Sales results France_May 2014

In a vehicle market (passenger cars + LCV) up marginally by 0.6% in May, Renault Group sales climbed 9.2%, securing 23.6% of market share – an improvement of 1.9 percentage points. At the end of May, the Group’s cumulative market share for 2014 reached 26.3%. That’s an increase of 9.7%, which is the biggest leap for carmakers in France.

• In the passenger car market, Renault earned 17.5% of market share in May, up 1.4 percentage points. Year-on-year volumes rose by 8.5%.
• With 8,111 LCV units sold, Renault posted a 10% jump in sales, reaching 27.7% of market share (up 1.7 percentage points).
• New Clio maintained its position as the passenger car market leader, all segments combined. Captur still headed the crossover segment on a cumulative basis as of end-May.
• The Dacia brand secured sixth place in the passenger car market, buoyed by Duster (up 85.6%), which has benefitted from the effects of a redesign. The brand stayed firmly anchored in fifth place at end-May on a cumulative basis.

Renault Brand

• In passenger car sales, the Renault brand rose 8.5% in a stable market (up 0.1%). Passenger car market share totalled 17.5%, up 1.4 percentage points.

• New Clio remained the top-selling car in France both in May and on a cumulative basis for the year.

• In LCV sales, Renault was still the leading brand with 27.7% of market share, a 10% increase in a market up 3.4%.

Dacia Brand

• In passenger car sales, Dacia climbed 10.8%, while its market share reached 5.1%, up 0.5 percentage points.

• New Duster clearly benefitted from the effect of its redesign, posting a significant 85.6% boost in sales, with 3,232 units sold.

Quote from Bernard Cambier , Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing, France

“We can only be satisfied with our results, up 9.2% in May and up 9.7% cumulatively, which is the highest increase in the car market. This performance allows us to look ahead to the coming months with confidence.”