Italy 2006: Fiat Punto close to 10%, Panda up to 6.4%
Fiat Grande Punto
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The Italian car market is up 4% this year at 2,321,321 registrations. The Top 5 best selling models are unchanged, with the Fiat Punto/Grande Punto in the lead at 229,649 sales and 9.9% share, up 32%. This figure is split between 167,414 Grande Puntos and 62,235 Puntos (Bestsellingcars estimation).
Fiat Panda
The Fiat Panda continues to progress year after year, at 148,908 units and 6.4% in 2006. It passed another benchmark this year: after debuting at 4.2% share in October 2003, passing 5% in December 2003 and 6% in July 2005, it was above 7% share for the first time in September 2006.
The Ford Fiesta is very solid at #3 and 3.3%, ahead of the Toyota Yaris and Lancia Ypsilon, both at 2.8%. The Renault Clio is up 5 spots at #8. The Opel Corsa new generation was an instant hit in Italy, already ranking 5th in November. The all new Peugeot 207 peaked at #6 in September, the Opel Meriva was at best-ever #9 in June and the Toyota Aygo delivered an amazing 5th place in December.
Alfa Romeo 159
Other models lodging their best-ever position this year include the BMW 3 Series, #12 in December, the Lancia Musa, #12 in June and the Fiat Croma, #18 in November. The best new entrant in the Top 50 is the Alfa Romeo 159 at #21 with 26,925 sales and 1.2%, peaking at #16 in May.
Previous year: Italy 2005: Fiat Punto gives way to Grande Punto, Panda shines
Next year: Italy 2007: Fiat Punto and Panda lead, Bravo and 500 arrive
Full Year Top 50 and every Monthly Top 40 Ranking Tables below.
You can check out each and every Monthly Top 40 here: Italy 2006 Month by Month
Evolution of the Fiat Panda’s market share in Italy between October 2003 and September 2006:
Italy Full Year 2006:
| Pos | Model | 2006 | % | 06/05 | 2005 | % | Pos |
| 1 | Fiat Punto/Grande Punto | 229,649 | 9.9% | 32% | 173,632 | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2 | Fiat Panda | 148,908 | 6.4% | 14% | 131,124 | 5.9% | 2 |
| 3 | Ford Fiesta | 77,190 | 3.3% | 10% | 69,964 | 3.1% | 3 |
| 4 | Toyota Yaris | 65,164 | 2.8% | 5% | 61,914 | 2.8% | 4 |
| 5 | Lancia Ypsilon | 64,597 | 2.8% | 0% | 64,469 | 2.9% | 5 |
| 6 | Ford Focus | 52,727 | 2.3% | 14% | 46,353 | 2.1% | 9 |
| 7 | Opel Astra | 50,461 | 2.2% | -8% | 55,018 | 2.5% | 7 |
| 8 | Renault Clio | 49,405 | 2.1% | 26% | 39,229 | 1.8% | 13 |
| 9 | Citroen C3 | 45,468 | 2.0% | -22% | 58,205 | 2.6% | 6 |
| 10 | VW Golf | 43,199 | 1.9% | -10% | 47,866 | 2.1% | 8 |
| 11 | VW Polo | 42,213 | 1.8% | 11% | 38,033 | 1.7% | 15 |
| 12 | Fiat Seicento | 37,427 | 1.6% | -13% | 42,995 | 1.9% | 12 |
| 13 | Opel Corsa | 36,936 | 1.6% | -4% | 38,469 | 1.7% | 14 |
| 14 | Alfa Romeo 147 | 35,972 | 1.5% | 1% | 35,696 | 1.6% | 16 |
| 15 | Opel Meriva | 34,304 | 1.5% | -3% | 35,416 | 1.6% | 17 |
| 16 | BMW 3 Series | 33,176 | 1.4% | 39% | 23,939 | 1.1% | 29 |
| 17 | Lancia Musa | 29,652 | 1.3% | 13% | 26,145 | 1.2% | 26 |
| 18 | Fiat Stilo | 29,380 | 1.3% | -26% | 39,879 | 1.8% | 12 |
| 19 | VW Passat | 27,599 | 1.2% | 73% | 15,910 | 0.7% | 41 |
| 20 | Fiat Idea | 27,463 | 1.2% | -15% | 32,287 | 1.4% | 19 |
| 21 | Alfa Romeo 159 | 26,925 | 1.2% | new | 3,501 | 0.2% | - |
| 22 | Fiat Croma | 26,294 | 1.1% | 118% | 12,047 | 0.5% | 53 |
| 23 | Mercedes A Class | 26,266 | 1.1% | -7% | 28,147 | 1.3% | 24 |
| 24 | Toyota Aygo | 25,808 | 1.1% | 310% | 6,287 | 0.3% | - |
| 25 | Nissan Micra | 25,065 | 1.1% | -25% | 33,293 | 1.5% | 18 |
| 26 | Peugeot 207 | 24,774 | 1.1% | new | 0 | 0.0% | - |
| 27 | Opel Zafira | 24,512 | 1.1% | 51% | 16,208 | 0.7% | 40 |
| 28 | Smart Fortwo | 23,688 | 1.0% | -18% | 28,975 | 1.3% | 23 |
| 29 | Chevrolet Matiz | 23,501 | 1.0% | -1% | 23,709 | 1.1% | 30 |
| 30 | Renault Scenic | 23,312 | 1.0% | -20% | 29,137 | 1.3% | 21 |
| 31 | Citroen C1 | 23,301 | 1.0% | 393% | 4,727 | 0.2% | - |
| 32 | Fiat Multipla | 22,793 | 1.0% | 3% | 22,075 | 1.0% | 31 |
| 33 | Peugeot 206 | 22,612 | 1.0% | -48% | 43,669 | 2.0% | 10 |
| 34 | Renault Megane | 22,450 | 1.0% | -25% | 29,801 | 1.3% | 20 |
| 35 | Peugeot 307 | 22,037 | 0.9% | -24% | 29,086 | 1.3% | 22 |
| 36 | Audi A3 | 21,283 | 0.9% | 0% | 21,266 | 1.0% | 33 |
| 37 | Audi A4 | 20,141 | 0.9% | -23% | 26,137 | 1.2% | 27 |
| 38 | Toyota RAV4 | 19,967 | 0.9% | 8% | 18,564 | 0.8% | 34 |
| 39 | Mini | 19,081 | 0.8% | -13% | 21,962 | 1.0% | 32 |
| 40 | Ford Focus C-Max | 18,748 | 0.8% | 12% | 16,697 | 0.7% | 37 |
| 41 | Toyota Corolla | 18,416 | 0.8% | 20% | 15,302 | 0.7% | 43 |
| 42 | Peugeot 107 | 17,827 | 0.8% | 433% | 3,344 | 0.1% | - |
| 43 | Citroen Xsara Picasso | 17,213 | 0.7% | 3% | 16,703 | 0.7% | 36 |
| 44 | Citroen C2 | 17,051 | 0.7% | -31% | 24,575 | 1.1% | 28 |
| 45 | Renault Modus | 16,587 | 0.7% | -39% | 27,312 | 1.2% | 25 |
| 46 | Ford Fusion | 16,475 | 0.7% | 4% | 15,794 | 0.7% | 42 |
| 47 | Seat Ibiza | 16,070 | 0.7% | -1% | 16,256 | 0.7% | 39 |
| 48 | Citroen C4 | 13,824 | 0.6% | -17% | 16,659 | 0.7% | 38 |
| 49 | Hyundai Atos | 13,247 | 0.6% | -1% | 13,415 | 0.6% | 46 |
| 50 | Opel Agila | 13,186 | 0.6% | -28% | 18,382 | 0.8% | 35 |
Source: UNRAE
