Cars in France

Aug 14th, 2003 (Thu)
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Environmentally-conscious, space-efficient hatchbacks are big in Europe. Here is a Smart vehicle (in yellow/green), followed by a Renault Clio (I think?), a Fiat Punto (in red), a motorcycle, and a Peugeot 206 in the 7th arrondissement in Paris.


Why does it seem like there are so many more interesting, fun-to-drive and environmentally-conscious vehicles in Europe than in the States? (The latter supposedly being the world’s largest marketplace…) Here is a photo gallery of some cars spotted during my trip to France.

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While lugging my bike box to L'Hotel de l'Alma in the 7th arrondissement in Paris, I encountered a New Mini. There were also many of the "old" (original) Minis, including some with airbags!

Environmentally-conscious, space-efficient hatchbacks are big in Europe. Here is a Smart vehicle (in yellow/green), followed by a Renault Clio (I think?), a Fiat Punto (in red), a motorcycle, and a Peugeot 206 in the 7th arrondissement in Paris.

The Oddest Looking Award generally goes to the older Citroens, but here's a Renault giving Citroen a run for its money! Hats off to Renault for having guts at least...

Californian in Versailles: I thought it was funny to see this Twingo with a "Chico State" sticker on its rear window!

Another Californian in Versailles: this Grand Caravan still had Californian Tahoe plates on it!! So apparently one can import Californian vehicles fairly readily into France? In the background is the only Toyota Celica I saw in France, and the Franprix was my supermarche of choice in Versailles.

On the Champs Elysees, Citroen had a showroom, including a vehicle that looked like their answer to the VW Beetle.

Due to the large number of photos, only the first 6 are shown. View photo album or slideshow.

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