

At -3% year-on-year in September to 168.291 registrations, the French new automotive market places a dreadful August (-19.8%) within the rearview mirror, however can’t fairly match the optimistic scores of June (+1.2%), and July (+3.9%). The year-to-date tally is now down -28.9% to 1.166.700 items. We at BSCB had predicted a harsher “back to school” month for France (-10%), however we’ll maintain our predictions just about intact for October (-7%), November (-5%) and December (-5%) as a second wave of Covid-19 is presently hitting the nation and threatening to return some cities to lockdown. As a outcome we’ll modify our 2020 forecast barely up from 1.69 million final month to 1.71 million, but the year-on-year evolution stays at -23%. Company gross sales are literally up 5.9% year-on-year this month whereas personal gross sales down simply -1.2%, all the harm being carried out by weak synthetic channels corresponding to demo gross sales and short-term leases which isn’t essentially a nasty factor.


In the manufacturers rating, Peugeot (+6.7%) swims upstream to repeat at #1 with 19.2% share, a full proportion level above its YTD stage (18.2%). This is the fourth time Peugeot is #1 at house in 2020 after January and February and solely the second time it ever tops the charts in September (after 2017) as finish of quarters are historically occasions when Renault artificially pads up volumes with Quarterly Reports in thoughts. The arrival of Luca De Meo appears to have already got resulted within the removing off this unprofitable business observe, with Renault (-16%) down drastically to stay at #2 with 18.2% share, this time one proportion level under its YTD stage of 19.2%. Citroen (-10.3%) additionally underperforms however Dacia (+34.9%) shines brightly with the biggest acquire within the Top 10, this simply as the brand new era Sandero and Logan are revealed. Volkswagen (-7.3%) reclaims the fifth place off Toyota (+5.9%) simply as Ford (+4.2%) indicators the 4th and final uptick within the Top 10. Further down, Suzuki (+86.3%), Audi (+39.6%), Mitsubishi (+31%), Jeep (+24.9%), Alfa Romeo (+23%) and Nissan (+12.9%) impress within the the rest of the Top 30.


Model-wise, the Peugeot 208 II (+5335.4%) and 2008 II safe the Top 2 spots for the third consecutive months, with the 2008 nameplate 3peating at an all-time raking report at house. The Dacia Sandero (+65.1%) stays on the third step of the rostrum as it’s being cleared out earlier than the arrival of the third era on the finish of the 12 months. This means the Renault Clio V (-12.5%) spends a 3rd straight month outdoors its conventional Top 2, unprecedented for any era of this nameplate. Renault aficionados will level out the arrival of the Hybrid variant and the sustained success of the Renault Zoe (+83.5%) at #13 as comfort prizes. It all nonetheless signifies that the 208 II now has a 4.752-unit benefit over the Clio V year-to-date, not unsurmountable however undoubtedly a step nearer to the annual win. The Renault Captur II ends the month solely 44 gross sales under the Clio V: are we witnessing a possible change of guard atop Renault gross sales? When contemplating Dacia and Opel as French-owned, the best-selling foreigner is the Toyota Yaris (-29.5%) above a surprisingly sturdy Aygo (+76.2%) and the Ford Puma down 6 ranks on final month to #18. The Mercedes GLA (+102.7%), Audi Q3 (+92.5%), VW Golf (+85.7%), Suzuki Swift (+83.5%) and Toyota RAV4 (+56.9%) additionally impress within the the rest of the Top 50.
These are preliminary outcomes. Final and full knowledge can be uploaded to this submit when made out there to us.
Previous month: France August 2020: Reality check as market sinks -19.8%, Hyundai (+39.1%), Toyota (+2.4%) shine, 208 II and 2008 II tops again, Clio V down to #5
One 12 months in the past: France September 2019: Renault Clio V clocks first win, Opel Corsa #1 foreigner in market up 16.6%
Full September 2020 Top 50 All-brands and Top 60 fashions under.
France September 2020 – manufacturers:
| Pos | Brand | Sep-20 | % | /19 | Aug | 2020 | % | /19 | Pos | FY19 |
| 1 | Peugeot | 32,308 | 19.2% | 6.7% | 1 | 211,952 | 18.2% | -25.6% | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Renault | 30,636 | 18.2% | -16.0% | 2 | 224,395 | 19.2% | -25.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Citroen | 16,779 | 10.0% | -10.3% | 3 | 117,572 | 10.1% | -34.2% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Dacia | 12,320 | 7.3% | 34.9% | 4 | 71,985 | 6.2% | -30.5% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 9,272 | 5.5% | -7.3% | 6 | 63,376 | 5.4% | -41.8% | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Toyota | 8,484 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5 | 65,964 | 5.7% | -12.9% | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Ford | 6,160 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 7 | 41,026 | 3.5% | -30.1% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Mercedes | 5,303 | 3.2% | -2.7% | 8 | 34,612 | 3.0% | -29.3% | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Fiat | 4,885 | 2.9% | -8.7% | 10 | 29,858 | 2.6% | -45.4% | 12 | 8 |
| 10 | Opel | 4,430 | 2.6% | -31.7% | 9 | 32,360 | 2.8% | -41.9% | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | Audi | 4,338 | 2.6% | 39.6% | 12 | 30,136 | 2.6% | -28.1% | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | BMW | 3,998 | 2.4% | -14.2% | 13 | 30,389 | 2.6% | -22.0% | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Kia | 3,660 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 11 | 28,040 | 2.4% | -15.5% | 13 | 13 |
| 14 | Hyundai | 3,337 | 2.0% | -5.4% | 14 | 25,818 | 2.2% | -11.2% | 14 | 15 |
| 15 | Nissan | 3,093 | 1.8% | 12.9% | 16 | 23,967 | 2.1% | -22.4% | 15 | 14 |
| 16 | Skoda | 3,083 | 1.8% | 1.3% | 17 | 20,560 | 1.8% | -20.4% | 16 | 17 |
| 17 | Seat | 2,862 | 1.7% | -3.6% | 15 | 20,012 | 1.7% | -26.5% | 17 | 16 |
| 18 | Suzuki | 2,249 | 1.3% | 86.3% | 18 | 14,474 | 1.2% | -41.3% | 20 | 18 |
| 19 | Mini | 1,938 | 1.2% | -18.4% | 19 | 14,821 | 1.3% | -23.8% | 19 | 19 |
| 20 | DS | 1,599 | 1.0% | -25.4% | 21 | 15,795 | 1.4% | -19.0% | 18 | 20 |
| 21 | Volvo | 1,433 | 0.9% | -28.7% | 20 | 10,803 | 0.9% | -27.5% | 21 | 21 |
| 22 | Tesla | 1,267 | 0.8% | 8.8% | 27 | 5,694 | 0.5% | 2.7% | 23 | 27 |
| 23 | Mazda | 1,179 | 0.7% | -1.0% | 22 | 6,393 | 0.5% | -28.7% | 22 | 22 |
| 24 | Jeep | 839 | 0.5% | 24.9% | 25 | 3,954 | 0.3% | -55.5% | 25 | 23 |
| 25 | Honda | 667 | 0.4% | -4.2% | 23 | 3,916 | 0.3% | -36.5% | 27 | 25 |
| 26 | Lexus | 442 | 0.3% | -8.1% | 26 | 4,071 | 0.3% | -20.1% | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Mitsubishi | 401 | 0.2% | 31.0% | 24 | 3,941 | 0.3% | -25.2% | 26 | 28 |
| 28 | Land Rover | 359 | 0.2% | -35.4% | 29 | 3,027 | 0.3% | -43.3% | 28 | 26 |
| 29 | Porsche | 272 | 0.2% | -26.5% | 28 | 2,997 | 0.3% | -5.5% | 29 | 30 |
| 30 | Alfa Romeo | 262 | 0.2% | 23.0% | 30 | 1,377 | 0.1% | -47.6% | 30 | 31 |
| 31 | Smart | 180 | 0.1% | -23.1% | 31 | 1,038 | 0.1% | -87.3% | 31 | 24 |
| 32 | Jaguar | 66 | 0.0% | -75.7% | 32 | 935 | 0.1% | -63.5% | 32 | 32 |
| 33 | Alpine | 42 | 0.0% | -2.3% | 34 | 380 | 0.0% | -84.8% | 34 | 33 |
| 34 | MG | 40 | 0.0% | new | 33 | 437 | 0.0% | new | 33 | – |
| 35 | Ferrari | 23 | 0.0% | -11.5% | 37 | 172 | 0.0% | -25.9% | 35 | 36 |
| 36 | SsangYong | 16 | 0.0% | 60.0% | 36 | 63 | 0.0% | -27.6% | 37 | 39 |
| 37 | Lotus | 15 | 0.0% | 25.0% | 40 | 42 | 0.0% | -65.3% | 40 | 38 |
| 38 | Subaru | 11 | 0.0% | 22.2% | 38 | 72 | 0.0% | -73.8% | 36 | 34 |
| 39 | Maserati | 9 | 0.0% | -25.0% | 39 | 39 | 0.0% | -84.9% | 43 | 35 |
| 40 | Lamborghini | 6 | 0.0% | -45.5% | 42 | 39 | 0.0% | -64.7% | 42 | 40 |
| 41 | Morgan | 6 | 0.0% | 200.0% | 43 | 13 | 0.0% | -60.6% | 45 | 46 |
| 42 | Caterham | 5 | 0.0% | 66.7% | 45 | 14 | 0.0% | -85.9% | 44 | 41 |
| 43 | Bentley | 4 | 0.0% | -33.3% | 41 | 49 | 0.0% | -15.5% | 38 | 43 |
| 44 | Secma | 3 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 40 | 0.0% | -45.2% | 41 | 44 |
| 45 | Aston Martin | 2 | 0.0% | -50.0% | 35 | 47 | 0.0% | -30.9% | 39 | 42 |
| 46 | Rolls-Royce | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | – | 9 | 0.0% | 50.0% | 46 | 50 |
| 47 | MPM Motors | 1 | 0.0% | n/a | – | 8 | 0.0% | -74.2% | 47 | 47 |
| 48 | Aiways | 1 | 0.0% | new | – | 2 | 0.0% | new | 50 | – |
| 49 | Alpina | 0 | 0.0% | n/a | 44 | 4 | 0.0% | n/a | 48 | n/a |
| 50 | McLaren | 0 | 0.0% | n/a | 46 | 4 | 0.0% | -81.0% | 49 | 48 |
France September 2020 – fashions:
| Pos | Model | Sep-20 | % | /19 | Aug | 2020 | % | /19 | Pos | FY19 |
| 1 | Peugeot 208 II | 8,751 | 5.2% | 5335.4% | 1 | 63,737 | 5.5% | 12496.2% | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | Peugeot 2008 II | 8,015 | 4.8% | new | 2 | 46,876 | 4.0% | new | 3 | 143 |
| 3 | Dacia Sandero | 7,274 | 4.3% | 65.1% | 3 | 40,976 | 3.5% | -22.6% | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | Renault Clio V | 7,235 | 4.3% | -12.5% | 5 | 58,985 | 5.1% | 145.3% | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | Renault Captur II | 7,191 | 4.3% | new | 6 | 38,729 | 3.3% | new | 6 | 88 |
| 6 | Citroen C3 | 6,558 | 3.9% | -10.3% | 4 | 41,131 | 3.5% | -32.1% | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Peugeot 3008 | 5,256 | 3.1% | -16.1% | 9 | 31,701 | 2.7% | -42.7% | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Peugeot 308 | 4,686 | 2.8% | -3.4% | 10 | 25,254 | 2.2% | -41.4% | 10 | 8 |
| 9 | Renault Twingo | 4,656 | 2.8% | -22.3% | 18 | 31,089 | 2.7% | -17.9% | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | Dacia Duster | 3,815 | 2.3% | 18.7% | 8 | 22,491 | 1.9% | -37.8% | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Renault Mégane | 3,078 | 1.8% | -23.2% | 21 | 20,879 | 1.8% | -36.8% | 14 | 13 |
| 12 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 2,918 | 1.7% | -13.7% | 17 | 21,852 | 1.9% | -41.2% | 13 | 12 |
| 13 | Renault Zoe | 2,877 | 1.7% | 83.5% | 13 | 25,980 | 2.2% | 101.1% | 9 | 30 |
| 14 | Citroen C5 Aircross | 2,758 | 1.6% | -7.9% | 11 | 18,920 | 1.6% | -22.4% | 15 | 17 |
| 15 | Opel Corsa | 2,440 | 1.4% | -34.9% | 7 | 17,012 | 1.5% | -25.0% | 16 | 20 |
| 16 | Toyota Yaris | 2,387 | 1.4% | -29.5% | 16 | 23,923 | 2.1% | -20.8% | 11 | 14 |
| 17 | Toyota Aygo | 2,174 | 1.3% | 76.2% | 33 | 9,471 | 0.8% | -16.0% | 32 | 38 |
| 18 | Ford Puma | 2,075 | 1.2% | new | 12 | 10,814 | 0.9% | new | 26 | – |
| 19 | Fiat 500 | 1,998 | 1.2% | -5.3% | 29 | 12,192 | 1.0% | -42.4% | 22 | 21 |
| 20 | Peugeot 5008 | 1,977 | 1.2% | -10.3% | 35 | 13,697 | 1.2% | -34.9% | 18 | 19 |
| 21 | VW Polo | 1,947 | 1.2% | -31.1% | 66 | 13,484 | 1.2% | -52.8% | 19 | 15 |
| 22 | VW Golf | 1,792 | 1.1% | 85.7% | 23 | 8,790 | 0.8% | -51.0% | 36 | 24 |
| 23 | Renault Kadjar | 1,650 | 1.0% | -40.0% | 22 | 14,108 | 1.2% | -33.3% | 17 | 18 |
| 24 | Renault Scénic | 1,620 | 1.0% | -41.2% | 42 | 12,429 | 1.1% | -54.7% | 21 | 16 |
| 25 | Ford Fiesta | 1,585 | 0.9% | -8.9% | 32 | 12,447 | 1.1% | -33.7% | 20 | 23 |
| 26 | Toyota Corolla | 1,547 | 0.9% | 34.1% | 14 | 11,114 | 1.0% | 64.9% | 25 | 52 |
| 27 | Mercedes Classe A | 1,515 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 26 | 10,778 | 0.9% | -26.9% | 27 | 29 |
| 28 | Mercedes GLA | 1,508 | 0.9% | 102.7% | 41 | 3,820 | 0.3% | -32.7% | 74 | 78 |
| 29 | Peugeot 108 | 1,472 | 0.9% | -12.7% | 24 | 12,154 | 1.0% | -27.6% | 23 | 26 |
| 30 | Hyundai Kona | 1,468 | 0.9% | 29.2% | 20 | 10,194 | 0.9% | 36.1% | 28 | 54 |
| 31 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,385 | 0.8% | -7.2% | 39 | 8,682 | 0.7% | -39.5% | 37 | 28 |
| 32 | Fiat Panda | 1,362 | 0.8% | 34.2% | 19 | 9,319 | 0.8% | -20.2% | 34 | 36 |
| 33 | Suzuki Swift | 1,349 | 0.8% | 83.5% | 30 | 7,949 | 0.7% | -11.1% | 42 | 49 |
| 34 | Renault Clio IV | 1,299 | 0.8% | -52.3% | 109 | 10,012 | 0.9% | -86.4% | 31 | 3 |
| 35 | VW T-Cross | 1,285 | 0.8% | -16.6% | 58 | 8,666 | 0.7% | 9.1% | 38 | 41 |
| 36 | Citroen C4 Spacetourer | 1,261 | 0.7% | -4.5% | 40 | 8,329 | 0.7% | -39.9% | 39 | 31 |
| 37 | Toyota C-HR | 1,235 | 0.7% | 6.9% | 15 | 11,497 | 1.0% | -15.8% | 24 | 33 |
| 38 | Toyota RAV4 | 1,194 | 0.7% | 56.9% | 36 | 6,412 | 0.5% | -19.1% | 51 | 58 |
| 39 | Citroen C4 Cactus | 1,146 | 0.7% | -15.4% | 54 | 8,074 | 0.7% | -50.7% | 41 | 27 |
| 40 | Mini Hatch | 1,122 | 0.7% | -13.4% | 25 | 10,065 | 0.9% | -6.6% | 30 | 39 |
| 41 | Tesla Model 3 | 1,083 | 0.6% | 2.1% | 83 | 5,025 | 0.4% | 4.6% | 61 | 89 |
| 42 | Audi Q3 | 1,053 | 0.6% | 92.5% | 46 | 6,581 | 0.6% | -15.6% | 49 | 51 |
| 43 | Citroen C1 | 1,046 | 0.6% | -21.3% | 34 | 9,331 | 0.8% | -31.5% | 33 | 34 |
| 44 | Opel Crossland X | 973 | 0.6% | -2.4% | 52 | 7,444 | 0.6% | -25.4% | 45 | 43 |
| 45 | Ford Focus | 967 | 0.6% | -12.5% | 69 | 7,643 | 0.7% | -24.2% | 43 | 44 |
| 46 | Volvo XC40 | 952 | 0.6% | 11.5% | 45 | 5,841 | 0.5% | 6.2% | 57 | 69 |
| 47 | Seat Ibiza | 949 | 0.6% | 55.6% | 31 | 5,277 | 0.5% | -11.2% | 59 | 79 |
| 48 | Fiat 500X | 922 | 0.5% | -19.7% | 48 | 5,076 | 0.4% | -60.4% | 60 | 35 |
| 49 | VW T-Roc | 913 | 0.5% | -42.5% | 43 | 10,080 | 0.9% | -39.0% | 29 | 25 |
| 50 | Kia Niro | 895 | 0.5% | 52.2% | 27 | 6,081 | 0.5% | 13.6% | 54 | 85 |
| 51 | Ford Kuga | 874 | 0.5% | 2.0% | 57 | 3,944 | 0.3% | -25.3% | 73 | 61 |
| 52 | DS 3 Crossback | 872 | 0.5% | -0.8% | 63 | 7,614 | 0.7% | 44.9% | 44 | 65 |
| 53 | BMW X1 | 865 | 0.5% | -20.6% | 37 | 6,742 | 0.6% | -15.7% | 47 | 47 |
| 54 | Peugeot Rifter | 840 | 0.5% | 7.8% | 55 | 6,146 | 0.5% | -32.5% | 53 | 42 |
| 55 | VW Tiguan | 838 | 0.5% | -53.8% | 38 | 8,980 | 0.8% | -52.2% | 35 | 22 |
| 56 | BMW Série 1 | 831 | 0.5% | 18.7% | 49 | 6,457 | 0.6% | 34.7% | 50 | 72 |
| 57 | Citroen Berlingo | 802 | 0.5% | -5.8% | 28 | 6,695 | 0.6% | -24.4% | 48 | 46 |
| 58 | Peugeot 508 | 787 | 0.5% | -52.3% | 62 | 7,142 | 0.6% | -35.7% | 46 | 37 |
| 59 | Nissan Juke | 766 | 0.5% | 517.7% | 50 | 6,008 | 0.5% | 107.5% | 56 | 113 |
| 60 | Seat Arona | 746 | 0.4% | -37.5% | 44 | 6,249 | 0.5% | -32.4% | 52 | 45 |
Source: CCFA, AAA Data


