Italy 1999: Fiat Punto best-seller for 6th consecutive year
Fiat Punto
* See the Top 50 best-selling models by clicking on the title! Many thanks to Marc *
Italian cars sales are down slightly this year at -2% and 2,331,898 registrations. The Fiat Punto is facelifted and stays the best-selling model in Italy for the 6th year in a row, however its market share goes under 10% in the full year for the first time since the nameplate’s launch at 9.5% and 220,965 sales.
Fiat Panda
Fiat monopolises the podium with the Panda ranking 2nd for the third consecutive year, up 2% to 120,561 units and the Seicento landing in third place for its first full year of sales at 105,720 registrations, up 124% on 1998.
Daewoo Matiz
The Lancia Y is down one spot and 24% to #4 and 89,426 sales while the VW Golf is up 31% and 7 ranks to #5 and 78,978 units just above the Opel Corsa at 78,850 sales. The Ford Focus makes its first appearance in the Italian year-end Top 10 at #10 with 65,084 units while the Peugeot 206 just misses out at #11 and 61,112 sales. Notice also the Daewoo Matiz up 237% to a brilliant 17th place with 39,701 units sold.
Previous year: Italy 1998: Fiat Punto, Panda and Lancia Y dominate
Next year: Italy 2000: Fiat Punto, Seicento and Lancia Y on podium
Full Year Top 50 and June 1999 Top 10 Ranking Tables below.
Italy Full Year 1999:
| Pos | Model | 1999 | % | /98 | 1998 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Fiat Punto | 220,965 | 9.5% | -23% | 288,477 | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2 | Fiat Panda | 120,461 | 5.2% | 2% | 118,131 | 5.0% | 2 |
| 3 | Fiat Seicento | 105,720 | 4.5% | 124% | 47,271 | 2.0% | 14 |
| 4 | Lancia Y | 89,426 | 3.8% | -24% | 117,688 | 5.0% | 3 |
| 5 | VW Golf | 78,978 | 3.4% | 31% | 60,434 | 2.5% | 12 |
| 6 | Opel Corsa | 78,850 | 3.4% | -27% | 107,309 | 4.5% | 4 |
| 7 | Fiat Bravo/Brava | 76,935 | 3.3% | -7% | 82,342 | 3.5% | 5 |
| 8 | Opel Astra | 74,950 | 3.2% | 18% | 63,373 | 2.7% | 9 |
| 9 | Renault Clio | 73,702 | 3.2% | 8% | 68,133 | 2.9% | 8 |
| 10 | Ford Focus | 65,084 | 2.8% | 1636% | 3,749 | 0.2% | 82 |
| 11 | Peugeot 206 | 61,112 | 2.6% | 412% | 11,946 | 0.5% | 43 |
| 12 | Renault Megane | 57,098 | 2.4% | -9% | 62,652 | 2.6% | 10 |
| 13 | VW Polo | 52,472 | 2.3% | -32% | 76,927 | 3.2% | 6 |
| 14 | Ford Fiesta | 52,398 | 2.2% | -31% | 75,869 | 3.2% | 7 |
| 15 | Alfa Romeo 156 | 43,640 | 1.9% | -12% | 49,351 | 2.1% | 13 |
| 16 | Fiat Marea | 43,142 | 1.9% | -1% | 43,401 | 1.8% | 16 |
| 17 | Daewoo Matiz | 39,701 | 1.7% | 237% | 11,781 | 0.5% | 44 |
| 18 | Ford Ka | 32,317 | 1.4% | -24% | 42,407 | 1.8% | 17 |
| 19 | Citroen Saxo | 31,560 | 1.4% | 0% | 31,617 | 1.3% | 20 |
| 20 | Nissan Micra | 28,558 | 1.2% | -8% | 31,070 | 1.3% | 21 |
| 21 | VW Passat | 28,130 | 1.2% | -16% | 33,546 | 1.4% | 18 |
| 22 | Renault Twingo | 27,109 | 1.2% | 1% | 26,897 | 1.1% | 23 |
| 23 | BMW 3 Series | 25,290 | 1.1% | 33% | 19,080 | 0.8% | 30 |
| 24 | Toyota Yaris | 24,036 | 1.0% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 25 | Fiat Palio | 23,804 | 1.0% | -19% | 29,380 | 1.2% | 22 |
| 26 | Hyundai Atos | 22,845 | 1.0% | 28% | 17,872 | 0.8% | 32 |
| 27 | Citroen Xsara | 21,833 | 0.9% | 8% | 20,282 | 0.9% | 29 |
| 28 | Mercedes A-Class | 21,548 | 0.9% | 86% | 11,602 | 0.5% | 45 |
| 29 | Fiat Multipla | 18,368 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 30 | Seat Ibiza | 18,132 | 0.8% | 11% | 16,323 | 0.7% | 38 |
| 31 | Opel Vectra | 17,197 | 0.7% | -33% | 25,568 | 1.1% | 24 |
| 32 | Opel Zafira | 16,945 | 0.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 33 | Alfa Romeo 146 | 15,978 | 0.7% | -24% | 20,907 | 0.9% | 28 |
| 34 | VW Lupo | 15,930 | 0.7% | 499% | 2,660 | 0.1% | 92 |
| 35 | Rover 200 Series | 15,903 | 0.7% | -35% | 24,636 | 1.0% | 25 |
| 36 | Peugeot 306 | 15,241 | 0.7% | -27% | 20,914 | 0.9% | 27 |
| 37 | Audi A4 | 15,057 | 0.6% | -13% | 17,229 | 0.7% | 35 |
| 38 | Alfa Romeo 166 | 14,571 | 0.6% | 292% | 3,716 | 0.2% | 84 |
| 39 | Audi A3 | 14,034 | 0.6% | -9% | 15,402 | 0.6% | 39 |
| 40 | Smart | 13,831 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Mercedes C-Class | 13,705 | 0.6% | -17% | 16,555 | 0.7% | 37 |
| 42 | Alfa Romeo 145 | 13,495 | 0.6% | -23% | 17,455 | 0.7% | 34 |
| 43 | Mercedes E-Class | 13,300 | 0.6% | -20% | 16,674 | 0.7% | 36 |
| 44 | Daewoo Lanos | 13,176 | 0.6% | -26% | 17,866 | 0.8% | 33 |
| 45 | BMW 5 Series | 12,840 | 0.6% | -3% | 13,195 | 0.6% | 42 |
| 46 | Renault Kangoo | 12,563 | 0.5% | 13% | 11,080 | 0.5% | 48 |
| 47 | Toyota Corolla | 12,277 | 0.5% | -18% | 15,019 | 0.6% | 40 |
| 48 | Peugeot 106 | 11,512 | 0.5% | -74% | 44,768 | 1.9% | 15 |
| 49 | Ford Mondeo | 10,721 | 0.5% | -41% | 18,326 | 0.8% | 31 |
| 50 | Land Rover Freelander | 10,405 | 0.4% | 180% | 3,714 | 0.2% | 85 |
Italy June 1999:
| Pos | Model | Jun-99 | % |
| 1 | Fiat Punto | 13,900 | 7.1% |
| 2 | Fiat Panda | 6,900 | 3.5% |
| 3 | Fiat Seicento | 5,900 | 3.0% |
| 4 | Lancia Y | 5,700 | 2.9% |
| 5 | Fiat Bravo/Brava | 5,000 | 2.6% |
| 6 | Opel Astra | 5,000 | 2.6% |
| 7 | VW Golf | 5,000 | 2.6% |
| 8 | Opel Corsa | 4,500 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Renault Clio | 4,100 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Peugeot 206 | 3,400 | 1.7% |
Source: UNRAE, many thanks to Marc for sharing the Top 50!
TOP 50 ITALY 1999
(by Unrae archive)
FIAT PUNTO 220.965
FIAT PANDA 120.461
FIAT SEICENTO 105.720
LANCIA Y 89.426
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 78.978
OPEL CORSA 78.850
FIAT BRAVO/A 76.935
OPEL ASTRA 74.950
RENAULT CLIO 73.702
FORD FOCUS 65.084
PEUGEOT 206 61.112
RENAULT MEGANE 57.098
VOLKSWAGEN POLO 52.472
FORD FIESTA 52.398
ALFA ROMEO 156 43.640
FIAT MAREA 43.142
DAEWOO MATIZ 39.701
FORD KA 32.317
CITROEN SAXO 31.560
NISSAN MICRA 28.558
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 28.130
RENAULT TWINGO 27.109
BMW SERIE 3 25.290
TOYOTA YARIS 24.036
FIAT PALIO 23.804
HYUNDAI ATOS 22.845
CITROEN XSARA 21.833
MERCEDES CLASSE A 21.548
FIAT MULTIPLA 18.368
SEAT IBIZA 18.132
OPEL VECTRA 17.197
OPEL ZAFIRA 16.945
ALFA ROMEO 146 15.978
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO 15.930
ROVER SERIE 200 15.903
PEUGEOT 306 15.241
AUDI A4 15.057
ALFA ROMEO 166 14.571
AUDI A3 14.034
SMART SMART 13.831
MERCEDES CLASSE C 13.705
ALFA ROMEO 145 13.495
MERCEDES CLASSE E 13.300
DAEWOO LANOS 13.176
BMW SERIE 5 12.840
RENAULT KANGOO 12.563
TOYOTA COROLLA 12.277
PEUGEOT 106 11.512
FORD MONDEO 10.721
ROVER FREELANDER 10.405
TOP 50 ITALY 1999
(by Unrae archive)
FIAT PUNTO 220.965
FIAT PANDA 120.461
FIAT SEICENTO 105.720
LANCIA Y 89.426
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 78.978
OPEL CORSA 78.850
FIAT BRAVO/A 76.935
OPEL ASTRA 74.950
RENAULT CLIO 73.702
FORD FOCUS 65.084
PEUGEOT 206 61.112
RENAULT MEGANE 57.098
VOLKSWAGEN POLO 52.472
FORD FIESTA 52.398
ALFA ROMEO 156 43.640
FIAT MAREA 43.142
DAEWOO MATIZ 39.701
FORD KA 32.317
CITROEN SAXO 31.560
NISSAN MICRA 28.558
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 28.130
RENAULT TWINGO 27.109
BMW SERIE 3 25.290
TOYOTA YARIS 24.036
FIAT PALIO 23.804
HYUNDAI ATOS 22.845
CITROEN XSARA 21.833
MERCEDES CLASSE A 21.548
FIAT MULTIPLA 18.368
SEAT IBIZA 18.132
OPEL VECTRA 17.197
OPEL ZAFIRA 16.945
ALFA ROMEO 146 15.978
VOLKSWAGEN LUPO 15.930
ROVER SERIE 200 15.903
PEUGEOT 306 15.241
AUDI A4 15.057
ALFA ROMEO 166 14.571
AUDI A3 14.034
SMART SMART 13.831
MERCEDES CLASSE C 13.705
ALFA ROMEO 145 13.495
MERCEDES CLASSE E 13.300
DAEWOO LANOS 13.176
BMW SERIE 5 12.840
RENAULT KANGOO 12.563
TOYOTA COROLLA 12.277
PEUGEOT 106 11.512
FORD MONDEO 10.721
ROVER FREELANDER 10.405