France April 2026: Stable market (-0.3%), BEV sales up 41.8% to 26.2% share
The Renault 5 is the best-selling BEV in France in April.
After getting back in positive for the first time in 5 months in March, the French new car market is back down -0.3% year-on-year in April to 138,339 units. The year-to-date tally after four months is down -1.6% to 539,895. Petrol sales are down -24.1% to 21,963, diesel is off -42.8% to 3,834, HEVs edge down -1.3% to 62,241, PHEVs drop -13.1% to 8,333 and BEVs surge 41.8% to 36,216 and 26.2% share vs. 18.4% a year ago in April 2025. YTD BEV sales are up 48.2% to 148,302 and 27.5% share vs. 18.2% over the same period in 2025.
Renault (-11.5%) struggles this month and is down to 16.8% share vs. 18.2% so far this year. In contrast Peugeot (+2.8%) edges up, but at 13.3% of the market it remains below its YTD level of 13.9%. Dacia (-5.3%) is in negative once again, yet less so than YTD (-14.7%). Citroen (+11%) is strong thanks to a renewed lineup, and is followed by Volkswagen (+8%) and a diving Toyota (-17%). Skoda is up 6.9% to a record 7th place, also reached in October 2025 and January 2026. MG is estimated to climb +44.8%, with Audi (+24.1%), Opel (+13.9%) and Nissan (+12.8%) also in solid shape.
Model-wise, the Peugeot 208 (+14%) returns to the pole position it last held last January, distancing the Dacia Sandero (+4.8%) down one spot on last month to #1. The new Renault Clio VI is still finding its groove but falls from 4% share in March to 3.7% this month. The Citroen C3 (+12.1%) satisfies with a 4th place and still ranks #2 year-to-date. Disappointing month for the Peugeot 2008 (-12.3%) down to #5. The Renault 5 (+50.8%) is back to the top of the BEV charts at #6 overall and #7 year-to-date. The Citroen C3 Aircross II (+146.2%), Nissan Qashqai (+61.1%) and Renault Scenic V (+44.5%) all impress, just as the VW T-Roc II breaks into the Top 20 for the first time at #17. The BYD Atto 2 (+655.1%) surges 89 spots on March to #42, the Renault 4 (+743.4%) is down 19 ranks to #49, the new Kia EV4 is up 38 to #52 and the Renault Twingo IV is down 32 to #79 as dealerships get filled up with demo models.
Previous month: France March 2026: Dacia Sandero, Tesla Model Y and Renault Clio VI in photo finish
One year ago: France April 2025: Sales down -5.6%, Renault up, places Symbioz above Captur
Full April 2026 Top 25 brands and Top 80 models below.
France April 2026 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-26 | % | /25 | Mar | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Renault | 23,297 | 16.8% | – 11.5% | 1 | 98,503 | 18.2% | + 0.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Peugeot | 18,395 | 13.3% | + 2.8% | 2 | 74,927 | 13.9% | – 10.0% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Dacia | 11,505 | 8.3% | – 5.3% | 3 | 41,143 | 7.6% | – 14.7% | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Citroen | 10,469 | 7.6% | + 11.0% | 4 | 44,957 | 8.3% | + 9.5% | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Volkswagen | 9,356 | 6.8% | + 8.0% | 5 | 34,934 | 6.5% | – 4.2% | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | Toyota | 9,068 | 6.6% | – 17.0% | 6 | 35,705 | 6.6% | – 12.5% | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Skoda | 4,633 | 3.3% | + 6.9% | 10 | 16,297 | 3.0% | + 5.2% | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | Mercedes | 4,423 | 3.2% | – 1.8% | 11 | 12,258 | 2.3% | + 3.4% | 12 | 11 |
| 9 | BMW | 4,314 | 3.1% | – 9.2% | 8 | 17,631 | 3.3% | – 8.3% | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | Audi | 4,185 | 3.0% | + 24.1% | 9 | 15,205 | 2.8% | + 5.4% | 10 | 9 |
| 11 | Hyundai | 3,295 | 2.4% | – 19.8% | 16 | 12,170 | 2.3% | – 15.4% | 13 | 10 |
| 12 | Opel | 3,145 | 2.3% | + 13.9% | 13 | 12,993 | 2.4% | + 17.8% | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | Kia | 3,062 | 2.2% | – 7.0% | 14 | 10,526 | 1.9% | – 4.0% | 15 | 13 |
| 14 | Nissan | 2,784 | 2.0% | + 12.8% | 18 | 8,309 | 1.5% | – 13.8% | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | MG (est) | 2,650 | 1.9% | + 44.8% | 17 | 8,779 | 1.6% | + 7.8% | 17 | 14 |
| 16 | Ford | 2,485 | 1.8% | – 22.6% | 12 | 10,824 | 2.0% | – 14.6% | 14 | 12 |
| 17 | Fiat | 2,174 | 1.6% | + 113.8% | 15 | 10,088 | 1.9% | + 56.2% | 16 | 20 |
| 18 | BYD (est) | 2,100 | 1.5% | + 1.7% | 22 | 5,487 | 1.0% | + 48.7% | 22 | 24 |
| 19 | Cupra | 1,941 | 1.4% | – 13.0% | 21 | 6,357 | 1.2% | – 11.2% | 21 | 19 |
| 20 | Mini | 1,892 | 1.4% | – 16.0% | 19 | 7,748 | 1.4% | – 0.6% | 19 | 17 |
| 21 | Tesla | 1,829 | 1.3% | + 111.9% | 7 | 15,774 | 2.9% | + 108.8% | 9 | 18 |
| 22 | Suzuki | 1,733 | 1.3% | – 5.8% | 20 | 6,625 | 1.2% | – 10.8% | 20 | 21 |
| 23 | Seat | 1,143 | 0.8% | – 17.5% | 27 | 3,758 | 0.7% | – 28.3% | 24 | 22 |
| 24 | DS | 1,100 | 0.8% | – 12.8% | 23 | 4,314 | 0.8% | – 12.2% | 23 | 23 |
| 25 | Volvo | 874 | 0.6% | – 10.7% | 24 | 3,408 | 0.6% | + 1.2% | 26 | 25 |
France April 2026 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-26 | % | /25 | Mar | 2026 | % | /25 | Pos | FY25 |
| 1 | Peugeot 208 | 6,469 | 4.7% | + 14.0% | 5 | 23,834 | 4.4% | – 11.2% | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Dacia Sandero | 5,353 | 3.9% | + 4.8% | 1 | 18,986 | 3.5% | – 16.4% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Renault Clio VI | 5,118 | 3.7% | new | 3 | 17,430 | 3.2% | new | 5 | 141 |
| 4 | Citroen C3 | 4,885 | 3.5% | + 12.1% | 6 | 19,877 | 3.7% | – 12.6% | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Peugeot 2008 | 3,780 | 2.7% | – 12.3% | 4 | 18,211 | 3.4% | – 10.1% | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Renault 5 | 3,418 | 2.5% | + 50.8% | 11 | 13,502 | 2.5% | + 17.9% | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Peugeot 3008 | 3,383 | 2.4% | + 5.3% | 13 | 12,619 | 2.3% | – 17.5% | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | Renault Captur | 2,850 | 2.1% | – 14.5% | 8 | 12,209 | 2.3% | – 16.0% | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 2,848 | 2.1% | – 6.1% | 14 | 10,581 | 2.0% | – 18.1% | 13 | 11 |
| 10 | Dacia Duster III | 2,790 | 2.0% | – 33.2% | 12 | 10,440 | 1.9% | – 31.7% | 14 | 9 |
| 11 | Toyota Yaris | 2,769 | 2.0% | – 24.1% | 18 | 10,236 | 1.9% | – 10.7% | 16 | 10 |
| 12 | Renault Symbioz | 2,763 | 2.0% | – 32.3% | 10 | 10,295 | 1.9% | – 14.3% | 15 | 12 |
| 13 | Peugeot 308 | 2,539 | 1.8% | + 4.8% | 16 | 10,674 | 2.0% | – 5.4% | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Citroen C3 Aircross II | 2,519 | 1.8% | + 146.2% | 9 | 10,873 | 2.0% | + 514.3% | 11 | 18 |
| 15 | Renault Scenic V | 2,114 | 1.5% | + 44.5% | 15 | 9,010 | 1.7% | + 53.8% | 17 | 22 |
| 16 | Renault Clio V | 2,097 | 1.5% | – 77.7% | 7 | 14,630 | 2.7% | – 55.6% | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | VW T-Roc II | 2,008 | 1.5% | new | 23 | 5,965 | 1.1% | new | 23 | 159 |
| 18 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,804 | 1.3% | + 61.1% | 29 | 4,880 | 0.9% | + 11.3% | 26 | 30 |
| 19 | Citroen C5 Aircross II | 1,627 | 1.2% | new | 17 | 7,841 | 1.5% | new | 18 | 99 |
| 20 | Dacia Bigster | 1,590 | 1.1% | + 42.6% | 21 | 5,896 | 1.1% | + 163.7% | 24 | 21 |
| 21 | Opel Corsa | 1,570 | 1.1% | + 42.9% | 27 | 5,736 | 1.1% | – 8.4% | 25 | 26 |
| 22 | Tesla Model Y | 1,456 | 1.1% | + 169.1% | 2 | 12,126 | 2.2% | + 131.5% | 10 | 15 |
| 23 | VW Polo | 1,442 | 1.0% | – 11.2% | 22 | 6,326 | 1.2% | – 19.7% | 20 | 14 |
| 24 | Peugeot 5008 III | 1,431 | 1.0% | – 10.3% | 24 | 6,486 | 1.2% | + 5.3% | 19 | 17 |
| 25 | Toyota Aygo X | 1,389 | 1.0% | + 17.4% | 26 | 4,830 | 0.9% | + 15.6% | 28 | 39 |
| 26 | Renault Austral | 1,362 | 1.0% | – 30.6% | 20 | 6,100 | 1.1% | – 15.4% | 22 | 16 |
| 27 | Hyundai Kona | 1,304 | 0.9% | + 5.1% | 43 | 4,625 | 0.9% | + 3.1% | 29 | 37 |
| 28 | VW ID.4 | 1,216 | 0.9% | + 179.5% | 32 | 4,516 | 0.8% | + 163.2% | 30 | 72 |
| 29 | Dacia Jogger | 1,184 | 0.9% | – 3.7% | 34 | 3,514 | 0.7% | – 34.5% | 38 | 28 |
| 30 | Toyota C-HR II | 1,113 | 0.8% | – 33.6% | 25 | 6,319 | 1.2% | + 12.8% | 21 | 29 |
| 31 | Skoda Elroq | 1,092 | 0.8% | + 109.6% | 46 | 4,003 | 0.7% | + 277.6% | 31 | 58 |
| 32 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,020 | 0.7% | – 28.1% | 51 | 3,430 | 0.6% | – 22.6% | 41 | 23 |
| 33 | VW T-Cross | 1,016 | 0.7% | + 4.7% | 45 | 3,358 | 0.6% | – 19.0% | 43 | 31 |
| 34 | Mini Hatch | 1,010 | 0.7% | – 13.7% | 52 | 3,924 | 0.7% | – 1.6% | 34 | 35 |
| 35 | Suzuki Swift | 1,010 | 0.7% | – 15.8% | 35 | 3,760 | 0.7% | – 23.0% | 35 | 36 |
| 36 | MG 3 | 1,004 | 0.7% | + 20.1% | 66 | 2,716 | 0.5% | + 3.1% | 55 | 42 |
| 37 | Mercedes CLA | 994 | 0.7% | + 225.9% | 62 | 2,589 | 0.5% | + 194.5% | 59 | 112 |
| 38 | Audi A3 | 984 | 0.7% | + 10.4% | 44 | 3,205 | 0.6% | + 29.2% | 47 | 45 |
| 39 | Skoda Fabia | 980 | 0.7% | – 7.1% | 40 | 3,383 | 0.6% | – 12.6% | 42 | 41 |
| 40 | Ford Puma | 965 | 0.7% | – 25.5% | 31 | 4,831 | 0.9% | – 7.1% | 27 | 19 |
| 41 | VW Golf | 961 | 0.7% | – 11.2% | 58 | 3,483 | 0.6% | – 15.5% | 39 | 32 |
| 42 | BYD Atto 2 | 959 | 0.7% | + 655.1% | 131 | 1,330 | 0.2% | + 436.3% | 90 | 200 |
| 43 | Renault Megane E-Tech | 917 | 0.7% | + 44.0% | 65 | 3,553 | 0.7% | + 23.1% | 37 | 50 |
| 44 | Citroen C4 | 880 | 0.6% | – 47.6% | 38 | 3,941 | 0.7% | – 50.0% | 33 | 25 |
| 45 | Fiat 500 | 875 | 0.6% | + 151.4% | 56 | 2,982 | 0.6% | + 43.4% | 51 | 82 |
| 46 | MG ZS | 873 | 0.6% | + 74.9% | 36 | 3,309 | 0.6% | – 10.7% | 44 | 34 |
| 47 | Audi Q4 | 849 | 0.6% | + 42.7% | 50 | 2,736 | 0.5% | + 15.6% | 54 | 68 |
| 48 | BMW Série 1 | 838 | 0.6% | – 9.6% | 37 | 3,098 | 0.6% | – 33.8% | 48 | 33 |
| 49 | Renault 4 | 835 | 0.6% | + 743.4% | 30 | 3,954 | 0.7% | + 2918.3% | 32 | 64 |
| 50 | VW ID.3 | 816 | 0.6% | – 9.2% | 54 | 3,246 | 0.6% | + 8.3% | 46 | 55 |
| 51 | VW Tiguan III | 785 | 0.6% | – 45.6% | 42 | 3,474 | 0.6% | – 35.2% | 40 | 24 |
| 52 | Kia EV4 | 778 | 0.6% | new | 90 | 2,016 | 0.4% | new | 74 | 202 |
| 53 | BMW iX1 | 763 | 0.6% | + 22.1% | 49 | 3,089 | 0.6% | + 54.9% | 49 | 47 |
| 54 | Kia Sportage | 755 | 0.5% | + 4.6% | 60 | 2,473 | 0.5% | – 8.2% | 61 | 46 |
| 55 | Mercedes Classe A | 746 | 0.5% | – 21.4% | 84 | 1,818 | 0.3% | – 27.0% | 78 | 49 |
| 56 | Seat Ibiza | 711 | 0.5% | – 9.4% | 77 | 2,183 | 0.4% | – 22.6% | 70 | 57 |
| 57 | Ford Explorer | 663 | 0.5% | + 272.5% | 39 | 2,466 | 0.5% | + 282.3% | 62 | 126 |
| 58 | Skoda Octavia | 656 | 0.5% | – 13.9% | 69 | 2,529 | 0.5% | – 11.3% | 60 | 48 |
| 59 | Mercedes GLA | 643 | 0.5% | – 40.4% | 55 | 2,436 | 0.5% | – 13.3% | 64 | 43 |
| 60 | Opel Frontera | 641 | 0.5% | + 36.7% | 70 | 2,645 | 0.5% | + 319.2% | 57 | 84 |
| 61 | BMW X1 | 632 | 0.5% | – 40.2% | 28 | 3,297 | 0.6% | – 14.9% | 45 | 40 |
| 62 | Cupra Born | 627 | 0.5% | + 64.6% | 93 | 1,893 | 0.4% | + 18.2% | 76 | 81 |
| 63 | Ford Kuga | 619 | 0.4% | – 40.1% | 61 | 2,449 | 0.5% | – 36.5% | 63 | 38 |
| 64 | Mini Countryman | 618 | 0.4% | + 23.4% | 59 | 2,820 | 0.5% | + 32.4% | 52 | 61 |
| 65 | Fiat Grande Panda | 606 | 0.4% | new | 48 | 2,741 | 0.5% | new | 53 | 83 |
| 66 | Renault Espace | 601 | 0.4% | – 47.8% | 33 | 2,690 | 0.5% | – 11.9% | 56 | 51 |
| 67 | Dacia Spring | 588 | 0.4% | + 12.9% | 41 | 2,307 | 0.4% | – 12.4% | 65 | 62 |
| 68 | Skoda Kamiq | 583 | 0.4% | – 24.0% | 68 | 2,295 | 0.4% | – 12.2% | 67 | 56 |
| 69 | Cupra Formentor | 577 | 0.4% | – 32.3% | 76 | 1,890 | 0.4% | – 28.2% | 77 | 60 |
| 70 | DS No 4 | 566 | 0.4% | new | 82 | 1,642 | 0.3% | new | 82 | 151 |
| 71 | Nissan Juke | 562 | 0.4% | – 42.2% | 67 | 2,163 | 0.4% | – 36.1% | 71 | 44 |
| 72 | Xpeng G6 | 559 | 0.4% | + 146.3% | 108 | 1,429 | 0.3% | + 144.3% | 88 | 120 |
| 73 | Audi A1 | 546 | 0.4% | + 12.8% | 64 | 2,305 | 0.4% | – 28.3% | 66 | 52 |
| 74 | Renault Rafale | 520 | 0.4% | – 51.5% | 57 | 2,195 | 0.4% | – 34.2% | 68 | 54 |
| 75 | MG EHS | 509 | 0.4% | + 184.4% | 73 | 1,907 | 0.4% | + 118.4% | 75 | 76 |
| 76 | Skoda Enyaq | 498 | 0.4% | + 21.8% | 80 | 1,454 | 0.3% | – 21.3% | 87 | 90 |
| 77 | Hyundai Inster | 493 | 0.4% | + 365.1% | 86 | 2,071 | 0.4% | + 413.9% | 72 | 105 |
| 78 | Opel Mokka | 492 | 0.4% | – 33.5% | 72 | 2,632 | 0.5% | + 3.1% | 58 | 66 |
| 79 | Renault Twingo IV | 489 | 0.4% | new | 47 | 1,671 | 0.3% | new | 81 | 344 |
| 80 | Peugeot 408 | 461 | 0.3% | + 44.5% | 71 | 1,813 | 0.3% | + 2.4% | 79 | 87 |
Source: PFA
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