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Car market — May 2026

In brief

In May 2026, 128,484 new passenger cars were registered in France (+3.7 % year on year), according to PFA / AAA Data. Since January: 668,379 (-0.6 %). Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 35.1 % of registrations. Renault is the leading brand (15.4 % of the market), ahead of Peugeot and Dacia.

Registrations of the month · May 2026

Passenger cars

128,484

+3.7 % year on year · 123,919

Light commercial vehicles

26,263

-10.5 % year on year · 29,352

Cars + light commercials

154,747

+1.0 % year on year · 153,271

Heavy vehicles

3,020

-2.5 % year on year · 3,098

Year to date · January – May 2026

Passenger cars

668,379

-0.6 % year on year · 672,700

Light commercial vehicles

146,301

-1.2 % year on year · 148,064

Cars + light commercials

814,680

-0.7 % year on year · 820,764

Heavy vehicles

17,316

-4.2 % year on year · 18,075

Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)

35.1 %

share of new passenger cars

Electric + plug-in hybrid (year to date)

33.1 %

Average CO2 (WLTP)

81.2 g/km

a year earlier : 93.3 g/km

Passenger cars · May 2026

Total market : 128,484 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Renault19,82315.4 %-10.9 %
  2. 2Peugeot15,93312.4 %-14.7 %
  3. 3Dacia11,5629.0 %-2.9 %
  4. 4Volkswagen8,8256.9 %+0.1 %
  5. 5Citroën8,4586.6 %-7.6 %
  6. 6Toyota7,6536.0 %+5.7 %
  7. 7BMW5,8064.5 %+39.5 %
  8. 8Tesla5,4464.2 %+655.3 %
  9. 9Skoda4,5633.6 %+13.5 %
  10. 10Audi3,8113.0 %+7.4 %
  11. 11Mercedes-Benz3,7252.9 %+18.1 %
  12. 12Opel2,5602.0 %-2.8 %
  13. 13Hyundai2,5112.0 %-18.7 %
  14. 14Fiat2,4961.9 %+71.0 %
  15. 15Mini2,1241.7 %+45.3 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Light commercial vehicles · May 2026

Total market : 26,263 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Renault7,45628.4 %-18.4 %
  2. 2Peugeot4,24216.2 %-18.7 %
  3. 3Citroën3,51213.4 %+3.0 %
  4. 4Ford2,3098.8 %-9.8 %
  5. 5Fiat1,8026.9 %-14.7 %
  6. 6Volkswagen1,4265.4 %+12.7 %
  7. 7Mercedes-Benz1,3865.3 %+0.1 %
  8. 8Toyota1,1924.5 %-11.7 %
  9. 9Iveco9883.8 %+4.7 %
  10. 10Nissan4101.6 %+2.0 %
  11. 11Opel3951.5 %-31.4 %
  12. 12M.A.N.2521.0 %-21.5 %
  13. 13Dacia1400.5 %+20.7 %
  14. 14Skoda1330.5 %+104.6 %
  15. 15Land Rover1010.4 %+134.9 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Cars + light commercials · May 2026

Total market : 154,747 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Renault27,27917.6 %-13.1 %
  2. 2Peugeot20,17513.0 %-15.6 %
  3. 3Citroën11,9707.7 %-4.7 %
  4. 4Dacia11,7027.6 %-2.7 %
  5. 5Volkswagen10,2516.6 %+1.7 %
  6. 6Toyota8,8455.7 %+2.9 %
  7. 7BMW5,8173.8 %+39.5 %
  8. 8Tesla5,4483.5 %+655.6 %
  9. 9Mercedes-Benz5,1113.3 %+12.6 %
  10. 10Skoda4,6963.0 %+15.0 %
  11. 11Ford4,3082.8 %-24.2 %
  12. 12Fiat4,2982.8 %+20.3 %
  13. 13Audi3,8152.5 %+7.3 %
  14. 14Opel2,9551.9 %-7.9 %
  15. 15Hyundai2,5321.6 %-18.5 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Passenger cars · year to date

Total market : 668,379 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Renault118,32617.7 %-1.5 %
  2. 2Peugeot90,86013.6 %-10.9 %
  3. 3Citroën53,4158.0 %+6.4 %
  4. 4Dacia52,7057.9 %-12.4 %
  5. 5Volkswagen43,7596.5 %-3.4 %
  6. 6Toyota43,3586.5 %-9.7 %
  7. 7BMW23,4373.5 %+0.2 %
  8. 8Tesla21,2203.2 %+156.4 %
  9. 9Skoda20,8603.1 %+7.0 %
  10. 10Audi19,0162.8 %+5.8 %
  11. 11Mercedes-Benz15,9832.4 %+6.5 %
  12. 12Opel15,5532.3 %+13.8 %
  13. 13Hyundai14,6812.2 %-16.0 %
  14. 14Ford12,8231.9 %-18.8 %
  15. 15Fiat12,5841.9 %+58.9 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Light commercial vehicles · year to date

Total market : 146,301 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Renault43,76129.9 %+7.3 %
  2. 2Peugeot25,72717.6 %-15.1 %
  3. 3Citroën17,49712.0 %-0.9 %
  4. 4Ford12,5148.6 %-8.6 %
  5. 5Fiat10,4287.1 %+15.7 %
  6. 6Volkswagen7,0354.8 %+24.5 %
  7. 7Mercedes-Benz6,8554.7 %-2.5 %
  8. 8Toyota5,8854.0 %-23.9 %
  9. 9Iveco5,0113.4 %+5.4 %
  10. 10Opel2,6821.8 %-19.2 %
  11. 11Nissan2,3321.6 %+5.0 %
  12. 12M.A.N.1,6201.1 %+11.4 %
  13. 13Dacia8230.6 %-4.9 %
  14. 14Skoda5490.4 %+48.8 %
  15. 15Land Rover4450.3 %+87.8 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Cars + light commercials · year to date

Total market : 814,680 · market share and year-on-year change

  1. 1Renault162,08719.9 %+0.7 %
  2. 2Peugeot116,58714.3 %-11.8 %
  3. 3Citroën70,9128.7 %+4.5 %
  4. 4Dacia53,5286.6 %-12.3 %
  5. 5Volkswagen50,7946.2 %-0.3 %
  6. 6Toyota49,2436.0 %-11.7 %
  7. 7Ford25,3373.1 %-14.0 %
  8. 8BMW23,4912.9 %+0.2 %
  9. 9Fiat23,0122.8 %+35.9 %
  10. 10Mercedes-Benz22,8382.8 %+3.6 %
  11. 11Skoda21,4092.6 %+7.7 %
  12. 12Tesla21,2302.6 %+156.2 %
  13. 13Audi19,0682.3 %+5.7 %
  14. 14Opel18,2352.2 %+7.4 %
  15. 15Hyundai14,8191.8 %-15.7 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Power sources · May 2026

Power sourceUnitsShareYear on year
Petrol18,92614.7 %-37.4 %
Diesel3,2912.6 %-52.5 %
Hybrid (non plug-in)55,60243.3 %+1.9 %
Plug-in hybrid7,6486.0 %-6.5 %
Battery electric37,41229.1 %+92.7 %
Other fuels5,6054.4 %+21.1 %

Total : 128,484

Source : ACEA

Power sources · year to date

Power sourceUnitsShareYear on year
Petrol99,32914.9 %-36.8 %
Diesel17,1922.6 %-45.9 %
Hybrid (non plug-in)304,83845.6 %+1.0 %
Plug-in hybrid35,5655.3 %-4.8 %
Battery electric185,71427.8 %+55.4 %
LPG22,0693.3 %-12.1 %
Other fuels3,6720.5 %+52,357.1 %

Total : 668,379

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Size classes · year to date

  • Economy56.0 %
  • Lower medium22.0 %
  • Upper medium13.0 %
  • Executive and luxury9.0 %

Body types · year to date

  • Saloon42.0 %
  • SUV / off-road53.0 %
  • Compact MPV0.0 %
  • Estate3.0 %
  • Leisure activity vehicle0.0 %
  • Coupé / convertible0.0 %
  • MPV0.0 %

Top 100 passenger-car models · year to date

#Model (as published)BrandUnitsShare
1PEUGEOT 208 IIPeugeot29,8584.5 %
2DACIA SANDERO 3Dacia24,9863.7 %
3PEUGEOT 2008 IIPeugeot21,4703.2 %
4RENAULT CLIO VIRenault21,0763.2 %
5RENAULT RENAULT 5Renault16,4492.5 %
6CITROEN C3 IVCitroën16,3692.4 %
7RENAULT CLIO VRenault16,1612.4 %
8TESLA MODEL YTesla16,0002.4 %
9PEUGEOT 3008 IIIPeugeot15,4312.3 %
10RENAULT CAPTUR IIRenault14,5802.2 %
11DACIA DUSTER 3Dacia13,0692.0 %
12TOYOTA YARIS CROToyota12,9381.9 %
13PEUGEOT 308 IIIPeugeot12,6461.9 %
14RENAULT SYMBIOZRenault12,4421.9 %
15TOYOTA YARISToyota12,2181.8 %
16RENAULT SCENIC VRenault10,6341.6 %
17CITROEN C3 AIRCR.Citroën9,4521.4 %
18CITROEN C5 AIR IICitroën9,2521.4 %
19VOLKSWAGEN POLO VIVolkswagen8,5181.3 %
20PEUGEOT 5008 IIIPeugeot7,8091.2 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Top 100 light-commercial models · year to date

#Model (as published)BrandUnitsShare
1RENAULT TRAFICRenault12,1018.3 %
2RENAULT KANGOOIIIRenault11,1807.6 %
3RENAULT MASTER IVRenault9,7826.7 %
4PEUGEOT EXPERTPeugeot8,7986.0 %
5PEUGEOT PARTNERPeugeot8,0345.5 %
6FIAT DUCATOFiat7,9255.4 %
7FORD T.CUSTOMFord7,5775.2 %
8CITROEN BERLINGO3Citroën6,8164.7 %
9CITROEN JUMPYCitroën4,2682.9 %
10PEUGEOT BOXERPeugeot3,6172.5 %
11RENAULT CLIO VRenault3,1802.2 %
12CITROEN JUMPERCitroën3,1652.2 %
13PEUGEOT 208 IIPeugeot3,1032.1 %
14FORD TRANSIT2TFord3,0222.1 %
15MERCEDES SPRINTERMercedes-Benz2,8622.0 %
16VOLKSWAGEN TRANS.VIIVolkswagen2,8622.0 %
17MERCEDES VITOMercedes-Benz2,7451.9 %
18RENAULT MASTERRT4Renault2,6251.8 %
19TOYOTA PRO.CITYToyota2,2641.5 %
20IVECO 35C16Iveco1,9511.3 %

Source : PFA / AAA Data

Sources and original documents

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