Renault sales stabilised until June, with electrified highlights

Renault Group sold fewer cars in the first half of the year, compared with the same period of 2025. However, it is not necessarily bad news, since it shows some stability.

In all, 1.165.133 cars were marketed the conglomerate between january and june, which represents a 0.4 percent drop.

According to a statement, it was a possible result thanks to the complementarity of the three brands (Alpine, Dacia and Renault), which “reflects improved sales quality, a strong focus on value and accelerated electrification of the range“.

It is also underlined strengthening the group's position in strategic markets, with Renault brand growing for the second consecutive year in international regions – this time 2,8 percent. To record the significant increase in sales in India (61.2 percent) – accounting for light passengers and goods.

Alpine and Renault grow in Europe, Dacia retreats

In Europe, renault Group down 1.3 percent, but still managed to register more sales of Alpine (67.6 percent) and Renault (2.6 percent) brands – this being the second brand on the European market. It stands out, in particular by the R5 E-Tech, which is the electric segment B best sold on the continent. Dacia, in turn, broke 8.7 percent, with the sales champion among passenger cars in Europe – Sandero.

Renault sold over 2.6 percent of vehicles worldwide compared to the same period of 2026. It gained 0.4 percent market share and strengthened the leading position in the retail market and fleets. The light goods grew 11.7 percent, which places Renault as the second classified of this type of vehicle on the European market.

As regards Dacia, despite the fall from 8.7 percent in Europe and 8.1 percent worldwide from January to June, the company says that the order book is in line with what happened in an equal period last year. Sandero is the best-selling car in Europe, helping the brand be in third place the retail market of the region. Hybrid cars are gaining prominence, as are the highest levels of equipment that represented much of Bigster and Duster's sales.

The Alpine, the sports brand had a first half record with 8,538 sales worldwide for grow 69.1 percent – in good measure thanks to the A290, the hot hatch derived from Renault 5 E-Tech whose sales grew almost 60 percent. The coupe A110, which is saying goodbye to its current generation, also had an increase in sales (22.4 percent).

Highlighted electrified models

In the first six months of the year, 52 percent of European sales of Renault Group were electrified cars (a rise of 8.2 percent), while fully electric models represented 18.8 percent of sales.

In Europe, two out of three Renaults were electrified, but the brand also stands out in the market of electric hybrids – where it occupies the second position. Dacia has shown strong growth in the hybrid segment, with electrified models constituting 30.8 percent of their sales. More advanced is the Alpine, where more than 80 percent of sales are made up of fully electric cars.