ACOMA Comtesse Berline Type 810E
In 1980, Super Comtesse was replaced by Comtesse Berline Type 810E with a quite strange exterior design. It...
Small Cars from France: Complete A–Z List
French makers have long built tiny cars for tiny budgets, including voiturettes, licence-free microcars and clever city cars. Here are the small French cars in our catalog.
Browse the list alphabetically and open a model page for photos, history and specifications. To explore by maker instead, use the catalog A–Z.
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ACOMA Comtesse Break Type 790
In 1979, ACOMA itroduced a new 4-wheel model Comtesse Break Type 790. It shares the chassis with Super...
ACOMA Comtesse Coupe Type 800E
ACOMA Comtesse Coupe Type 800E was another version of company’s microcar, produced since 1980 to 1984....
ACOMA Comtesse Sport Type 800E
ACOMA Comtesse Sport was a quite similar to Comtesse Coupe, but had a simplier targa body. Instead of a fully...
ACOMA Comtesse Type 770
In 1977, ACOMA presented an improved version of successful but dangerous Mini Comtesse Type 730E. The new...
ACOMA Mini Comtesse Type 73 / Type 730E
After the first prototype, in 1973 ACOMA presented its most known model Mini Comtesse Type 73, which later...
ACOMA Star / Starlette
In the early 1980s, ACOMA met some financial difficults. In 1982 the company presented the latest models...
ACOMA Super Comtesse Type 780E
In 1978, ACOMA presented its first 4-wheel microcar Super Comtesse Type 780E. It shared the same fiberglass...
Acrea Zest
French company Acrea was created in 2005. The first and the only model Zest debuted in Paris in 2006. These...
Ad-Hoc / Arie Hopi
Small French manufacturer Ad-Hoc / Arie produced Hopi cars from 1983 to 1985. This was the extremely simple...
Addax Charly
In 1977, French company Société Anonyme d’études et de Construction Automobiles et Motocycles...
Addax MT10 / MT15
A newly formed Addax Motors developed a 100% electric truck Model MT in 2015. It is green, compact and...
Addax Type 47
Addax was a French car manufacturer, located not far from Paris. Addax Type 47 was its first and the most...
AIXAM 325 D
AIXAM 325 D become the first microcar made by a newly formed company AIXAM. The production started in 1984....
AIXAM 325 i / 325 GLi
In 1987, AIXAM presented a new generation of its smallest microcar which was called AIXAM 325i. It has the...
AIXAM 400 / 500 Minivan
Aixam makes its light quadricycles as big as a heavy quadricycle, whilst meeting the weight limits imposed by...
AIXAM 400 / 500 Revolution
In 1997, AIXAM launched a new “silent AIXAM” generation of microcars, which called Revolution. ...
AIXAM 400 D
AIXAM completes the range шт 1985 with the launch of its first TQM (speed: 75 km/h – licence: A1, A4,...
AIXAM 400 i / GLi & 500 i / GLi
AIXAM presented another addition to its range – the 400 i / GLi model – in 1987. Exterior design...
AIXAM 400UT / 500UT
Aixam range of the early 90s included several commercial versions called AIXAM 400UT and AIXAM 500UT. They...
AIXAM 500 Pick-up
The AIXAM Evolution range includes one commercial version – AIXAM 500.4 Pick-Up. It is available in two...
AIXAM 600 i / 600 GLi
AIXAM 600 i & 600 GLi was the top model in the company’s range. It was fitted with a 3-cylinder 600...
Aixam A.721
In 2004, at the Paris Motor Show Aixam presented the new model range consisted of a short wheelbase Aixam...
Aixam A.741 / A.751
Aixam A.741 and A.751 is a longer wheelbase versions of the base Aixam A.721. The A.741 is a version with...
AIXAM A540 Twin
In 1995, AIXAM presented an updated model A 540 Twin with a 2-cylinder 479 cc diesel and automatic...
AIXAM A550 Twin
In 1995, the updated model AIXAM A 550 Twin came to replace 500 I & 500 GLI. It was a longer hatchback...
Aixam City 2008-2010
The Aixam City is a short sedan that driving without a license. It came in 2008 to replace the Aixam A.721....
Aixam City 2010-2016
The City is the most compact model in the AIXAM range. The second generation of AIXAM City microcar entered...
Aixam City 2016-p.t.
In 2016, AIXAM City received a major update. The new taillights were the first step in this refreshment. ...
Aixam Coupe 2012-2016
In 2012, AIXAM showcased the new member of its wide model range — the AIXAM Coupe. It is combined long...
Aixam Coupe 2016-p.t.
AIXAM updated its model range in 2016, including the Coupe. The body receives the new shape of the roof and...
Aixam Crossline 2006-2010
The AIXAM Crossline is the version of the 700 range with more spacious microvan body. Its specific design...
Aixam Crossline 2010-2016
In 2010, AIXAM presented the second generation of Crossline model. The official brochure says: “Its...
Aixam Crossline 2016-p.t.
AIXAM Crossline — the biggest model in the current model lineup is produced since 2010. In 2016,...
Aixam Crossover
AIXAM Crossover is the biggest model in the range. Spacious, elegant, and user-friendly, the Crossover adapts...
Aixam GTO
AIXAM GTO is based on the City model and features sporty exterior and interior design, such as carbon...
Aixam Mega e-Scouty
The Mega e-Scouty is an electric quadricycle launched in early 2023 by Aixam-Mega, a French manufacturer...
Aixam Pro D-Truck 400
The AIXAM Pro D-Truck 400 is a professional vehicle that you can drive without a driving license. It is...
Aixam Roadline
Aixam Roadline which came to replace A.741&A.751 is the longer version of the Aixam City. With...
Aixam Scouty
The AIXAM Scouty is the first no-license convertible with a hard top! As soon as the days are fine, you can...
Alamagny Rhomboid
In 1947, the French engineer, Marcel Alamagny (engineer for Renault and Gordini), presented a curious...
All-Cars Charly / Snuggy
All Cars Srl was an Italian manufacturer of automobiles. Autozodiaco was an Italian company that built dune...
André
This microcar is the creation of a Cannes industrialist P.André. He made it in 1941. It was equipped with a...
André Siames Electric Car
This electric microcar was made by electrician André Siames from Boulogne-sur-Seine near Paris in his back...
Antem
The Antem microcar with open body was built by the Frenchman Jacques Antem, son of Jean Antem who was known...
Ardex 2+2
In the begins of 50s Ardex restarted producing of microcars. This 2+2 cabriolet was equipped with a 50 cc...
Ardex 3-wheeler
In the difficult post-war period, Ardex experimented with various bodies and chassis designs. Along with...
Ardex Cyclecar
The brand ARDEX was born at the end of the 30s, when Marcel Tamine decided to produce cyclecars of its...
Ardex Electric Cyclecars
The war years were characterised by a desperate shortage of raw materials for civilian industry and of...
Ardex Type Aero 37
In 1937, Ardex presented the new 4-wheel speedster — Type Aero 37. It got a streamlined body without...
Ardex Type T / Type E
In 1953, Ardex showed a new Type T model. The 2-3 seater cyclecar with a simple open top body was equipped...
Arola Compacity
The pickup Arola Compacity was to type 14, what the SP was to type 12. It is not clear if the Compacity saw...
Arola Minoto
Appeared in 1980, the Arola Minoto used the same name and body shape as an earlier prototype microcar from...
Arola SP
In 1978, the model range of Arola 3-wheelers was increased by the new model SP, which was technically closely...
Arola Type 10 / 11 / 12
One of the most successful of all French microcars was the Arola. First presented in 1976, it was the...
Arola Type 14 / 15 / 20
When Arola presented its first range of quadricycles in 1979, they bore close resemblance with the earlier...
Arola Type 18
The new 4-wheel Arola Type 18 was introduced in 1981. It is somewhat larger and has an even more squarish...
Arzens Le Carrossee
The famous French designer of railway locomotives Paul Arzens (1903-1990) in addition to his main work, was...
Arzens L’Oeuf Electrique
Paul Arzens (1903-1990) was a famous French industrial designer, highly recognized for his railway designs....
Atlas Babycar
The Atlas was a 4-wheeled microcar produced by the Societe Industrielle de Livry (SIL). The prototype,...
ATS Design Azuma
French company ATS Design built this smartly styled two-seater trike, which was electric-powered and cleverly...
Avolette
The Avolette was one of many cars whose origins lay with Brutsch, in this case the Brutsch Zwerg. The design...
Avolette 125 / 150 Lambretta engine
At the end of 1957, a redesign of the “Avolette” with new shapes and better mechanics, equipped...
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Bolloré Bluecar
The Bolloré Bluecar is a compact electric hatchback with four seats and three doors, developed by Bolloré,...
Bolloré BlueCar Concept
Developed with input from Renault’s engineering team, the Bolloré Bluecar electric prototype was built by...
Bouffort City-Car / Peardrop
Having previously built the JB, aeronautical engineer Victor Bouffort went on to create a whole series of...
Bouffort Enville
Victor Bouffort’s second three-wheeled vehicle was built in 1961. It was the Enville single-seater...
Bouffort Minima
As Europe recovered from the devastating World War II, the idea of car sharing emerged as a logical solution...
Bouffort Transville
Victor Bouffort developed automobiles as early as 1945, starting with a fairly well-known aerodynamically...
Bugatti Baby II
Those who have a passion will certainly want to share it with their loved ones. This naturally also applies...
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Citroën / Peugeot Tulip
The Peugeot Tulip (also badged as the Citroën Tulip) was a concept car and prototype from 1995, designed and...
Citroen 2CV Concept
Over the past three decades, automakers have brought back numerous iconic models, including the Mini Cooper,...
Citroen Ami
Do you remember the Citroën Ami One? Last year, Citroën presented this fun concept to celebrate its 100th...
Citroën Ami Buggy “Rip Curl” Vision
The French company Citroën is reviving its partnership with Rip Curl. Another joint project is a buggy based...
Citroen Ami For All
The Citroen Ami has got a new version For All. The miniature city electric car was created especially for...
Citroen Ami One Concept
Citroen Ami One Concept is a city electric car for two, which can be rented for a period of five minutes to...
Citroën Citela
The Citroën Citela was one of several forward-thinking electric urban concepts developed by Citroën as the...
Citroen LN / LNA
The Citroen LN was created by the French company in the mid 70s. By that time, Citroën had been taken over...
Citroen My Ami Buggy
Citroen has unveiled the production version of last year’s My Ami Buggy concept, a small Ami electric...
Citroen My Ami Buggy Concept
Citroen has unveiled the My Ami Buggy concept, which is a tiny electric city car with a sporty character,...
Citroën Osmose City Car II
Citroën Osmose City Car II — a prototype electric microcar seemingly named after an earlier Citroën...
Citroën Scarabée d’Or
Citroën Scarabée d’Or was a concept of an all-wheel drive passenger car created in 1990 by the French...
Citroën Scarabée d’Or
The Citroën Scarabée d’Or prototype made its debut in March 1990 at the Geneva Motor Show. The...
Cixi Vigoz
Many teams are racing to develop the next big thing in mobility, hoping to replace the traditional car. While...
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Dolo JB-10
The story of Dolo JB is a vivid example of a successful car swindle. In 1947, three enthusiasts created the...
Duport Onyx
The Duport Onyx was a French-built microcar developed by ski lift engineering company Duport to keep factory...
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France-Jet 1100 cc Prototype
In 1960, France-Jet built a last special version for the American market. It got long front end, bigger...
France-Jet V2N
With the aim of entering the American market, the subsidiary France-Jet Motor Ltd. created for this purpose,...
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GMT Rivelaine
GMT Rivelaine was a rare French microcar produced in the early 1980s by a small manufacturer targeting the...
GPM Eole
The GPM Eole was a French leisure and utility vehicle developed by GPM Automobile SA in Roanne, Loire. The...
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Jet 175 Prototype
Air Tourist and the Avolette brand give way to Union Industrielle and the Jet and France-Jet brands. Air...
Jet V2N
In 1959, Union Industrielle (formerly named Air Tourist) made a turn and announced the new Brutsch design,...
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Kilow La Bagnole
One of the most curious premieres of the Paris Motor Show 2022 was the light electric SUV La Bagnole...
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Ligier JS4
Guy Ligier—Formula One team owner, motorway construction tycoon, and confidante of French president...
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Matra P28
Matra returned to the spotlight in 1982 with one of Jean-Luc Lagardère’s concepts: the P28...
Mega Club / Ranch / Tjaffer
The Mega Club was a leisure vehicle produced by French manufacturer Aixam under its Mega sub-brand from 1992...
Minauto ECO / GT / Cross
The subsidiary of the French group Aixam-Mega Ibérica in Spain developed its own model called Minauto in...
Mobilize Bento
Mobilze Bento is a cargo version of Mobilize Duo. This urban electric vans will be available by subscription...
Mobilize Duo
The young Mobilize brand, owned by the French Renault Group, is preparing the new Duo EV to the market. It is...
Monotrace
The most common French version of the Mauser Einspurauto was called Monotrace (this means “single...
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New Map Solyto TC-7
Solyto TC-7 small truck was very popular in France in the middle of the last century. Due to its...
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Peugeot Agades by Heuliez
Unveiled in 1989 at the Paris Salon, the bright blue Agades was conceived as a compact four-wheel-drive...
Peugeot Ion
When Peugeot unveiled the Ion concept at the 1994 Paris Motor Show, it showcased an ambitious vision of urban...
Peugeot VLV
The two-seater Peugeot VLV (Voiture Légère de Ville, which means Light City Car) electric vehicle was...
PSA EU-LIVE
In 2017, the European consortium “Efficient Urban Light Vehicle” (short EU-LIVE) introduced a new...
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Renault 4 Plein Air
The Renault 4 Plein Air was a short-lived open leisure version of the Renault 4, introduced in spring 1968...
Renault EZ-Pod
Renault presented the new EZ-Pod robotic autonomous electric platform which is built on the Twizy chassis and...
Renault Ludo
The Renault Ludo was a concept car shown at the Paris Motor Show in 1994 by French automaker Renault,...
Renault Mobilize Duo
Renault has unveiled an electric car for the city called Mobilize Duo. The official debut of the new product...
Renault Piccola
The Renault Piccola was a remarkable city-car prototype unveiled in 1982, created by Marcello Gandini shortly...
Renault Vesta
Renault Vesta was conceived as a research and development study focused on the future of small subcompact...
Renault X-45
The Renault X-45 was a prototype developed under the company’s Véhicule Bas de Gamme (VBG) program, which...
Renault Zoom
The chaotic free-for-all that is parking in Paris has often provided inspiration to French car designers. In...
Renault Zoom
The Renault Zoom squeezed into the smallest gap, carried two people, ran on electricity and the minor...
Rovin Type D2
Rovin was a French auto-maker established in the Paris region, and most active from 1946 until 1959, although...
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Vespa 400
Everyone knows the Italian scooters manufactured by Piaggio under the legendary Vespa brand. But they were...