The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in France in August.

It’s a fourth consecutive month of year-on-year gains for the French new car market at +7.4% to 94,349 in August. This way, the year-to-date tally is up 3% to 1,078,323. units. Petrol sales implode -40.5% to 10,903 and 11.6% share vs. 20.9% in August 2025 and 31.5% two years ago. Diesel freefalls -57.7% to 1,816 and 1.9% share vs. 4.9% a year ago and 6.8% in August 2024, HEVs are down -8.8% to 36,245 and  38.4% share vs. 45.2% last year and 35.5% two years ago and PHEVs edge down -1.5% to 5,867 and 6.2% share vs. 6.7% in August 2025 and 7.2% two years. Finally the event of the month is BEV sales surging 112.8% to 36,159 and an all time record 38.3% share, the third month in a row it posts a share best after reaching 35% in June and 30% in May. This way, BEVs singlehandedly pull the market into positive territory. YTD BEV registrations are up 73.9% to 322,102 and 29.9% share vs. 17.7% over the same period in 2025. Note also LPG sales up 26.4% to 3,361 and 3.6% share vs. 3% in August 2025.

In the brands ranking, Renault (+0.2%) is stable to 13.9% share vs. 17% so far this year, with Peugeot (-0.3%), also stable, similarly lodges a lower share than YTD at 12.4% vs. 13.2%. Dacia (-13.4%) continues to skid, threatened by the intensifying Chinese competition, and falls to 7.6% share. Citroen (+5.1%) is in better shape yet trails its home market. It is followed by Toyota (-2.1%) and Volkswagen (+2.9%) both muted. Tesla (+278.5%) surges ahead to #7 and 5.5% share and now ranks #8 year-to-date. Skoda (+36.3%) is also in great form and reaches a record share at 4.2%. BMW (-9.9%) and Kia (+1.3%) round out the Top 10. Below, Fiat (+108.2%) more than doubles its year-ago volume to reach #12 with 2.4% share, its best result since March 2024 (#12 and 2.6%). BYD is estimated to gain 61.6% at #13 and MG 18.8% to #16. Newcomer Jaecoo breaks into the Top 20 at #20 with 1.5% share, an instant success for the Chinese brand in France.

We have a massive surprise in the models charts: the Tesla Model Y (+383%) is up 5-fold year-on-year to snap the overall pole position for the first time at 4.9% share (Previous best #2 and 4% last March). If we count the Dacia Sandero as half-French, this is the first time a foreign model is the best-seller in France. The Peugeot 208 (+23.8%) is relegated to 2nd place despite surging year-on-year, as does the Citroen C3 (+43.1%) at #3. The Dacia Sandero (-10.5%) is down two spots on last month to #4 but remains #2 year-to-date. Below a weak Peugeot 2008 (-7.4%), the Renault Clio VI continues to disappoint at #6 with just 2.7% share vs. 3.1% so far this year. When adding the 5th and 6th generations, Clio nameplate would rank only #4 with 3.5% share.

Meanwhile the Renault 5 (+64%) impresses once again at #7, with the Toyota Yaris (-3.3%) up to #9 which is its best ranking since last December. After placing at a record #6 last month, the Renault Scenic (+177%) still manages to score its second best finish at #10. The Renault Twingo E-Tech is down three spots to #12 as demo sales have completed and customers get their first units. I haven’t seen a single Twingo on the French roads in the 1.5 month I have been here. The Skoda Elroq (+153.6%) and VW ID.4 (+330.4%) both break their ranking records for the second month running to #14 and #15 respectively while the Renault Megane E-Tech (+132.5%) also shines at #20. Excellent start for the Kia EV2, already the brand’s best-seller in France at #28. Finally the Jaecoo 5 is up 9 spots on July to #31 and the 7 up 7 to #39.

Previous month: France July 2026: BEVs up 126.7% to 35% share, Renault Scenic E-Tech and Twingo E-Tech in Top 10

One year ago: France August 2025: Hyundai (+31%), Citroen (+30.8%) highlight first positive market of the year

Full August 2026 Top 25 brands and Top 75 models below.

France August 2026 – brands:

PosBrandAug-26%/25Jul2026%/25PosFY251Renault   13,12813.9%+ 0.2%1183,66817.0%+ 0.8%112Peugeot  11,71612.4%– 0.3%2142,14113.2%– 6.0%223Dacia  7,1547.6%– 13.4%386,0068.0%– 10.4%334Citroen  6,6747.1%+ 5.1%482,0297.6%+ 8.0%445Toyota6,3226.7%– 2.1%568,8946.4%– 4.7%566Volkswagen5,7476.1%+ 2.9%668,1266.3%– 2.5%657Tesla5,0385.3%+ 278.5%1536,1613.4%+ 148.3%8188Skoda  3,9384.2%+ 36.3%834,3713.2%+ 9.5%989BMW  3,2083.4%– 9.9%737,5533.5%– 2.5%7710Kia  2,3952.5%+ 1.3%922,3812.1%+ 1.4%141311Mercedes  2,2862.4%+ 1.6%1025,9052.4%– 0.3%111112Fiat  2,2532.4%+ 108.2%1421,3702.0%+ 70.2%162013BYD (est)2,1622.3%+ 61.6%1318,6611.7%+ 139.9%182414Audi  1,9922.1%– 22.3%1629,3742.7%+ 1.2%10915Hyundai1,9882.1%– 44.0%1223,5852.2%– 16.5%121016MG (est)1,9332.0%+ 18.8%1121,6882.0%+ 26.7%151417Opel  1,8592.0%– 15.1%1723,4072.2%+ 4.2%131518Ford  1,5341.6%– 19.6%1920,3331.9%– 19.4%171219Mini1,4881.6%– 4.3%2016,3171.5%+ 4.6%201720Jaecoo1,4361.5%new217,0430.7%new266221Nissan  1,3831.5%+ 23.5%1816,4431.5%– 5.9%191622Cupra1,1551.2%– 6.2%2313,0431.2%– 8.2%211923Suzuki8690.9%– 17.9%2212,3421.1%– 3.4%222124Seat  8060.9%– 13.5%258,2650.8%– 20.1%242225DS6950.7%– 14.2%268,7540.8%– 10.8%2323

France August 2026 – models:

PosModelAug-26%/25Jul2026%/25PosFY251Tesla Model Y4,6224.9%+ 383.0%1229,6582.8%+ 174.1%6152Peugeot 2084,2414.5%+ 23.8%148,6554.5%+ 2.0%123Citroen C33,5883.8%+ 43.1%336,1473.4%– 2.4%344Dacia Sandero3,2993.5%– 10.5%241,2773.8%– 6.5%235Peugeot 20082,7762.9%– 7.4%533,5083.1%– 10.8%456Renault Clio VI2,5782.7%+ 64350.0%833,0753.1%+ 826775.0%51417Renault 52,3162.5%+ 64.0%426,7722.5%+ 39.5%778Peugeot 30082,2332.4%+ 5.6%1123,3222.2%– 15.5%869Toyota Yaris1,9852.1%– 3.3%1019,5571.8%– 5.3%131010Renault Scenic V1,7451.8%+ 177.0%617,7841.6%+ 88.6%162211Dacia Duster III1,7131.8%– 9.0%1419,8071.8%– 26.4%11912Renault Twingo IV1,5741.7%new99,4910.9%new2734413Citroen C3 Aircross II1,5261.6%+ 36.0%720,3461.9%+ 140.5%101814Skoda Elroq1,4101.5%+ 153.6%208,8620.8%+ 129.6%315815VW ID.41,3041.4%+ 330.4%229,0580.8%+ 175.2%307216Toyota Yaris Cross1,2321.3%– 28.8%1319,2941.8%– 12.9%141117Peugeot 3081,0481.1%– 30.1%1517,9131.7%– 10.8%151318Mini Hatch1,0241.1%+ 19.5%358,4470.8%+ 4.7%333519Toyota C-HR II1,0131.1%+ 18.6%2411,3101.0%+ 20.6%222920Renault Megane E-Tech9371.0%+ 132.5%269,2980.9%+ 82.9%285021Peugeot 5008 III9281.0%+ 1.5%1612,5391.2%+ 3.3%201722Toyota Aygo X8880.9%+ 15.6%219,4920.9%+ 19.8%263923Hyundai Kona8730.9%– 7.2%239,2060.9%+ 11.6%293724Renault Symbioz8540.9%– 26.4%1717,3861.6%– 18.1%171225Dacia Bigster8080.9%– 36.6%3011,4361.1%+ 24.5%212126Citroen C5 Aircross II8000.8%+ 483.9%1913,6821.3%+ 4285.3%189927Opel Corsa7880.8%– 24.8%3610,2501.0%– 10.7%252628Kia EV27640.8%new322,6790.2%new98 –29Renault Clio V7600.8%– 85.9%3821,1352.0%– 68.4%9130Renault Captur7580.8%– 55.6%1819,7531.8%– 22.1%12831Jaecoo 57570.8%new403,4240.3%new86 –32VW T-Roc II7220.8%new2711,2881.0%new2315933VW Golf7180.8%+ 33.7%457,0110.7%– 10.5%403234VW Polo7140.8%– 40.3%2512,9111.2%– 8.8%191435BMW iX17090.8%– 4.6%376,8220.6%+ 30.9%424736Fiat Panda III7080.8%+ 526.5%314,8810.5%+ 72.2%6313937Opel Frontera6870.7%+ 68.0%445,4410.5%+ 113.2%578438Kia EV46810.7%new644,7680.4%new6520239Jaecoo 76790.7%new463,6190.3%new8237340BYD Atto 26680.7%+ 1453.5%426,1090.6%+ 1474.5%5020041Dacia Jogger6630.7%– 14.3%557,8920.7%– 26.0%352842Dacia Spring6590.7%+ 2.6%415,5820.5%+ 11.2%546243Skoda Fabia6500.7%– 7.5%496,8370.6%– 11.5%414144Seat Ibiza6160.7%+ 47.7%625,0300.5%– 4.4%615745Fiat Grande Panda6080.6%+ 43.7%655,2450.5%n/a588346Ford Puma6070.6%– 32.3%688,3150.8%– 23.6%341947Renault Austral6020.6%– 20.6%3910,8831.0%– 17.0%241648Skoda Enyaq5940.6%+ 231.8%673,5250.3%+ 27.4%849049MG 35910.6%+ 7.3%286,5300.6%+ 16.7%464250BMW X15880.6%+ 33.9%437,4250.7%+ 0.3%364051Mercedes GLC5610.6%+ 155.0%333,2740.3%+ 19.7%877752Suzuki Swift5560.6%– 5.0%297,2640.7%– 14.1%373653Audi A35540.6%– 1.2%596,2830.6%+ 8.8%484554VW Tiguan III5330.6%– 31.0%616,6800.6%– 33.2%452455Hyundai Tucson5310.6%– 59.9%347,1150.7%– 23.7%382356BYD Seal U5210.6%– 19.2%583,4610.3%+ 14.3%856957Nissan Qashqai5190.6%+ 1.6%488,8160.8%+ 11.0%323058Fiat 5005120.5%+ 333.9%635,2200.5%+ 86.2%608259BMW iX35040.5%+ 2864.7%523,7500.3%+ 1636.1%7625260Toyota Corolla4990.5%– 9.1%514,7190.4%– 22.1%665361Mercedes CLA4890.5%+ 228.2%545,4760.5%+ 246.4%5611262Renault 44780.5%+ 7.7%576,8040.6%+ 267.0%436463MG ZS4440.5%– 25.8%566,7490.6%– 4.8%443464Ford Kuga4370.5%– 32.6%505,6560.5%– 29.9%533865Tesla Model 34150.4%+ 12.5%2346,4230.6%+ 75.6%477366Xpeng G64090.4%+ 445.3%663,7420.3%+ 159.1%7712067Skoda Kamiq4020.4%– 17.6%894,4110.4%– 13.6%695668Mercedes Classe A3890.4%– 24.8%773,7650.3%– 30.5%754969Nissan Juke3790.4%– 2.3%694,1370.4%– 34.7%724470Hyundai Inster3770.4%– 15.8%943,6270.3%+ 175.4%8110571Citroen C43760.4%– 47.9%537,0380.7%– 42.6%392572Fiat 6003750.4%– 0.3%1105,2250.5%– 9.5%595973Leapmotor T033640.4%+ 118.0%862,8400.3%+ 100.4%9612274Skoda Octavia 3640.4%– 21.9%744,8050.4%– 13.1%644875Alfa Romeo Junior3440.4%+ 79.2%1112,8960.3%– 6.2%9488

Source: PFA