Car brands · France
French car brands
France's big three, Renault, Peugeot and Citroën, are known for comfortable and clever everyday cars, while Bugatti builds hypercars and Alpine builds lightweight sports cars.
The CarSpot database has 11 French brands with 385 models between them. Of their road cars, the fastest is the Bugatti Tourbillon (277 mph) and the most valuable is the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic (about $30m–$100m).
French car brands
Most models first. The years are those of the brand's models in the database.
Renault
136 models · 1923–present
Pictured: Renault 5 Supercinq
Peugeot
94 models · 1891–present
Pictured: Peugeot 205 GTI
Citroën
81 models · 1919–present
Pictured: Citroën DS Series 3
Bugatti
23 models · 1924–present
Pictured: Bugatti Chiron
Alpine
17 models · 1955–present
Pictured: Alpine A110
DS Automobiles
11 models · 2011–present
Talbot
9 models · 1970–1994
Simca
7 models · 1937–1985
Matra
3 models · 1969–1984
Top French cars
The highest-rated cars from these brands, at most two per brand.
- Unicorn
Bugatti Chiron
2016–2024
1,479 bhp · 261 mph
UnicornBugatti EB110 GT
1991–1995
553 bhp · 213 mph
- Legendary
Alpine A110
1963–1977 · 1st generation
125 bhp · 130 mph
UncommonAlpine A110 II
2017–2026
248 bhp · 155 mph
- Uncommon
Citroën DS Series 3
1967–1975
106 bhp
CommonCitroën 2CV 2CV6
1970–1990
29 bhp · 70 mph
- Common
Peugeot 205 GTI
1984–1994
130 bhp · 123 mph
- Common
Renault 5 Supercinq
1985–1996
120 bhp · 127 mph
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