PARIS -- Citroen's global sales increased by 7 percent in 2021 amid the semiconductor shortage, with gains in every region, the automaker said.
The Stellantis brand recorded 796,868 sales, with 624,140 in Europe (a gain of 1.2 percent), 61,695 in the Middle East and Africa (up 12 percent); 48,615 in South America (up 39 percent); 41,391 in China (up 102 percent); and 8,665 in India/Asia Pacific (up 14 percent).
The best selling model was the small C3 hatchback (see table, below), which has been on the market since 2016 and is based on an earlier generation platform than comparable models from Peugeot and Opel/Vauxhall.