result has been a unique in the World, research, offered at the huge value of €750, available for direct purchase on this web site.

Best selling Cars in Italy in the 2017 dominated by the Fiat Panda with a wide gap over the Lancia Ypsilon and the Fiat Tipo. The leader among imported vehicles was the Renault Clio ahead of a raising star, the last generation of Citroen C3.

Best selling car ranking in Italy has always been a feud of Fiat, a brand holding over 20% of market share. Mirroring the sales distribution by class, on top of the list there are all city and small cars and in the final 2016 ranking, there was only one C class car within the top 10.

In the 2017, while the total market is growing faster than expected, the ranking of top 50 models has not dramatically changed, considering the low-level of new models introduced in the market so far.

In the 2017, the best-selling car in the market was, for the 6th consecutive, the city-car Fiat Panda with 146.033 sales (-0.6%), followed by the Lancia Ypsilon with 60.320 units (-8.1%) and the Fiat Tipo with 56.049 (+77.6%).

In fourth place the Fiat 500 with 43.963 (+18.9%) ahead of the leader of imported vehicles, the Renault Clio with 52.629 units (+5.7%), the Citroen C3 with 48.667 (+55.6%), the Fiat 500L with 46.459 (-14.9%).

In eight place the Fiat 500X with 45.793 (-0.9%) followed by the Volkswagen Golf with 41.829 units (-10.4%) and the Ford Fiesta with 41.289 units (-5.2%).

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Rank 2017	Rank 2016	Model	Sales 2017	Sales 2016	Variation 2017
1	1	Fiat Panda	146.033	147.283	-0,8%
2	2	Lancia Ypsilon	60.320	65.663	-8,1%
3	14	Fiat Tipo	56.049	31.555	77,6%
4	7	Fiat 500	53.963	45.400	18,9%
5	4	Renault Clio	52.629	49.798	5,7%
6	15	Citroen C3	48.667	31.274	55,6%
7	3	Fiat 500L	46.459	54.578	-14,9%
8	6	Fiat 500x	45.793	46.232	-0,9%
9	5	Volkswagen Golf	41.829	46.708	-10,4%
10	9	Ford Fiesta	41.289	43.573	-5,2%
11	10	Volkswagen Polo	39.498	43.096	-8,3%
12	12	Jeep Renegade	37.638	34.331	9,6%
13	8	Fiat Punto	37.261	45.208	-17,6%
14	13	Toyota Yaris	36.948	32.110	15,1%
15	11	Peugeot 208	36.712	34.793	5,5%
16	17	Nissan Qashqai	31.350	28.823	8,8%
17	18	Renault Captur	29.901	28.255	5,8%
18	31	Volkswagen Tiguan	29.167	15.400	89,4%
19	16	Opel Corsa	28.796	30.508	-5,6%
20	20	Opel Mokka	28.133	23.799	18,2%
21	24	Dacia Sandero	27.658	20.693	33,7%
22	23	Dacia Duster	24.572	22.370	9,8%
23	21	Peugeot 2008	23.374	23.369	0,0%
24	19	Alfa Romeo Giulietta	20.907	23.831	-12,3%
25	22	Hyundai Tucson	20.871	22.893	-8,8%
26	28	Ford Ecosport	19.247	17.199	11,9%
27	43	Ford Kuga	18.194	11.584	57,1%
28	25	Smart Fortwo	18.012	19.477	-7,5%
29	29	Kia Sportage	16.964	16.613	2,1%
30	84	Peugeot 3008	16.856	5.165	226,4%
31	40	Nissan Micra	16.852	11.934	41,2%
32		Toyota C-HR	16.616
33	39	Volkswagen Up!	16.206	12.081	34,1%
34	37	Hyundai i10	15.739	13.440	17,1%
35	26	Peugeot 308	15.425	19.396	-20,5%
36	30	Mercedes A Class	14.909	16.349	-8,8%
37	32	Renault Kadjar	14.654	15.151	-3,3%
38	27	Audi A3	14.156	17.837	-20,6%
39	34	Ford Focus	14.136	14.396	-1,8%
40	55	Renault Mégane	14.057	9.567	46,9%
41	46	BMW X1	13.342	10.841	23,1%
42	36	Toyota Aygo	12.919	13.465	-4,1%
43	33	Ford C-Max	12.148	14.399	-15,6%
44	52	Mini	11.770	9.947	18,3%
45	61	BMW 1 Series	11.471	8.552	34,1%
46	35	Audi A4	11.437	14.067	-18,7%
47		Audi Q2	11.045
48	51	Opel Karl	10.840	9.970	8,7%
49	99	Renault Scénic	10.608	3.200	231,5%
50	47	Hyundai i20	10.476	10.803	-3,0%
51	38	Opel Astra	10.177	13.251	-23,2%
52	44	Kia Rio	10.004	11.542	-13,3%
53	57	Citroen C4	9.956	9.303	7,0%
54	63	Ford B-Max	9.946	8.513	16,8%
55	41	BMW 2 Series	9.893	11.832	-16,4%
56	88	Alfa Romeo Giulia	9.774	4.628	111,2%
57	64	Skoda Octavia	9.677	8.271	17,0%
58	42	Audi Q3	9.620	11.634	-17,3%
59	120	Ford Ka+	9.432	2.253	318,6%
60	53	Land Rover Range Rover Evoque	9.189	9.901	-7,2%
61	50	Mini Countryman	9.029	10.083	-10,5%
62	184	Suzuki Ignis	8.941	610	1365,7%
63	49	Toyota Auris	8.790	10.328	-14,9%
64	58	Smart Forfour	8.654	8.933	-3,1%
65	48	BMW 3 Series	8.652	10.499	-17,6%
66	54	Renault Twingo	8.531	9.598	-11,1%
67	45	Volkswagen Passat	8.527	10.929	-22,0%
68	62	Mercedes GLA	8.460	8.541	-0,9%
69	71	Skoda Fabia	8.175	7.094	15,2%
70	59	Mercedes C Class	8.062	8.869	-9,1%
71	86	Kia Picanto	7.938	4.896	62,1%
72	68	Toyota RAV4	7.833	7.706	1,6%
73	56	Mercedes B Class	7.772	9.440	-17,7%
74	65	Citroen C1	7.730	8.102	-4,6%
75		Jeep Compass	7.668
76	54	Suzuki Vitara	7.621	9.598	-20,6%
77	60	Nissan Juke	7.291	8.554	-14,8%
78	92	Audi Q5	7.240	4.241	70,7%
79	66	Citroen C4 Cactus	7.086	8.031	-11,8%
80	67	Alfa Romeo MiTo	7.064	7.734	-8,7%
81	78	Nissan X-Trail	6.888	5.658	21,7%
82	69	Peugeot 108	6.803	7.457	-8,8%
83	75	Hyundai ix20	6.565	6.227	5,4%
84	107	Mercedes E Class	6.015	2.704	122,4%
85	70	Land Rover Discovery Sport	5.951	7.197	-17,3%
86		Opel Crossland X	5.676
87	72	Audi A1	5.670	6.910	-17,9%
88	77	Mercedes GLC	5.602	5.795	-3,3%
89	79	Seat Ibiza	5.562	5.589	-0,5%
90	76	Seat Leon	5.430	5.950	-8,7%
91	82	Volvo V40	5.426	5.386	0,7%
92	74	Opel Adam	5.169	6.305	-18,0%
93	83	Mercedes CLA	4.665	5.267	-11,4%
94	94	BMW 5 Series	4.624	3.974	16,4%
95	95	Abarth 595	4.571	3.792	20,5%
96	73	Opel Meriva	4.558	6.400	-28,8%
97	91	Volvo XC60	4.338	4.370	-0,7%
98	151	Seat Ateca	4.205	1.200	250,4%
99	81	Audi A6	4.027	5.429	-25,8%
100	80	Mini Clubman	3.874	5.431	-28,7%
101	90	Kia Venga	3.837	4.372	-12,2%

In 2014 according to data collected by focus2move in the country including production information released by IVMA , the Iranian Automotive Industry Association, total new Light Passengers Vehicles sold have been 892.842, an amazing 32.8% increase compared with the previous year.

All started the day after the opening of political negotiation started in November 2013 (and still very far from a consolidated result) that could be read as the USA decision to suspend economic sanctions to Iran, in the hope of positive negotiation.

That day, all car-makers started looking at the largest middle east country where the automotive industry was based on European technology and left the local makers and Chinese new entrants under the sanctions period.

In less than a year the market was revitalized with sales and production boomed up.

The domestic market record had been hit in the 2009 at over 1.3 million units, before falling down at 562.000 in the 2012.

Peugeot was very fast on reactivating the local plants and thanks to a phenomenal performance soared on top of the market with over 318.000 sales in the year, outpacing the local makers, Saipa (2nd with 302.346 sales, +27.2%) and Iran Khodro (3rd with 120.289 sales, +5.3%).

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In December 2014 according to data released by A.I.V.A.M. the Association of Vehicles Importers, total new Light Passenger Vehicles sold in Morocco have been 10.646 up 1.5% compared with the correspondent month last year.

Full Year 2014 sales in Morocco have been 122.081, just up 0.7% from 2013.

In the last year Morocco become a producer of cars thanks to the building of a plant by Renault that produce for local market and for export.

In 2014 the total vehicles produced by Renault (under the brand Renault or Dacia) had been 227.500, down 20% due to the interruption of Kangoo production. Over 202.000 units had been exported.

As far as the domestic market, the Renault Group is dominating with over 39% of market share. However, while the low cost brand Dacia is gaining, Renault is losing.

Dacia consolidated its position as market leader selling 33.732 units last year with market share at 27.4%.

Second was Renault that recovered after a real collapse registered in the first half. Full Year sales were 13.917, down 16.4%.

Third was Ford with 11.194 sales (+8.6%) ahead of Fiat with 9.040 sales (+29.3%), fueled by commercial vehicles, and Peugeot with 8.901 sales (-8.1%).

The fastest growing brand was Toyota with sales up 34.1% thanks to the success of last generation Corolla, imported by Turkey.

As far as best-selling models ranking, the Dacia Logan was again on top with 10.655 sales (-0.5%), followed by the Dacia Dokker with 7.064 units (+3.0%) and Dacia Sandero with 6.736 (+0.1%). In fourth place there was another Dacia, the Duster, followed by the Renault Clio.

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2014 Serbian Automotive Industry at lowest in twenty years, despite the re-launch of local production operated by Fiat. Volkswagen Group is expanding the control on the market with Skoda new leader.

In December 2014 according to data released by the local Association of Car Manufacturers, total new Light Passengers Vehicles sold in Serbia have been 1.611, down 14.5% from year ago.

This was the 11^th year on year declining month in a string.

Full Year 2014 sales have been 19.698, down 10.1% from 2013. It represents the fourth fall in a row at the lowest market volume in 20 years.

Excluding the case of Ukraine, where economy and markets are destroyed by civil war, the Serbian is the European market with the worse trend mirroring a really hard economic reality.

Skoda is the market leader and in December sold 315 units (-42.8%) while the full year sales had been 3.377 (-14.0%) with a market share of 17.1%.

Skoda has taken the crown out from the domestic makers, Fiat, that fell in second place with annual volume of 2.859 vehicles, down 36.2%, despite the local production of 500 L.

Third in the annual race was Volkswagen, 1 spot ahead of 2013, with 1.882 units (+34.4%) overtaking Hyundai (4^th with 1.613, -15.9%).

Others growing brands were Dacia (5^th with 1.352, +32.4%), Audi (11^th with 588, +16.9%) and Lada (15^th with 317 cars, +59.3%).

As far as the best-selling models ranking, the market leader was the Skoda Fabia with 1.186 sales, followed by Fiat 500L with 1.082 and Skoda Octavia with 951.

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In 2014 Ukrainian Automotive Industry collapsed at lowest in 20 years, as the civil war persists in the east regions and Crimea was absorbed in the Russian Republic. The patrimony of the sector is almost destroyed.

In December 2014 according to data released by released by Ukrautoprom, the Ukrainian Associations of Car Manufacturers, total new Light Passengers Vehicles sold in Ukraine have been 8.409, down 54.7% from the correspondent month last year.

This was not only the 10^th year on year fall, but the lowest December in a decade.

Full Year sales in Ukraine have been 102.697, down 52.9% from the 2013, the lowest market level in over 20 years, one sixth of the record level hit in the 2007 at 640.000 units.

Indeed, in the since twelve months ago all is changed in the Ukraine Republic, including the territory of the State, with the rich Crimea region not absorbed by Russia and many east regions involved in a criminal civil war.

Sales of cars like all consumer goods fall at lowest level in the last month as the country and people are near to default and just economic sustains arriving from EU are helping to go ahead day after day.

All data about car sold and performance among competitors are not relevant in this situation and we have decided to report data without comments, for respect towards Ukraine population.

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2014 France Car Market was flat albeit negative Q4, pushed up by Renault and Peugeot efforts. Citroen is in difficulties while new brands are growing, led by a turbo-Jeep. In December, Renault Captur was on podium.

In December 2014 according to data released by CCFA, the French Associations of Car Manufacturers, total new Car Passengers sold in France have been 163.354, down 6.8% from the correspondent month last year, posting the third decline in a row.

Full Year 2014 sales in France have been 1.795.885, up 0.3% from 2013

In December Renault sold 33.404 cars with share at 20.4%, improving 4.6% from year ago. Full Year sales have been 353.901 (+4.8%) with share at 19.7%

Peugeot in second sold 25.486 cars (+2.8% in December while the full year figures was 305.016 units and 17.0% of market share.

Citroen in December sold 16.777 units (-23.6%) while in the entire year 231.131 (-3.0%). To extrapolate a new brand from the “DS” series is not providing concreate effects on domestic performance.

In December many players scored a negative year on year performance. Among these, Toyota (-22.1%), Dacia (-18.3%) and Kia (-27.2%) were the more relevant.

Looking at the annual winner, it must be mentioned Dacia (5^th with 102.516 sales, +14.1%), Volvo (20^th with 12.459 units, +13.0%) and Jeep (31^st with 2.783, +138.7%)

As far as the Car Groups performance and ranking, the December leader was Renault-Nissan with 29.2% of market share, ahead of P.S.A. with 25.9% and Volkswagen with 14.8%.

As far as best-selling models ranking, Renault Clio led with 11.111 sales (-4.0%), followed by Peugeot 208 with 7.409 (+11.6%) and Renault Captur with 6.882 (+10.3%).

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