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We cannot say that the car market has been developing well for some time. And truth be told, this trend has been going on for more than two years now, as the decline began with the healthcare crisis and the Covid-19 epidemic in 2020. Since then, car sales have plummeted and are struggling to pick up, despite the suspension of various and sundry measures in most countries around the world. In 2022, there are indeed registrations decreased by 7.8% since January, according to PFA (Platforme Automobile), only 1,529,035 cars have been sold during that period. In 2019, more than 2.2 million cars were sold in France.

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A big success for 208

But we can say that some models really got out of the game in this difficult period. Among them is the Peugeot 208, which remains the best-selling car of the year with 88,812 units registered since January, then taking 5.5% of the market. The city car is followed by Dacia Sandero and Renault Clio, its lifelong rival. The Citroën C3 arrives in 4th place, followed by Peugeot 2008, the best-selling SUV in the territory for all of last year. In electrics, Dacia Spring takes the 1st place.

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Stellantis above

While all manufacturers have been hit by the drop in sales, some more than others. This is especially true of Citroën, which lost 19%, or even Jeep, whose sales fell by 45.2%. For its part, the Renault group shows a drop of 9.9%, while Toyota rises by 2.1%. Nevertheless, despite the 17.1% drop, the Franco-Italian group Stellantis, which was born from the merger of PSA and FCA, is doing quite well. And it is not for nothing that it occupies at least 33% of the market share, far ahead of Renault with its 25.1%. Good job for the Carlos Tavares-led firm that remains on top for now.

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