[Mis à jour le 09/01/2023 à 17h00] As the 2022 financial year has just entered its second half, it is possible to buy a new car in France from 11,490 euros. Currently the models displayed less than 15,000 euros are now only 5. Auto-Moto gives you the list of 50 cheapest cars of the French market, gathered under the threshold of 25,400 euros. Discover the ranking in pictures in the slideshow above.
Rates as of January 1, 2023
At the end of 2022, several models have undergone an increase in their access price. This concerns the Fiat Panda (from 11,590 to 12,300), the Kia Picanto (from 12,590 to 12,790), the Hyundai i10 (from 12,640 to 12,940), the Renault Twingo (from 15,750 to 16,750), the Kia Rio (from 16,090 to 17,090), the Fiat 500 (from 16,190 to 18,200), the Citroën C3 (from 16,240 to 16,590), the Peugeot 208 (from 16,400 to 19,200), the Volkswagen Up! (16,550 to 16,940), the Seat Ibiza (from 16,900 to 16,990), the Hyundai i20 (17,100 to 17,400), the Renault Clio (from 17,100 to 17,800), the Renault Twingo Electric (from 23,650 to 25,250 euros excluding bonuses, i.e. 18,250 euros after max bonus), the Opel Corsa (from 18,450 to 18,800), the Volkswagen e up! (from 24,690 to 27,040 euros excluding bonuses, i.e. 20,040 euros after max bonus), the Nissan Micra (from 20,090 to 20,490), the Kia Stonic (from 20,490 to 20,990), the Audi A1 Sportback ( from 22,280 to 22,610), the Citroën C3 Aircross (from 22,350 to 23,250), the Skoda Scala (from 22,610 to 22,670), the Renault Captur (from 23,400 to 23,900), the Honda Jazz (from 23,520 to 24,050), the Citroën C4 (from 23,850 to 24,950) and the Hyundai Kona (from 24,350 to 24,650).
Dacia price hike in October 2022
At the end of October, the entire Dacia family is subject to a price increase. Current cheapest car on the French market, the Dacia Sandero retains this status despite an increase of 500 euros for the entry-level Essential SCe 65 hp, from 10,990 to 11,490 euros. The increase is even more marked for the Spring Electricwhose access price rises from 1,000 euros to 20,800 euros excluding bonuses, i.e. 15,184 euros bonus deducted (limited to 27%). As to Duster et Joggerthey now require an entry ticket of 16,990 euros.
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During the third trimesterthe Dacia Sandero was this time not credited with an increase in its base price, to 10,990 euros. Behind her, several models recorded an increase in their access price : the Fiat Panda (from 11,190 to 11,590 euros), the Mitsubishi Space Star (from 13,490 to 13,890), the Suzuki Ignis (from 15,390 to 15,590), the Kia Rio (from 15,590 to 16,090) , the Citroën C3 (from 15,940 to 16,240), the Toyota Aygo X (from 15,990 to 17,190), the Volkswagen Up! (from 16,065 to 16,550), the Suzuki Swift (from 16,290 to 16,490), the Skoda Fabia (from 16,760 to 17,370), the Opel Corsa (from 16,900 to 18,450), the Seat Arona ( from 18,490 to 18,690), the Skoda Kamiq (from 21,320 to 22,615), the Citroën C3 Aircross (from 21,550 to 22,350), the Citroën C4 (from 21,800 to 23,850), the Volkswagen T-Cross (from 21,845 to 25,000), the Volkswagen Polo (from 22,010 to 22,990), the Kia Ceed (from 22,190 to 24,290), the Skoda Scala (from 22,310 to 22,610), the Seat Leon (from 22,990 to 23,250), the Honda Jazz (from 23,000 to 23,520), the Suzuki Vitara (from 23,690 to 24,490), the Ford Ecosport (from 23,650 to 25,400).
Those car new pour 20 000 euros ?
At the end of second quarter 2022, there is a new increase in the price of access to the least expensive car currently marketed in France. Indeed, the Sandero invoice the arrival, on the whole of the Dacia range, of new equipment and a new grille in particular. Now it requires a minimum of 10,990 euros (against 10,790 euros until then) for its Essence 1.0 SCe 65 hp Essential version (instead of Essential). For his part, the Jogger starts at 16 790 euros (against 15,990 euros), while the Duster remains at a relatively contained price, at 15,990 euros, with the same LPG Eco-G 100 hp version. Dacia’s 100% electric car, the Spring Electric, is also affected by an increase in its price, from 17,690 to 19,800 euros excluding bonuses, i.e. from 12,913.70 to 14,454 euros now after bonus limited to 27% (5346 euros). On the electrical side, the Renault Twingo Electric also displays a rising price, from 21,950 to 23,650 euros excluding bonuses, or 17,650 euros after bonuses of 6,000 euros. During the second quarter of 2022, here are the other models whose base price has increased to date: the Kia Picanto (from 12,090 to 12,590 euros), the Hyundai i10 (from 12,240 to 12,640), the Mitsubishi Space Star (from 12,990 to 13,490), the Suzuki Ignis (from 14,890 to 15,390), the Volkswagen Up! (from 15,500 to 16,065), the Renault Twingo (from 15,600 to 15,750), the Citroën C3 (from 15,750 to 15,940), the Suzuki Swift (from 15,790 to 16,290), the Hyundai i20 (from 15,950 to 17,100), the Opel Corsa (from 16,400 to 16,900), the Renault Clio (from 16,550 to 17,100), the Skoda Fabia (from 16,730 to 16,760), the Seat Ibiza (from 16 790 to 16,900), the Seat Arona (from 17,990 to 18,490 euros), the Mazda 2 (from 18,950 to 19,700), the Nissan Micra (from 18,990 to 20,090), the Ford Fiesta (from 19,190 to 20,290), the Citroën C3 Aircross (from 19,650 to 21,550), the Kia Stonic (from 19,990 to 20,490), the Volkswagen Polo (from 20,175 to 22,010), the Skoda Kamiq (from 21,140 to 21,320), the Skoda Scala (from 21,230 to 22,310), the Nissan Juke (from 21,390 to 22,190), the Opel Crossland X (from 21,650 to 22,750), the Kia Ceed (from 21,990 to 22,190), the Seat Leon (from 22,400 to 22,990), the Renault Captur (from 23,100 to 23,400).
The Dacia Sandero dépasse 10,000 euros
The beginning of 2022 marked a turning point in terms of the least expensive cars on the French market. In the first trimester, there was no no more new models available below the symbolic threshold of 10,000 euros. Until then credited with a base rate of 9,990 euros, the new Dacia Sandero was displayed at a minimum of 10,490 euros. During the first trimester, many other vehicles have also had their entry-level version increased in price, namely the Citroën C1 (from 12,350 to 12,950 euros), the Peugeot 108 (from 12,800 to 13,400), the Renault Twingo (from 13,750 to 15,600), the Kia Rio (from 15,290 to 15,590), the Nissan Micra (from 17,190 to 18,990), the Volkswagen Polo (from 17,260 to 20,175 ), the Ford Fiesta (from 17,390 to 19,190), the Honda Jazz (from 18,190 to 23,000), the Toyota Yaris (from 18,250 to 18,650), the Mazda 2 (from 18,750 to 18,950), the Citroën C3 Aircross (from 19,050 to 19,650), the Nissan Juke (from 21,090 to 21,390) the Citroën C4 (from 21,100 to 21,800), the Mini One (from 21,300 to 22,600), the Renault Captur (from 22,450 to 23,100). the dacia jogger enters this ranking with its access price of 14,990 euros, just like the Toyota Aygo X at 15,990 euros, replacing the Aygo. Moreover, three 100% electric models are in this Top 50 : the Dacia Spring Electric (price increase from 17,390 to 17,690 euros excluding bonus, i.e. 12,913.70 euros after bonus limited to 27%), the Renault Twingo Electric (price increase from 21,550 to 21,950 euros excluding bonus, i.e. 16,023.50 euros after bonus limited to 27%) and the Volkswagen e-up!, back on the market (24,690 euros excluding bonus, i.e. 18,690 euros after bonus).
Price changes before 2022
At the end of 2021, many new vehicles saw their entry-level prices increase. The models concerned are: the Kia Picanto (from 11,790 to 12,090 euros), the Hyundai i10 (from 12,090 to 12,240), the Citroën C1 (from 12,150 to 12,350), the Mitsubishi Space Star (from 12,590 to 12,990), the Peugeot 108 (from 12,600 to 12,800), the Renault Twingo (from 13,450 to 13,750), the Dacia Duster (from 14,490 to 14,990), the Dacia Lodgy (from 15,000 to 15 200), the Volkswagen Up! (from 15,160 to 15,500), the Fiat 500 (from 15,290 to 16,190), the Citroën C3 (from 15,600 to 15,750), the Opel Corsa (from 15,700 to 16,400), the Renault Clio ( from 15,900 to 16,550), the Peugeot 208 (from 16,200 to 16,400), the Seat Ibiza (from 16,490 to 16,790), the Fiat Tipo (from 16,490 to 16,990), the Ford Fiesta (from 16,750 to 17,390), the Ford Tourneo Courier (from 17,110 to 19,770), the Citroën C3 Aircross (from 18,850 to 19,050), the Kia Stonic (from 19,690 to 19,990), the Skoda Kamiq (from 20,640 to 21,140), the Opel Crossland X (from 20,700 to 21,650), the Skoda Scala (from 20,720 to 21,230), the Ford Ecosport (from 20,900 to 23,650), the Audi A1 Sportback (from 21,840 to 22,280), the Kia Ceed (from 21,690 to 21,990), the Renault Captur (from 21,950 to 22,450), the Fiat 500X (from 22,090 to 23,190). Not to mention the 100% electric models: the Dacia Spring Electric (price increase from 16,990 to 17,390 euros excluding bonuses, i.e. 12,694.70 euros after bonus limited to 27%), the Renault Twingo Electric (price increase from 21 350 to 21,550 euros excluding bonus, i.e. 15,731.50 euros after bonus limited to 27%) and the Seat Mii Electric (from 21,920 to 23,070 euros excluding bonus, i.e. 17,070 euros after bonus).
At the end of the third quarter, the new Dacia Sandero had its base price increasedon the 1.0 SCe 65 hp Essential version, around 1,100 euros (from 8,890 to 9,990 euros). However, it then remained the cheapest car available in France. The other vehicles credited with a price increase are: the Kia Rio (from 14,990 to 15,290), the Volkswagen Up! (from 15,000 to 15,160), the Opel Corsa (from 15,500 to 15,700 euros), the Skoda Fabia (from 15,690 to 16,730), the Seat Ibiza (from 16,215 to 16,490 euros), the Nissan Micra (from 16,990 to 17,190), the Mazda 2 (from 18,350 to 18,750), the Opel Crossland X (from 20,150 to 20,700), the Skoda Kamiq (from 20,300 to 20,640 euros), the Skoda Scala (from 20,330 to 20,720 euros), the Nissan Juke (from 20,490 to 21,090), the Citroën C4 (from 20,900 to 21,100), the Mini One (from 20,900 to 21,300), the Volkswagen T-Cross (from 21,475 to 21,845), the Audi A1 Sportback (from 21,500 to 21,840), the Fiat 500X (from 21,990 to 22,090).
At the end of the first half of 2021here are the models concerned by a change in the starting price: the Mitsubishi Space Star (from 12,390 to 12,590 euros), the Dacia Duster (from 12,490 to 14,490 euros), a price increase which is explained by the removal of its entry-level 1.0 TCe 90 hp, a status recovered by the 100 hp LPG block, the Ford Fiesta (from 14,600 to 16,750 euros), the Dacia Lodgy (from 14,700 to 15,000 euros), the Opel Corsa (from 15,250 to 15,500 euros), the Citroën C3 (from 15,300 to 15,600 euros), the Renault Clio (from 15,300 to 15,900 euros), the Fiat Tipo (from 15,990 to 16,490 euros) , the Peugeot 208 (from 16,000 to 16,200 euros), the Seat Ibiza (from 16,190 to 16,215 euros), the Seat Arona (from 16,900 to 17,990 euros), the Toyota Yaris (from 17,750 to 18,250 euros), the Skoda Kamiq (from 19,500 to 20,300 euros) and the Renault Captur (from 21,750 to 21,950 euros).
Least expensive cars: the methodology
The prices displayed in this ranking are the prices displayed in the catalog of each brand, without promotion or bonus/penalty. We have voluntarily removed from this classification the Renault Twizyoffered from 7,540 euros, as well as the recent Citroën Ami, displayed from 6,900 euros. For us, these electric vehicles, with their homologation quadricycle synonymous with a bonus of 900 euros, are too confined to urban use – and do not always require obtaining a B license – to appear in our list reserved for multi-purpose cars.
Our prize list is an opportunity to highlight models that are not very exposed, but offered at very attractive prices. A competition that is good for consumers in the long term. In 1996, you had to save 6.36 months of minimum wage to buy a Seat Marbella (then billed at 36,590 francs), the least expensive vehicle on the market. Twenty years later, the price of the cheapest car sold in France is equivalent to 5.3 months of minimum wage… Other good news for buyers: while most of the cars offered under 13,000 euros are city cars, there are also station wagons, compact people carriers, SUVs and MPVs. Large families or drivers who favor roominess are therefore not forgotten. However, these advances come at a cost. That of a more distant production : a Seat Marbella was manufactured in Spain, while Dacias are now assembled in Romania or Morocco, where wages are further compressed. As in many areas, globalization is on the way…
Text: Andy David and Richard Burgan
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