Data room · France
Car market — August 2025
In brief
In August 2025, 87,850 new passenger cars were registered in France (+2.2 % year on year), according to PFA / AAA Data. Since January: 1,046,432 (-7.1 %). Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 26.0 % of registrations. Renault is the leading brand (14.9 % of the market), ahead of Peugeot and Dacia.
Registrations of the month · August 2025
Passenger cars
87,850
+2.2 % year on year · 85,978
Light commercial vehicles
18,474
-3.1 % year on year · 19,071
Cars + light commercials
106,324
+1.2 % year on year · 105,049
Heavy vehicles
1,734
-5.3 % year on year · 1,832
Year to date · January – August 2025
Passenger cars
1,046,432
-7.1 % year on year · 1,126,905
Light commercial vehicles
235,843
-9.9 % year on year · 261,833
Cars + light commercials
1,282,275
-7.7 % year on year · 1,388,738
Heavy vehicles
28,047
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
26.0 %
share of new passenger cars
Electric + plug-in hybrid (year to date)
23.8 %
Average CO2 (WLTP)
88.8 g/km
Passenger cars · August 2025
Total market : 87,850 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Renault13,10814.9 %+7.5 %
- 2Peugeot11,74813.4 %-1.1 %
- 3Dacia8,2599.4 %-6.4 %
- 4Toyota6,4597.4 %-4.6 %
- 5Citroën6,3537.2 %+30.9 %
- 6Volkswagen5,5866.4 %-10.9 %
- 7BMW3,5594.1 %+9.8 %
- 8Hyundai3,5524.0 %+31.0 %
- 9Skoda2,8903.3 %+11.2 %
- 10Audi2,5632.9 %-16.1 %
- 11Kia2,3652.7 %+4.6 %
- 12Mercedes-Benz2,2492.6 %-3.3 %
- 13Opel2,1892.5 %-12.3 %
- 14Ford1,9072.2 %-2.3 %
- 15Mini1,5551.8 %+68.7 %
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Light commercial vehicles · August 2025
Total market : 18,474 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Renault5,22528.3 %-0.2 %
- 2Peugeot3,60319.5 %-6.6 %
- 3Citroën2,27512.3 %-31.0 %
- 4Ford1,6689.0 %+28.4 %
- 5Volkswagen1,1516.2 %+53.5 %
- 6Fiat9875.3 %-4.3 %
- 7Mercedes-Benz9715.3 %-12.4 %
- 8Toyota6923.7 %+28.4 %
- 9Iveco4902.7 %+34.6 %
- 10Opel4022.2 %-2.7 %
- 11M.A.N.2491.3 %+122.3 %
- 12Nissan2181.2 %+17.8 %
- 13Skoda1240.7 %+175.6 %
- 14Dacia830.4 %-24.5 %
- 15Land Rover550.3 %+83.3 %
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Cars + light commercials · August 2025
Total market : 106,324 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Renault18,33317.2 %+5.2 %
- 2Peugeot15,35114.4 %-2.4 %
- 3Citroën8,6288.1 %+5.8 %
- 4Dacia8,3427.8 %-6.6 %
- 5Toyota7,1516.7 %-2.2 %
- 6Volkswagen6,7376.3 %-4.1 %
- 7Ford3,5753.4 %+10.0 %
- 8BMW3,5663.4 %+9.9 %
- 9Hyundai3,5633.4 %+30.8 %
- 10Mercedes-Benz3,2203.0 %-6.2 %
- 11Skoda3,0142.8 %+14.0 %
- 12Opel2,5912.4 %-10.9 %
- 13Audi2,5732.4 %-16.2 %
- 14Kia2,3682.2 %+4.0 %
- 15Fiat2,0691.9 %-16.9 %
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Passenger cars · year to date
Total market : 1,046,432 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Renault182,20117.4 %+1.5 %
- 2Peugeot151,26914.5 %-4.3 %
- 3Dacia95,9679.2 %-1.0 %
- 4Citroën75,9847.3 %-4.0 %
- 5Toyota72,3186.9 %-12.8 %
- 6Volkswagen69,8406.7 %-6.5 %
- 7BMW38,5353.7 %-8.7 %
- 8Skoda31,3833.0 %+18.1 %
- 9Audi29,0322.8 %-8.1 %
- 10Hyundai28,2602.7 %-4.7 %
- 11Mercedes-Benz25,9852.5 %-17.6 %
- 12Ford25,2232.4 %-18.2 %
- 13Opel22,4672.1 %-27.6 %
- 14Kia22,0812.1 %-26.2 %
- 15Nissan17,4711.7 %-13.0 %
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Light commercial vehicles · year to date
Total market : 235,843 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Renault65,25127.7 %-16.9 %
- 2Peugeot45,36019.2 %+2.3 %
- 3Citroën28,72612.2 %-19.2 %
- 4Ford21,7809.2 %-2.2 %
- 5Fiat14,6226.2 %+4.2 %
- 6Mercedes-Benz12,3795.2 %-3.1 %
- 7Toyota11,0874.7 %+25.1 %
- 8Volkswagen10,1914.3 %-13.9 %
- 9Iveco8,0793.4 %-12.8 %
- 10Opel5,0492.1 %-4.4 %
- 11Nissan3,5181.5 %-38.0 %
- 12M.A.N.2,4701.0 %+27.9 %
- 13Dacia1,2670.5 %-26.8 %
- 14Skoda6930.3 %-4.4 %
- 15Fuso5230.2 %-36.0 %
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Cars + light commercials · year to date
Total market : 1,282,275 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Renault247,45219.3 %-4.1 %
- 2Peugeot196,62915.3 %-2.8 %
- 3Citroën104,7108.2 %-8.7 %
- 4Dacia97,2347.6 %-1.5 %
- 5Toyota83,4056.5 %-9.1 %
- 6Volkswagen80,0316.2 %-7.5 %
- 7Ford47,0033.7 %-11.5 %
- 8BMW38,6473.0 %-8.7 %
- 9Mercedes-Benz38,3643.0 %-13.5 %
- 10Skoda32,0762.5 %+17.5 %
- 11Audi29,1372.3 %-8.2 %
- 12Hyundai28,4122.2 %-4.9 %
- 13Opel27,5162.1 %-24.2 %
- 14Fiat27,1792.1 %-30.0 %
- 15Kia22,1611.7 %-26.4 %
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Power sources · August 2025
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 18,322 | 20.9 % | — |
| Diesel | 4,289 | 4.9 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 39,732 | 45.2 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 5,855 | 6.7 % | — |
| Battery electric | 16,992 | 19.3 % | — |
| Other fuels | 2,659 | 3.0 % | — |
Total : 87,849
Source : ACEA
Power sources · year to date
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 238,089 | 22.8 % | -33.5 % |
| Diesel | 52,595 | 5.0 % | -40.1 % |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 469,127 | 44.8 % | +30.5 % |
| Plug-in hybrid | 63,419 | 6.1 % | -28.8 % |
| Battery electric | 185,183 | 17.7 % | -2.1 % |
| LPG | 37,999 | 3.6 % | -8.9 % |
| Other fuels | 9 | 0.0 % | -99.4 % |
| of which hydrogen | 311 | 0.0 % | -40.4 % |
Total : 1,046,432
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Size classes · year to date
- Economy56.0 %
- Lower medium24.0 %
- Upper medium13.0 %
- Executive and luxury7.0 %
Body types · year to date
- Saloon42.0 %
- SUV / off-road52.0 %
- Compact MPV0.0 %
- Estate4.0 %
- Leisure activity vehicle1.0 %
- Coupé / convertible1.0 %
- MPV0.0 %
Top 100 passenger-car models · year to date
| # | Model (as published) | Brand | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENAULT CLIO V | Renault | 66,910 | 6.4 % |
| 2 | PEUGEOT 208 II | Peugeot | 47,720 | 4.6 % |
| 3 | DACIA SANDERO 3 | Dacia | 44,169 | 4.2 % |
| 4 | PEUGEOT 2008 II | Peugeot | 37,572 | 3.6 % |
| 5 | PEUGEOT 3008 III | Peugeot | 27,614 | 2.6 % |
| 6 | DACIA DUSTER 3 | Dacia | 26,908 | 2.6 % |
| 7 | CITROEN C3 IV | Citroën | 26,567 | 2.5 % |
| 8 | RENAULT CAPTUR II | Renault | 25,349 | 2.4 % |
| 9 | TOYOTA YARIS CRO | Toyota | 22,150 | 2.1 % |
| 10 | RENAULT SYMBIOZ | Renault | 21,241 | 2.0 % |
| 11 | TOYOTA YARIS | Toyota | 20,641 | 2.0 % |
| 12 | PEUGEOT 308 III | Peugeot | 20,091 | 1.9 % |
| 13 | RENAULT RENAULT 5 | Renault | 19,197 | 1.8 % |
| 14 | VOLKSWAGEN POLO VI | Volkswagen | 14,157 | 1.4 % |
| 15 | CITROEN C5 AIRCR. | Citroën | 13,123 | 1.3 % |
| 16 | RENAULT AUSTRAL | Renault | 13,118 | 1.3 % |
| 17 | PEUGEOT 5008 III | Peugeot | 12,141 | 1.2 % |
| 18 | OPEL CORSA | Opel | 11,472 | 1.1 % |
| 19 | FORD PUMA | Ford | 10,885 | 1.0 % |
| 20 | TESLA MODEL Y | Tesla | 10,822 | 1.0 % |
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Top 100 light-commercial models · year to date
| # | Model (as published) | Brand | Units | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENAULT TRAFIC | Renault | 19,653 | 8.3 % |
| 2 | RENAULT KANGOOIII | Renault | 15,418 | 6.5 % |
| 3 | PEUGEOT PARTNER | Peugeot | 13,406 | 5.7 % |
| 4 | PEUGEOT EXPERT | Peugeot | 12,442 | 5.3 % |
| 5 | FIAT DUCATO | Fiat | 11,884 | 5.0 % |
| 6 | RENAULT MASTER IV | Renault | 10,702 | 4.5 % |
| 7 | FORD T.CUSTOM | Ford | 10,164 | 4.3 % |
| 8 | CITROEN BERLINGO3 | Citroën | 9,680 | 4.1 % |
| 9 | RENAULT CLIO V | Renault | 8,135 | 3.4 % |
| 10 | CITROEN JUMPY | Citroën | 8,042 | 3.4 % |
| 11 | PEUGEOT BOXER | Peugeot | 7,858 | 3.3 % |
| 12 | PEUGEOT 208 II | Peugeot | 7,543 | 3.2 % |
| 13 | FORD TRANSIT2T | Ford | 6,776 | 2.9 % |
| 14 | CITROEN JUMPER | Citroën | 5,937 | 2.5 % |
| 15 | MERCEDES SPRINTER | Mercedes-Benz | 5,250 | 2.2 % |
| 16 | MERCEDES VITO | Mercedes-Benz | 4,934 | 2.1 % |
| 17 | TOYOTA PRO.CITY | Toyota | 3,604 | 1.5 % |
| 18 | VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER | Volkswagen | 3,341 | 1.4 % |
| 19 | RENAULT MASTERIII | Renault | 3,205 | 1.4 % |
| 20 | TOYOTA PROACE | Toyota | 3,003 | 1.3 % |
Source : PFA / AAA Data
Sources and original documents
- PFA / AAA Data — pfa-auto.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Flash-Marche-publication-mensuelle-PFA.pdf
- ACEA — acea.auto/files/Press_release_car_registrations_August_2025.pdf
- PFA / AAA Data — pfa-auto.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dossier-de-presse-PFA.pdf
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