citação:Renault registered 1,778,828 passenger cars in Western Europe in 2004, an increase of 0.3% over 2003, securing 10.8% of the market. Clio, which will be replaced in the second half of next year, still posts strong sales, taking second place in the small-car segment in Europe, with 373,721 registrations and 2.57% of the total European car market. Success for Modus also, securing 80,000 orders in Western Europe since its launch in September 2004. In France, Modus is already in the top five, with 4.3% market share in December 2004, and totaling 31,946 cars sold since its launch. With the three models, Twingo, Clio and Modus, Renault achieved a penetration of 28% in the small car segment. In the medium-sized car market, Mégane retained the title of top-selling car in Western Europe for the second consecutive year, with 4.8% of the total market. It recorded an 18% increase in sales with 702,775 cars sold. Since its launch in 2002, 1,176,955 Mégane models have been sold in Western Europe. Number one in France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, and the Netherlands, Mégane also ranked among the top three in Switzerland and Austria.
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