The world's top 10 according to the "Chinese" ranking (passenger cars + light utility vehicles) from 2010 to 2024
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The world's top 10 according to the "Chinese" ranking (passenger cars + light utility vehicles) from 2010 to 2024
Renault Group sold 2.26 million vehicles in 2024
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Renault Group sold 2.26 million vehicles in 2024
- The Renault group sold 2,264,815 vehicles worldwide in 2024, compared to 2,235,345 in 2023, which represents a small increase of 1.3% and allows the carmaker to rank 15th worldwide, behind BMW and Mercedes, but ahead of Changan and Tesla. The small increase in 2024 after a 2023 at +9% is explained by the limited success of the group's electric vehicles, in particular the Mégane and Scénic. The Renault 5 E-Tech should do better, but its launch was late and could not compensate for the discontinuation of the Zoé and Twingo electrics during the year. The year 2025 should be more prosperous with the ramp-up of the Renault 5 E-Tech and Renault 4 E-Tech.
- Renault group sales break down as follows: 1,577,351 Renault (+1.8%) including 25% utility vehicles, 676,340 Dacia (+2.7%), 4,585 Alpine (+5.9%). It should be noted that Renault had offloaded the Russian Autovaz (Lada) and the Chinese Jinbei-Huasong in 2022. As for the Samsung brand, it became Renault Korea (figures are integrated into Renault) with a stake of Geely which amounts to 34%.
- Dacia has for the first time placed its Sandero sedan at the top of the European market in 2024. For 2025, we expect the ramp-up of the new Duster and Bigster. At Alpine, we expect the production version of the battery electric SUV presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 2024. The brand plans to increase its sales tenfold in the long term with this model.
- Sales of full-hybrid vehicles (HEV) increased by 45%, representing 25.5% of Renault Group sales (+7.5 points compared to 2023). The Renault brand consolidated its second place in Europe in this category behind Toyota.
- Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) represent 9% of Renault Group sales in 2024, in a year of transition in terms of product plan. This is starting to be reflected in the mix for the fourth quarter of 2024, which stands at more than 12% thanks to the ramp-up of the Renault 5 E-Tech. For the Renault brand, 13% of its sales are battery electric in 2024.
BMW Group to sell 2.45 million vehicles in 2024
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BMW Group to sell 2.45 million vehicles in 2024
- The BMW Group sold 2,450,804 vehicles worldwide in 2024, 4% less than in 2023. The BMW brand sold 2,200,177 vehicles (-2.3%), thus maintaining its global leadership in the Premium category, with BMW well ahead of Mercedes (1,983,400 sales) and Audi (1,671,200 sales).
- The other two BMW Group brands performed more poorly than the BMW brand, with the Mini brand selling just 244,915 vehicles last year, down 17.1% from 2023, following a laborious transition from the old Mini to the new Mini. In addition, the late start of the electric Mini in China disrupted all Mini deliveries until the third quarter of 2024. The Rolls-Royce brand delivered 5,712 vehicles last year, down 5.3% from 2023. This is half as many as its rival Bentley.
- The BMW Group sold 426,594 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) last year (17.4% of the group's total sales), up 13.5% compared to 2023. The carmaker also sold 166,621 PHEVs last year.
- By geographic area, Europe remains BMW's leading market, with 923,202 units (+1.0% compared to 2023), ahead of China, with 625,091 units (-16.0% compared to 2023) and the United States, with 384,658 units (-0.7% compared to 2023).
- BMW plans to boost its sales in 2025 thanks to its new “Neue Klasse ” design unveiled in the second half of the year on the new iX3.
Mercedes Group sold 2.39 million vehicles in 2024
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Mercedes Group sold 2.39 million vehicles in 2024
- The Mercedes Group sold 2,389,000 light vehicles worldwide in 2024, down 4.1% from 2023, including 1,983,400 passenger cars, down 3.0% from 2023.
- This worldwide sales drop is explained by a 7.4% delcine in sales in China (638,983 sales including 589,314 Mercedes and 49,669 Smart) and a 1.9% decline in Europe (696,907 sales including 684,027 Mercedes and 12,880 Smart). Among its three major global markets, only the US market saw the carmaker's sales increase (+6.5% to 377,811 sales exclusively from the Mercedes brand).
- Light utility vehicles (Sprinter, Vito, Citan ) accounted for 405,600 sales worldwide, down 9.4% compared to 2023, probably due to both strong and renewed competition.
- Sales of battery electric vehicles (BEV) suffered a sharp drop (-23.1%) last year, to 185,000 units, demonstrating the failure of the carmaker's electrification strategy through the EQ range but also through the new Smart range, with sales volumes remain lower than those of the old Fortwo and Forfour.
- In the Premium category, Mercedes remains in second place in 2024 behind BMW and ahead of Audi. The future seems uncertain, however, given the carmaker's decision to soon abandon the A-Class and B-Class, which were generating volume, and on the other hand, the gradual arrival on the global market of new Chinese Premium cars capable of supplanting Mercedes in a number of areas.
Stellantis Group sold 5.41 million vehicles in 2024
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Stellantis Group sold 5.41 million vehicles in 2024
- Stellantis Group sold 5.41 million vehicles worldwide in 2024, down 12% from 2023 , when it sold nearly 6.15 million vehicles. Stellantis lost nearly 740,000 vehicles last year compared to 2023. This drop is the largest among the world's top 25 carmakers. It is explained by several factors that have combined:
1. Stellantis' sales in the European market (30 countries = EU + UK + Switzerland + Norway), which is its largest market, fell by 8% (to 2.57 million units) due to the delayed launches of the new Citroën C3, Citroën C3 electric, Citroën C3 Aircross , Opel Frontera, as well as the pause on deliveries of the Fiat 500 and 500 electric, and the laborious transition between the old and new Lancia Ypsilon. The DS brand did not shine last year either.
2. Stellantis' sales in the US market, which is its second largest market, fell by 15% (to 1.3 million units) due to the delayed launches of new versions of the Ram pickup (-19.3%) and the end of the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Challenger, which were high-volume vehicles. Dodge saw its sales plummet by 29%.
3. Stellantis sales on the Chinese market continued to decline (-15.8%), with volumes recorded last year now representing only 68,556 units, in a market of 23 million units...
4. Only South America allowed Stellantis to show growth in its vehicle sales (+4% to 912,000 units).
- Overall, Stellantis remains the fifth largest carmaker in the world, just behind GM and just ahead of BYD.
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