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Italy January 2026: Fiat hits highest share in 3 years, places Grande Panda at #4 3 February 2026 at 13:41

Italy January 2026: Fiat hits highest share in 3 years, places Grande Panda at #4

3 February 2026 at 13:41

The Fiat Grande Panda is up to a record 4th place at home in January.

It’s a solid start of the year for the Italian new car market, with sales up 6.2% to 141.980 units. However private sales drop -3.8% to 81,585 and 56.9% share vs. 63% a year ago. Artificial sales channels pull the market up: self registrations soar 29.2% to 14,525 and short term rentals surge 188% to 12,460 and 8.7% share vs. 3.2% in January 2025. Meanwhile long term leases are up 3.2% to 27,526 and 19.2% share vs. 19.8% last year. Petrol is down -25.4%, diesel down -16.6% and LPG down -32.8%. HEVs gain 23.7% to 74,742 including 20,604 full hybrids (+32.8%) and 54,138 mild hybrids (+20.6%). PHEVs shoot up 152% to 12,502 and 8.7% share vs. 3.7% and BEVs advance 40.6% to 9,446 and 6.6% share vs. 5% a year ago.

In the brands charts, Fiat (+20.5%) finally posts a strong month at 13.5% share vs. 8.6% in December, its highest level at home since January 2023 (14%). Toyota (+0.3%) and Volkswagen (+3%) camp on their FY25 positions to round out the podium. Peugeot (-2%) is down year-on-year but up 8 spots on December to #4 ahead of Audi (+2.6%) at #5, its highest ranking since May 2024. Like in France and Spain, Dacia (-40.8%) is hit hard at #6. Below, Leapmotor (+594.4%), Omoda+Jaecoo (+357.1%), BYD (+329.6%), Cupra (+51.8%), Mini (+40.7%), Mercedes (+30.2%) and Opel (+11.3%) stand out.

Model-wise, the Fiat Panda (-0.2%) is stable year-on-year and accounts for 9.4% of its home market vs. just 5.8% in December and 6.7% over the Full Year 2025. The Jeep Avenger (+9.6%) is back up to a record 2nd place, also hit in April, May and September 2025. The Citroen C3 (-23%) falls heavily year-on-year but is up seven spots on last month to #3. Last year I highlighted the fact the Fiat Grande Panda had disappointed, finishing the year at a paltry #37. This month proves me wrong: the model is up 16 ranks on December to land at a record 4th position, beating its previous best of #8 hit last September. The Grande Panda sells at 95% in its HEV variant. The next few months will tell whether this was just a fluke or the start of a long term trend and a much needed 2nd success for the brand at home. Meanwhile the Toyota Aygo X (+72.3%) is up spectacularly to #5, simply the nameplate’s first incursion inside Italy’s Top 5.

Previous post: Italy Full Year 2025: Fiat Panda #1 for 14th straight year, Grande Panda disappoints

One year ago: Italy January 2025: Fiat back to #1, Dacia breaks share record

Full January 2026 Top 55 brands and Top 50 models below.

Italy January 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Fiat	19,162	13.5%	+ 20.5%	1
2	Toyota	10,126	7.1%	+ 0.3%	2
3	Volkswagen	8,770	6.2%	+ 3.0%	3
4	Peugeot	7,098	5.0%	– 2.0%	12
5	Audi	7,018	4.9%	+ 2.6%	6
6	Dacia	6,791	4.8%	– 40.8%	8
7	Renault	6,470	4.6%	+ 5.8%	5
8	BMW	6,392	4.5%	+ 0.4%	4
9	Jeep	5,971	4.2%	+ 1.3%	11
10	Citroen	5,695	4.0%	+ 2.8%	13
11	Mercedes	5,505	3.9%	+ 30.2%	7
12	Ford	4,901	3.5%	– 5.9%	16
13	MG	4,240	3.0%	+ 2.6%	10
14	Opel	3,701	2.6%	+ 11.3%	23
15	Kia	3,677	2.6%	– 7.1%	15
16	Hyundai	3,583	2.5%	– 4.7%	14
17	BYD	3,553	2.5%	+ 329.6%	9
18	Nissan	3,408	2.4%	+ 8.6%	25
19	Skoda	3,280	2.3%	+ 8.4%	17
20	Omoda+Jaecoo	2,496	1.8%	+ 357.1%	21
21	Suzuki	2,204	1.6%	– 19.6%	22
22	Alfa Romeo	2,082	1.5%	– 8.5%	26
23	Cupra	1,712	1.2%	+ 51.8%	20
24	Mini	1,327	0.9%	+ 40.7%	24
25	Volvo	1,279	0.9%	+ 16.0%	28
26	Mazda	1,198	0.8%	+ 24.7%	29
27	Leapmotor	1,118	0.8%	+ 594.4%	19
28	Lancia	1,027	0.7%	+ 15.4%	35
29	Honda	1,006	0.7%	+ 52.0%	32
30	DR Motor	832	0.6%	– 38.8%	27
31	Tesla	713	0.5%	+ 74.8%	18
32	EVO	675	0.5%	+ 2.7%	33
33	Land Rover	627	0.4%	– 2.8%	34
34	Lexus	570	0.4%	+ 9.2%	36
35	Seat	444	0.3%	– 35.4%	31
36	EMC	399	0.3%	+ 143.3%	37
37	Porsche	395	0.3%	– 33.3%	30
38	DS	375	0.3%	+ 13.3%	39
39	Geely	282	0.2%	new	–
40	Tiger	246	0.2%	new	–
41	DFSK	222	0.2%	+ 149.4%	43
42	Sportequipe	197	0.1%	+ 84.1%	41
43	Subaru	182	0.1%	+ 64.0%	40
44	Ich-X	161	0.1%	+ 1912.5%	n/a
45	KGM	143	0.1%	+ 361.3%	–
46	Lynk & Co	111	0.1%	+ 82.0%	42
47	Ferrari	88	0.1%	+ 8.6%	46
48	Maserati	66	0.0%	– 57.1%	44
49	Polestar	66	0.0%	+ 153.8%	45
50	Lamborghini	66	0.0%	+ 11.9%	48
51	Alpine	33	0.0%	+ 230.0%	n/a
52	Smart	20	0.0%	– 79.4%	47
53	Aston Martin	14	0.0%	– 17.6%	50
54	Lotus	12	0.0%	– 55.6%	49
55	Mahindra	1	0.0%	– 96.2%	–
56	Mitsubishi	0	0.0%	– 100.0%	38
–	Others	250	0.2%	+ 25.6%	–

Italy January 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	%	/24	Dec
1	Fiat Panda	13,308	9.4%	– 0.2%	1
2	Jeep Avenger	5,133	3.6%	+ 9.6%	4
3	Citroen C3	3,516	2.5%	– 23.0%	10
4	Fiat Grande Panda	3,299	2.3%	+ 14243.5%	20
5	Toyota Aygo X	3,029	2.1%	+ 72.3%	6
6	Dacia Sandero	2,937	2.1%	– 47.3%	2
7	Renault Clio	2,651	1.9%	+ 22.1%	7
8	Toyota Yaris	2,499	1.8%	– 14.9%	14
9	Peugeot 208	2,462	1.7%	– 33.9%	21
10	VW T-Roc	2,440	1.7%	+ 40.8%	5
11	Peugeot 3008	2,378	1.7%	+ 124.8%	32
12	Dacia Duster	2,337	1.6%	– 46.4%	40
13	MG ZS	2,239	1.6%	– 8.2%	13
14	Toyota Yaris Cross	2,228	1.6%	– 13.4%	3
15	Nissan Qashqai	2,160	1.5%	+ 61.3%	44
16	Opel Corsa	2,137	1.5%	– 8.7%	23
17	Audi Q3	2,091	1.5%	+ 29.9%	42
18	BMW X1	2,089	1.5%	+ 26.4%	12
19	Ford Puma	2,069	1.5%	– 6.0%	18
20	Renault Captur	2,068	1.5%	– 19.7%	9
21	VW Tiguan	1,971	1.4%	+ 8.7%	11
22	Toyota C-HR	1,970	1.4%	+ 12.8%	16
23	BYD Seal U	1,819	1.3%	+ 240.6%	17
24	VW T-Cross	1,616	1.1%	– 28.7%	19
25	Alfa Romeo Junior	1,543	1.1%	+ 10.1%	46
26	Kia Sportage	1,528	1.1%	– 0.6%	22
27	MG 3	1,379	1.0%	+ 19.2%	35
28	Kia Picanto	1,365	1.0%	– 7.2%	25
29	Peugeot 2008	1,348	0.9%	– 23.8%	n/a
30	Hyundai Tucson	1,305	0.9%	+ 3.7%	29
31	Mercedes GLA	1,275	0.9%	+ 12.4%	27
32	Omoda 5	1,258	0.9%	new	26
33	Audi A3	1,182	0.8%	– 13.8%	31
34	BMW X3	1,167	0.8%	+ 27.0%	n/a
35	Fiat 600	1,107	0.8%	– 32.9%	33
36	Ford Tourneo Courier	1,090	0.8%	+ 32.6%	n/a
37	Nissan Juke	1,073	0.8%	– 24.3%	50
38	Fiat 500	1,059	0.7%	+ 328.7%	n/a
39	Citroen C3 Aircross	1,030	0.7%	n/a	n/a
40	Lancia Ypsilon	1,027	0.7%	+ 15.4%	n/a
41	Suzuki Swift	951	0.7%	+ 36.4%	47
42	Leapmotor T03	949	0.7%	+ 520.3%	8
43	Audi A1	919	0.6%	– 4.8%	n/a
44	Skoda Kamiq	875	0.6%	– 14.4%	n/a
45	Suzuki Vitara	869	0.6%	– 11.8%	39
46	Mercedes A Class	866	0.6%	+ 119.8%	n/a
47	BYD Dolphin Surf	856	0.6%	new	24
48	VW Golf	856	0.6%	– 24.9%	28
49	Ford Kuga	838	0.6%	– 9.8%	n/a
50	Audi Q5	832	0.6%	+ 5.3%	48

Source: UNRAE

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Spain January 2026: Mercedes up to record #5, Peugeot 208 lodges first win in almost 5 years 3 February 2026 at 11:48

Spain January 2026: Mercedes up to record #5, Peugeot 208 lodges first win in almost 5 years

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By:Matt Gasnier

3 February 2026 at 11:48

The Peugeot 208 is the best-selling vehicle in Spain in January.

Spanish new car sales edge up 1.1% year-on-year in January to 73,103 units, which is a much lower growth rate that this market had got us used to in the past few months. It can be partly explained by the extra 4,000 year-ago sales linked to insurance replacements in the wake of the devastating 2024 floods. Without these sales the market would be up 7% this month, which is more in line with current evolutions. The market is single handedly pulled up by sales to rental companies surging 63.5% to 10,016. Indeed private sales are off -6.4% to 35,775 and company sales down -2.4% to 27,312. Rechargeable cars (BEV+PHEV) soar 48.3% to 15,212 units and 20.8% share vs. 14.8% a year ago and believed to be a new record. La rioja (+23.2%), Cantabria (+17.8%), Galicia (+16.2%) and Madrid (+12^) are the best performing regions.

Looking at the brands ranking, Toyota (-5.5%) reclaims the lead it held over the Full Year 2025 with a splendid 9.7% share vs. 7.2% last month. Seat (+36.7%) posts a very satisfying score and climbs to #2 and 6.9% share, its best showing since March 2025. Peugeot (+43.6%) does even better and surges to third place vs. #8 over the FY2025. Rounding out the Top 5, Volkswagen (+10.6%) and Mercedes (+4%) both beat the market, with the latter hitting a new ranking record at #5. BMW (+21.7%), Skoda (+19.1%) and Audi (+11%) also shine below, but Dacia (-36%) is in total freefall at #10 as it also is in neighbouring France. At #19, local Chery assembler Ebro (+566.4%) hits a new share record at 2.3%.

The Peugeot 208 (+109.3%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to spectacularly take the lead of the models charts with 2.8% share. As a reminder, it ranked #9 over the Full Year 2025. This is the first time in almost 5 years (since March 2021) that the 208 is the most popular vehicle in Spain. Seat places two models on the podium – a very rare feat: the Ibiza (+42.2%) is up two spots on December to #2 while the Arona (+79.6%) is up 15 to #3. The Toyota C-HR (+5.9%) also shines at #4, the nameplate’s highest since last September. Below the Toyota Corolla (-3.5%), the Dacia Sandero (-40.2%), #1 annually since 2023, falls to a paltry 6th place. Reversely, notice the success of the VW Tiguan (+78.1%), Peugeot 2008 (+56.6%), Seat Leon (+35.5%) and Opel Corsa (+33.5%).

Previous post: Spain Full Year 2025: Dacia Sandero and Renault Clio in the lead in strongest market in 6 years

One year ago: Spain January 2025: Dacia Sandero, Hyundai Tucson and MG ZS dominate in solid market

Full January 2026 Top 68 All brands and Top 345 All models below.

Spain January 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Toyota	7,106	9.7%	– 5.5%	3
2	Seat	5,011	6.9%	+ 36.7%	5
3	Peugeot	4,705	6.4%	+ 43.6%	8
4	Volkswagen	4,204	5.8%	+ 10.6%	4
5	Mercedes	3,958	5.4%	+ 4.0%	11
6	Renault	3,889	5.3%	– 18.2%	2
7	Kia	3,559	4.9%	– 26.7%	9
8	BMW	3,073	4.2%	+ 21.7%	10
9	Audi	3,019	4.1%	+ 11.0%	7
10	Dacia	2,993	4.1%	– 36.0%	6
11	Skoda	2,993	4.1%	+ 19.1%	12
12	Hyundai	2,524	3.5%	– 42.7%	1
13	MG	2,318	3.2%	– 17.3%	14
14	Citroen	2,297	3.1%	– 11.7%	16
15	Nissan	2,221	3.0%	– 24.8%	15
16	BYD	1,960	2.7%	+ 64.4%	13
17	Cupra	1,942	2.7%	+ 75.0%	19
18	Opel	1,782	2.4%	+ 26.1%	17
19	Ebro	1,706	2.3%	+ 566.4%	18
20	Omoda	1,453	2.0%	+ 58.3%	24
21	Ford	1,336	1.8%	– 48.2%	23
22	Mazda	1,090	1.5%	– 9.9%	21
23	Mini	812	1.1%	+ 49.0%	26
24	Jeep	789	1.1%	+ 5.6%	27
25	Lexus	711	1.0%	– 16.7%	28
26	Volvo	704	1.0%	+ 9.7%	20
27	Fiat	637	0.9%	+ 88.5%	31
28	Jaecoo	512	0.7%	+ 80.9%	25
29	Lynk & Co	479	0.7%	+ 685.2%	38
30	Tesla	456	0.6%	+ 70.1%	22
31	Honda	353	0.5%	– 4.3%	32
32	Suzuki	340	0.5%	– 16.7%	29
33	Porsche	313	0.4%	– 8.7%	36
34	Alfa Romeo	229	0.3%	– 31.6%	35
35	Leapmotor	228	0.3%	+ 117.1%	33
36	Land Rover	185	0.3%	– 38.3%	37
37	Mitsubishi	164	0.2%	– 34.4%	30
38	KGM/SsangYong	158	0.2%	– 22.5%	34
39	Xpeng	114	0.2%	+ 442.9%	39
40	Evo	100	0.1%	– 1.0%	42
41	Lancia	85	0.1%	+ 174.2%	44
42	DS	84	0.1%	– 38.7%	41
43	Deepal	81	0.1%	new	–
44	Subaru	67	0.1%	– 35.6%	43
45	SWM	61	0.1%	– 17.6%	46
46	Polestar	58	0.1%	+ 70.6%	40
47	Smart	44	0.1%	+ 29.4%	45
48	Alpine	34	0.0%	+ 126.7%	47
49	Bestune	32	0.0%	new	48
50	Livan	26	0.0%	– 13.3%	50
51	Maserati	17	0.0%	– 26.1%	51
52	Dongfeng	16	0.0%	+ 128.6%	53
53	Bentley	10	0.0%	– 16.7%	60
54	Ferrari	10	0.0%	+ 25.0%	52
55	BAIC	9	0.0%	new	56
56	Ineos	9	0.0%	+ 50.0%	55
57	Lamborghini	8	0.0%	+ 166.7%	54
58	Voyah	7	0.0%	+ 600.0%	57
59	Aston Martin	5	0.0%	– 61.5%	58
60	DFSK	5	0.0%	– 86.1%	49
61	Caterham	2	0.0%	n/a	–
62	DR Motor	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–
63	McLaren	2	0.0%	+ 100.0%	–
64	Secma	2	0.0%	new	–
65	Lotus	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	63
66	Rolls Royce	1	0.0%	n/a	–
67	Sportequipe	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	59
68	Yudo	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–

Spain January 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Peugeot 208	2,055	2.8%	+ 109.3%	8
2	Seat Ibiza	1,904	2.6%	+ 42.2%	4
3	Seat Arona	1,715	2.3%	+ 79.6%	18
4	Toyota C-HR	1,681	2.3%	+ 5.9%	5
5	Toyota Corolla	1,675	2.3%	– 3.5%	27
6	Dacia Sandero	1,617	2.2%	– 40.2%	3
7	Peugeot 2008	1,453	2.0%	+ 56.6%	6
8	MG ZS	1,415	1.9%	– 32.7%	16
9	Nissan Qashqai	1,376	1.9%	– 11.0%	12
10	Toyota Yaris	1,349	1.8%	+ 17.4%	31
11	Renault Clio	1,311	1.8%	+ 11.0%	1
12	Opel Corsa	1,247	1.7%	+ 33.5%	20
13	VW Tiguan	1,154	1.6%	+ 78.1%	14
14	Toyota Yaris Cross	1,094	1.5%	– 26.3%	15
15	Omoda 5	1,042	1.4%	+ 16.3%	43
16	Seat Leon	1,031	1.4%	+ 35.5%	11
17	Citroen C4	1,023	1.4%	– 7.4%	42
18	Kia Stonic	986	1.3%	– 9.8%	23
19	VW T-Roc	967	1.3%	– 0.3%	7
20	Ebro S400	933	1.3%	new	36
21	Mercedes GLC	917	1.3%	– 16.0%	24
22	Kia Sportage	914	1.3%	– 30.7%	21
23	Kia Niro	882	1.2%	+ 17.9%	50
24	Mini Lineup	812	1.1%	+ 49.0%	39
25	Skoda Kamiq	806	1.1%	+ 45.8%	37
26	Renault Captur	802	1.1%	– 40.5%	13
27	BMW X1	796	1.1%	+ 21.2%	25
28	Hyundai Tucson	789	1.1%	– 62.5%	2
29	Toyota RAV4	764	1.0%	– 24.4%	9
30	Cupra Formentor	753	1.0%	+ 92.1%	41
31	BYD Seal U	735	1.0%	+ 70.9%	28
32	Hyundai Kona	730	1.0%	+ 11.3%	10
33	Dacia Duster	711	1.0%	– 37.9%	38
34	Audi Q3	708	1.0%	+ 3.1%	44
35	Jeep Avenger	692	0.9%	+ 20.1%	64
36	Mercedes GLA	681	0.9%	+ 26.6%	47
37	Audi A1	676	0.9%	+ 21.6%	35
38	Skoda Karoq	666	0.9%	+ 98.8%	54
39	Skoda Fabia	635	0.9%	– 24.5%	49
40	Renault Austral	627	0.9%	– 2.9%	26
41	Mercedes A Class	613	0.8%	+ 50.6%	67
42	Ford Puma	612	0.8%	– 22.3%	52
43	Citroen C3 Aircross	595	0.8%	+ 59400.0%	58
44	Cupra Terramar	591	0.8%	+ 198.5%	71
45	Audi A3	570	0.8%	+ 64.7%	33
46	VW T-Cross	552	0.8%	+ 14.3%	40
47	Cupra Leon	540	0.7%	+ 44.4%	59
48	Mazda CX-30	527	0.7%	+ 28.9%	32
49	BMW X3	504	0.7%	+ 35.1%	75
50	MG 3	484	0.7%	+ 60.3%	55
51	Ford Kuga	476	0.7%	– 34.7%	62
52	Nissan Juke	471	0.6%	– 46.5%	60
53	Peugeot 3008	469	0.6%	– 20.0%	65
54	Tesla Model Y	447	0.6%	+ 246.5%	46
55	VW Taigo	432	0.6%	– 35.9%	22
56	Audi Q5	431	0.6%	+ 54.5%	51
57	Citroen C3	428	0.6%	– 62.0%	57
58	BMW X2	416	0.6%	+ 69.1%	63
59	Ebro S700	410	0.6%	+ 100.0%	56
60	Seat Ateca	361	0.5%	– 39.9%	72
61	Dacia Bigster	356	0.5%	new	45
62	VW Golf	356	0.5%	– 32.6%	69
63	Peugeot 308	340	0.5%	– 21.7%	112
64	Renault Symbioz	337	0.5%	+ 94.8%	88
65	Skoda Octavia	322	0.4%	– 2.7%	83
66	VW Polo	317	0.4%	+ 55.4%	94
67	Hyundai i20	311	0.4%	– 43.2%	19
68	Peugeot 5008	309	0.4%	+ 68.9%	91
69	Omoda 9	303	0.4%	new	68
70	Jaecoo 5	294	0.4%	new	77
71	Opel Frontera	291	0.4%	new	73
72	BYD Dolphin Surf	289	0.4%	new	53
73	BYD Atto 2	288	0.4%	+ 540.0%	76
74	Mercedes CLA	287	0.4%	+ 79.4%	109
75	BMW 3-Series	283	0.4%	+ 100.7%	113
76	Lexus NX	281	0.4%	– 13.5%	93
77	Lynk & Co 01	278	0.4%	+ 434.6%	205
78	Fiat 500	274	0.4%	+ 640.5%	264
79	Skoda Kodiaq	273	0.4%	+ 16.7%	96
80	Nissan X-Trail	270	0.4%	– 46.4%	86
81	Dacia Jogger	264	0.4%	– 41.2%	90
82	Audi Q2	258	0.4%	– 10.4%	66
83	Renault Rafale	242	0.3%	+ 46.7%	79
84	Mercedes GLE	237	0.3%	– 2.5%	111
85	Mazda3	236	0.3%	+ 21.0%	84
86	Lexus LBX	235	0.3%	– 16.1%	104
87	BMW 2-Series	231	0.3%	+ 0.4%	85
88	Mercedes C Class	229	0.3%	+ 33.9%	137
89	Mercedes EQA	224	0.3%	+ 40.9%	123
90	Hyundai i10	220	0.3%	– 56.9%	17
91	Jaecoo 7	218	0.3%	– 23.0%	61
92	Kia Xceed	218	0.3%	– 44.4%	97
93	Toyota Aygo X	217	0.3%	– 31.5%	243
94	Citroen C5 Aircross	216	0.3%	+ 22.0%	115
95	MG HS	215	0.3%	+ 99.1%	138
96	BMW 1-Series	210	0.3%	– 12.1%	82
97	Kia EV3	207	0.3%	– 50.4%	78
98	Renault Arkana	205	0.3%	– 72.0%	70
99	Mercedes GLB	203	0.3%	– 18.8%	121
100	Ebro S800	183	0.3%	+ 258.8%	81
101	Opel Mokka	183	0.3%	+ 29.8%	105
102	Ebro S900	180	0.2%	new	119
103	Toyota bZ4X	178	0.2%	+ 888.9%	198
104	Volvo XC60	178	0.2%	– 0.6%	74
105	Volvo XC90	178	0.2%	+ 58.9%	148
106	Alfa Romeo Junior	175	0.2%	– 23.6%	126
107	Volvo XC40	174	0.2%	– 30.1%	30
108	BYD Sealion 7	169	0.2%	+ 2314.3%	129
109	Lynk & Co 08	164	0.2%	new	133
110	Renault Espace	164	0.2%	– 1.8%	99
111	Hyundai i30	163	0.2%	– 30.3%	95
112	Fiat Grande Panda	161	0.2%	new	145
113	MG EHS	160	0.2%	– 10.1%	48
114	BYD Seal 6	158	0.2%	new	171
115	Suzuki Vitara	152	0.2%	– 29.3%	87
116	BMW 4-Series	146	0.2%	+ 58.7%	151
117	Mercedes V Class	141	0.2%	– 13.0%	134
118	BYD Seal	135	0.2%	+ 80.0%	80
119	Renault 5	135	0.2%	– 16.7%	110
120	Audi A5	130	0.2%	– 37.2%	108
121	BYD Atto 3	126	0.2%	– 46.2%	101
122	Kia Picanto	114	0.2%	– 48.6%	154
123	Lexus UX	113	0.2%	– 28.5%	152
124	Ford Focus	112	0.2%	– 88.7%	122
125	Hyundai Bayon	111	0.2%	– 46.6%	29
126	Skoda Elroq	109	0.1%	new	107
127	Toyota Land Cruiser	105	0.1%	– 29.5%	167
128	Mercedes CLE	104	0.1%	– 5.5%	182
129	Xpeng G6	104	0.1%	+ 642.9%	125
130	Porsche Cayenne	103	0.1%	+ 14.4%	179
131	Skoda Scala	103	0.1%	– 20.2%	139
132	VW Tayron	101	0.1%	+ 4950.0%	118
133	Leapmotor B10	95	0.1%	new	117
134	Honda ZR-V	94	0.1%	+ 9.3%	157
135	Nissan Micra	94	0.1%	new	168
136	Fiat 600	90	0.1%	– 26.2%	98
137	Mazda CX-60	90	0.1%	+ 30.4%	89
138	Volvo EX30	89	0.1%	+ 32.8%	106
139	Honda Civic	88	0.1%	– 5.4%	128
140	VW ID.4	87	0.1%	+ 3.6%	114
141	Suzuki Swift	86	0.1%	– 13.1%	164
142	Lancia Ypsilon	85	0.1%	+ 174.2%	172
143	Audi Q4	84	0.1%	+ 10.5%	120
144	Honda HR-V	84	0.1%	– 2.3%	159
145	Mercedes EQE	84	0.1%	– 9.7%	166
146	Porsche 911	84	0.1%	+ 18.3%	201
147	Hyundai Inster	83	0.1%	+ 93.0%	124
148	Mazda2	83	0.1%	– 42.4%	141
149	Mazda6	83	0.1%	n/a	178
150	VW Touran	82	0.1%	+ 36.7%	158
151	Kia Ceed	81	0.1%	– 82.9%	144
152	Peugeot 408	79	0.1%	– 46.3%	183
153	BMW 5-Series	77	0.1%	+ 10.0%	136
154	BMW ix1	76	0.1%	– 30.3%	103
155	Jeep Compass	76	0.1%	– 7.3%	207
156	Leapmotor C10	76	0.1%	+ 245.5%	132
157	BMW ix2	72	0.1%	+ 4.3%	116
158	Fiat Panda	72	0.1%	– 47.8%	143
159	Ford Capri	72	0.1%	+ 928.6%	194
160	Mercedes E Class	69	0.1%	– 44.4%	176
161	Suzuki S-Cross	68	0.1%	– 20.9%	100
162	Omoda 7	67	0.1%	new	–
163	Range Rover	67	0.1%	– 41.7%	163
164	Porsche Macan	66	0.1%	– 39.4%	192
165	VW Passat	66	0.1%	+ 69.2%	203
166	Kia EV5	64	0.1%	new	–
167	Audi A6	62	0.1%	+ 21.6%	150
168	BMW X5	62	0.1%	– 13.9%	147
169	DS 7 Crossback	62	0.1%	– 45.1%	160
170	Deepal S05	60	0.1%	new	–
171	BMW X4	58	0.1%	– 28.4%	149
172	BMW X6	58	0.1%	+ 11.5%	177
173	BYD Dolphin	58	0.1%	– 85.3%	142
174	Leapmotor T03	57	0.1%	– 31.3%	130
175	Land Rover Defender	55	0.1%	– 45.0%	190
176	Mercedes EQB	55	0.1%	+ 14.6%	216
177	Mitsubishi ASX	51	0.1%	– 61.1%	131
178	VW ID.3	51	0.1%	+ 13.3%	156
179	KGM Tivoli/Grand	50	0.1%	– 54.1%	153
180	Audi Q8	47	0.1%	– 61.8%	135
181	Honda Jazz	47	0.1%	– 35.6%	185
182	Opel Grandland	46	0.1%	– 57.4%	162
183	Polestar 4	46	0.1%	+ 187.5%	174
184	Dacia Spring	45	0.1%	– 88.0%	102
185	Mazda CX-80	45	0.1%	+ 9.8%	161
186	Hyundai Ioniq5	43	0.1%	+ 79.2%	170
187	Skoda Superb	43	0.1%	– 15.7%	227
188	KGM Korando/C300	42	0.1%	– 44.0%	186
189	Toyota Corolla Cross	42	0.1%	– 28.8%	236
190	KGM Torres	41	0.1%	+ 355.6%	180
191	Omoda E5	41	0.1%	+ 86.4%	146
192	Fiat Tipo	40	0.1%	+ 14.3%	246
193	Kia Sorento	39	0.1%	– 72.3%	196
194	Mitsubishi Colt	39	0.1%	– 44.3%	92
195	Volvo V60	39	0.1%	+ 457.1%	184
196	Lexus RX	38	0.1%	+ 35.7%	197
197	Lynk & Co 02	37	0.1%	+ 311.1%	215
198	Porsche Panamera	37	0.1%	+ 12.1%	230
199	SWM G03F	37	0.1%	+ 54.2%	249
200	Skoda Enyaq	36	0.0%	– 10.0%	169
201	Subaru Crosstrek	36	0.0%	+ 5.9%	208
202	Mitsubishi Outlander	34	0.0%	n/a	213
203	Alfa Romeo Tonale	33	0.0%	– 45.9%	188
204	Audi Q6	33	0.0%	+ 43.5%	187
205	Cupra Born	33	0.0%	– 52.9%	202
206	Citroen C4 X	32	0.0%	– 82.5%	200
207	Hyundai Santa Fe	32	0.0%	– 46.7%	165
208	Ford Explorer	30	0.0%	+ 66.7%	195
209	Honda CR-V	30	0.0%	+ 0.0%	155
210	Range Rover Evoque	30	0.0%	– 21.1%	214
211	Suzuki Swace	30	0.0%	+ 1400.0%	228
212	Mercedes G Class	29	0.0%	+ 3.6%	217
213	Mercedes T Class	29	0.0%	– 3.3%	233
214	Mitsubishi Grandis	29	0.0%	new	191
215	Alpine A290	28	0.0%	+ 133.3%	193
216	Mazda MX-5	26	0.0%	+ 18.2%	206
217	Renault 4	26	0.0%	new	209
218	EVO4	25	0.0%	+ 56.3%	–
219	Volvo EX40	24	0.0%	#DIV/0!	211
220	Cupra Tavascan	23	0.0%	– 64.1%	212
221	Hyundai Ioniq6	23	0.0%	+ 228.6%	–
222	Lexus ES	23	0.0%	– 47.7%	231
223	Porsche Taycan	23	0.0%	– 11.5%	234
224	Range Rover Velar	23	0.0%	– 17.9%	242
225	Smart #1	23	0.0%	+ 21.1%	235
226	VW Touareg	23	0.0%	– 17.9%	210
227	EVO5	22	0.0%	– 55.1%	239
228	MG 4	22	0.0%	– 79.6%	175
229	Bestune T77	21	0.0%	new	218
230	Deepal S07	21	0.0%	new	–
231	Mercedes B Class	21	0.0%	– 83.2%	262
232	Renault Scenic	21	0.0%	– 86.0%	199
233	Subaru Forester	20	0.0%	– 63.6%	225
234	Kia EV6	19	0.0%	– 40.6%	267
235	Livan X3 Pro	19	0.0%	– 36.7%	232
236	MG S5	19	0.0%	new	189
237	Renault Megane	19	0.0%	– 26.9%	253
238	Audi Q7	18	0.0%	– 61.7%	219
239	Hyundai Staria	18	0.0%	+ 50.0%	127
240	Kia K4	18	0.0%	new	310
241	Lexus RZ	18	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–
242	SWM G05	18	0.0%	+ 5.9%	220
243	BMW i4	16	0.0%	– 27.3%	181
244	BMW X7	16	0.0%	– 15.8%	229
245	Dongfeng Box	16	0.0%	+ 128.6%	268
246	EVO Cuatro	16	0.0%	new	237
247	EVO3	16	0.0%	– 40.7%	248
248	Ford Mustang	16	0.0%	– 51.5%	259
249	Maserati Grecale	16	0.0%	– 5.9%	251
250	BMW ix3	15	0.0%	+ 400.0%	283
251	Jeep Renegade	15	0.0%	– 74.1%	140
252	Mercedes GLS	15	0.0%	+ 25.0%	252
253	Opel Astra	15	0.0%	– 92.3%	204
254	Smart #3	15	0.0%	+ 0.0%	223
255	EVO6	14	0.0%	+ 1300.0%	261
256	KGM Torres EVX	13	0.0%	+ 1200.0%	240
257	Alfa Romeo Stelvio	11	0.0%	– 71.8%	244
258	DS No 4	11	0.0%	new	221
259	Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross	11	0.0%	– 66.7%	254
260	Subaru Legacy	11	0.0%	– 21.4%	255
261	Alfa Romeo Giulia	10	0.0%	+ 66.7%	258
262	BMW 7-Series	10	0.0%	– 41.2%	260
263	KGM Rexton	10	0.0%	+ 0.0%	256
264	Land Rover Discovery Sport	10	0.0%	– 47.4%	257
265	Nissan Ariya	10	0.0%	– 52.4%	222
266	Polestar 2	10	0.0%	– 23.1%	173
267	VW ID.7	10	0.0%	– 63.0%	238
268	BAIC X55	9	0.0%	new	278
269	Ford Mustang Mach-E	9	0.0%	+ 125.0%	266
270	Ineos Grenadier	9	0.0%	+ 50.0%	282
271	Kia EV9	9	0.0%	– 18.2%	275
272	Xpeng G9	9	0.0%	+ 28.6%	277
273	BMW IX	8	0.0%	+ 166.7%	247
274	BMW XM	8	0.0%	– 33.3%	250
275	Kia EV4	8	0.0%	new	241
276	Tesla Model 3	8	0.0%	– 93.8%	34
277	Volvo EX90	8	0.0%	+ 60.0%	273
278	Bentley Continental	7	0.0%	+ 0.0%	308
279	EVO7	7	0.0%	– 12.5%	272
280	Ford Bronco	7	0.0%	– 36.4%	294
281	Honda Prelude	7	0.0%	new	–
282	Livan X6 Pro	7	0.0%	new	287
283	Mercedes EQS	7	0.0%	– 68.2%	301
284	Mercedes S Class	7	0.0%	– 56.3%	265
285	Volvo ES90	7	0.0%	new	305
286	Voyah Free	7	0.0%	+ 600.0%	289
287	Bestune T90	6	0.0%	new	279
288	BMW i5	6	0.0%	– 50.0%	226
289	Ferrari Roma	6	0.0%	+ 500.0%	293
290	Lamborghini Urus	6	0.0%	+ 100.0%	286
291	Smart #5	6	0.0%	new	270
292	SWM G01	6	0.0%	– 81.8%	276
293	VW ID.5	6	0.0%	– 33.3%	271
294	Bestune B70	5	0.0%	new	295
295	BMW Z4	5	0.0%	+ 25.0%	284
296	DS 4	5	0.0%	– 73.7%	298
297	DS No 8	5	0.0%	new	322
298	DFSK E5	4	0.0%	– 80.0%	245
299	Jeep Wrangler	4	0.0%	– 85.2%	224
300	Suzuki Across	4	0.0%	n/a	314
301	Volvo V90	4	0.0%	+ 100.0%	340
302	Alpine A110	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	315
303	Alpine A390	3	0.0%	new	–
304	Bentley Bentayga	3	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–
305	Citroen C5 X	3	0.0%	– 72.7%	274
306	Honda E:NY1	3	0.0%	+ 200.0%	281
307	Mercedes AMG GT	3	0.0%	– 62.5%	300
308	MG Cyberster	3	0.0%	+ 50.0%	288
309	Volvo EC40	3	0.0%	– 81.3%	263
310	Aston Martin DBX	2	0.0%	– 66.7%	316
311	Aston Martin Vantage	2	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–
312	BYD Tang	2	0.0%	– 71.4%	290
313	Ferrari Purosangue	2	0.0%	n/a	324
314	Jeep Grand Cherokee	2	0.0%	– 50.0%	299
315	KGM Actyon	2	0.0%	new	325
316	Lamborghini Revuelto	2	0.0%	n/a	–
317	Lexus LS	2	0.0%	n/a	–
318	McLaren Cabrio	2	0.0%	n/a	–
319	Mercedes SL	2	0.0%	– 66.7%	332
320	Polestar 3	2	0.0%	– 60.0%	269
321	Secma F16	2	0.0%	new	–
322	Aston Martin DB12	1	0.0%	– 66.7%	306
323	Audi A8	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–
324	Audi e-Tron GT	1	0.0%	– 85.7%	318
325	Caterham Seven	1	0.0%	n/a	–
326	Caterham Super Seven	1	0.0%	n/a	–
327	Cupra Ateca	1	0.0%	– 91.7%	296
328	Cupra Raval	1	0.0%	new	291
329	DFSK 600	1	0.0%	– 85.7%	280
330	DR 4.0	1	0.0%	n/a	–
331	DR 5.0	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–
332	DS 3	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	285
333	Ferrari 12Cilindri	1	0.0%	new	323
334	Ferrari 296 GTS	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	292
335	Hyundai Ioniq9	1	0.0%	new	309
336	Lexus LM	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	327
337	Lotus Emira	1	0.0%	n/a	–
338	Maserati Gran Turismo	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	–
339	Mercedes SLS AMG	1	0.0%	n/a	–
340	Rolls-Royce Cullinan	1	0.0%	n/a	–
341	Sportequipe XK3	1	0.0%	n/a	303
342	Tesla Model X	1	0.0%	– 83.3%	338
343	Toyota Supra	1	0.0%	– 75.0%	–
344	Xpeng P7	1	0.0%	new	341
345	Yudo K3	1	0.0%	+ 0.0%	–

Source: ANFAC

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France January 2026: BEV sales up 52.1%, Renault Clio VI in Top 10 3 February 2026 at 10:38

France January 2026: BEV sales up 52.1%, Renault Clio VI in Top 10

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By:Matt Gasnier

3 February 2026 at 10:38

The new generation Renault Clio has cracked its home Top 10.

After losing -5.5% to its lowest annual level in 50 years in 2025, the French new car market continues on its downward trajectory and starts 2026 with a -6.6% contraction to just 107,157 sales. Petrol sales implode -48.9% to 15,326 and 14.3% share vs. 26.1% a year ago while diesel is down -49.1% to 2,521 and 2.4% share vs. 4.3%. Hybrids for their part limit their fall to -0.5% to 51.171 units and 47.8% share vs. 44.9% in 2025, note this includes mild hybrids. PHEVs are also stable at -0.6% to 4,821 and 4.5% share vs. 4.2% last year. Finally BEVs surge 52.1% to 30.308 and 28.3% share vs. 17.4% a year ago. This is believed to be the highest BEV share in French history and was helped by the social leasing scrappage scheme dedicated to BEVs.

Renault surges 20.7% to 21.402 sales and 20% share vs. 17.5% over 2025. In contrast, Peugeot (-8.2%) falls faster than the market but still holds 16.5% share which is superior to its FY2025 level of 13.5%. Citroen (+2.8%) defies the negative context and climbs back up to #3 overall for the first time in almost two years: since February 2024. Toyota (-12.7%) suffers year-on-year but ranks #4, its highest since last August. Volkswagen (-7%) drops two spots on last month to #5 but the (bad) surprise of the month is Dacia freefalling -33.9% to #6, the low cost brand’s worst position since April 2021. Skoda (+8%) for its part is up to a record 7th place, also reached last October. Opel (+7.8%) is also in great shape at #8 vs. #19 last month and #15 over the Full Year 2025. Notice also Fiat (+21.6%) starting to bounce back up.

The models charts is impacted by the transition between two generations of Renault Clio. The Peugeot 208 (+7.6%) takes the lead with 6% share vs. 3.2% last month and is followed by the Renault Clio (-16.1%) down to 4.1% of the market. Below is the Citroen C3 IV (-30.4%) falling sharply against a year-ago pole position and the Peugeot 2008 (-15%) also in difficult but reaching its highest ranking since last October. The Renault 5 (+40.5%) continues on its incredible success and equals the record 3.7% share it hit last month, however dropping three ranks to #5. The event of the month is the 7th place of the Renault Clio VI with 2.7% of the market, a big number being demo sales as the model has just launched to the public this month. As for other recent launches, the Citroen C3 Aircross II is down three spots on December to #13, the Citroen C5 Aircross II up 32 to #19, the Dacia Bigster down two to #22, the Renault 4 repeating at #29, and the VW T-Roc II up 34 to #31.

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Full January 2026 Top 20 brands and Top 100 models below.

France January 2026 – brands:

Pos	Brand	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Renault	21,402	20.0%	+ 20.7%	1
2	Peugeot	17,707	16.5%	– 8.2%	2
3	Citroen	9,493	8.9%	+ 2.8%	4
4	Toyota	9,164	8.6%	– 12.7%	6
5	Volkswagen	6,921	6.5%	– 7.0%	3
6	Dacia	6,596	6.2%	– 33.9%	5
7	Skoda	3,075	2.9%	+ 8.0%	12
8	Opel	3,016	2.8%	+ 7.8%	19
9	Audi	2,692	2.5%	– 16.6%	11
10	BMW	2,680	2.5%	– 35.5%	7
11	Hyundai	2,392	2.2%	– 30.2%	10
12	Ford	2,118	2.0%	– 27.7%	13
13	Fiat	2,098	2.0%	+ 21.6%	22
14	Kia	1,828	1.7%	– 26.8%	15
15	Suzuki	1,521	1.4%	– 10.4%	21
16	Mini	1,511	1.4%	+ 11.8%	16
17	Mercedes	1,505	1.4%	+ 24.5%	9
18	Nissan	1,338	1.2%	– 14.2%	14
19	Cupra	1,169	1.1%	+ 10.9%	20
20	MG (est)	1,155	1.1%	– 25.0%	8

France January 2026 – models:

Pos	Model	Jan-26	%	/25	Dec
1	Peugeot 208	6,437	6.0%	+ 7.6%	4
2	Renault Clio V	4,429	4.1%	– 16.1%	1
3	Citroen C3 IV	4,270	4.0%	– 30.4%	3
4	Peugeot 2008	4,015	3.7%	– 15.0%	6
5	Renault 5	3,952	3.7%	+ 40.5%	2
6	Peugeot 3008 III	2,876	2.7%	– 29.8%	14
7	Renault Clio VI	2,849	2.7%	new	32
8	Dacia Sandero	2,823	2.6%	– 42.6%	5
9	Renault Captur	2,684	2.5%	+ 18.5%	8
10	Toyota Yaris	2,684	2.5%	+ 10.0%	7
11	Peugeot 308	2,513	2.3%	– 2.9%	16
12	Toyota Yaris Cross	2,471	2.3%	– 34.3%	9
13	Citroen C3 Aircross II	2,304	2.2%	+ 12026.3%	10
14	Toyota C-HR II	2,038	1.9%	+ 65.3%	40
15	Renault Scenic V	1,945	1.8%	+ 65.3%	28
16	Dacia Duster III	1,738	1.6%	– 43.5%	17
17	Renault Symbioz	1,565	1.5%	– 14.3%	23
18	VW Polo	1,546	1.4%	– 28.0%	15
19	Citroen C5 Aircross II	1,447	1.4%	new	51
20	Ford Puma	1,245	1.2%	+ 2.1%	21
21	Peugeot 5008 III	1,241	1.2%	+ 7.3%	42
22	Dacia Bigster	1,177	1.1%	new	20
23	Opel Corsa	1,153	1.1%	– 43.9%	54
24	Renault Austral	1,074	1.0%	– 12.2%	34
25	Citroen C4	1,062	1.0%	– 26.3%	82
26	Renault Megane E-Tech	1,007	0.9%	+ 48.3%	55
27	Toyota Aygo X	971	0.9%	– 14.0%	60
28	Suzuki Swift	941	0.9%	– 21.5%	41
29	Renault 4	925	0.9%	new	29
30	VW ID.4	887	0.8%	+ 142.3%	56
31	VW T-Roc II	867	0.8%	new	65
32	Skoda Elroq	856	0.8%	+ 28433.3%	46
33	Opel Mokka	834	0.8%	+ 112.8%	89
34	VW Golf	818	0.8%	– 8.0%	27
35	Hyundai Kona	803	0.7%	– 23.8%	36
36	Nissan Qashqai	739	0.7%	+ 9.6%	13
37	VW Tiguan III	705	0.7%	– 40.8%	24
38	Opel Frontera	689	0.6%	new	107
39	Toyota Corolla	670	0.6%	– 45.4%	84
40	Mini Hatch	659	0.6%	– 5.7%	35
41	VW ID.3	649	0.6%	+ 63.1%	59
42	Mini Countryman	630	0.6%	+ 88.6%	57
43	Tesla Model Y	613	0.6%	– 4.2%	39
44	Fiat 600	609	0.6%	– 45.2%	104
45	BMW iX1	608	0.6%	+ 72.2%	45
46	Hyundai Tucson	578	0.5%	– 41.0%	12
47	Fiat Grande Panda	576	0.5%	new	76
48	Skoda Fabia	562	0.5%	– 14.6%	53
49	Audi A1	555	0.5%	– 39.9%	79
50	Audi Q3	543	0.5%	+ 67.6%	44
51	Skoda Octavia	539	0.5%	– 25.6%	58
52	Fiat 500	536	0.5%	+ 24.7%	73
53	Hyundai Inster	527	0.5%	+ 698.5%	77
54	Jeep Avenger	526	0.5%	– 11.0%	80
55	Audi A3	513	0.5%	+ 9.9%	52
56	VW T-Cross	490	0.5%	– 27.7%	38
57	Cupra Born	487	0.5%	+ 319.8%	78
58	Dacia Jogger	467	0.4%	– 53.0%	63
59	BMW X1	442	0.4%	– 44.1%	22
60	Seat Ibiza	440	0.4%	– 33.1%	68
61	Alfa Romeo Junior	438	0.4%	– 10.2%	103
62	MG ZS	419	0.4%	– 47.2%	18
63	Kia EV4	410	0.4%	new	128
64	Ford Kuga	396	0.4%	– 59.0%	33
65	Dacia Spring	385	0.4%	– 59.7%	37
66	Skoda Kamiq	383	0.4%	– 13.7%	66
67	Nissan Juke	376	0.4%	– 39.0%	48
68	Mercedes CLA	358	0.3%	+ 289.1%	97
69	MG 3	345	0.3%	– 29.4%	11
70	Peugeot 408	326	0.3%	– 16.6%	136
71	BMW Série 1	325	0.3%	– 74.9%	25
72	Kia Sportage	317	0.3%	– 42.2%	31
73	DS 3	309	0.3%	– 31.8%	148
74	Kia Niro	308	0.3%	– 29.5%	110
75	VW T-Roc I	307	0.3%	– 63.3%	50
76	Xpeng G6	307	0.3%	+ 184.3%	99
77	Renault Espace	299	0.3%	– 32.5%	72
78	Suzuki Vitara	289	0.3%	– 18.4%	85
79	Ford Explorer	282	0.3%	+ 118.6%	101
80	MG EHS	275	0.3%	+ 157.0%	19
81	Renault Rafale	267	0.2%	– 40.5%	67
82	Cupra Formentor	266	0.2%	– 40.6%	74
83	BMW iX2	262	0.2%	+ 53.2%	94
84	Mercedes GLA	259	0.2%	+ 19.9%	30
85	Audi Q4	252	0.2%	– 52.4%	88
86	DS 4	248	0.2%	+ 11.2%	200
87	Seat Leon	242	0.2%	+ 4.8%	126
88	Skoda Enyaq	235	0.2%	– 20.6%	93
89	Volvo EX30	233	0.2%	+ 14.2%	109
90	Kia Picanto	232	0.2%	– 62.3%	102
91	Alpine A290	231	0.2%	+ 0.4%	118
92	Skoda Kodiaq	227	0.2%	– 23.3%	90
93	Opel Grandland	227	0.2%	+ 27.5%	141
94	Mini Aceman	222	0.2%	+ 17.5%	91
95	BMW i4	221	0.2%	+ 29.2%	100
96	Lexus LBX	219	0.2%	– 61.1%	139
97	VW Taigo	213	0.2%	– 36.0%	96

Source: PFA, AAA Data

Best Selling Cars Blog
Explore: The cars of Morocco 30 January 2026 at 11:06

Explore: The cars of Morocco

Best Selling Cars Blog

By:Matt Gasnier

30 January 2026 at 11:06

Dacia Logan taxi in Chefchaouen, Morocco

In December and January I was lucky enough to visit Fès and Chefchaouen in Morocco. This was a great opportunity to observe the local car landscape and confirm the 2025 sales ranking is reflected in the streets of the country.

Dacia Sandero 2 and 3 red taxis

The first striking element when arriving in Fès is the omnipresence of red taxis, absolutely everywhere. They are almost exclusively composed of Dacia Logan 2 and Sandero 2 and have for sure contributed to the two nameplates’ high national volumes each year. The Logan and Sandero 3 are also seen but much less often.

Dacia Sandero 2 and 3 red taxis

Other much rarer red taxis include the Fiat Punto, Citroen C3, Citroen C-Elysée, Peugeot 208, Fiat Palio and Albea.

Dacia Logan 2 and Sandero 2 taxis in Chefchaouen

Taxis are blue in Chefchaouen, the blue city with its houses painted in striking blue colours.

Taxis are yellow in Ouazzane, halfway between Fès and Chefchaouen.

Dacia Logan 3, 2 and 1

Outside of taxis, the Logan and Sandero also very numerous in the streets, reflecting the models ranking for the country. I noticed a slight advantage for the Logan in terms of private car numbers, illustrating 2025’s new sales ranking. The Logan 1 is relatively rare, compared to the 2 and 3.

Dacia Sandero 3 in Chefchaouen

Another observation is the quasi absence of Sandero Stepway variants, even though this is the favourite across Europe. There are also almost no Sandero 1 in the Moroccan streets.

#1 in the country from 2018 to 2020, the Dacia Dokker is indeed frequent in Fès streets, potentially the third most frequent model in the country alongside the Dacia Duster (almost no last gen though for the Duster).

The renewal of the “white taxis” fleet pushed the Dacia Lodgy up to #5 overall in 2020. White taxis are longer distance taxis, travelling on trips such as centre town to airport. Other taxis in Fès were tiny Suzuki Minivans (see above).

I could only see a handful of Dacia Jogger during the trip.

The Renault Kardian is an instant blockbuster in Morocco, already ranking #6 for its first full year in the charts and already seen often, even in small towns like Chefchaouen.

Reassuringly, the rest of the 2025 Top 10 is well represented in Moroccan streets: the Renault Clio, Express, Peugeot 208, Dacia Duster, Hyundai Tucson, Opel Corsa and VW Tiguan are all seen often.

Hyundai CretaCitroen C4Hyundai Grand i10Kia Sportage Toyota Corolla

As expected, pickup trucks are more popular in the countryside, where the Toyota Hilux is present but the Mitsubishi L200 almost holds a monopoly on this segment. As for vans, the Peugeot Partner, Citroen Berlingo, Renault Kangoo and Fiat Doblo are very successful there, with some towns completely devoid of any other type of vehicle.

The Chinese are here, but still very discreet. I only saw a couple of BYD SUVs, the Jaecoo pictured above and the Dongfeng Pickup above. To be fair, the best-selling Chinese carmaker in Morocco, BYD, ranked at a lowly #15 in December, followed by MG (#16) and Geely (#17). One thing is for sure, the Chinese invasion hasn’t started quite yet in Morocco.

Citroen C15Fiat Uno 2, Citroen C5Peugeot 309Renault 19

As for the general car landscape, it is very French, with old Renault, Peugeot and Citroen models flooding the streets. There is also a big heritage of Fiat Uno 2 and Palio.

That’s all for our visit to Morocco! Next stop Qatar.