France reported remarkable new passenger car registrations of 182,713 units in March, up 24% year-on-year. That figure boosted France’s overall Q1 2023 results to 420,890 units, representing a YoY increase of 15.2%.
Likewise, the country’s plug-in car segment has also reported high results and record-breaking sales.
Plug-in car sales in France – March 2023
L’Avere-France revealed that France registered about 48,707 new plug-in vehicles in March, representing a YoY growth of 48%.
Of that total, passenger plug-in cars accounted for 46,357 units, up 47% YoY. It also enjoyed a YoY market share increase to 25.4% from just 21.4% in 2022.
It is worth noting that both plug-in car registrations and market share had record-breaking results, primarily due to France’s all-electric new sales in March. Nonetheless, plug-in hybrids also showed a solid performance.
New plug-in vehicle registrations in March:
| Category | Sales | Changes | Market Share |
| Passenger BEVs: | 30,635 | up 54% | 16.8% |
| Passenger PHEVs: | 15,722 | up 34% | 8.6% |
| Light commercial BEVs: | 2,318 | up 76% | 6.6% |
| Light commercial PHEVs: | 32 | down 46% | – |
| Total plug-ins: | 48,707 | up 48% | – |
Plug-in car sales in France – YTD
France registered over 107,000 new plug-in EVs this year to date, representing a YoY growth of 41%. Of that total, 101,000 were passenger plug-in cars (up 39% YoY) with a market share of 24.1%.
New plug-in vehicle registrations year-to-date:
| Category | Sales | Changes | Market Share |
| Passenger BEVs: | 64,859 | up 49% | 15.4% |
| Passenger PHEVs: | 36,516 | up 25% | 8.7% |
| Light commercial BEVs: | 6,064 | up 90% | – |
| Light commercial PHEVs: | 91 | down 49% | – |
| Total plug-ins: | 107,530 | up 41% | – |
In retrospect, new plug-in car registrations in France hit over 346,000 units, up from just 315,000 units a year ago.
Best-selling models in March
Tesla Model Y continues to dominate and influence France’s plug-in car market with sales of 6,455 units, up from the 2,891 records from November 2022.
The top five were completed by Dacia Spring (3,481), Peugeot e-208 (3,256), Fiat 500 electric (2,021), and Tesla Model 3 (2,008).
As indicated, Model Y’s sibling, Model 3, landed 5th with a YoY sales decline of 48%.
See Also:
- France will fine car companies up to €100,000 for “Greenwashing” ads starting January 1, 2023
- France: Plug-in car sales grew 41% in January 2023
- In France, the Plug-in Vehicle market share increased by 25%
- France to ban short-distance domestic flights by 2023
- France: Plug-in car sales slightly grew in 2022
Below is the full list of best-selling models in France, as provided by L’Avere-France:
