Once again the 207 topped the French chart for November with 10,307 vehicles delivered. The Renault Clio III ranks second while the Citroen C4 Picasso finished third. Renault delivered 8,915 vehicles. The detailed statistics reveals that the 207 alone scored 7,858 but once the SW and the CC models added, the small French car’s sales increase by 31%. When the Renault Clio III estate hits the showroom, the overall range will likely overtake the 207. The third position is very good news for Citroen as the compact MPV overtakes the ubiquitous Renault Scenic for the first time with 8,577 vehicles for the former and 6,725 for the latter.
Among imported cars, the Volkswagen Golf ranks first and arrives at the ninth position in the market thanks to a 14.5% increase to 3,641 vehicles. Niche models performs well as the new Mini arrives thirty-second with 1,599 vehicles and the iconic Fiat 500 takes the forty-fifth rank with 1,189 vehicles just four months after its launch. Oddly, the former Clio II scores better than newer foreing rivals as the small car launched in 1998 has been sold at 2,089 units.
Among the new models, the Renault Laguna III doubled its sales over the previous month with 3,418 vehicles and is ahead of the Peugeot 407 whose sales decreased by 40%. The future C5 officially launched in next January will likely be a tough contender and might threaten the 407.
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