the Dacia Spring overtakes Tesla

The summer of 2023 has been significant for the French automotive industry, with a significant increase in new car registrations. While hybrid vehicles continue to dominate the market, electric cars are showing steady growth.

The sales figures for electric cars for the month of July 2023 have finally fallen. But before diving into the details, it is important to clarify that these figures are actually for the registrationsprovided by our partner AAA Data. Thanks to the meticulous sorting of the data carried out by AAA Data, we have a very precise ranking that reflects the reality of the market.

Dynamics of the automotive market in France

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July was a very active month on the automotive market in France with a 20% increase in new car registrations. In terms of engines, hybrids, representing 36% of market share, had an exceptional month, with a 43% increase in registrations, i.e. 46,131 cars sold (including +80% for plug-in hybrids, to 13,233 units sold ). Electric (13% market share) also continues to progress, with a 32% increase in sales, to 16,866 registrations.

Over the first 7 months of 2023, the registrations of electric cars in France reveal some trends. Tesla Model Y leads with 19,372 registrationsfollowed closely by the Dacia Spring (17,210), the Fiat 500 (13,536), the electric Peugeot 208 (13,235), the Renault Megane E-Tech (10,486), the Tesla Model 3 (9,672), and the MG4 (8,656).

Focus on July 2023

Top performers

The other contenders

Peugeot 208: this city car continues to be competitive, with 1185 registrations. It received a restyling this year.
MG4: the electric sedan keeps a good pace with 1083 registrations.
Megane E-Tech: Renault’s sedan is in 7th place, with 998 registrations. Its price remains too high, compared to the Tesla Model 3.

To monitor

Both of these models are showing signs of growth and could move up in future rankings.

The month of July 2023 did not hold many surprises in the electric car market in France. The general trends continue with solid performances from well-established models, and some signs of growth among newcomers.

July 2023 Top 80 by AAA Data

1	DACIA – SPRING	2,127
2	TESLA – MODEL Y	1,631
3	FIAT-500	1,251
4	PEUGEOT-208	1,185
5	MG-MG4	1,083
6	TESLA – MODEL 3	1,048
7	RENAULT – MEGANE-E	998
8	MINI-MINI	621
9	RENAULT-TWINGO	525
10	KIA-NIRO	443
11	SKODA-ENYAQ	394
12	HYUNDAI-KONA	315
13	VOLKSWAGEN – ID.4	310
14	VOLKSWAGEN – ID.3	300
15	BMW-IX1	275
16	CUPRA – BORN	259
17	KIA-EV6	257
18	DS – DS3 CBACK	249
19	SMART – #1	244
20	AUDI – Q4 E-TRON	226
21	CITROEN – E-C4	220
22	RENAULT-ZOE	203
23	FORD – MACH-E	183
24	OPEL-CORSA	176
25	PEUGEOT – 2008	175
26	MG-ZS	155
27	BMW – SERIES 4	152
28	BMW-IX3	144
29	MERCEDES-EQA	132
30	HYUNDAI-IONIQ 5	122
31	VOLKSWAGEN – ID.BUZZ	93
32	HYUNDAI-IONIQ 6	77
33	JEEP-AVENGER	72
33	VOLKSWAGEN – ID.5	72
35	AUDI – Q8 E-TRON	69
36	NISSAN-LEAF	67
37	VOLKSWAGEN – UP	65
38	OPEL – MOKKA	57
39	MERCEDES-EQB	54
40	MERCEDES-EQE	49
41	SMART-FORTWO	47
42	MERCEDES-EQS	39
43	AUDI – E-TRON GT	38
43	PEUGEOT-308	38
43	PEUGEOT – E-RIFTER	38
46	MERCEDES-EQC	36
47	PORSCHE-TAYCAN	35
48	BMW-IX	34
48	MG-MARVEL R	34
50	MAZDA-MX-30	30
51	CITROEN – E-BERLING	27
51	PEUGEOT-EXPERT	27
53	RENAULT-KANGOO	26
54	CITROEN – E-C4X	25
55	VOLVO-C40	23
55	VOLVO-XC40	23
57	ABARTH-500	22
58	LEAPMOTOR-T03	21
59	MG-MG5	20
59	TESLA – MODEL S	20
61	AIWAYS – U5	19
61	NISSAN-ARIYA	19
63	TESLA – MODEL X	18
64	TOYOTA – BZ4X	17
65	JAGUAR-I-PACE	16
65	OPEL – COMBO-E	16
67	CITROEN-JUMPY	15
68	MERCEDES-EQV	14
69	AUDI-E-TRON	11
70	BYD-ATTO 3	7
71	BMW – 7 SERIES	4
71	HONDA-E	4
71	HONDA – E NY1	4
71	LEXUS-RZ450E	4
71	OPEL-ZAFIRA	4
76	KIA – SOUL	3
76	SERES – SERES 3	3
78	MERCEDES-EVITO	2
78	TOYOTA – PROACE	2
80	BYD-TANG	1
80	OPEL-ASTRA	1
80	SMART – FORFOUR	1