France Car Sales : 2020

No one will be surprised by a sales slump. France had a major lockdown so a normal sales performance was impossible. That is exactly what has transpired. Total registrations were -12% in December and for the full year -25%. Only a few minor brands managed an increase in sales. So green is up, pale blue denotes a market share gain at least, while yellow not so. 

The big three French brands have collectively managed to increase market share, Renault particularly has done well. They achieved a 47.2% share of the total registrations, up from 46.1%. Renault has been the best selling brand since Adam was a lad but Peugeot has whittled away at its huge lead, for now, to be only a whisker away. 

It looked a certainty that Dacia would push past VW but VW did enough in December to hold on to the 4th spot. Mercedes, BMW and Audi have all entered the top 10, the first time that has occurred. Toyota passed the 5% mark, another first. Kia and Hyundai both exceeded 2% share together, yet another first. JLR isn't going well with Land Rover -31% and Jaguar -63% share.

Data source: CCFA.