Renault Car Production By Model : 2000-09

In the final in the series of production for Renault by model, another twist occurred for the period '00-'09. This time volume fell from 2.1 million in 2000 to 1.7 million by 2009, reversing the previous decade. The reason was the big selling models were down in sales and new models introduced were not big in volume. It's that simple. Almost all of the gain of the 90's had been lost.

But it wasn't all doom and gloom because things were being reshaped to improve profitability. Dacia models were being introduced, badged as Renault cars in many markets, and that was starting to bear fruit. Older models that used to linger around were being culled, as Dacia models would be more cost effective than they were. The new models introduced in this period are mentioned below the production chart.

Yr	Sandero	Laguna	Koléos	Espace	Fluence	Vel	R19	Safrane	R12
						Satis
00	-	174,367	-	68,471	-	-	28,528	12,365	136
01	-	275,757	-	59,426	-	412	3,690	-	-
02	-	258,983	-	52,254	-	21,945	-	-	-
03	-	192,470	-	66,553	-	13,127	-	-	-
04	-	114,358	-	64,429	-	8,361	-	-	-
05	-	112,365	-	50,521	-	7,609	-	-	-
06	-	73,052	-	41,424	-	4,683	-	-	-
07	2,841	99,509	-	40,674	-	2,812	-	-	-
08	54,455	81,449	45,260	21,668	-	1,693	-	-	-
09	76,177	46,907	20,959	15,214	10,437	1,180	-	-	-

	Yr	Clio	Mégane	Twingo	Scénic	Logan	Kangoo	Modus
							Ludo
	00	690,252	391,948	202,760	404,485	-	130,756	-
	01	728,710	319,126	173,880	350,800	-	111,872	-
	02	730,957	286,617	151,614	351,544	-	105,221	-
	03	711,811	476,837	123,197	293,000	-	114,713	-
	04	621,412	516,343	92,261	390,533	-	127,668	98,874
	05	598,025	457,825	91,631	353,163	15,102	121,028	166,872
	06	684,176	377,003	64,054	285,271	65,922	108,895	70,933
	07	631,567	352,629	118,082	276,983	175,950	108,157	67,514
	08	526,032	274,845	138,724	160,882	205,567	109,755	72,590
	09	586,820	294,460	187,451	165,693	144,393	78,295	78,295

Data source: Freyssenet.com

Vel Satis: It was a 5 door executive hatchback, which was thinking outside the square. Annual production of 50,000 units was hoped for, but barely that many were sold in total. It proved a costly mistake in the end.

Modus: Manufactured in Spain, this mini MPV was a flop. The idea was good, but a small boot wasn't. Sometimes you have to try things.

Logan: It is a small family car initially released in 2004 as a Dacia from Romania and since then made in factories around the world with a Renault logo on it (for emerging nations). It has proved successful.

Sandero: Based on the Logan platform, this super mini car has been another winner for Renault, just as the Logan mentioned above.

Koléos: Designed by Renault and developed by Nissan, the Koléos was another failure. Unusual because the SUV type of vehicle is ever more popular and the car itself seemed not too bad.

Fluence: A medium sized four door saloon car related to the Mégane, just released as this period ended. It is aimed at selected markets only.

Summary: A decade that promised much but faltered. Cheap and cheerful Dacias sold as Renaults the only real highlight.