The Citroen C3 is up to a rare 2nd place at home.
New car sales in France endure a 7th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in February at -13% to 115.386 units. The drop widens to -31% when comparing with pre-pandemic February 2020. Over the first two months of the year the market fall is now -15.7% to 218,285 sales. Petrol sales drop -24.5% to hold a 37.9% share while diesel crumbles -38.7% to 17.6% share. HEV sales (including PHEV) are up 7% to 28% and BEV surges 59.7% to 11.7% share.
Peugeot (-27.7%) falls twice as fast as the market but retains the brands top spot with 16.8% share vs. 18.2% so far this year. Renault (-13.8%) resists better but still loses share to a historically low 14%. Citroen (-14.1%) evolves similarly to 10.4% share. All-in-all, the three top French brands only hold 41.2% of their home market this month vs. 43% in 2021 and 47.2% in 2020. In contrast, Dacia (-7.2%) gains share to year-on-year to 7.7% as does Volkswagen (-6.6%) at #5 and 6.4% share, overtaking Toyota (-20.3%). Ford (-20.8%) gains two spots on January to #7 but skids down year-on-year. Hyundai (+7.9%) lodges the first Top 10 gain but it’s Tesla (+204.9%) that is the most impressive, climbing to a best-ever #9 (also hit in August 2021) and leading all premium brands including BMW (-11.5%) at #10, Mercedes (-18.3%) at #12 and Audi (-11.3%) at #13. MG (+275.5%), Lamborghini (+150%), Honda (+36.8%), Ferrari (+33.3%), Mini (+21.6%), Porsche (+20.7%) and Fiat (+7.1%) are among the additional gainers further down.
Model-wise, the Peugeot 208 (-20%) takes a hit but remains at the top while the Citroen C3 (-8.4%) climbs two spots on January to land at #2, its highest ranking since October 2019 which was the time of the generation changeovers for the 208 and Clio. Speaking of which, the Renault Clio (-12.7%) matches the market but drops to #3, it’s better than the 5th place it held one year ago. The Peugeot 2008 (-37.5%) falls hard as does the Dacia Sandero (-38.8%), ranking #4 and #6 respectively. In contrast, the Peugeot 3008 (-4.4%) resists well at #5, while the Dacia Duster (+24.1%) and most impressively the Tesla Model 3 (+133%) – the #1 foreigner – post the biggest gains in the Top 10. A Top 10 where the Peugeot 308 III stays for the 2nd straight month despite falling two ranks on January to #10. Among other recent launches, the Renault Arkana is down three spots to #12, the Toyota Yaris Cross drops two to #13, the Tesla Model Y leaps up to #35 and the Dacia Jogger is up to #40.
Previous month: France January 2022: First Top 10 for Peugeot 308 III, market down -18.6%
One year ago: France February 2021: Dacia, Toyota headline market accelerating its fall to -20.9%
Full February 2022 Top 50 All-brands and Top 100 models below.
France February 2022 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Feb-22 | % | /21 | Jan | 2022 | % | /21 | Pos | FY21 |
| 1 | Peugeot | 19,346 | 16.8% | -27.7% | 1 | 39,804 | 18.2% | -24.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Renault | 16,153 | 14.0% | -13.8% | 2 | 31,815 | 14.6% | -15.4% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Citroen | 11,975 | 10.4% | -14.1% | 3 | 22,575 | 10.3% | -14.0% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Dacia | 8,888 | 7.7% | -7.2% | 4 | 16,363 | 7.5% | -22.1% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 7,439 | 6.4% | -6.6% | 6 | 13,923 | 6.4% | -10.1% | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Toyota | 6,501 | 5.6% | -20.3% | 5 | 13,691 | 6.3% | -20.4% | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Ford | 3,631 | 3.1% | -20.8% | 9 | 6,414 | 2.9% | -28.2% | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | Hyundai | 3,618 | 3.1% | 7.9% | 7 | 7,131 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Tesla | 3,583 | 3.1% | 204.9% | 35 | 3,631 | 1.7% | 187.9% | 18 | 17 |
| 10 | BMW | 3,481 | 3.0% | -11.5% | 11 | 5,961 | 2.7% | -15.2% | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Kia | 3,400 | 2.9% | -1.1% | 8 | 6,733 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Mercedes | 3,259 | 2.8% | -18.3% | 14 | 5,388 | 2.5% | -16.8% | 11 | 7 |
| 13 | Audi | 2,877 | 2.5% | -11.3% | 12 | 5,275 | 2.4% | -12.5% | 12 | 8 |
| 14 | Fiat | 2,818 | 2.4% | 7.1% | 15 | 4,605 | 2.1% | -7.1% | 14 | 13 |
| 15 | Opel | 2,758 | 2.4% | -8.9% | 10 | 5,269 | 2.4% | -11.3% | 13 | 14 |
| 16 | Nissan | 2,175 | 1.9% | -29.5% | 17 | 3,907 | 1.8% | -27.2% | 17 | 18 |
| 17 | Skoda | 2,127 | 1.8% | -16.9% | 16 | 3,911 | 1.8% | -23.9% | 16 | 15 |
| 18 | Mini | 2,039 | 1.8% | 21.6% | 13 | 4,320 | 2.0% | 27.7% | 15 | 19 |
| 19 | DS | 1,719 | 1.5% | 0.2% | 18 | 3,200 | 1.5% | -4.5% | 19 | 21 |
| 20 | Suzuki | 1,579 | 1.4% | -16.9% | 20 | 3,016 | 1.4% | -24.2% | 20 | 20 |
| 21 | Seat | 1,503 | 1.3% | -34.2% | 19 | 2,915 | 1.3% | -36.5% | 21 | 16 |
| 22 | Volvo | 1,048 | 0.9% | -14.0% | 21 | 1,806 | 0.8% | -23.5% | 22 | 22 |
| 23 | Honda | 520 | 0.5% | 36.8% | 25 | 860 | 0.4% | 19.4% | 25 | 26 |
| 24 | Mazda | 494 | 0.4% | -41.2% | 22 | 1,037 | 0.5% | -36.8% | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | Jeep | 484 | 0.4% | -16.0% | 23 | 893 | 0.4% | -12.7% | 24 | 23 |
| 26 | MG | 368 | 0.3% | 275.5% | 28 | 600 | 0.3% | 305.4% | 27 | 28 |
| 27 | Lexus | 296 | 0.3% | 0.3% | 24 | 702 | 0.3% | 10.6% | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | Land Rover | 260 | 0.2% | -48.8% | 30 | 393 | 0.2% | -51.1% | 30 | 25 |
| 29 | Porsche | 257 | 0.2% | 20.7% | 29 | 404 | 0.2% | -8.4% | 29 | 29 |
| 30 | Cupra | 202 | 0.2% | -13.3% | 26 | 436 | 0.2% | 26.2% | 28 | 30 |
| 31 | Mitsubishi | 117 | 0.1% | -8.6% | 27 | 342 | 0.2% | 55.5% | 31 | 31 |
| 32 | Alfa Romeo | 85 | 0.1% | -4.5% | 34 | 157 | 0.1% | -6.5% | 34 | 35 |
| 33 | Lynk & Co | 77 | 0.1% | new | 31 | 177 | 0.1% | new | 32 | 37 |
| 34 | Jaguar | 68 | 0.1% | -35.8% | 36 | 104 | 0.0% | -37.7% | 35 | 32 |
| 35 | Alpine | 59 | 0.1% | -1.7% | 33 | 158 | 0.1% | 39.8% | 33 | 34 |
| 36 | Ferrari | 20 | 0.0% | 33.3% | 40 | 25 | 0.0% | -21.9% | 37 | 36 |
| 37 | Lamborghini | 10 | 0.0% | 150.0% | 42 | 13 | 0.0% | -13.3% | 40 | 40 |
| 38 | Aiways | 9 | 0.0% | -55.0% | 37 | 22 | 0.0% | -43.6% | 38 | 38 |
| 39 | Morgan | 8 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 43 | 11 | 0.0% | 175.0% | 41 | 48 |
| 40 | Caterham | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41 | 10 | 0.0% | -28.6% | 42 | 42 |
| 41 | DFSK | 6 | 0.0% | new | 38 | 15 | 0.0% | new | 39 | 49 |
| 42 | Bentley | 5 | 0.0% | 150.0% | 45 | 7 | 0.0% | 16.7% | 44 | 44 |
| 43 | Secma | 5 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 47 | 7 | 0.0% | -22.2% | 45 | 45 |
| 44 | Maserati | 3 | 0.0% | -25.0% | 46 | 5 | 0.0% | -64.3% | 46 | 39 |
| 45 | SsangYong | 2 | 0.0% | -87.5% | 39 | 8 | 0.0% | -72.4% | 43 | 41 |
| 46 | Lotus | 2 | 0.0% | -50.0% | – | 2 | 0.0% | -71.4% | 48 | 43 |
| 47 | Aston Martin | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49 | 47 |
| 48 | Chevrolet | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | 50 | 52 |
| 49 | Devalliet | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 1 | 0.0% | new | 51 | – |
| 50 | McLaren | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 52 | 51 |
France February 2022 – models:
Note: This ranking features the 100 best-selling models year-to-date, ordered based on their February 2022 sales and may therefore not be 100% accurate.
| Pos | Model | Feb-22 | % | /21 | Jan | 2022 | % | /20 | Pos | FY21 |
| 1 | Peugeot 208 II | 6,477 | 5.6% | -20.0% | 1 | 14,044 | 6.4% | -12.3% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Citroen C3 | 5,809 | 5.0% | -8.4% | 4 | 10,190 | 4.7% | -9.2% | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Renault Clio V | 5,096 | 4.4% | -12.7% | 2 | 10,084 | 4.6% | -17.1% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Peugeot 2008 II | 4,277 | 3.7% | -37.5% | 3 | 9,075 | 4.2% | -29.4% | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Peugeot 3008 | 3,788 | 3.3% | -4.4% | 5 | 7,382 | 3.4% | -16.5% | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | Dacia Sandero III | 3,698 | 3.2% | -38.8% | 7 | 7,222 | 3.3% | -45.7% | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | Renault Captur II | 3,638 | 3.2% | -9.3% | 6 | 7,231 | 3.3% | -14.1% | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Dacia Duster | 2,885 | 2.5% | 24.1% | 10 | 5,088 | 2.3% | 16.3% | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Tesla Model 3 | 2,717 | 2.4% | 133.0% | n/a | 2,754 | 1.5% | 122.3% | 17 | 14 |
| 10 | Peugeot 308 III | 2,594 | 2.2% | new | 8 | 4,887 | 2.2% | new | 9 | 93 |
| 11 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 2,257 | 2.0% | 8.1% | 12 | 4,001 | 1.8% | -8.9% | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | Renault Arkana | 2,058 | 1.8% | new | 9 | 4,325 | 2.0% | new | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 1,832 | 1.6% | new | 11 | 3,876 | 1.8% | new | 12 | 78 |
| 14 | VW T-Roc | 1,687 | 1.5% | 30.9% | 36 | 2,516 | 1.2% | -14.6% | 21 | 20 |
| 15 | Fiat 500 | 1,644 | 1.4% | -4.8% | 27 | 2,734 | 1.3% | -6.1% | 18 | 13 |
| 16 | Renault Mégane | 1,582 | 1.4% | -42.6% | 18 | 2,928 | 1.3% | -41.5% | 13 | 11 |
| 17 | Ford Puma | 1,517 | 1.3% | -7.8% | 15 | 2,882 | 1.3% | -5.8% | 14 | 25 |
| 18 | Citroen C4 III | 1,394 | 1.2% | 9.5% | 14 | 2,802 | 1.3% | 52.0% | 16 | 19 |
| 19 | VW Polo | 1,389 | 1.2% | -32.4% | 22 | 2,628 | 1.2% | -39.7% | 19 | 15 |
| 20 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,379 | 1.2% | -7.9% | 26 | 2,474 | 1.1% | 2.5% | 23 | 22 |
| 21 | Toyota Yaris | 1,364 | 1.2% | -56.4% | 32 | 2,296 | 1.1% | -67.1% | 28 | 8 |
| 22 | Dacia Spring | 1,348 | 1.2% | 2146.7% | 13 | 2,842 | 1.3% | 2860.4% | 15 | 36 |
| 23 | Mini Hatch | 1,339 | 1.2% | 68.9% | 19 | 2,619 | 1.2% | 51.2% | 20 | 26 |
| 24 | Peugeot 5008 | 1,329 | 1.2% | -31.1% | 24 | 2,449 | 1.1% | -40.4% | 25 | 18 |
| 25 | Renault Twingo | 1,278 | 1.1% | -53.6% | 30 | 2,270 | 1.0% | -56.3% | 29 | 10 |
| 26 | VW Golf | 1,272 | 1.1% | 17.2% | 25 | 2,370 | 1.1% | 17.3% | 26 | 31 |
| 27 | Toyota C-HR | 1,121 | 1.0% | -18.5% | 21 | 2,361 | 1.1% | -15.0% | 27 | 28 |
| 28 | Citroen C5 Aircross | 1,113 | 1.0% | -40.8% | 16 | 2,476 | 1.1% | -35.5% | 22 | 17 |
| 29 | Renault Zoe | 1,088 | 0.9% | 1.3% | 17 | 2,450 | 1.1% | 17.4% | 24 | 16 |
| 30 | Opel Corsa | 1,073 | 0.9% | -25.3% | 33 | 1,952 | 0.9% | -32.2% | 31 | 27 |
| 31 | Ford Kuga | 959 | 0.8% | 23.3% | 52 | 1,459 | 0.7% | -0.2% | 38 | 52 |
| 32 | Toyota Corolla | 949 | 0.8% | -35.2% | 20 | 2,218 | 1.0% | -20.8% | 30 | 24 |
| 33 | VW T-Cross | 946 | 0.8% | -1.0% | 29 | 1,945 | 0.9% | 1.8% | 32 | 29 |
| 34 | Hyundai Kona | 867 | 0.8% | 9.1% | 28 | 1,924 | 0.9% | 6.4% | 33 | 39 |
| 35 | Tesla Model Y | 866 | 0.8% | new | n/a | 877 | 0.0% | new | 62 | n/a |
| 36 | Opel Mokka | 862 | 0.7% | 43000.0% | 31 | 1,803 | 0.8% | 60000.0% | 34 | 66 |
| 37 | BMW X1 | 845 | 0.7% | -17.9% | 46 | 1,378 | 0.6% | -22.4% | 40 | 51 |
| 38 | Mercedes Classe A | 782 | 0.7% | -37.3% | 38 | 1,461 | 0.7% | -23.4% | 37 | 30 |
| 39 | Nissan Juke | 725 | 0.6% | -24.8% | 49 | 1,239 | 0.6% | -33.6% | 43 | 45 |
| 40 | Dacia Jogger | 720 | 0.6% | new | n/a | 735 | 0.3% | new | 74 | n/a |
| 41 | Nissan Qashqai | 710 | 0.6% | -31.1% | 40 | 1,322 | 0.6% | -23.8% | 41 | n/a |
| 42 | Mercedes GLA | 672 | 0.6% | 61.5% | 68 | 1,048 | 0.5% | 26.4% | 48 | 58 |
| 43 | Suzuki Swift | 667 | 0.6% | -32.1% | 41 | 1,270 | 0.6% | -40.5% | 42 | 38 |
| 44 | Kia Niro | 649 | 0.6% | -19.9% | 44 | 1,196 | 0.5% | -34.5% | 44 | 46 |
| 45 | DS 4 | 647 | 0.6% | new | 48 | 1,162 | 0.5% | new | 45 | n/a |
| 46 | Toyota RAV4 | 636 | 0.6% | 4.4% | 34 | 1,506 | 0.7% | 12.5% | 36 | 44 |
| 47 | Hyundai i20 | 634 | 0.5% | 45.4% | 63 | 1,022 | 0.5% | 5.1% | 50 | 72 |
| 48 | Audi Q3 | 631 | 0.5% | -3.7% | 62 | 1,022 | 0.5% | -13.5% | 51 | 40 |
| 49 | VW Tiguan | 594 | 0.5% | -53.3% | 23 | 1,775 | 0.8% | -6.5% | 35 | 34 |
| 50 | DS 7 Crossback | 582 | 0.5% | -41.1% | 54 | 1,042 | 0.5% | -45.2% | 49 | 35 |
| 51 | Mini Countryman | 572 | 0.5% | -16.6% | 35 | 1,407 | 0.6% | 8.1% | 39 | 56 |
| 52 | Fiat 500X (est) | 553 | 0.5% | 104.1% | n/a | 713 | 0.4% | -9.3% | 75 | 67 |
| 53 | BMW Série 1 | 545 | 0.5% | -45.0% | 43 | 1,093 | 0.5% | -38.9% | 46 | 42 |
| 54 | Volvo XC40 | 541 | 0.5% | -21.3% | 65 | 922 | 0.4% | -24.9% | 55 | 54 |
| 55 | Audi A3 | 537 | 0.5% | -11.5% | 47 | 1,052 | 0.5% | -15.4% | 47 | 53 |
| 56 | Citroen C4 Spacetourer | 501 | 0.4% | -7.1% | 53 | 967 | 0.4% | -13.5% | 52 | 57 |
| 57 | Nissan Micra | 493 | 0.4% | -43.4% | 66 | 874 | 0.4% | -36.0% | 63 | 64 |
| 58 | Skoda Fabia | 488 | 0.4% | -12.2% | 74 | 811 | 0.4% | -19.9% | 66 | 82 |
| 59 | BMW Série 3 | 472 | 0.4% | 88.0% | 75 | 794 | 0.4% | 71.1% | 70 | 80 |
| 60 | Ford Fiesta | 454 | 0.4% | -70.4% | 89 | 652 | 0.3% | -76.1% | 79 | 49 |
| 61 | DS 3 Crossback | 448 | 0.4% | -36.9% | 57 | 899 | 0.4% | -35.7% | 59 | 47 |
| 62 | Renault Kangoo (est) | 447 | 0.4% | 145.6% | n/a | 597 | 0.0% | 39.2% | 83 | n/a |
| 63 | Audi A1 | 443 | 0.4% | -28.9% | 59 | 884 | 0.4% | -28.8% | 61 | 55 |
| 64 | Kia Stonic | 443 | 0.4% | 27.3% | 69 | 797 | 0.4% | 22.4% | 69 | 70 |
| 65 | Kia Rio | 418 | 0.4% | -24.4% | 67 | 799 | 0.4% | -20.4% | 68 | 73 |
| 66 | Peugeot 108 | 400 | 0.3% | -65.9% | 51 | 904 | 0.4% | -61.8% | 57 | 33 |
| 67 | Seat Ateca | 393 | 0.3% | 6.8% | 50 | 906 | 0.4% | 3.1% | 56 | 85 |
| 68 | VW Taigo | 386 | 0.3% | new | 84 | 610 | 0.3% | new | 82 | n/a |
| 69 | VW Allspace (Tiguan) (est) | 385 | 0.3% | n/a | n/a | 535 | 0.0% | n/a | 87 | |
| 70 | Kia Picanto | 381 | 0.3% | -30.3% | 56 | 835 | 0.4% | -26.1% | 64 | 65 |
| 71 | Suzuki Ignis | 377 | 0.3% | -9.4% | 64 | 764 | 0.4% | -26.5% | 72 | 86 |
| 72 | Seat Ibiza | 377 | 0.3% | -41.0% | 73 | 702 | 0.3% | -48.3% | 76 | 48 |
| 73 | Audi Q2 | 371 | 0.3% | -7.0% | 92 | 564 | 0.3% | -19.3% | 84 | 62 |
| 74 | Renault Kadjar | 365 | 0.3% | -69.4% | 55 | 821 | 0.4% | -63.2% | 65 | 37 |
| 75 | Skoda Kamiq | 360 | 0.3% | -21.9% | 77 | 624 | 0.3% | -35.5% | 81 | 61 |
| 76 | Ford Focus | 358 | 0.3% | 62.7% | 58 | 807 | 0.4% | -9.0% | 67 | 81 |
| 77 | Skoda Octavia | 357 | 0.3% | -39.4% | 45 | 893 | 0.4% | -31.0% | 60 | 68 |
| 78 | Opel Crossland | 355 | 0.3% | -29.6% | 60 | 786 | 0.4% | -32.6% | 71 | 59 |
| 79 | Citroen C1 | 339 | 0.3% | -68.7% | 42 | 932 | 0.4% | -52.0% | 54 | 43 |
| 80 | Toyota Aygo | 338 | 0.3% | -71.8% | 39 | 959 | 0.4% | -64.6% | 53 | 32 |
| 81 | Seat Arona | 332 | 0.3% | -42.4% | 71 | 671 | 0.3% | -33.5% | 77 | 60 |
| 82 | Fiat Panda | 329 | 0.3% | -44.6% | 61 | 755 | 0.3% | -20.1% | 73 | 84 |
| 83 | Opel Grandland (est) | 325 | 0.3% | -57.1% | n/a | 475 | 0.3% | -62.2% | 93 | 89 |
| 84 | Peugeot 508 | 319 | 0.3% | -55.1% | 72 | 652 | 0.3% | -53.4% | 80 | 50 |
| 85 | Kia EV6 | 314 | 0.3% | new | 70 | 665 | 0.3% | new | 78 | n/a |
| 86 | Mercedes GLC | 314 | 0.3% | -41.2% | 98 | 491 | 0.3% | -40.3% | 91 | 83 |
| 87 | Skoda Karoq | 310 | 0.3% | -22.3% | 80 | 542 | 0.2% | -22.0% | 86 | 88 |
| 88 | Suzuki Vitara | 308 | 0.3% | -7.5% | 78 | 545 | 0.2% | -3.7% | 85 | 90 |
| 89 | Volvo XC60 | 308 | 0.3% | -2.5% | 86 | 519 | 0.2% | -20.0% | 89 | 76 |
| 90 | BMW Série 4 (est) | 308 | 0.3% | 805.9% | n/a | 458 | 0.0% | 917.8% | 97 | n/a |
| 91 | Seat Leon | 294 | 0.3% | -51.5% | 85 | 513 | 0.2% | -53.9% | 90 | 91 |
| 92 | Citroen E-C4 | 291 | 0.3% | 230.7% | 79 | 526 | 0.2% | 151.7% | 88 | n/a |
| 93 | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | 286 | 0.2% | new | 88 | 488 | 0.2% | new | 92 | n/a |
| 94 | Mercedes Classe B (est) | 281 | 0.2% | -10.8% | n/a | 431 | 0.2% | -17.9% | 99 | 98 |
| 95 | Dacia Lodgy | 250 | 0.2% | -10.4% | 83 | 474 | 0.2% | -10.7% | 94 | 77 |
| 96 | Cupra Formentor | 250 | 0.2% | 28.9% | 94 | 438 | 0.0% | 38.2% | 98 | n/a |
| 97 | BMW X3 | 243 | 0.2% | -39.3% | 81 | 470 | 0.2% | -44.0% | 95 | 74 |
| 98 | Hyundai Bayon | 185 | 0.2% | new | 76 | 468 | 0.2% | new | 96 | n/a |
| 99 | Kia Sportage | 178 | 0.2% | -66.2% | 37 | 901 | 0.4% | 1.7% | 58 | 63 |
Source: PFA, AAA Data