- The two main automobile innovations from the end of 2012 (VW Golf VII and Renault Clio IV) have not disappointed expectations , since at the end of the first quarter of 2013, they monopolize the top two places in terms in Europe.

- The Golf VII, produced at two locations in Europe (Wolfsburg and Mosel), certainly shows a clear superiority with a production volume of more than 160,000 units in the first quarter of 2013, compared to Clio III and IV (100,000 units) produced on the same period, but this difference was expected. At this rate, the Golf VII could reach 640,000 units throughout the year 2013 and the Clio III and IV nearly 400,000 units (two plants in Europe: Flins in France and Bursa in Turkey), and despite a European market in not at  its best.

- Behind the Golf and Clio, we can see very good scores for the VW Polo and Passat (respectively third and fifth in the ranking). The main competitors of the Clio are in order : Opel Corsa (4th), Peugeot 208 (6th) and Ford Fiesta (7th). Note the good score of the Nissan Qashqai (10th) yet at the end of its production cycle but a part of it is destined for markets outside Europe.

- Premium carmakers rose, placing 7 models in the top 20 including 3 from the BMW brand , 2 brands from Audi and 2 from Mercedes. These models are in high demand in export, mainly in China. In the future, the share of European production could therefore diminish in favor of a production in China of these vehicules for the local market.