Renault Group Sees 1.3% Sales Growth in H1 2025 Amid Electrification Surge, ETAuto

<p>The Group’s electrification strategy showed strong momentum. </p>
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Renault Group recorded a modest 1.3 per cent year-on-year growth in global vehicle sales for the first half of 2025, selling a total of 1,169,773 units, as the company pushed ahead with its electrification strategy in the face of challenging market conditions in Europe and beyond.

The Renault brand led the Group’s performance, selling 808,413 vehicles globally — up 2.7 per cent compared to H1 2024. This growth was primarily fuelled by a strong showing outside Europe, where sales surged 16.3 per cent. Key growth markets included South Korea (up 150 per cent), Morocco (up 48 per cent), and Latin America, where Argentina saw a remarkable 96.7 per cent jump. The Grand Koleos and Kardian models played a critical role in this growth.

The group has five core brands under its fold: Renault, Dacia, Alpine, Mobilize, and LADA.

In Europe, Renault’s passenger car sales rose by 8.4 per cent, defying a 1 per cent decline in the overall market. The Clio emerged as the best-selling vehicle across all channels, helping Renault climb to second place in European sales rankings.

However, the Group’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) performance faced headwinds. Renault’s LCV sales dropped 22.8 per cent globally and 29 per cent in Europe, impacted by the end of the Renault Express lifecycle and the incomplete rollout of the new Master range.

Dacia’s global sales dipped slightly by 0.7 per cent to 356,084 units, primarily due to the rebranding of Duster in Turkey. However, Dacia Sandero maintained its stronghold as Europe’s best-selling model to retail customers, while Duster remained the top SUV among private buyers.

Alpine delivered a standout performance with sales nearly doubling to 5,015 units (+84.6 per cent), driven by the success of the A290 electric city car, crowned Car of the Year 2025.

Renault’s EV sales

The Group’s electrification strategy showed strong momentum. Electrified vehicles now account for 44 per cent of Renault Group’s total sales, including 12.3 per cent fully electric models. Renault’s electric vehicle sales grew 57 per cent, with the Renault 5 E-Tech emerging as Europe’s best-selling B-segment EV. Hybrid sales also surged, with hybrid powertrains comprising over 41 per cent of Renault’s passenger car sales.Looking ahead, Renault Group plans to launch seven new models in 2025, including the Renault 4 E-Tech, Dacia Bigster, Alpine A390, and the international Boreal. Two facelifts — Austral and Espace — and continued expansion of electric and hybrid offerings are also expected to bolster the Group’s performance in the second half of the year.