FRANCE SALES RESULTS 1ST SEMESTER (H1) 2020

Boulogne-Billancourt, 07/01/2020 – Against the backdrop of a historically low PC and LCV market, down 37.3% in the first half, the Groupe Renault's brands performed well, taking full advantage of the market's recovery in June, up 2.4%.

Renault on the offensive

Thanks in particular to the success of its high-volume models, all recently renewed, Renault increased its share of the passenger car market by 1.4 points to 20.4%. In the first half, the brand registered 146,123 vehicles (down 34%).

Renault remains the No. 1 brand in PCs, PCs sold to individual customers, EVs, LCVs and fleets excluding short-term rentals. One year after its commercial launch, the New Clio is a success. It is the best-selling vehicle on the French passenger car market over the past 12 months and number one on the market in June, the first month of strong recovery after the Covid-19 crisis. In 4th place in the PC market, the New Captur, the leader in B-segment SUVs, is receiving the reinforcement of its brand-new E-TECH Plug-in Hybrid engine, which was very well received by customers at the June open doors. With 20,225 registrations in the first half of the year, Twingo, which ranks eighth in the PC market, accounts for nearly one-third of its segment. Finally, ZOE, ninth in the PC market, is the undisputed leader in the electric vehicle market, with nearly 40% market share. Boosted by the revaluation of the ecological bonus, ZOE almost doubled its sales with 17,650 registrations (+98.8%) over the first half.

In an LCV market slightly less impacted than the PC market, Renault maintained its leadership with a market share of 31.3% (+0.3 points). The brand places the New Master and Kangoo at the top of the market, just ahead of the New Trafic, in fourth place.

Kangoo Z.E. is the undisputed leader in the electric LCV market with 43% market share. With the New ZOE commercial version, number two on the market, and Master Z.E., Renault's 100% electric LCVs account for nearly two-thirds of the market.

Dacia on the road to recovery in June The Groupe Renault resists

In 2020, the brand celebrates 15 years of success on the French market. In the first half of the year, Dacia suffered from its exposure to the individual customer market, which was heavily impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. However, in June, Dacia took full advantage of customers' return to the sales network, with orders doubling compared to June 2019. Dacia ranks fourth in the passenger car market, with 5.7% of the market (down 0.9 points).

Dacia's gasoline and LPG dual fuel offering is gaining momentum, with registrations doubling to 3,747 units compared with 2019 as a whole.

Sandero retains its position as the best-selling vehicle for individual customers in France and ranks sixth in the top 10 passenger cars.

The Groupe Renault resists

In the first half, Groupe Renault's PC + LCV registrations totaled 242,534 units, down 36.1%. Groupe Renault's PC + LCV market share was 27.2% in the first half (+0.5 points). It rose 0.5 points to 26.1% for passenger cars and 0.2 points to 31.7% for light commercial vehicles.

Ivan Segal, Senior Vice President, Market Area France, Groupe Renault said:

“Like the entire automotive sector, we went through a very difficult first half due to the health context. I salute our sales network for its exemplary commitment and the remarkable solidarity it has shown during this period. The strong upturn in activity in June is encouraging. Renault's new models as a whole, and our new E-TECH hybrid technology in particular, are proving successful. These will be strong assets in the second half to support our sales.”