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MotorCyclesData reports that French powered-two-wheeler sales reached 123,799 units in the first half of 2026, up 5.0% and back to third in Europe behind Italy and Spain. EVs fell 4.0%, while CFMOTO grew 85.6%, highlighting the rapid advance of Chinese brands.
CFMOTO’s 85.6% growth shows Asian manufacturers beginning to move Europe’s ranking through product breadth and dealer reach, not price alone. Percentage growth can also be amplified by a small prior-year base. Unit volume, share and network expansion need to be followed together before calling it durable. Whether growth depends on discounting is another measure of its quality.
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A recovery driven mainly by discounting will not last. Average transaction prices and inventory should be examined too.
CFMOTO's 85.6% growth is significant. The next question is how established brands respond beyond price.
The market recovered while EVs fell 4.0%, suggesting purchase support and charging access may still be misaligned.
Separating the petrol-bike recovery from the EV decline makes the overall market story much easier to understand.
Totals change depending on sales versus registrations and whether 50cc vehicles are included. Comparing unlike datasets is risky.
Exactly. The 5.0% increase becomes meaningful only when compared with the prior-year figure from the same research series.
Even at 123,799 units and 5.0% growth, France has not yet recovered the 20.8% decline recorded in 2025.
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