Hybrid cars – Top 20 sales in February 2023: the Toyota Yaris Cross followed by the Renault Austral

According to monthly data published on Wednesday March 1, 2023 by the Automotive Platform (PFA), which is based on figures provided by AAA Data, 126,237 new car registrations were recorded, representing a growth of 9.4% . By way of comparison, in February 2022, registrations of new passenger cars were only 115,383. However, we remain far from the level of February 2019, the reference year before the Covid, with 172,438 registrations.

In the first two months of 2023, 238,176 new car registrations were recorded, up 9.11% compared to the same period of the previous financial year. Would the market take off again on the hats of wheels? According to Julien Billon, this increase is linked to orders made in 2022 and finally delivered to customers. He is also worried about a “level of orders down (-9% in January 2023). If this development continues, the stock awaiting roadworthiness will be depleted during the first half of 2023, and the second half will be in a difficult state”.

In terms of engines, petrol still occupies first place with 47,125 registrations (market share of 37.9%), while diesel continues its long descent into hell with 14,723 registrations (-27.4%, market share 11.7%).

In the electrification segment, despite continued growth in 100% electric (19,595 registrations, +46%, 15.3% market share), it is indeed the hybrid or full hybrid which dominates with 29,143 registrations (+25%, market share of 23%).

Unlike the top 20 electric vehicles, the ranking of hybrid vehicles is less spectacular, except for the rise of the Renault Austral from fifth place last month to second with 2,375 units. The leading position is still held by the Toyota Yaris Cross with 2395 units. The third step of the podium is occupied by the Renault Captur (2294 copies), second the previous month. Note that the first three of this top 20 each have an 8% market share.

The other lifts concern the Ford Puma (1,587 copies), which rose from ninth to fifth place, and the Nissan Qashqai (1,575 copies) which climbed from eighth to sixth position.

Moreover, looking a little closer at this top 20, the most present manufacturers are Toyota with five models, then Renault with four models, followed by Nissan with three models.

We note the entries of the new Dacia Jogger (227 copies) and the Alfa Romeo Tonale (144 copies).