France best selling cars 2017. The top 100

France best selling cars 2017 dominated for the 7th consecutive year by the Renault Clio, winner 19th years out of the last 26. The star of the year was the new Peugeot 3008, landed in third with the new record volume for a SUV. Top foreign model the Polo, 14th.

French vehicles market is in a positive momentum since early 2015 and the Macron government active policy ha corroborated the market pushing up consumer confidence and expectations. Consequently, according to data released by the C.C.F.A, the French Associations of Car Manufacturers, after a yet strong 2016, in the 2017 the market raised at the highest level in this decade, not far from the all time record, with over 2.1 million car passenger’s sold, the best score since the 2008. The next year outlook is positive and the market is foreseen over 2.2 million cars.

As far as the best-selling car ranking, the Renault Clio celebrates the seventh year of consecutive leadership in the market. Since 1992, the Clio topped the market 19 years out of 26. In the 2017, Clio was implacable, winning any single month, and ending the year with 116.615 sales (+4.0%).

In second place the Peugeot 208 with 97.665 units (-6.1%) and in third, the star of year, the last generation Peugeot 3008, up 13 spots, with 74.297 units (+127.4%), with the new record volume for a SUV model in the market, celebrated in December with the second place in absolute, brand best-seller in the domestic market.

In fourth place the Citroen C3, up 2 spots with 71.993 (+21.2%) followed by the the Renault Captur with 69.699 units (-1.5%), the Peugeot 2008 with 67.981 sales (+3.0%) and the Peugeot 308 with 66.173 (-12.4%).

In eight place the Dacia Sandero with 61.484 sales (+9.4%) ahead of the Renault Mégane, with 51.583 units (-2.7%) and in 10th place the Renault Scenic with 47.022 units (+25.8%).

For the fourth consecutive year, no foreign models within the Top 10, with the best ranking in 14th place, the Volkswagen Polo.

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