{"id":1688,"date":"2023-11-19T13:30:34","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T12:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/?p=1688"},"modified":"2024-07-23T09:50:57","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T07:50:57","slug":"what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What do the French car brands stand out for?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e4b12ba8270\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e4b12ba8270\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#How_has_the_history_of_the_French_automotive_industry_developed\" >How has the history of the French automotive industry developed?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Popular_French_car_brands\" >Popular French car brands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Luxury_car_brands\" >Luxury car brands<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#DS_Automobiles\" >DS Automobiles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Peugeot\" >Peugeot<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Sports_Car_Brands\" >Sports Car Brands<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Alpine\" >Alpine<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Mass_Market_Brands\" >Mass Market Brands<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Renault\" >Renault<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Citroen\" >Citro\u00ebn<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Supercar_Brands\" >Supercar Brands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Small_Car_brands\" >Small Car brands<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Peugeot-2\" >Peugeot<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#What_other_car_brands_originate_from_France\" >What other car brands originate from France?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Simca\" >Simca<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Microcar\" >Microcar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Bugatti\" >Bugatti<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#French_cars_in_rallies_and_races\" >French cars in rallies and races<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#What_makes_the_French_cars_stand_out_from_other_countries\" >What makes the French cars stand out from other countries?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Stereotypes_on_the_French_cars\" >Stereotypes on the French cars<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#Defunct_Car_Brands\" >Defunct Car Brands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-do-the-french-car-brands-stand-out-for\/#French_car_brands_in_other_countries\" >French car brands in other countries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Peugeot, Citro\u00ebn, Renault \u2013 when it comes to the French cars, it is these brands which come to mind first. It\u2019s no surprise. Each of these French car brands has incredibly rich history, where not only many models of city cars were present, but also\u2026 sports cars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_has_the_history_of_the_French_automotive_industry_developed\"><\/span><strong>How has the history of the French automotive industry developed?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">From shy beginnings to being a permanent member of the International Motor Show \u2013 the French automotive industry has gone a long way. It started in 1769. It is then when <strong>a French inventor, Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, constructed the first in the automotive industry history vehicle with a steam engine.<\/strong> At the beginning of the 19th century, born in Paris, a constructor Fran\u00e7ois Isaac de Rivaz created the first working a two-stroke combustion engine.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the events in the French automotive industry accelerated. In 1860, \u00c9tienne Lenoir constructed the first actually usable engine fueled with a mixture of city gas and air. <strong>In 1884, Edouard Delamare-Deboutteville developed the first French car fueled with gasoline.<\/strong> Other factories implement the production of steam vehicles, and finally \u2013 in 1887 \u2013 Panhard et Levassor, was founded, one of the first proper car manufacturers in France.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><div class=\"info-frame-container info-frame-bulb info-iframe-border--yellow\">\n      <div class=\"info-frame-icon info-frame-bulb\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-header info-frame-header-blue\">INFORMATION<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-content\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>In more less the same time, <strong>Armand Peugeot introduced on the market a four0whheel car powered by a combustion engine <\/strong>under license of Daimler, and already in 1896, it manufactures its own engines. Two years later, the Renault brothers sold their first car, and this how the \u201cFrench cars\u201d chapter of the automotive industry history started to accelerate.<\/p>\n<p><b><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Popular_French_car_brands\"><\/span><strong>Popular French car brands<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Contemporarily, the French cars mostly consist of three brands, which were at some points i history quite closely associated with one another. Peugeot and Citro\u00ebn were even created by the same group \u2013 <strong>Groupe PSA<\/strong> was founded in the 70s, when Peugeot decided to purchase Citro\u00ebn, which was in financial problems at that time.<\/p>\n<p>Today, PSA is a part of the <strong>Stellantis <\/strong>group, whose shares also hold the Peugeot family, Agnelli, and\u2026 France. The family automotive industry is supported \u2013 e.g. financially \u2013 by the French government. Aside from the mentioned brands, there is the third popular French brand \u2013 Renault. It closely cooperated with Nissan and Mitsubishi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Luxury_car_brands\"><\/span><b>Luxury car brands<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DS_Automobiles\"><\/span><b>DS Automobiles<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A brand created by Citro\u00ebn, offering luxury models in their lineup. <\/span><b>The DS series is inseparably connected with the history of Citro\u00ebn.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At first, the truly revolutionary model presented in the 50s was produced by this brand, later \u2013 in the 21st century \u2013 the whole series of slightly more prestigious Citro\u00ebn cars was released.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2014, the owners of the PSA group came to the conclusion that it was high time they had founded their own prestigious brand, modelled on the Japanese manufacturers. That\u2019s how <\/span><b>the then-model range was separated from the newly created brand \u2013 DS Automobiles.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At first, it prospered on the Chinese market, later, gradually the distinction between Citro\u00ebn and DS spread onto other markets as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><div class=\"check-vin-btn-container check-vin-btn-container--orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"check-vin-btn--arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe id=\"ASD-PA-0005010200-31-906\" title=\"Purchase the autoDNA reports in a bundle\" src=\"https:\/\/afilio.autodna.com\/ext\/load\/0005010200\/31?p_label=Check+VIN+number&p_color=orange\" style=\"width: 271px; height: 59px; border: 0;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">PA.load(\"0005010200-31-906\", \"packages\");<\/script>\r\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peugeot\"><\/span><b>Peugeot<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While offering a broad range of cars, some models such as the Peugeot 508 are perceived as luxurious.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3188 size-full alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-scaled.webp\" alt=\"French-car-brands-peugeot-508\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-1024x643.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-768x482.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-1536x965.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-2048x1287.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-peugeot-508-luxury-car-brands-624x392.webp 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peugeot 508, source: media.stellantis.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sports_Car_Brands\"><\/span><b>Sports Car Brands<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alpine\"><\/span><b>Alpine<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Known primarily for producing sports cars, like the Alpine A110.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Alpine is a French car manufacturer <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 the company founded in 1955 was prospering very well, however, after 40 years it was closed. Before that happened, it would amaze the market with its sports remakes of the Renault models. <\/span><b>Jean R\u00e9d\u00e9l\u00e9 was the founder of Alpine, who was\u2026 a Renault dealer.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He started his business as a hobby \u2013 and soon later it turned out that the cars he manufactured were doing great in races. This made the dealer and constructor to develop his business \u2013 and the Alpine brand became famous. The most famous car \u2013 the <\/span><b>Alpine A110 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 amazingly went down in history of the motor sports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><div class=\"info-frame-container info-frame-bulb info-iframe-border--yellow\">\n      <div class=\"info-frame-icon info-frame-bulb\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-header info-frame-header-blue\">INFORMATION<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-content\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 1955, the company was closed, but has reopened in 2017. <strong>It also has in its offer a new car <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>the new A110 model<\/strong>, clearly referring to the previous model of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3192 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-scaled.webp\" alt=\"French car brands Alpine A110s\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-300x163.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-1024x556.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-768x417.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-1536x835.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-2048x1113.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/French-car-brands-alpine-a110s-624x339.webp 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mass_Market_Brands\"><\/span><b>Mass Market Brands<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Renault\"><\/span><b>Renault<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renault produces a wide range of cars, from small city cars to larger family vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The company was founded in 1899.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> At first, the Renault brothers installed in their cars engines purchased from other manufacturers. However, they quickly shifted to their own production, and also\u2026 they also got engaged with sports. Not accidentally \u2013 the French cars taking part in races was an excellent advertisement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An interesting \u2013 if one may say so \u2013 period for the French brand was the First World War. It is then when the company gained publicity, after\u2026 <\/span><b>the government decided to commandeer 500 Parisian Renault taxis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They were utilised for delivering meals to the German front \u2013 with the additional support, the soldiers managed to stop the attackers progressing further into France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>In the interwar period, Renault again was producing the passenger cars, as well as tractors, it was also taking part in races.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And it was successful \u2013 for example, in the prestigious Monte Carlo rally. The Second World War stopped the production, the factories were taken over, and after the war \u2013 nationalised. Gradually, Renault was rebuilding its power, by offering i.a. the 4CV model, of which for years, over 1.1 million of copies were manufactured. This car has even won the 24h Le Mans race.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following years brought more models with the characteristic logo of the rhombus \u2013 the Dauphine, the Renault 8 and the 16. At the beginning of the 70s, the Renault 5 started to be manufactured, which turned out of be one of the greater hits in the history of this French brand. A bit later, the company started to manufacture cargo cars, and it also\u2026 returned to Formula 1. The Renault Twingo, the Clio, and finally the Megane and the Kangoo are the cars which are very well-known all over the world \u2013 sold in millions of copies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The brands currently being a part of the group are:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Renault <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 the main manufacturer of the passenger cars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dacia <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 a Romanian manufacturer, closely cooperating with Renault since the beginning, nowadays being a part of it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alpine <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 recently revived manufacturer of the sports cars. In the future, Alpine cars are likely to include electric vehicles, with ongoing efforts and developments in progress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><div class=\"info-frame-container info-frame-bulb info-iframe-border--yellow\">\n      <div class=\"info-frame-icon info-frame-bulb\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-header info-frame-header-blue\">INFORMATION<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-content\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some time, in South Korea, there was also the Renault-Samsung Motors brand operating, whose biggest shareholder was the French manufacturer. Eventually, in 2022, it was liquidated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Citroen\"><\/span><b>Citro\u00ebn<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next french car brand &#8211; Citro\u00ebn offers diverse models catering to the mass market and produces commercial vehicles, civilian vehicles, and family cars. Citro\u00ebn has also a long history \u2013 Citro\u00ebn. Its founder, <\/span><b>Andr\u00e9 Citro\u00ebn spent his youth in Poland, where he would get education i.a. in the textile factories in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It\u2019s there where he was wooden gears, and some time later he developed his own \u2013 steel one.\u00a0 The invention was gradually developed, and the gearboxes manufactured by Citro\u00ebn were at some point installed in nearly every French car (and even in\u2026 the Titanic).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><div class=\"info-frame-container info-frame-bulb info-iframe-border--yellow\">\n      <div class=\"info-frame-icon info-frame-bulb\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-header info-frame-header-blue\">INFORMATION<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-content\"><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andr\u00e9 Citro\u00ebn started from a slightly different assumption than other French car manufacturers. The sports aspirations weren\u2019t his thing. <\/span><b>He deemed that high quality, sustainability and reliability would be a better advertisement.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Already in the 30s of the previous century, the Citro\u00ebn brand was massive. However, it encountered certain problems and, eventually, it was taken over. It was bought by \u00c9douard Michelin \u2013 by the way who was aided by the French government, which has supported national automotive industry for many years. The war slowed down the development plans of the French brand, but when the operations on the front were ended, Citro\u00ebn\u2019s business accelerated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Citro\u00ebn 2CV started to be mass-produced, which looked peculiar, even for an early French car \u2013 but its construction was simple and the car was surprisingly practical. Later \u2013 in Paris \u2013 the Citro\u00ebn DS was presented, which also amazed other with its looks. This time, purely in a positive way. However, it did not save the company from further financial problems, which in 1976 led to the brand getting taken over by Peugeot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The models such as <\/span><b>AX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>CX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>XM<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belong to the more recent history. Similarly to the <\/span><b>Xantia<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Saxo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the<\/span><b> Xsara<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The beginning of the 21st century brought a whole series of the passenger cars whose names started with the \u201cC\u201d letter. Nowadays, Citro\u00ebn produces not only the passenger cars, but also the utility ones, and more frequently the hybrids and the electric vehicles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-scaled.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3190 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-scaled.webp\" alt=\"French car brands Citro\u00ebn C5 Aircross\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-1024x575.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-1536x862.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-2048x1150.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/french-car-brands-citroen-c5-aircross-624x350.webp 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Supercar_Brands\"><\/span><b>Supercar Brands<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At present, there are no French brands specifically known for producing supercars akin to brands like Ferrari or Lamborghini.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Small_Car_brands\"><\/span><b>Small Car brands<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Peugeot-2\"><\/span><b>Peugeot<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>It all started already at the beginning of the 19th century, when Jean Pierre Peugeot decided to produce bicycles.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He himself did not live to see cars, but his inheritors did not let his name to be forgotten in the history of the automotive industry. Already at the end of the same century, the company started to experiment with self-propelled vehicles. <\/span><b>This is how a carriage with a steam engine was created, and later \u2013 in 1891 \u2013 the first car.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Besides, it was equipped with an engine produced under license of Daimler. The history has proven that it was a very good choice. Similarly to the presented some time later first <\/span><b>Peugeot motorcycles <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> trucks.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peugeot also focused on sports, and the company started to develop much better already after the end of the First World War. In 1929, a thing was started for which the company is known until today \u2013 <\/span><b>the Peugeot models with the three-digit designation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The end of the 50s of the previous century marked for Peugeot as the time of <\/span><b>the first diesel engines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as <\/span><b>the<\/b> <b>radiator fans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. At the beginning of the 60s, the 404 models was introduced on the market, which was sold in over 2 million copies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/peugeot-404.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2682 size-full\" title=\"peugeot 404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/peugeot-404.jpg\" alt=\"french car brands peugeot 404\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/peugeot-404.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/peugeot-404-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/peugeot-404-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/peugeot-404-624x780.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peugeot 404, source: https:\/\/unsplash.com\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><div class=\"check-vin-btn-container check-vin-btn-container--orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"check-vin-btn--arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe id=\"ASD-PA-0005010200-31-906\" title=\"Purchase the autoDNA reports in a bundle\" src=\"https:\/\/afilio.autodna.com\/ext\/load\/0005010200\/31?p_label=Check+VIN+number&p_color=orange\" style=\"width: 271px; height: 59px; border: 0;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">PA.load(\"0005010200-31-906\", \"packages\");<\/script>\r\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And just as Peugeot was considered a luxury cars manufacturer \u2013 sometimes compared to Mercedes \u2013 it all changed in the following decades, when the brand started releasing smaller, city cars, such as the Peugeot 104. A big step in the history of Peugeot was taking over \u2013 in 1976 \u2013 Citro\u00ebn and creating <\/span><b>Groupe PSA<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Today, both brands are part of the <\/span><b>Stellantis <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next successful models \u2013 <\/span><b>504<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> 405<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> 307<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> 607 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 were very popular, which impacted sales. The year 2008 was a milestone, when 50 million copies of the car with the logo of a lion left the factory. Nowadays, Peugeot manufactures not only the passenger cars, but also the cargo ones, as well as bicycles and motorcycles, and even\u2026 electric tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In recent years, Peugeot has significantly contributed to the automotive industry by introducing an extensive array of electric cars. The company&#8217;s commitment to sustainable and eco-friendly transportation has led to an impressive lineup of electric vehicles, showcasing their dedication to a greener future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important to note that some brands, such as Peugeot, have models that may fit into multiple categories due to the diversity of their offerings. The final classification may vary based on specific models and their market segments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_other_car_brands_originate_from_France\"><\/span><b>What other car brands originate from France?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>French cars consist of not only the three biggest brands.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There\u2019s also a range of incredibly interesting \u2013 older and newer \u2013 car manufacturers which are definitely extraordinary. Probably everyone has ever heard about at least one model of the French brand Bugatti, and the crazy history of the Ligier brand deserves attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Ligier<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ligier is a brand whose history, from today\u2019s point of view, is almost absurd. The company was founded in 1968 by a racing driver <\/span><b>Guy Ligier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who many times competed in i.a. the prestigious 24h Le Mans race. <\/span><b>The Equipe Ligier team, belonging to the Ligier brand, won nine Formula 1 Grand Prix races<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and in 1980 became even the world vice-champion. And the same year, the company developed the first\u2026 <\/span><b>mini car<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its production was a great success \u2013 despite the initial odds, it turned out that this direction of manufacturing was meant for Ligier. It\u2019s nearly ironic that <\/span><b>the cars of a brand which used to construct fantastic F1 racing cars, today can be driven by anyone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Moreover, the driving license is not required to drive them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simca\"><\/span><b>Simca<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, hardly anyone remembers about this brand. However, at one time, <\/span><b>Simca<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> produced a few really interesting vehicles \u2013 besides, two of them received the Car of the year title (it was the <\/span><b>Simca 1307<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model in 1976 and the <\/span><b>Simca Horizon<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 1979). Let\u2019s start from the beginning \u2013 the company was founded in 1934 and it existed until 1980, when its factory was taken over Peugeot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>At first, Simca produced small cars under license of Fiat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, later it cooperated with i.a. Chrysler and Ford. Similarly to many other car brands \u2013 there were many transformations and the ownership structures changes. Let\u2019s finish with a note that the awarded models were sold also as <\/span><b>Chrysler <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and<\/span><b> Talbot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Microcar\"><\/span><b>Microcar<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name of the brand leave no doubts <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at all<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 <\/span><b>Microcar started its business from manufacturing small cars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, driving which did not require the driving license, and this is what\u00a0 the company deals with until today, although not independently anymore. The founded in 1984 brand after nearly two and a half decades was taken over by\u2026 <\/span><b>Ligier Automobiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, when it comes to the so-called <\/span><b>microcars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the French representation is truly strong, firmly dominating the market. After all, the French have in their offer a model for literally everyone \u2013 the driving license is not required. For some it sounds exotic, for others \u2013 seems like a reasonable offer. And at the same, it\u2019s yet another peculiar chapter in the French automotive industry history.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bugatti\"><\/span><b>Bugatti<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The older automotive enthusiasts perhaps still remember the <\/span><b>EB110 model<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so distinct from everything else that the automotive industry had ever offered. Its successor \u2013 even more extreme compared to the previous one \u2013 the <\/span><b>Veyron<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> model is pure history, when it comes to the speed records. <\/span><b>A car which can easily reach 400 km\/h has become nearly synonymous with the Bugatti brand.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Besides, this brand has an incredibly rich history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The founder \u2013 Ettore Bugatti \u2013 was born in Milan, but he settled in the French Alsace<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2026 but at the turn of the 20th century this area was occupied by the German Empire. Today\u2019s <\/span><b>Bugatti Automobiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 based in the French Molsheim \u2013 is part of the Bugatti-Rimac company, and it constructs the performance cars. Literally \u2013 <\/span><b>the produced during 2016-2022 Bugatti Chiron reached the stunning speed of 490 km\/h<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bugatti-chiron.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2683 size-full\" title=\"bugatti chiron\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bugatti-chiron.jpg\" alt=\"French car brands Bugatti Chiron\" width=\"768\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bugatti-chiron.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bugatti-chiron-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/bugatti-chiron-624x466.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bugatti Chiron, source: \u017ar\u00f3d\u0142o: https:\/\/unsplash.com\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"French_cars_in_rallies_and_races\"><\/span><b>French cars in rallies and races<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s start from the top tier \u2013 the Formula 1 racing cars. For years, the <\/span><b>Renault F1 team<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has participated in the most prestigious series of races. It has constructed its own vehicles, as well as offered engines to others. Today, it functions under the name of BWT Alpine F1 Team. Renault has won 2 Formula 1 world champion titles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>French cars <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 but not only them, as the drivers from France as well \u2013 have been amazingly successful also in the WRC (World Rally Championship). Currently, the most entitled drivers are indeed French \u2013 <\/span><b>S\u00e9bastien Loeb<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>S\u00e9bastien Ogier<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the years \u2013 these two as well as other rally drivers \u2013 have driven various cars, among which there have been models such as the <\/span><b>Citroen DS3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>C4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Citro\u00ebn Xsara WRC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Peugeot 206 WRC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and even further into the past \u2013 the <\/span><b>Peugeot 205<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>Renault Alpine A110<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renault has even its own series of rallies, in which models solely of this brand can participate. It\u2019s yet another piece of evidence that although the French car brands are associated primarily with the city cars or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reasonable in general<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they still don\u2019t lack ambitions, which keep the French automotive industry excited!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_makes_the_French_cars_stand_out_from_other_countries\"><\/span><b>What makes the French cars stand out from other countries?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays, every new car is the result of cooperation between the solution providers and the subassemblies from practically all over the world. <\/span><b>The French cars are, therefore, primarily European cars <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 but for the reasons of history, certain characteristics are assigned to them. They\u2019re sometimes less, and sometimes more correct.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The French cars from the beginning stood out for their originality. it did not always have much in common with usefulness, and history has witnessed many French cars which would make people from other countries scratch their heads.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say what you like, but you cannot deny the extraordinarity of the appearance of the Renault Avantime or the Vel Satis, the travel comfort of the Citro\u00ebn cars equipped with the hydropneumatic suspension, or even the non-standard center console projects \u2013 let us remind that it is still the most popular French car brands that we are discussing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <b><div class=\"check-vin-btn-container check-vin-btn-container--orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"check-vin-btn--arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe id=\"ASD-PA-0005010200-31-906\" title=\"Purchase the autoDNA reports in a bundle\" src=\"https:\/\/afilio.autodna.com\/ext\/load\/0005010200\/31?p_label=Check+VIN+number&p_color=orange\" style=\"width: 271px; height: 59px; border: 0;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">PA.load(\"0005010200-31-906\", \"packages\");<\/script>\r\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stereotypes_on_the_French_cars\"><\/span><b>Stereotypes on the French cars<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mean state that the French cars stand out also for the never-ending issues with the electricity, and the sporadic tendency for spontaneous combustion. Well, there\u2019s some truth in it, although in the case of the French cars it can be said that it resulted to a large extent from the advanced, although not always perfected, solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Today, the cars of every popular French brand are well-known in all Europe, and they co-share many solutions with other models.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And just like before the key to the trouble-free usage was finding a good car mechanic familiar with the French cars, in the recent years, it doesn\u2019t matter much anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defunct_Car_Brands\"><\/span><b>Defunct Car Brands<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France has a rich automotive history and has been home to several car manufacturers, some of which are no longer in operation. Here are a few defunct French car brands:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Panhard<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Established in 1887, Panhard et Levassor was an early pioneer in the automotive industry. They produced luxury cars and were one of the first manufacturers to place the engine at the front of the vehicle. The brand ceased car production in the 1960s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Delahaye<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Founded in the late 19th century, Delahaye was known for producing luxury vehicles and racing cars. They merged with Hotchkiss in the 1950s and ended car production in the mid-1950s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Facel Vega<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Operating from the 1950s to the 1960s, Facel Vega was known for manufacturing luxury cars and grand tourers. The brand faced financial difficulties and eventually ceased production.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"French_car_brands_in_other_countries\"><\/span><b>French car brands in other countries<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be said with confidence that the French are local patriots \u2013 and they mass-purchase cars which were manufactured by a French company. However, the cars of the former PSA and Renault are also popular outside of France.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are exported to many countries \u2013 especially to Germany, Belgium, Italy, Spain and the UK. Poles also eagerly buy French cars \u2013 the wide selection of the city cars seems to be almost meant for the needs of the Polish customers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The compacts from France can be seen on the polish roads on a daily basis \u2013 such as the Renault Clio, the Citro\u00ebn C3, and the Peugeot 208.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From time to time, one can also notice a less standard model \u2013 like the Peugeot RCZ, the Renault Laguna in the coupe version, the Citro\u00ebn C6, here mentioning only the slightly older cars. The selection, when it comes to the French cars, is in Poland wide, they can be found on the secondary market and in car dealerships \u2013 so everybody can find something that will suit them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"info-frame-container info-frame-exclamation info-iframe-border--green\">\n      <div class=\"info-frame-icon info-frame-exclamation\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-header info-frame-header-orange\">It is good to know<\/strong><strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info-frame-content\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At autoDNA.com, the market-leading\u00a0<a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/decoder-vin-checker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIN decoding<\/a>\u00a0tool, you can\u00a0<a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">free VIN lookup<\/a>\u00a0on a given vehicle. All you need for this is the\u00a0<a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/vin-number\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIN number<\/a>. In the reports, on used cars, you can find information that will allow you to check whether the seller is telling the truth or not. In the report, you can find data on various topics. One of them is the\u00a0<a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/vehicle-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vehicle history<\/a>\u00a0or stolen vehicle bases. You can do a\u00a0<a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/vin-check\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIN check<\/a>\u00a0for free 24\/7 throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><div class=\"check-vin-btn-container check-vin-btn-container--orange\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"check-vin-btn--arrow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe id=\"ASD-PA-0005010200-31-906\" title=\"Purchase the autoDNA reports in a bundle\" src=\"https:\/\/afilio.autodna.com\/ext\/load\/0005010200\/31?p_label=Check+VIN+number&p_color=orange\" style=\"width: 271px; height: 59px; border: 0;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">PA.load(\"0005010200-31-906\", \"packages\");<\/script>\r\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/div>\n    <\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read other articles in our series:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What are the German car brands like&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4546,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-are-the-german-car-brands-like\/\">German car brands<\/a> like?<\/span><\/li>\n<li>What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/what-are-the-italian-car-brands-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italian car brands<\/a> like?<\/li>\n<li>Which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/which-japanese-car-brands-are-popular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japanese car brands<\/a> are popular?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/american-car-brands-which-cars-are-from-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American car brands<\/a> \u2013 check which cars are from USA<\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;What are the German car brands like&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:4546,&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;9&quot;:0,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;}\">What are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/importing-a-belgium-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Belgium car brands<\/a> like?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodna.com\/blog\/luxury-car-brands-our-top-10\/\">Luxury car brands\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peugeot, Citro\u00ebn, Renault \u2013 when it comes to the French cars, it is these brands which come to mind first. 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