The entire Dacia range fits within the Top 12 models this month.
The French new car market bounces back again in April at +21.9% year-on-year to 132,509 units. April 2022 was down a drastic -22.6% so we’re still not back to the April 2021 level. Year-to-date, sales are up 16.7% to 553,396. Petrol sales soar 31.3% to 53,475 for the month and 19.2% to 215,441 year-to-date, diesel is off -19% to 13,888 in April and -21.1% to 61,028 YTD. HEV are up 28.7% to 30,940 units this month, and up 24.8% YTD to 124,619, that includes 74,914 full hybrids (+33.7%) and 49,705 mild hybrids (+13.5%). PHEV registrations only edge up 6% to 10,878 but perform much better year-to-date at +19.7% to 47,390 units. Finally BEVs surge 34.8% to 17,113 in April and are up an even more impressive 45.9% year-to-date to 81,997 units and 14.8% share.
First Top 10 finish for the Renault Austral at home.
Renault (+50.7%) posts a stunning year-on-year uptick, albeit on a particularly drab year-ago volume (it only held 13.7% share). It is Renault’s first win this year and it’s a decisive one at 17% of the market vs. 14.2% for an underperforming Peugeot (+6.1%). The gap between the two carmakers is significant enough to see Renault come within a whisker (451 sales) of Peugeot in the year-to-date charts. Dacia (+63.4%) is even more impressive in third place and breaks its all-time share record at 10.5%. It is the third time the low-cost manufacturer manages to cross the 10% share milestone, all in the past 12 months after last June (10.1%) and last December (10.3%). Citroen (+10.6%) continues to disappoint in 4th place and only 7.8% share, followed by a strong Volkswagen (+35.9%) and a weak Toyota (+3.7%). A strong indication that the market is pulled up by the Renault group this month is the fact that no other Top 17 brand manages to outpace the overall growth. Tesla (+1780.4%!), Alfa Romeo (+98.6%), Cupra (+76.9%) and Land Rover (+66.5%) shine below.
The Renault Clio signs its first monthly win in 18 months.
Model-wise, the Renault Clio (+203.5%) compensates for a nightmarish April 2022 when it ranked #9 overall, and manages its first monthly win in 18 months: since November 2021. It sells almost 1,000 units more than its archenemy the Peugeot 208 (+12.4%) but the latter easily keeps the YTD lead with over 4,000 units more. The Dacia Sandero (+68.6%) returns to the third place it also holds YTD, followed by the Peugeot 2008 (+52.1%) and Renault Captur (+28.7%) both in fantastic shape. The Dacia Duster (+36.8%) is up to #8 and Citroen C3 Aircross (+75.5%) lodges its first Top 10 finish since March 2022. The Renault Austral breaks into the Top 10 for the first time at #9 whereas its competitor the Peugeot 3008 (-21%) endures a particularly painful month at #15 vs. #8 so far this year. The Dacia Spring at #11 (+55.1%) and Jogger at a record #12 also reached in June 2022 (+137.3%) mean the brand’s entire range fits within the Top 12.
Previous month: France March 2023: Market up 24.2%, Tesla Model Y smashes records at #4
One year ago: France April 2022: Market down -22.6%, Peugeot 308 III cracks podium, Ford Puma in Top 10
Full April 2023 Top 51 All brands and Top 60 models below.
France April 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Renault | 22,489 | 17.0% | 50.7% | 2 | 85,236 | 15.4% | 26.1% | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Peugeot | 18,789 | 14.2% | 6.1% | 1 | 85,687 | 15.5% | 8.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Dacia | 13,972 | 10.5% | 63.4% | 4 | 52,599 | 9.5% | 39.8% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Citroen | 10,324 | 7.8% | 10.6% | 3 | 44,109 | 8.0% | -3.6% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 8,975 | 6.8% | 35.9% | 5 | 38,060 | 6.9% | 24.3% | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Toyota | 6,748 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 7 | 31,725 | 5.7% | 14.2% | 6 | 5 |
| 7 | Hyundai | 4,188 | 3.2% | 15.1% | 11 | 15,854 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 9 | 8 |
| 8 | Ford | 4,021 | 3.0% | -0.1% | 9 | 16,638 | 3.0% | 0.7% | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Kia | 3,796 | 2.9% | -4.1% | 16 | 14,503 | 2.6% | -4.6% | 12 | 10 |
| 10 | BMW | 3,701 | 2.8% | 1.6% | 8 | 17,561 | 3.2% | 29.3% | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | Audi | 3,684 | 2.8% | 18.9% | 10 | 15,439 | 2.8% | 21.9% | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Mercedes | 3,472 | 2.6% | -0.7% | 12 | 13,423 | 2.4% | -2.5% | 14 | 7 |
| 13 | Nissan | 3,364 | 2.5% | 15.7% | 14 | 12,675 | 2.3% | 28.7% | 15 | 17 |
| 14 | Opel | 3,053 | 2.3% | 17.2% | 13 | 13,560 | 2.5% | 20.2% | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | Skoda | 2,910 | 2.2% | 14.0% | 18 | 11,130 | 2.0% | 17.2% | 17 | 16 |
| 16 | Fiat | 2,708 | 2.0% | -20.6% | 15 | 11,421 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 16 | 13 |
| 17 | DS | 2,071 | 1.6% | 10.8% | 19 | 8,663 | 1.6% | 15.5% | 18 | 19 |
| 18 | Suzuki | 1,888 | 1.4% | 41.6% | 22 | 6,045 | 1.1% | -4.9% | 22 | 20 |
| 19 | Tesla | 1,824 | 1.4% | 1780.4% | 6 | 14,651 | 2.6% | 70.8% | 11 | 15 |
| 20 | Mini | 1,789 | 1.4% | 19.1% | 17 | 8,607 | 1.6% | 9.1% | 19 | 18 |
| 21 | Seat | 1,745 | 1.3% | 47.5% | 20 | 6,582 | 1.2% | 17.6% | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | MG | 1,377 | 1.0% | 26.9% | 21 | 6,549 | 1.2% | 163.4% | 21 | 23 |
| 23 | Cupra | 1,215 | 0.9% | 76.9% | 24 | 3,626 | 0.7% | 94.9% | 24 | 24 |
| 24 | Volvo | 1,002 | 0.8% | 23.6% | 25 | 4,473 | 0.8% | 11.7% | 23 | 22 |
| 25 | Land Rover | 576 | 0.4% | 66.5% | 26 | 2,145 | 0.4% | 93.4% | 26 | 28 |
| 26 | Mazda | 516 | 0.4% | 6.8% | 23 | 3,026 | 0.5% | 31.4% | 25 | 25 |
| 27 | Lexus | 299 | 0.2% | 32.3% | 32 | 1,097 | 0.2% | -15.3% | 30 | 30 |
| 28 | Mitsubishi | 296 | 0.2% | 14.7% | 33 | 885 | 0.2% | 23.1% | 33 | 33 |
| 29 | Alfa Romeo | 294 | 0.2% | 98.6% | 28 | 1,224 | 0.2% | 154.5% | 28 | 32 |
| 30 | Porsche | 294 | 0.2% | 71.9% | 30 | 1,048 | 0.2% | 27.0% | 31 | 29 |
| 31 | Jeep | 286 | 0.2% | -30.6% | 27 | 1,532 | 0.3% | -22.5% | 27 | 26 |
| 32 | Honda | 211 | 0.2% | -55.2% | 29 | 1,131 | 0.2% | -44.6% | 29 | 27 |
| 33 | Lynk & Co | 196 | 0.1% | -12.9% | 31 | 1,041 | 0.2% | 111.6% | 32 | 31 |
| 34 | Alpine | 128 | 0.1% | -32.3% | 36 | 359 | 0.1% | -32.4% | 34 | 34 |
| 35 | Smart | 91 | 0.1% | -2.2% | 35 | 347 | 0.1% | -24.6% | 35 | 35 |
| 36 | Jaguar | 62 | 0.0% | -19.5% | 34 | 283 | 0.1% | -8.4% | 36 | 36 |
| 37 | Leapmotor | 46 | 0.0% | new | 38 | 73 | 0.0% | new | 38 | 57 |
| 38 | Ferrari | 41 | 0.0% | 57.7% | 37 | 95 | 0.0% | 30.1% | 37 | 38 |
| 39 | Seres | 14 | 0.0% | 75.0% | 42 | 73 | 0.0% | 192.0% | 39 | 61 |
| 40 | Maserati | 12 | 0.0% | 20.0% | 39 | 42 | 0.0% | 110.0% | 41 | 39 |
| 41 | Caterham | 7 | 0.0% | -22.2% | 46 | 16 | 0.0% | -52.9% | 45 | 43 |
| 42 | Secma | 6 | 0.0% | -14.3% | 45 | 13 | 0.0% | -31.6% | 46 | 44 |
| 43 | BYD | 6 | 0.0% | new | 49 | 7 | 0.0% | new | 47 | – |
| 44 | Aston Martin | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 43 | 17 | 0.0% | 54.5% | 43 | 46 |
| 45 | Bentley | 5 | 0.0% | -44.4% | 44 | 16 | 0.0% | -38.5% | 44 | 42 |
| 46 | Morgan | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 7 | 0.0% | -65.0% | 48 | 47 |
| 47 | Lamborghini | 3 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 40 | 21 | 0.0% | -16.0% | 42 | 41 |
| 48 | McLaren | 2 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 2 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 52 | 53 |
| 49 | Lotus | 1 | 0.0% | -66.7% | 47 | 5 | 0.0% | -37.5% | 49 | 52 |
| 50 | Subaru | 1 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 48 | 5 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 50 | 48 |
| 51 | Devalliet | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 56 | 62 |
France April 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Renault Clio | 7,511 | 5.7% | 203.5% | 2 | 26,821 | 4.8% | 47.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Peugeot 208 | 6,591 | 5.0% | 12.4% | 1 | 31,019 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Dacia Sandero | 6,572 | 5.0% | 68.6% | 6 | 23,280 | 4.2% | 31.7% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Peugeot 2008 | 4,420 | 3.3% | 52.1% | 5 | 17,529 | 3.2% | 12.5% | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Renault Captur | 4,407 | 3.3% | 28.7% | 8 | 15,657 | 2.8% | 2.6% | 6 | 6 |
| 6 | Citroen C3 | 4,022 | 3.0% | -8.2% | 3 | 18,554 | 3.4% | -11.9% | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Peugeot 308 III | 3,098 | 2.3% | -26.0% | 7 | 15,213 | 2.7% | 15.5% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Dacia Duster | 2,679 | 2.0% | 36.8% | 10 | 10,666 | 1.9% | 10.3% | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | Renault Austral | 2,654 | 2.0% | new | 12 | 10,025 | 1.8% | new | 12 | 95 |
| 10 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 2,474 | 1.9% | 75.5% | 18 | 7,907 | 1.4% | -9.8% | 20 | 17 |
| 11 | Dacia Spring | 2,432 | 1.8% | 55.1% | 11 | 10,696 | 1.9% | 64.0% | 10 | 18 |
| 12 | Dacia Jogger | 2,288 | 1.7% | 137.3% | 19 | 7,948 | 1.4% | 178.0% | 19 | 27 |
| 13 | VW Polo | 2,264 | 1.7% | 51.0% | 13 | 9,220 | 1.7% | 44.3% | 15 | 19 |
| 14 | Fiat 500 | 2,246 | 1.7% | -18.6% | 14 | 9,556 | 1.7% | 17.6% | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | Peugeot 3008 | 2,219 | 1.7% | -21.0% | 9 | 11,761 | 2.1% | -15.6% | 8 | 8 |
| 16 | Renault Arkana | 2,136 | 1.6% | 15.1% | 16 | 8,569 | 1.5% | -9.1% | 16 | 10 |
| 17 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 2,062 | 1.6% | 31.7% | 15 | 9,846 | 1.8% | 39.1% | 13 | 13 |
| 18 | Toyota Yaris | 1,867 | 1.4% | -7.9% | 30 | 8,022 | 1.4% | 26.7% | 18 | 11 |
| 19 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,851 | 1.4% | 33.8% | 27 | 6,492 | 1.2% | 62.0% | 22 | 40 |
| 20 | Ford Puma | 1,712 | 1.3% | -19.9% | 21 | 6,703 | 1.2% | -18.7% | 21 | 16 |
| 21 | VW T-Roc | 1,695 | 1.3% | 11.4% | 23 | 6,441 | 1.2% | 2.9% | 24 | 23 |
| 22 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,686 | 1.3% | 44.6% | 25 | 6,292 | 1.1% | 26.0% | 25 | 21 |
| 23 | Opel Corsa | 1,462 | 1.1% | 5.0% | 22 | 6,468 | 1.2% | 41.5% | 23 | 28 |
| 24 | Citroen C5 Aircross | 1,431 | 1.1% | 3.4% | 17 | 8,086 | 1.5% | 74.3% | 17 | 15 |
| 25 | Mini Hatch | 1,336 | 1.0% | 85.8% | 42 | 5,161 | 0.9% | 21.6% | 30 | 29 |
| 26 | Tesla Model Y | 1,333 | 1.0% | 1432.2% | 4 | 10,697 | 1.9% | 453.7% | 9 | 38 |
| 27 | Peugeot 5008 | 1,326 | 1.0% | 9.2% | 28 | 5,628 | 1.0% | 10.7% | 27 | 25 |
| 28 | Ford Kuga | 1,244 | 0.9% | 35.7% | 31 | 4,365 | 0.8% | 21.5% | 33 | 41 |
| 29 | VW Tiguan | 1,217 | 0.9% | 119.7% | 33 | 4,321 | 0.8% | 9.4% | 35 | 35 |
| 30 | Renault Megane IV | 1,191 | 0.9% | 9.3% | 32 | 4,761 | 0.9% | -6.9% | 31 | 20 |
| 31 | Renault Megane E-Tech | 1,184 | 0.9% | 1038.5% | 26 | 5,644 | 1.0% | 2918.2% | 26 | 26 |
| 32 | Citroen C4 III | 1,170 | 0.9% | -8.9% | 20 | 5,535 | 1.0% | -20.4% | 28 | 22 |
| 33 | Renault Twingo | 1,100 | 0.8% | -42.9% | 29 | 5,434 | 1.0% | -17.9% | 29 | 14 |
| 34 | Hyundai Kona | 1,031 | 0.8% | -4.3% | 43 | 3,937 | 0.7% | -3.9% | 37 | 32 |
| 35 | Kia Sportage | 995 | 0.8% | -5.6% | 37 | 4,378 | 0.8% | 26.2% | 32 | 30 |
| 36 | BMW X1 | 956 | 0.7% | 25.5% | 38 | 3,175 | 0.6% | 12.1% | 48 | 61 |
| 37 | Nissan Juke | 919 | 0.7% | 23.4% | 49 | 3,186 | 0.6% | 13.0% | 47 | 48 |
| 38 | Mercedes Classe A | 885 | 0.7% | -6.3% | 63 | 2,306 | 0.4% | -38.2% | 62 | 39 |
| 39 | Toyota Aygo X | 882 | 0.7% | new | 65 | 3,532 | 0.6% | new | 41 | 42 |
| 40 | DS 4 | 874 | 0.7% | 7.9% | 44 | 3,712 | 0.7% | 26.0% | 39 | 60 |
| 41 | VW Golf | 860 | 0.6% | 14.7% | 39 | 3,912 | 0.7% | -5.0% | 38 | 33 |
| 42 | Suzuki Swift | 852 | 0.6% | 36.3% | 59 | 2,891 | 0.5% | -0.1% | 54 | 63 |
| 43 | MG4 | 782 | 0.6% | new | 50 | 3,469 | 0.6% | new | 45 | 141 |
| 44 | Mercedes GLA | 754 | 0.6% | 15.6% | 46 | 3,148 | 0.6% | 22.8% | 49 | 44 |
| 45 | Audi Q3 | 748 | 0.6% | 7.6% | 48 | 3,129 | 0.6% | 19.0% | 50 | 43 |
| 46 | Cupra Formentor | 739 | 0.6% | 35.8% | 52 | 2,389 | 0.4% | 46.5% | 60 | 68 |
| 47 | Toyota Corolla | 736 | 0.6% | -27.1% | 60 | 3,530 | 0.6% | -23.6% | 42 | 36 |
| 48 | VW Taigo | 721 | 0.5% | 6.7% | 41 | 3,517 | 0.6% | 83.8% | 43 | 54 |
| 49 | Opel Mokka | 698 | 0.5% | 195.8% | 45 | 3,485 | 0.6% | 21.4% | 44 | 45 |
| 50 | Peugeot 408 | 692 | 0.5% | new | 54 | 2,452 | 0.4% | new | 57 | 176 |
| 51 | DS 7 Crossback | 690 | 0.5% | -4.2% | 58 | 3,063 | 0.6% | 20.5% | 51 | 57 |
| 52 | Citroen C5 X | 676 | 0.5% | 120.2% | 76 | 1,608 | 0.3% | 156.1% | 80 | 93 |
| 53 | Toyota C-HR | 669 | 0.5% | -42.9% | 40 | 4,199 | 0.8% | -15.6% | 36 | 37 |
| 54 | Audi A3 | 661 | 0.5% | -8.2% | 55 | 2,644 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 56 | 46 |
| 55 | Skoda Fabia | 652 | 0.5% | -13.0% | 67 | 2,404 | 0.4% | -10.2% | 59 | 53 |
| 56 | BMW Série 1 | 649 | 0.5% | 2.7% | 35 | 3,449 | 0.6% | 57.1% | 46 | 47 |
| 57 | Renault Scenic | 627 | 0.5% | -51.2% | 64 | 2,091 | 0.4% | -32.0% | 66 | 76 |
| 58 | Hyundai i20 | 616 | 0.5% | 11.8% | 69 | 2,064 | 0.4% | 13.2% | 67 | 67 |
| 59 | Renault Kangoo | 589 | 0.4% | 138.5% | 74 | 1,777 | 0.3% | 33.4% | 73 | 65 |
| 60 | Audi Q2 | 577 | 0.4% | -7.1% | 62 | 2,043 | 0.4% | 9.7% | 68 | 70 |
Source: AAA Data, PFA
