Sales Results France 2013: the group strengthens its leadership in France
Here are financial results of Renault group!
The Renault brand in 2013
• Renault remained the number-one brand in France, confirming its leadership in PCs and LCVs alike.
• PC sales volumes were down 1.7% in a market down 5.7%. Five brand vehicles ranked in the ten best-selling models.
• New Clio is the best-selling PC in France, with 103,000 registrations in 2013. Twingo, Scénic and Captur lead their respective segments.
The Dacia brand in 2013
• Dacia made the biggest increase of any brand in 2013 with an 11% rise in sales.
• Dacia PC sales grew 11.2%. The Dacia brand claimed the number-five spot for the first time over a full year with market share of over 5%. In consumer sales, Dacia is close behind the number-four brand.
• This growth underscores the successful renewal of the Dacia range with New Sandero, Logan MCV, Duster phase 2 and Dokker.
• New Sandero is the number-three vehicle in consumer sales in France.
General sales
• Six Renault group vehicles ranked in the top ten best-selling passenger cars in France: New Clio (no. 1), Scénic, Mégane, New Sandero, Captur and New Twingo.
• The Group maintained its share of the LCV market at a high level, with one-third of total LCV sales. The three best-selling LCVs were Renault group vehicles: Kangoo Express, Clio Société and Master.
• Dacia became the number-five brand in the PC and PC + LCV markets. New Sandero is the number-three vehicle in France in consumer sales. Duster phase 2, launched in October 2013, is a major success.
• In a PC + LCV market that grew 9.7%, the Group increased sales by 37%, with a 36.0% rise for the Renault brand and a 41.1% rise for the Dacia brand.
• In a PC market that increased 9.4%, Group sales rose 37.9%, with growth of 37.3% for the Renault brand and 39.8% for the Dacia brand.
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