Le TOP 10 des PLUS grosses HONTES de l’automobile française (édition 2025)

🔥🚗 Le TOP 10 des PLUS GROSSES HONTES de l’automobile française (Édition 2025) 🔥🚗

2025 : la Renault 5 E-Tech rafle tout, les électriques françaises décollent, Dacia règne en maître du rapport qualité-prix… Mais derrière les succès, il y a des squelettes dans le placard qui grincent encore !

Des idées géniales devenues cauchemars commerciaux… Des berlines premium snobées par le public… Des monstres de rallye qui ont trébuché dès le départ… Et des scandales XXL qui font trembler Renault et Stellantis JUSQU’AUJOURD’HUI !

De la citadine aux portes « révolutionnaires » au dossier qui pourrait coûter des milliards et ruiner des réputations… Ce classement rouvre les affaires les plus gênantes de Peugeot, Renault et Citroën.

Prêt à plonger dans les flops les plus mythiques (et les plus douloureux) de l’auto française ?
Le numéro 1 va vous scotcher… Promis, vous ne verrez plus ces marques de la même façon !

🎥 17 minutes de dossiers explosifs – Regardez jusqu’au bout !

Chapitres :
00:00 – Intro (préparez-vous au choc !)
01:08 – N°10 : La citadine aux portes coulissantes électriques 😏
02:45 – N°9 : Le petit cabriolet oublié de tous 🌬️
04:12 – N°8 : La grande berline au design iconique 🏰
06:20 – N°7 : La routière rebadgée d’ailleurs 🌍
07:48 – N°6 : Le monospace premium maudit 🔧
09:35 – N°5 : Le coupéspace ultra-audacieux 🚀
11:42 – N°4 : Le monstre Groupe B raté 🏁
13:55 – N°3 : L’affaire judiciaire interminable ⚖️
15:10 – N°2 : Les rappels en cascade 🔥
16:05 – N°1 : Le scandale qui fait trembler tout le secteur 💥

👇 Quelle est LA PLUS GRANDE HONTE de l’auto française pour vous ? Balancez tout en commentaire (sans filtre !)
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If you follow the channel, you know: I love digging through archives, poring over yellowed brochures, recalculating sales figures, and unearthing files that some manufacturers would rather forget in a drawer. And in 2025, with the rise of electric vehicles, the Renault 5 E-Tech being named Car of the Year, and Dacia still dominating the value-for-money market, you might think everything’s fine. But… there are also failures. Fiascos half-heartedly acknowledged, sometimes for years, that continue to haunt the history of the French automotive industry. So today, we’re reopening the files. Stay tuned until the end… here we go! Number 10: Peugeot 1007 (2005-2009) The 1007 opens our ranking because it perfectly embodies that moment when Peugeot tried to be a visionary genius… and got a rude awakening from market realities. The 1007 is the offspring of the 2002 Sesame concept: a chic, urban, ultra-customizable city car, marketed as the Twingo of the future. The big idea? Two electric sliding doors, unique in the world. On a motor show stand, they’re a real head-turner. On the road, it’s a different story. The doors take forever to open, the engines struggle to pull nearly 1.4 tons, and access to the rear remains… complicated. In addition, the car suffers from launch delays, teething problems, less-than-perfect finishing, and a price that’s too ambitious for a city car. Peugeot dreamed of 130,000 sales per year. It sold a total of 124,100 units in four years. Worse, the brand reportedly lost €15,380 per unit. The public quickly saw the 1007 as a bland, expensive, and gimmicky city car, hampered by its anemic 2-Tronic gearbox. In 2025, we look at it with a mixture of fondness… and amusement. A good idea poorly executed, and a stark reminder that innovation isn’t enough if it doesn’t meet the real needs of drivers. If you’ve seen one, tell me about your experience in the comments. And while you’re at it, give it a like to support the channel. Okay, let’s move on! Number 9: Renault Wind (2010-2014) The Renault Wind is the promising student from whom much is expected, but which ends up failing a grade in the first quarter. When Renault presented it in 2010, the context was clear. Europe loves fun little convertibles. Peugeot is a hit with its 206 and 207 CC, Opel is trying its luck with the Tigra TwinTop… So in Boulogne-Billancourt, they thought: “What if we did the same thing, but starting with a Twingo?” The result is a small two-seater coupe-convertible, produced in Slovenia, with a one-piece pivoting roof by Fioravanti, the same principle as on the Ferrari Superamerica. On paper, it’s a dream. Except that on the road… the reality is brutal. A design that completely lacks grace. Only two seats, which immediately eliminates 80% of potential buyers. A trunk that is admittedly huge for a convertible, a 1.2 TCe engine that’s running out of steam, and a 1.6 133 hp engine that only delivers its full power at 7,000 rpm. The result: 6,388 sales in the first year for a model designed to sell… 50,000. Image-wise, the public didn’t understand the vehicle, reviewers found it incoherent, and Renault abandoned it as early as 2014. By 2025, the Wind had become a curiosity. A gentle, almost endearing embarrassment, but an embarrassment nonetheless. Number 8: Citroën C6 (2005-2012) I know many of you will say, “But the C6 was a work of art! A Citroën like they don’t make anymore!” And I technically agree with you. Unfortunately, what should have been the rebirth of the French premium segment turned into one of Citroën’s biggest industrial humiliations of the 21st century. When the C6 arrived in 2005, it was already years behind the times. PSA chose to launch the Peugeot 607 first, which clearly disrupted its momentum. So Citroën entered a segment dominated by German cars (A6, 5 Series, E-Class) with a brand image that, let’s be honest, had never been perceived as premium internationally. Yet, the car had a design inspired by the CX, and Hydractive III+ suspension which It transformed the road into a magic carpet, with noble V6 engines… but also technologies as complex as they were temperamental. Between suspension failures, fragile automatic gearboxes, and the 2.7 HDi turbochargers that gave up the ghost around 100,000 km, the maintenance bills quickly dampened the enthusiasm of senior management. Add to that a near-total lack of communication, an already dated interior design, and you get this chilling result: only 23,421 units produced. At the time, the public didn’t understand, and by 2025 it had become a beloved collector’s item for purists. A collector’s item that also serves as a reminder of one of the biggest missed opportunities in the French premium car industry. Number 7: Renault Latitude (2010-2015) [Put this video on Overlay: https://youtu.be/1oTBvuw4vJ0?si=IIUbD8KDHD88Rwiy] A large Renault sedan meant to put the brand back in the premium segment… which ended up becoming one of the biggest commercial blunders of the 2010s. The context? It’s 2010. Renault is desperately trying to replace the Vel Satis and return to the large executive car segment. But instead of developing its own model, the brand decides to import a rebadged Samsung SM5 into Europe. A decent, practical Korean sedan, completely lacking the extra something you expect from a French premium car. A design that’s too conservative, an interior that lacks identity, and above all, a muddled image. Customers wanted a large Renault; they got a car perceived as generic. The European market, already in freefall in this segment, showed no mercy. And in 2014, only 351 were sold in France. Worldwide, 5,317 units… whereas Renault had hoped for 20,000 per year. By 2025, the Latitude is seen as a strategic error rather than a bad car. Reliable, comfortable… completely invisible. The perfect symbol of a manufacturer that wanted to move fast, without understanding what the high-end market truly demands: character. Number 6: Renault Vel Satis (2001-2009) In the early 2000s, Renault wanted to do things differently from the Germans with a more “livable” model. And on paper, the idea held water. Except… The launch coincided with that of the Avantime. The two models cannibalized each other, muddying the message, and… reliability plummeted. Fickle electronics, clogged EGR valves, loose steering, misaligned headlights , and the infamous Isuzu-sourced V6 dCi engine, prone to overheating and ultimately failing. The brand faced a massive recall as early as 2003, and its reputation was shattered. Sales? 62,201 units in eight years, far from the hoped-for 50,000 per year. The public scoffed at the styling, the press tore into the reliability, and Renault racked up losses. In 2025, we look back on it with fondness… still with a touch of unease. On to the next one! Number 5: Renault Avantime (2001-2003) The story begins in 1996. Matra learns that Renault is going to bring production of the future Espace back to France. Panic ensues in Romorantin: a new model must be invented to save the factory. They then conceived a concept unique in the world, a “coupéspace,” a high-end minivan… with two doors. Renault loved the idea, Thierry Métroz designed a futuristic body, and in 1999, the Avantime concept caused a sensation. Except that a good idea at a motor show isn’t necessarily a good idea on the road. The engineers found themselves trapped by their own choices: no B-pillar, a gigantic panoramic roof, doors weighing 55 kg each, disastrous rigidity, and endless production delays. The model was released two years too late, just as Renault launched… the Vel Satis, which stole all the attention. A strategic, technical, and commercial error, because the Avantime arrived in dealerships too expensive, only available with a V6 engine, without an automatic transmission, right in the middle of the diesel boom. Then the Espace IV arrived in 2002 and definitively killed it. The impact? Matra closed. The public turned its back on it. And Renault buried the idea. In 2025? We love it. At the time… it was a total fiasco. Number 4: Citroën BX 4TC (1986-1987) Here, we enter a textbook case. Because the Citroën BX 4TC represents the moment when Citroën wanted to play in the… The Group B monsters’ court… without having the shoes to run this marathon. And what happened was more akin to unintentional sabotage than competition. Let’s set the scene. In the mid-1980s, Peugeot was triumphing everywhere with its 205 Turbo 16. Citroën, envious of its sister car’s glory , also decided to enter Group B. On paper, the idea was to take the BX, the family favorite, and turn it into a rally beast. Except that in reality… everything started too late. The car wasn’t ready for 1985, development dragged on, and Citroën arrived on the grid a year late. In the world of motorsport, that’s an eternity. The result? An overweight car, powered by an N9T engine positioned so far forward that you practically needed a long reach to touch the front wheel. The direct consequence: monstrous understeer, hydropneumatic suspension completely unsuited to the hell of rallying, and reliability as fragile as the ego of a co-driver who hasn’t fully woken up. The figures speak for themselves: Monte Carlo 1986: two retirements. Best result: a 6th place in Sweden. Abrupt end to the program after only three rallies. And on the road? Catastrophe there too, as Citroën had to produce 200 units for homologation. Stratospheric price: 248,500 francs, more than double that of a BX Sport. Result: 86 sold. And the worst part: Citroën bought back the unsold ones… to destroy them under the supervision of a bailiff. A real “Men in Black” attempt to erase an embarrassing memory. How was it perceived at the time? As a total failure. A Group B car tripping over its own turbo. And in 2025? We have fewer than 40 survivors, each with its own story of glorious failure. Number 3: The Carlos Ghosn Affair – The Endless Legal Earthquake (2018-2025) This is the scandal that permanently damaged Renault’s image, and it continues to generate legal, political, and media repercussions today. So let’s put things in context. November 2018: the architect of the Renault-Nissan alliance, the man who saved Nissan and then revived Renault, is arrested in Japan. Accusations: breach of trust, abuse of power, and underreporting of income. From that moment on, the affair ceases to be purely economic and becomes geopolitical, almost dramatic. And when Ghosn escapes in 2019 in a sound system case to reach Lebanon, the story takes a turn for the surreal. But in 2025, the case starts up again with even greater intensity. This time, it’s not just Ghosn. Rachida Dati, former lawyer and MEP, is being sent to trial for corruption and influence peddling in connection with a contract with RNBV, the Renault-Nissan subsidiary. She allegedly received €900,000 between 2010 and 2012. Judges suspect fictitious services, or even illegal lobbying. She denies everything, attacks the magistrates, and the government is trying to contain the fallout. A first hearing is scheduled for September 29, 2025, for a trial that could take place after the 2026 municipal elections. Why is this a monumental mistake for Renault? Because this saga has transformed the brand into a symbol of opaque governance. And in 2025, what will people think of it? Whatever one thinks of Ghosn or Dati, the affair has become a museum of managerial failures, a textbook case for law students, crisis communication specialists… and a burden Renault could have done without. Number 2: Stellantis Recalls — PureTech, Fires, and Airbags (2024-2025) Here we enter a case so explosive that one could almost set off a Takata airbag just by recounting it. And everything I’m about to tell you is factual, sourced, and has shaken the French automotive industry like few others. 2024-2025 is what one might call Stellantis’s “double black year.” A period where recalls piled up as if someone had left the photocopier running in disaster mode. Let’s start from the beginning. In recent years, the group has relied heavily on its PureTech 1.2 engines to power most of its city cars and versatile vehicles: Citroën C3, Peugeot 208, Opel Corsa… In short, the cars you see on every street in France. The PureTech engine is supposed to be the cornerstone of the brand. Except that between 2024 and 2025, this cornerstone… cracked. And then, everything spiraled out of control. First, faulty cooling nozzles on the naturally aspirated PureTech engines (2022-2024): oil leaks, loss of power, knocking noises… and in some cases, a risk of fire. 68,000 cars were recalled in France alone. Then, it was the turn of the new Gen-3 engine, the one meant to turn the page. Except that loose nuts on the high-pressure fuel rail could cause a fuel leak… and again: a risk of fire. The result: 238,000 cars recalled in Europe. And as if that weren’t enough, the Takata airbag crisis came back with a vengeance. Citroën C3, DS 3… massive recall, “stop drive” orders, immobilized vehicles, endless campaigns. In total, nearly 700,000 vehicles affected by these dangerous airbags. And in 2025, what do we think? That Stellantis absolutely must get back on track. Not to save its image , but to protect millions of motorists who didn’t buy a car… to live through a perpetual technical investigation. Number 1: “Dieselgate 2” – The explosion of legal challenges. We’ve reached number 1… and clearly, this isn’t a simple industrial failure, nor a poorly designed car, nor a questionable business strategy. No. This is an earthquake. A sprawling scandal, still ongoing, that could reshape the image of the French automotive industry for the next ten years. And when you look into this case, you realize that the affair is far more complex than you might imagine. It all started, of course, in 2015 with the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal. Eleven million vehicles were affected worldwide , resulting in €32 billion in fines and compensation. At the time, many thought it was just Volkswagen and the isolated mistake of a manufacturer caught red-handed. Except that behind the scenes, authorities, NGOs, consumer associations—everyone began to scrutinize other manufacturers very, very closely. And by 2021, France was caught up in the scandal: Renault was indicted for fraud. Peugeot and Citroën were targeted. And other brands like Mercedes, Ford, and Nissan came under scrutiny in Europe. From 2023, and especially in 2024-2025, a wave of massive lawsuits swept across the country. Hundreds of thousands of owners filed class-action lawsuits. UFC-Que Choisir, ClientEarth, France Nature Environnement—everyone joined the fray. The heart of the accusations? The plaintiffs allege that some manufacturers used software strategies to artificially optimize NOx emissions during homologation tests. Then, in 2025, the situation took a dramatic turn: In London, the High Court opened the largest automotive class action lawsuit in UK history, potentially affecting 1.6 million customers. Among the five manufacturers initially tried were… Renault and Peugeot/Citroën. The companies, of course, denied the allegations. Renault called the accusations unfounded and untenable. Stellantis reiterated that its vehicles complied with the law. Ford deemed the case scientifically flawed. The case proceeded. And images of protesters, wearing gas masks, outside the High Court… went viral. Motorists felt they had been deceived. Consumer groups called it a public health scandal. With appalling figures: 124,000 premature deaths linked to NOx in Europe between 2009 and 2024. By 2025, this Dieselgate 2 scandal is far from over. It’s a storm brewing. If the courts confirm the fraud, it will likely be the biggest disgrace in modern French automotive history. Even if the manufacturers are cleared, the media impact will still have left a lasting mark. And that’s precisely the problem: when your reputation rests on trust… a mere suspicion can be enough to bring everything crashing down. 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