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France October 2025: Renault 5 smashes share record, BEVs at 24.4% share
The Renault 5 holds a record 3.3% share at home in October.
The French new car market is up for the third month in a row in October but still very shy at +2.9% to 139,513. Note October 2024 was down -11.1% on the year prior. For reference, we are down -26.2% on pre-pandemic October 2019. The launch of the “social leasing” operation, offering extra-low monthly long term leases payments for lower income customers buying EV models, hasn’t really boosted the market. The year-to-date tally remains in negative territory at -5.4% to 1,326,302 and off -27.5% on 2019. Petrol sales freefall -26.5% to 26,742 and 19.2% share vs. 26.9% a year ago, diesel falls -33.7% to 5,807 and 4.2% share vs. 6.5% in October 2024 and PHEVs drop -14.4% to 9,323 and 6.7% share vs. 8% last year. In contrast HEVs are up 7.5% to 58,897 and 42.2% share vs. 40.4% and BEVs surge 63.2% to 34,109 and 24.4% share vs. 15.4% a year ago. Additionally, LPGs are up 15.1% to 4,353. Year-to-date, BEVs are no up 5.2% to 250,731 and 18.9% share vs. 17% over the same period in 2024.
The Renault Symbioz outsells the Captur for the third time.
Renault (+17%) lodges a splendid result, lifted by a couple of recent launches as we’ll see further down. It reaches 17.8% share vs. 17.4% so far this year, which is a great performance for the carmaker, usually weaker as quarters start. Peugeot (-3.5%) and Dacia (-6.4%) disappoint while Citroen (+27.6%) soars on a particularly weak year-ago result when it freefell -35.8% on the year prior. In fact, at 7.2% it equals its YTD share. Volkswagen (-8.2%) struggles at #5, but not as much as Toyota (-23.5%) coming back from a record year-ago score when it held 9% of the market. Skoda (+3.1%) steps up one spot on last month to reach an all time high 7th place. Its distances BMW (-19.4%), Audi (+19.8%) and Hyundai (+5.4%) enjoying varying fortunes. MG is estimated to grow 90.1% to #13, with Mini (+60.4%), Nissan (+33.4%), Cupra (+25.1%) and Opel (+14.9%) also shining below. BYD is estimated to lift 123.7% to #24.
First Top 30 finish for the Renault 4.
Over in the models charts, for once the Peugeot 208 (+1.2%) is the best-seller, and this for the first time since exactly one year ago in October 2024. The Renault Clio (+0.8%) is beaten but remains the year-to-date lease by over 20,000 sales. The Dacia Sandero (-16.8%) is in difficulty but holds onto the third place, only 60 units above a euphoric Peugeot 2008 (+65.2%). The Citroen C3 (+47.5%) is strong at #5 but the performance of the month is without a doubt delivered by the Renault 5, up 482% on year-ago launch results and smashing its record share at 3.3% (previous best 2.5% from last November to January). It also equals its best ever ranking at #6. This performance can be attributed to the launch of a basic variant called Five at 24,990€ before subsidies. Below the Toyota Yaris (-14%) at #7 for the second time in the past three months, another success story is the Renault Symbioz (+87.4%) back inside the Top 10 for the first time since last June and outselling its little brother the Captur (-22.9%), clearly cannibalised. The Citroen C3 Aircross II is up to a record #12 and the Tesla Model Y is up 40.1%. After breaking into the Top 50 for the first time last month, this time the Renault 4 cracks the Top 30 at #29. The Fiat Grande Panda is up three ranks to #41.
Complete brands and models data will be uploaded to this article when made available to us.
Previous month: France September 2025: BEVs at 22.3% share, Renault 4 (finally) in Top 50
One year ago: France October 2024: Toyota and Skoda break records in disappointing month
Full October 2025 Top 25 brands and Top 50 models below.
France October 2025 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Oct-25 | % | /24 | Sep | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Renault | 24,882 | 17.8% | + 17.0% | 1 | 230,643 | 17.4% | + 2.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Peugeot | 18,791 | 13.5% | – 3.5% | 2 | 188,934 | 14.2% | – 4.0% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Dacia | 10,946 | 7.8% | – 6.4% | 3 | 119,067 | 9.0% | + 0.5% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Citroen | 10,006 | 7.2% | + 27.6% | 4 | 95,802 | 7.2% | – 0.0% | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 9,708 | 7.0% | – 8.2% | 5 | 88,523 | 6.7% | – 8.0% | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Toyota | 9,306 | 6.7% | – 23.5% | 6 | 90,188 | 6.8% | – 13.9% | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Skoda | 4,580 | 3.3% | + 3.1% | 8 | 40,590 | 3.1% | + 15.2% | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | BMW | 4,466 | 3.2% | – 19.4% | 11 | 47,227 | 3.6% | – 10.7% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Audi | 4,340 | 3.1% | + 19.8% | 9 | 37,812 | 2.9% | – 2.7% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | Hyundai | 3,900 | 2.8% | + 5.4% | 13 | 35,398 | 2.7% | – 3.7% | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Mercedes | 3,675 | 2.6% | – 1.0% | 10 | 34,005 | 2.6% | – 14.2% | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | Kia | 3,250 | 2.3% | – 8.1% | 17 | 27,535 | 2.1% | – 25.2% | 14 | 12 |
| 13 | MG (est) | 3,112 | 2.2% | + 90.1% | 12 | 23,935 | 1.8% | + 58.0% | 15 | 18 |
| 14 | Ford | 2,862 | 2.1% | – 11.5% | 14 | 31,151 | 2.3% | – 16.6% | 12 | 13 |
| 15 | Nissan | 2,571 | 1.8% | + 33.4% | 18 | 22,036 | 1.7% | – 7.0% | 16 | 17 |
| 16 | Opel | 2,529 | 1.8% | + 14.9% | 16 | 27,845 | 2.1% | – 23.1% | 13 | 15 |
| 17 | Mini | 2,342 | 1.7% | + 60.4% | 15 | 20,866 | 1.6% | + 32.5% | 18 | 22 |
| 18 | Cupra | 2,339 | 1.7% | + 25.1% | 19 | 18,422 | 1.4% | + 32.1% | 19 | 24 |
| 19 | Fiat | 2,136 | 1.5% | + 0.1% | 20 | 16,512 | 1.2% | – 43.1% | 21 | 16 |
| 20 | Suzuki | 1,998 | 1.4% | + 18.2% | 21 | 16,556 | 1.2% | – 17.6% | 20 | 19 |
| 21 | Tesla | 1,782 | 1.3% | + 2.4% | 7 | 21,927 | 1.7% | – 29.8% | 17 | 14 |
| 22 | Volvo | 1,509 | 1.1% | + 14.7% | 24 | 9,197 | 0.7% | – 39.1% | 25 | 21 |
| 23 | Seat | 1,415 | 1.0% | – 4.8% | 22 | 13,135 | 1.0% | – 30.7% | 22 | 20 |
| 24 | BYD (est) | 1,172 | 0.8% | + 123.7% | 25 | 9,992 | 0.8% | + 236.7% | 24 | 30 |
| 25 | DS | 1,092 | 0.8% | – 17.7% | 23 | 12,220 | 0.9% | – 21.3% | 23 | 23 |
France October 2025 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-25 | % | /24 | Sep | 2025 | % | /24 | Pos | FY24 |
| 1 | Peugeot 208 | 7,584 | 5.4% | + 1.2% | 2 | 62,089 | 4.7% | – 17.9% | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Renault Clio V | 7,209 | 5.2% | + 0.8% | 1 | 82,746 | 6.2% | + 11.4% | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Dacia Sandero | 5,431 | 3.9% | – 16.8% | 3 | 54,700 | 4.1% | – 13.8% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Peugeot 2008 | 5,371 | 3.8% | + 65.2% | 6 | 46,400 | 3.5% | + 11.8% | 5 | 4 |
| 5 | Citroen C3 IV | 4,837 | 3.5% | + 47.5% | 4 | 46,780 | 3.5% | + 463.5% | 4 | 21 |
| 6 | Renault 5 | 4,551 | 3.3% | + 482.0% | 12 | 26,285 | 2.0% | + 1230.2% | 12 | 51 |
| 7 | Toyota Yaris | 3,115 | 2.2% | – 14.0% | 11 | 26,476 | 2.0% | – 6.8% | 11 | 8 |
| 8 | Renault Symbioz | 2,865 | 2.1% | + 87.4% | 13 | 26,536 | 2.0% | + 703.9% | 9 | 68 |
| 9 | Dacia Duster III | 2,673 | 1.9% | – 17.1% | 9 | 32,749 | 2.5% | + 127.2% | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Renault Captur | 2,543 | 1.8% | – 22.9% | 8 | 31,137 | 2.3% | – 20.9% | 8 | 5 |
| 11 | Peugeot 3008 III | 2,425 | 1.7% | – 28.1% | 7 | 33,453 | 2.5% | + 101.0% | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | Citroen C3 Aircross II | 2,297 | 1.6% | + 16307.1% | 17 | 12,637 | 1.0% | + 90164.3% | 24 | 322 |
| 13 | VW Polo | 2,250 | 1.6% | – 1.2% | 15 | 18,440 | 1.4% | – 8.2% | 14 | 12 |
| 14 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 2,153 | 1.5% | – 30.9% | 14 | 26,502 | 2.0% | – 2.5% | 10 | 9 |
| 15 | Mini Hatch | 1,917 | 1.4% | + 125.0% | 24 | 12,116 | 0.9% | + 148.5% | 28 | 72 |
| 16 | Peugeot 308 | 1,770 | 1.3% | – 36.3% | 10 | 24,946 | 1.9% | – 20.5% | 13 | 7 |
| 17 | Renault Scenic V | 1,670 | 1.2% | – 0.3% | 21 | 12,520 | 0.9% | + 87.1% | 25 | 54 |
| 18 | Tesla Model Y | 1,660 | 1.2% | + 40.1% | 5 | 17,326 | 1.3% | – 15.9% | 15 | 10 |
| 19 | Renault Austral | 1,638 | 1.2% | – 25.8% | 19 | 16,222 | 1.2% | – 26.9% | 16 | 11 |
| 20 | Dacia Bigster | 1,634 | 1.2% | new | 16 | 12,836 | 1.0% | new | 22 | – |
| 21 | Toyota Aygo X | 1,411 | 1.0% | + 2.4% | 40 | 10,312 | 0.8% | – 15.1% | 33 | 33 |
| 22 | Toyota C-HR II | 1,341 | 1.0% | – 20.3% | 25 | 11,972 | 0.9% | – 6.2% | 29 | 28 |
| 23 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,323 | 0.9% | – 2.9% | 38 | 11,627 | 0.9% | – 10.1% | 30 | 26 |
| 24 | MG ZS | 1,313 | 0.9% | + 395.5% | 18 | 9,874 | 0.7% | + 459.4% | 38 | 98 |
| 25 | VW T-Roc | 1,310 | 0.9% | – 4.4% | 30 | 12,863 | 1.0% | – 11.6% | 21 | 24 |
| 26 | Ford Puma | 1,242 | 0.9% | – 6.5% | 20 | 13,554 | 1.0% | – 20.5% | 19 | 18 |
| 27 | Citroen C5 Aircross | 1,222 | 0.9% | – 16.9% | 22 | 15,755 | 1.2% | + 25.8% | 17 | 32 |
| 28 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,206 | 0.9% | + 31.2% | 29 | 10,236 | 0.8% | – 10.5% | 34 | 34 |
| 29 | Renault 4 | 1,201 | 0.9% | new | 43 | 3,982 | 0.3% | new | 77 | – |
| 30 | Peugeot 5008 III | 1,186 | 0.9% | + 20.4% | 23 | 14,685 | 1.1% | + 473.2% | 18 | 99 |
| 31 | Renault Megane E-Tech | 1,166 | 0.8% | + 21.7% | 59 | 6,942 | 0.5% | – 54.4% | 52 | 25 |
| 32 | VW Tiguan III | 1,154 | 0.8% | – 37.2% | 26 | 12,396 | 0.9% | + 46.8% | 26 | 38 |
| 33 | Kia Sportage | 1,126 | 0.8% | – 13.7% | 78 | 7,422 | 0.6% | – 41.6% | 46 | 30 |
| 34 | VW T-Cross | 1,126 | 0.8% | + 18.3% | 34 | 10,956 | 0.8% | – 0.1% | 31 | 35 |
| 35 | Suzuki Swift | 1,106 | 0.8% | + 20.1% | 31 | 10,610 | 0.8% | + 19.5% | 32 | 43 |
| 36 | VW Golf | 1,076 | 0.8% | + 2.3% | 39 | 9,885 | 0.7% | – 22.3% | 37 | 29 |
| 37 | Hyundai Kona | 1,067 | 0.8% | + 8.1% | 50 | 10,135 | 0.8% | + 3.7% | 35 | 37 |
| 38 | Nissan Juke | 1,055 | 0.8% | + 43.9% | 60 | 8,081 | 0.6% | – 9.0% | 43 | 46 |
| 39 | Dacia Jogger | 984 | 0.7% | – 38.3% | 32 | 12,697 | 1.0% | – 32.3% | 23 | 15 |
| 40 | Ford Kuga | 930 | 0.7% | – 23.3% | 35 | 10,012 | 0.8% | + 7.0% | 36 | 41 |
| 41 | Fiat Grande Panda | 892 | 0.6% | new | 44 | 3,740 | 0.3% | new | 83 | – |
| 42 | Skoda Elroq | 891 | 0.6% | new | 42 | 5,704 | 0.4% | new | 64 | – |
| 43 | Opel Corsa | 876 | 0.6% | – 27.2% | 33 | 13,381 | 1.0% | – 29.5% | 20 | 16 |
| 44 | Skoda Fabia | 868 | 0.6% | – 19.8% | 37 | 9,601 | 0.7% | + 15.7% | 40 | 49 |
| 45 | Skoda Octavia | 855 | 0.6% | – 12.5% | 49 | 7,210 | 0.5% | + 8.4% | 47 | 58 |
| 46 | BMW Série 1 | 844 | 0.6% | + 2.4% | 36 | 9,838 | 0.7% | + 23.3% | 39 | 47 |
| 47 | BMW iX1 | 812 | 0.6% | + 20.5% | 53 | 6,769 | 0.5% | – 7.8% | 55 | 55 |
| 48 | Mercedes Classe A | 786 | 0.6% | + 70.9% | 47 | 7,036 | 0.5% | + 22.3% | 51 | 70 |
| 49 | MG 3 | 782 | 0.6% | + 4.4% | 28 | 7,481 | 0.6% | + 91.2% | 44 | 56 |
| 50 | BMW X1 | 767 | 0.5% | – 44.1% | 82 | 8,621 | 0.7% | – 29.0% | 41 | 31 |
Source: AAA Data, PFA
