PARIS — Renault Group said Tuesday that its global vehicle sales rose 3.2% in 2025 to 2,336,807 units, extending a third straight year of volume growth. Passenger-car demand led by the Renault Clio and the group’s Dacia Sandero helped offset a sharp drop in European van volumes as hybrid and electric deliveries jumped, Jan. 20, 2026.
Renault 2025 sales: the numbers behind the gain
In its full-year sales release, Renault Group said it outpaced a market it estimated grew 1.6% in 2025. “The Group’s commercial results reflect the alignment between our value-oriented product plan, disciplined commercial policy and consistent strategy,” said Fabrice Cambolive, the company’s chief growth officer.
Total: 2,336,807 vehicles sold worldwide, up 3.2%.
By brand: Renault (1,628,030, up 3.2%); Dacia (697,408, up 3.1%); Alpine (10,970, up 139.2%).
Europe: 1,607,848 vehicles sold; passenger-car volumes grew 5.9%, the company said.
Electrified in Europe: about 194,000 electric vehicles (up 76.7%) and about 400,000 hybrids (up 35.1%).
Clio and Sandero drive passenger-car strength
Renault said the Dacia Sandero was Europe’s best-selling passenger car across all sales channels and flagged the Clio as a core volume driver. The regional split in Renault 2025 sales was uneven. In a Reuters report, the company said sales rose 0.5% in Europe but climbed 11.7% in international markets, including South Korea, Morocco and Latin America. Reuters said Renault blamed a 21% drop in European van volumes for much of the drag, even as passenger-car volumes rose 5.9% and beat the market. Executives also said local manufacturing in many overseas markets helped limit tariff exposure, while cautioning they do not expect a rebound in the European market. Renault plans to publish its 2025 financial results Feb. 19.
EVs soar 77% as electrification accelerates
Electrification made a bigger difference inside Renault 2025 sales in 2025. In Europe, the group said sales of electric vehicles (EVs) climbed 76.7% to about 194,000 units and hybrid volumes rose 35.1% to about 400,000. Renault said its Renault brand reached a 20.2% EV mix in Europe, while Dacia more than doubled hybrid sales to more than 113,000 vehicles.
That shift tracked broader demand patterns: new EU car registrations were up 1.4% year-to-date through November 2025 and battery-electric cars held a 16.9% share, according to ACEA’s latest registration briefing.
Globally, EV growth remained strong but uneven. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence said EV registrations rose 20% in 2025 to 20.7 million and could slow in 2026, a separate Reuters report said.
Continuity over time
Renault 2025 sales mark a faster pace after two contrasting years. The automaker reported a 9% jump in 2023 as it returned to growth after several years of decline, according to Reuters’ 2023 sales recap. Growth slowed to 1.3% in 2024 as inflation weighed on demand, as Reuters reported. In between, a Reuters analysis in October 2024 described Renault’s low-cost hybrid technology as a bridge during a tougher-than-expected EV transition.
For investors, Renault 2025 sales will be tested against profitability and pricing discipline as the company moves from volume gains to results-driven performance in 2026.
