Worldwide Sales up 38.1% in the First Half of 2018

Regulatory News:

Groupe PSA’s (Paris:UG) SUV offensive with 13 models² launched worldwide by the five brands – Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall – drove the Group’s robust sales momentum in the first half of 2018. At more than 609,300 units, SUV sales accounted for nearly 28% of the Group’s sales. The success of these models has made Groupe PSA at the end of May, number two in this segment in Europe, with a market share of 16.9%, and number one in the B-SUV segment.

Peugeot is the leading brand in the SUV segment in Europe, selling more than 339,200 SUVs worldwide (up 26%) in the first half of 2018. Since the beginning of the year, Peugeot confirms the upward trend of the PEUGEOT 3008 SUV, with 144,000 units sold (up 37%); it has also enjoyed strong demand for the new PEUGEOT 5008, which has logged 58,900 unit sales.

The Citroën SUV offensive launched last autumn is being driven by the C3 Aircross in Europe and the C5 Aircross in China, which together represented nearly 80,000 units sold in the first half of 2018, for a total of 135,000 since their launch. The launch of the C4 Aircross in China and the C5 Aircross in Europe in the second half will allow Citroën to accelerate its offensive.

Launched worldwide in February 2018, the DS 7 CROSSBACK, first DS of the second generation is key to growth at DS Automobiles, which came up to +35% in the second quarter. Two out of three customers choose the top-of-the-line versions, and while the DS 7 CROSSBACK offers premium equipment from the entry level, every second customer chooses the DS CONNECTED PILOT option, which opens the way to level 2 autonomous driving.

The Opel and Vauxhall brands are also conducting a major product offensive in the SUV segment with the X-family, which includes the Crossland X, Mokka X, and Grandland X. This represents 167,200 sales in the first half of 2018 for the two brands, which remain also focused on improving profitability in line with the PACE! strategic plan.

Groupe PSA sets a new record for LCV sales, with 289,500 units sold, up 32.8% Excluding Opel/Vauxhall, the increase was 8.3%.

Following the renewal of compact vans in 2016, the Group will take a fresh step in the upgrade of its LCV line-up in the second half with the release of a new generation of B-LCV (PEUGEOT Partner, CITROËN Berlingo Van and OPEL/VAUXHALL Combo).

In Europe, already leading the market with more than one in four sales to its name, Groupe PSA is also the leader at the end of May in the sub segments of B-LCV with market shares of 35.2%, and in medium van with market shares of 26.2%.