The Renault 5 is already inside the French Top 10.

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 year-to-date volume is now off -3.7% to 1,534,756, -23.4% below 2019. Petrol sales sink -31.5% to 33,411, diesel is off -33.3% to 8,821, HEVs are up 31% to 52,462, PHEVs drop -19.6% to 11,683 and BEVs are down -24.6% to 23,255 and 17.4% share vs. 20.2% in November 2023. Year-to-date, BEV sales are stable at +0.1% to 261,524 and 17% share vs. 16.4% over the same period last year.

Renault (+4.4%) defies the negative market with a positive result leading it to 16.8% share vs. 16.1% so far this year. Archenemy Peugeot (-0.6%) is stable year-on-year to 13.4% share while Dacia (-6.5%) rallies back up to its traditional third spot. Volkswagen (+3.5%) also advances one rank on last month to #4 with Toyota (-10.1%) falling to #5. Citroen (-20.6%) is in a rut again, stuck at #6. BMW stays at #7 with 4.2% share, distancing the two other German premiums Audi (-8.4%) and Mercedes (-24.2%) ranking #9 and #10 respectively. Skoda (+5.8%) repeats at a record 8th place with 3.1% share. Cupra (+17.1%) and Suzuki (+1.9%) are the only additional gainers among the Top 20 brands just as Tesla (-59.8%), Fiat (-50.7%) and Nissan (-48.2%) all crater.

Over in the models charts, the Renault Clio (-4.9%) is the best-seller this month, toppling the Peugeot 208 (+22.7%) which had a particularly weak year-ago performance. The Clio is now just 165 sales below the 208 in the year-to-date order and should snap the FY2024 top spot as Renault sales are traditionally stronger in end-of-quarter months. The Dacia Sandero (+7.9%) remains in third place. The new Citroen C3 IV shoots up 14 spots on October to a best-ever 4th position ahead of the Peugeot 308 (-29.8%) and Dacia Duster III. The event of the month is the 7th place of the Renault 5, up from #52 in October now that deliveries to end customers have begun. This means the Renault 5 is already the best-selling EV in the country above the Tesla Model Y (#11) and Citroen e-C3 (#21). The Renault Symbioz improves two spots to a record #17 while the BMW X1 is inside the Top 20 for the first time at #20 and the Renault Rafale breaks into the Top 50 for the first time at #46.

Previous month: France October 2024: Toyota and Skoda break records in disappointing month

One year ago: France November 2023: Tesla Model 3 up to #2

Full November 2024 Top 20 brands, Top 60 models and Top 20 BEVs below.

France November 2024 – brands:

PosBrandNov-24%/23Oct2024%/23PosFY231Renault   22,43716.8%+ 4.4%1247,22316.1%– 1.9%112Peugeot  17,85413.4%– 0.6%2214,72914.0%– 4.3%223Dacia  11,3888.5%– 6.5%4129,8758.5%– 9.1%334Volkswagen10,4727.9%+ 3.5%5106,6957.0%+ 1.1%555Toyota9,7287.3%– 10.1%3114,4587.5%+ 19.2%466Citroen  7,9035.9%– 20.6%6103,7356.8%– 12.6%647BMW  5,6154.2%– 5.8%758,5013.8%+ 15.7%788Skoda  4,1083.1%+ 5.8%839,3362.6%+ 16.1%13169Audi  4,0263.0%– 8.4%1142,8882.8%– 2.9%91110Mercedes  3,9513.0%– 24.2%943,5962.8%+ 0.2%8911Tesla3,7732.8%– 59.8%1834,9902.3%– 34.6%15712Hyundai3,3372.5%– 15.8%1040,1052.6%– 10.5%111213Kia  3,2002.4%– 27.3%1240,0362.6%– 10.5%121314Ford  2,8392.1%– 34.7%1340,2062.6%– 13.7%101015Opel  2,1631.6%– 36.1%1438,3512.5%– 3.2%141416Suzuki1,9591.5%+ 1.9%1922,0431.4%+ 13.5%182117Cupra1,7131.3%+ 17.1%1715,6611.0%+ 17.8%232418Fiat  1,7021.3%– 50.7%1530,7142.0%– 15.3%161519Nissan  1,6621.2%– 48.2%1625,3671.7%– 22.3%171720Seat  1,5731.2%– 1.8%2120,5391.3%+ 29.8%1922

France November 2024 – models:

PosModelNov-24%/23Oct2024%/23PosFY231Renault Clio7,1035.3%– 4.9%281,4145.3%– 7.3%212Peugeot 2085,9154.4%+ 22.7%181,5795.3%+ 1.4%123Dacia Sandero5,6864.3%+ 7.9%369,1764.5%+ 9.6%334Citroen C3 IV3,7282.8%new186,6920.4%new64 –5Peugeot 3083,4752.6%– 29.8%1034,8352.3%– 17.0%776Dacia Duster III3,4122.6%new817,8261.2%new18 –7Renault 53,3162.5%new525,2920.3%new77 –8Peugeot 20083,2162.4%– 7.1%744,7252.9%– 2.7%459Renault Captur3,2112.4%– 5.0%642,5802.8%– 2.2%5610Peugeot 3008 III3,1902.4%new519,8311.3%new1522611Tesla Model Y3,1752.4%– 1.3%2923,7701.5%– 26.9%11812Toyota Yaris Cross2,9992.2%– 3.1%930,1822.0%+ 8.8%91113Toyota Yaris2,7032.0%– 20.0%431,0962.0%+ 23.3%81614VW Polo2,0661.5%– 0.4%1122,1491.4%– 4.0%121715Renault Austral1,9621.5%– 9.6%1224,1471.6%– 12.6%101316VW Tiguan III1,9161.4%new1310,3580.7%new39 –17Renault Symbioz1,7841.3%new195,0850.3%new79 –18Dacia Jogger1,5281.1%– 26.6%1720,2831.3%– 12.8%131819VW Golf1,4571.1%– 1.9%3314,1770.9%+ 11.2%273420BMW X11,3641.0%+ 12.2%2314,5831.0%+ 38.4%263921Citroen ë-C31,2390.9%new147,0700.5%new62 –22Ford Puma1,2240.9%– 35.4%2518,2741.2%– 13.2%172023Toyota C-HR II1,2130.9%new1513,9780.9%new29 n/a24Kia Sportage1,2020.9%– 11.9%2613,9030.9%+ 15.5%303625Hyundai Tucson1,1540.9%– 16.1%2414,0910.9%– 16.5%282626Citroen C5 Aircross1,1380.9%– 24.3%2013,6580.9%– 26.9%312427VW T-Roc1,1260.8%– 39.0%2215,6831.0%– 17.7%252128Toyota Aygo X1,0820.8%– 25.8%2113,2320.9%+ 19.6%323829Renault Scenic V1,0700.8%new167,7630.5%new52 –30Skoda Fabia1,0650.8%+ 33.1%329,3650.6%+ 24.4%465831Suzuki Swift1,0420.8%+ 11.0%419,9180.6%+ 11.3%434832Citroen C41,0280.8%– 18.6%3816,2931.1%+ 3.4%223033Hyundai Kona1,0020.8%+ 3.4%3410,5100.7%– 5.0%384134BMW Série 19710.7%– 12.5%508,6520.6%– 4.5%484635VW T-Cross9420.7%+ 2.6%4011,9140.8%+ 25.0%344436Opel Corsa9320.7%– 41.3%2819,9101.3%+ 10.4%142537Toyota Corolla8780.7%+ 33.2%3111,6690.8%+ 15.5%354238Seat Ibiza8740.7%+ 25.2%569,9520.6%+ 72.1%427039Renault Espace8570.6%– 4.4%4810,1470.7%+ 137.7%407440Mercedes GLA8460.6%– 38.6%519,2390.6%– 8.3%474041Skoda Octavia 8340.6%– 0.8%367,4840.5%+ 28.7%566842Audi A18320.6%+ 12.0%606,3330.4%– 19.6%665743Nissan Qashqai8200.6%– 37.7%4312,2530.8%– 20.5%332944MG 37980.6%new544,7100.3%new85 –45Cupra Formentor7970.6%+ 0.5%498,4370.5%+ 5.1%495346Renault Rafale7880.6%new574,1890.3%new95 –47Renault Megane E-Tech7800.6%– 52.5%3915,9971.0%+ 0.9%232748Skoda Kamiq7110.5%+ 14.5%447,2730.5%+ 17.2%576449Dacia Spring7050.5%– 72.4%1174,2960.3%– 84.1%921450Mini Hatch IV6900.5%new455,5660.4%new72 –51VW ID.36840.5%+ 85.4%676,4160.4%+ 48.4%658552Ford Kuga6830.5%– 42.3%2710,0360.7%– 15.8%413753Fiat 6006700.5%+ 90.3%307,9760.5%+ 1052.6%5117154BMW iX16600.5%+ 24.5%597,9980.5%+ 187.5%5010055Jeep Avenger6600.5%+ 179.7%687,2120.5%+ 289.0%6113356VW Taigo6520.5%– 13.2%537,2210.5%– 14.3%585057BMW Série 36320.5%+ 79.5%994,2420.3%+ 7.1%939158Mercedes GLC6270.5%– 37.7%425,5100.4%– 36.6%744959Toyota RAV45980.4%– 22.9%467,5760.5%+ 26.3%536560Fiat 5005910.4%– 77.1%5816,4251.1%– 44.7%219

France November 2024 – BEV models:

PosModelNov-24Oct1Renault 53,31662Tesla Model Y3,17543Citroen e-C31,23914Renault Scenic E-Tech1,07025Peugeot e-20888936Renault Megane E-Tech78057Dacia Spring705n/a8VW ID.3684139BMW iX1650810Fiat 500e5901411Tesla Model 35651512VW ID.4535913Skoda Enyaq5181014Mini485715Cupra Born4231116Peugeot e-30083421217MG43411818BMW iX2332n/a19Porsche Macan317n/a20Audi Q4 e-Tron307n/a

Source: AAA, PFA