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Sales dropped 9.4%, although French brand gained in C-segment and increased popularity in non-European markets

Renault sales fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2022, with the French car maker down 9.4% on the year before.

It sold 1,466,729 cars worldwide, excluding Russia (1,693,609 in 2021), which it exited after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Growth in the C-segment – up 21% to more than 200,000 cars – was one of the only plus points in a hard year for Renault, as it was once again hit by the lingering effects of the pandemic, part shortages hampering supply.

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