Italy 1987: Fiat Uno above 400,000 sales again
Fiat Uno
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The Italian car market is up 8% this year at 1,976,541 registrations and the Fiat Uno manages to maintain itself above 400,000 annual sales in its native country for the second consecutive year, down just 1% on its 1986 record figure at 427,500 units and 21.6% market share. It is way above the Fiat Panda at #2 with 200,900 sales and 10.2%, albeit up a massive 22%.
Alfa Romeo 33
The VW Golf stays in third position with a record 107,800 units sold and 5.5% share, possibly the best-ever figure for a foreign model in Italy. The Renault 5 follows at 81,350 sales, just above the Autobianchi Y10 at 80,750 units, both models grabbing a 4.1% share of the Italian market. The Fiat Regata is down one spot to #6 and the Alfa Romeo 33 reaches its best-ever volume, up 42% to 60,650 units and 3.1% in 7th place.
Previous year: Italy 1986: Fiat Uno at its highest – 433,700 sales and 23.8% share
Next year: Italy 1988: Fiat Uno leads, Fiat Tipo close to 14% in December
Full Year and December 1987 Top 20 Ranking Tables below.
Italy Full Year 1987:
| Pos | Model | 1987 | % | Dec-87 | % | Pos | 87/86 | 1986 |
| 1 | Fiat Uno | 427,500 | 21.6% | 22,050 | 19.5% | 1 | -1% | 1 |
| 2 | Fiat Panda | 200,900 | 10.2% | 12,600 | 11.2% | 2 | 22% | 2 |
| 3 | VW Golf | 107,800 | 5.5% | 4,950 | 4.4% | 3 | 10% | 3 |
| 4 | Renault 5 | 81,350 | 4.1% | 4,000 | 3.5% | 6 | -11% | 4 |
| 5 | Autobianchi Y10 | 80,750 | 4.1% | 4,500 | 4.0% | 4 | 25% | 6 |
| 6 | Fiat Regata | 72,900 | 3.7% | 4,450 | 3.9% | 5 | -2% | 5 |
| 7 | Alfa Romeo 33 | 60,650 | 3.1% | 3,550 | 3.1% | 8 | 42% | 10 |
| 8 | Peugeot 205 | 57,400 | 2.9% | 3,300 | 2.9% | 9 | 15% | 9 |
| 9 | Fiat Duna | 52,600 | 2.7% | 3,700 | 3.3% | 7 | n/a | n/a |
| 10 | Lancia Prisma | 47,650 | 2.4% | 2,550 | 2.3% | 14 | -8% | 8 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo 75 | 45,500 | 2.3% | 2,700 | 2.4% | 13 | 11% | 11 |
| 12 | Fiat 126 | 41,200 | 2.1% | 3,250 | 2.9% | 10 | 24% | 14 |
| 13 | Lancia Thema | 40,700 | 2.1% | 2,800 | 2.5% | 11 | 30% | 17 |
| 14 | Seat Ibiza | 40,700 | 2.1% | 2,050 | 1.8% | 17 | 29% | 15 |
| 15 | Fiat Croma | 39,050 | 2.0% | 2,750 | 2.4% | 12 | 7% | 12 |
| 16 | Opel Kadett | 34,600 | 1.8% | 2,350 | 2.1% | 15 | 0% | 13 |
| 17 | Citroen BX | 33,300 | 1.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 6% | 16 |
| 18 | Lancia Delta | 29,750 | 1.5% | 2,100 | 1.9% | 16 | 26% | 20 |
| 19 | Ford Escort | 29,550 | 1.5% | 1,500 | 1.3% | 19 | 19% | 19 |
| 20 | Ford Fiesta | 27,900 | 1.4% | 1,550 | 1.4% | 18 | -8% | 18 |
Source: Quattroruotte, many thanks to Andrew for sharing the data!
Really Impressive here is the 13th position of the Lancia THEMA, the most desired fashion car of high segment car of that 80s time from a new upper class people. Lancia Thema was the first symbol of a new generation of rich people. Now the buy german car but Lancia was a that time at the same consideration