France vs United Kingdom: Number of new cars sold, by type
France
450,000 cars
in 2025
United Kingdom
700,000 cars
in 2025
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Number of new cars sold, by type over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 700,000 cars against 450,000 cars in France, a difference of 250,000 cars.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 58 countries.
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