Naturally their tastes are a bit different to ours but the stats are always fascinating (to me, anyway)

Top 50 des scooters :
1 - PIAGGIO - MP3 500LT - 1 524 unités
2 - YAMAHA - YP125R (X-Max ancienne génération) - 1 341 unités
3 - YAMAHA - XP500 (TMAX 530) - 1 184 unités
4 - YAMAHA - YP125RA (nouveau X-Max 125) - 717 unités
5 - SUZUKI - UH125 (Burgman 125) - 586 unités
6 - PEUGEOT - METROPOLIS - 582 unités
7 - PIAGGIO - XEVO 125 - 508 unités
8 - HONDA - WW125 (nouveau PCX 125) - 499 unités
9 - PEUGEOT - TWEET 125 - 487 unités
10 - GILERA - FUOCO 500 - 450 unités
11 - PIAGGIO - YOURBAN 300 - 442 unités
12 - PEUGEOT - SATELIS 125 - 402 unités
13 - MBK - YP125R (ancien Skycruiser 125) - 377 unités
13 - SUZUKI - AN650 (Burgman 650) - 377 unités
15 - PIAGGIO - MP3 300 LT 371 unités
16 - HONDA - FES125 (S-Wing 125) - 337 unités
17 - HONDA - PCX125 (ancienne génération) - 322 unités
18 - HONDA - NC750D (Integra) - 317 unités
19 - YAMAHA - YP400RA (X-Max 400) - 301 unités
20 - HONDA - SH125AD - 278 unités
20 - PIAGGIO - (Vespa) GTS 125 - 278 unités
20 - PIAGGIO - X10 125 - 278 unités
23 - SYM - GTS 125 - 239 unités
24 - PEUGEOT - CITYSTAR 125 - 222 unités
25 - KYMCO - DINK STREET 125 - 208 unités
26 - QUADRO - 3D 350 S - 206 unités
27 - KAWASAKI - J300 - 200 unités
28 - PIAGGIO - PRIMAVERA 125 - 177 unités
29 - YAMAHA - YP400R (Majesty 400) - 170 unités
30 - YAMAHA - XC115 (D’Elight) - 169 unités
31 - PIAGGIO - FLY 125 - 157 unités
31 - SYM - FIDDLE II - 157 unités
33 - B.M.W. - C650 GT - 140 unités
34 - PIAGGIO - LX/LXV125 (Vespa) - 126 unités
35 - HONDA - NSS300A (Forza) - 125 unités
36 - MBK - YP125RA (Evolis 125) - 120 unités
37 - PIAGGIO - X10 350 - 117 unités
38 - HONDA - FJS600 (SW-T 600) - 115 unités
39 - PIAGGIO - GTS250300 (Vespa) - 111 unités
40 - B.M.W. - C600SPORT - 106 unités
40 - LML - 125 DLX - 106unités
42 - PIAGGIO - BEVERLY 350 - 104 unités
43 - MBK - XC115 (Flipper 125) - 102 unités
44 - YAMAHA - XC125 - 100 unités
45 - YAMAHA - YP250R (X-Max 250 ancienne génération) - 99 unités
46 - APRILIA - SRV850 - 98 unités
47 - PIAGGIO - PX125 (Vespa) - 95 unités
48 - SUZUKI - AN400 (Burgman 400) - 86 unités
49 - KYMCO - AGILITY CITY 125 - 85 unités
50 - PIAGGIO - BEVERLY 125 - 77 unités

Analysis:
Concerning sales of 2 and 3 in France motorized wheels, the CSIAM (House of Trade Unions International Automobile and Motorcycle Cycling) has presented a rather positive on the occasion of its meeting of 1st semester 2014 balance sheet. Hexagonal market up 10.1 % compared to the beginning of 2013. on the 61,333 vehicles sold , 18,075 are scooters, which represents an increase of 8.9% , increasing the volume of motorcycle about it 12.8 % ( with a total of 35,299 units).
Within the family that interests us, that of commuters , note that the three -wheelers take ( forever ) the market upwards, with a strong increase of 31.8 %. In contrast, in the two-wheel scooter category , large disparities appear. Indeed, if the share of 250/500 cm3 increases 57% , the 500 to 750 cm3 fell by 16% and the niche + 125 to 250 cm3 a decrease of 54 %. The scooter market 125 is virtually unchanged , with an increase of 1%. In the market for mopeds declining 7.15% , sales of scooters 50 cm3 drop of 8.9%.

Balance sheet at the end of 2014 (forecast) : An increase much less significant
Motorcycles , scooters and three wheels 2 125 cm3 or more, sales early this year are on the rise, first since 2007. Here are some reasons for rejoicing, especially since this recovery is not only French , she finds the whole of the European Union , the countries of the south recording the strongest growth . However this assessment is to qualify as the first semester of 2013, marked by bad weather was pretty bad in the end . As a reminder, January-June 2013 market recorded a decline of 18 % , to finish at - 10 % at the end of the year. Suddenly today , if CSIAM announces increase of 10.1% for the first third of the year , forecasts the end of 2014 brings the increase to 1.8%.
On the second hand market , his health remains sunny , despite the increase in new vehicle sales . Developments so as his last years when the new home market was declining , compensation was effected on the second hand market . Today, these two markets are almost equally.

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Thanks for posting that. Very interesting to see the number of 3 wheelers sold!

Could never see the attraction of 3 wheels but maybe I should have had a test ride on one! I am a great believer in don't knock it until you've tried it!

I was speaking to our local Yamaha rep the other day,he said the sales figures for France and Italy for the X-Max (all capacities) are quite astounding. It makes you wonder why they bother with the UK.

Indeed. I think we should count ourselves lucky we have such a good choice of machines given the relative sales figures. It also brings into perspective decisions such as not to bother with providing decent MPH speedos.

StephenC wrote:Indeed. I think we should count ourselves lucky we have such a good choice of machines given the relative sales figures. It also brings into perspective decisions such as not to bother with providing decent MPH speedos.

+1 !

I think the future could be even brighter if Piaggio worked out how to put a safety cage (Like the BMW C1) with a convertible roof on the MP3 500 LT. That would tempt even more non-motorbike licence holders out of their "safer" cages cars and allow them all the benefits of PTW - less queuing and easier parking.

Top seller MP3 500LT? Wasn't that what President Hollande used for his little dalliances???

Interesting list thank you..... Those Tmax sales compared with the Aprilia SRV850 are huge!!

wozza wrote:Interesting list thank you..... Those Tmax sales compared with the Aprilia SRV850 are huge!!

also the nc750 and kwaka j300 done well with only a couple of months being out

So many MP3 LT models sold in France,could it be like in the u/k, you can ride on a car licence.

I do believe that's the attraction!