Top 16 Engine types in France
This curated ranking covers the 16 largest engine types in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Electric motor, Diesel engine and Gasoline lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 6,142,751 people. Across all 16 entries the average audience size is 599,633, and the largest, Electric motor, reaches around 3,032,966 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each engine type, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Electric motor |
3,032,966 | 3.5% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 2 |  Diesel engine |
1,558,113 | 2.6% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 3 |  Gasoline |
1,551,672 | 2.9% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 4 |  Diesel fuel |
1,271,086 | 2.7% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 5 |  Biofuel |
856,682 | 4.1% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 6 |  Aircraft engine |
417,774 | 3.1% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 7 |  Flat engine |
307,483 | 17.9% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 8 |  Inline-four engine |
296,202 | 2.6% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 9 |  Biodiesel |
76,120 | 4.4% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 10 |  Flexible-fuel vehicle |
67,706 | 2.2% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 11 |  Hydrogen fuel |
54,324 | 4.0% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 12 |  Air-cooled engine |
43,916 | 3.4% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 13 |  Natural gas vehicle |
35,098 | 5.0% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 14 |  Hydrogen vehicle |
13,731 | 4.2% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 15 |  Gasoline direct injection |
7,088 | 0.3% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
| 16 |  Hemi engine |
4,170 | 0.7% | Engine type | Cars & Mobility |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 16 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each engine type by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest engine type in France?
Electric motor currently leads with an estimated audience of 3,032,966 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.