Stellantis Outsells Volkswagen In Europe For First Two Months Of 2021:

The data shows that Stellantis sold a total of 480,888 vehicles in 30 different European countries between January 1st and February 28th, 2021. That is 28,488 units more than the Volkswagen Group which has been the leader in the region for over the past two decades, which had a total of 452,400 units sold. 

But how did Stellantis take the top spot? If you were to breakdown the numbers, the Stellantis took the top spot thanks to a huge boom in light commercial vehicle sales. The data showed that Volkswagen Group still led the way for passenger vehicle sales, with 419,855 of its total vehicles being passenger cars. Stellantis on the other hand only sold 377,244 passenger cars, but thanks to a boost of 103,644 light commercial sales during the time were enough to put the new automaker up on top.

Volkswagen Group ended up selling 3.23 million vehicles during pandemic stricken 2020. If you combine the total sales for both FCA and PSA during 2020, the newly formed Stellantis sold around 3.03 million vehicles last year. So it appears that Stellantis is off to a much better position to challenge Volkswagen in 2021, but can they do it?

The Peugeot brand played an integral part in the automaker’s success for the first two months. Two vehicles in the French brand’s portfolio are among the top-selling vehicles in the region. The popular Peugeot 208 led the way for 18,351 units sold and its platform-mate the Peugeot 2008 crossover which sold 16,845 units. The 208 is a 5-door hatchback based on the PSA Common Modular Platform (CMP) platform, which offers gasoline, diesel, and as of 2020 electrified powertrains. The 2008 is a sub-compact crossover that also offers gasoline, diesel, and electrified powertrains, but only offers front-wheel-drive.