Italy November 2024: Toyota and Volkswagen top Fiat

Toyota is the most popular carmaker in Italy in November.

It’s a fourth consecutive month of decline for the Italian new car market in November at -10.8% year-on-year to 124,251 units. This way, the year-to-date tally tilts into negative territory at -0.2% to 1,452,973. This is -18.2% below pre-pandemic 2019. Private sales drop -6.5% to 75,179 and 59.8% share vs. 56.7% a year ago, self registrations edge down -0.7% to 15,035, long term leases sink -25.3% to 25,903 and short term rentals fall -25.8% to just 1,638. Year-to-date, private sales advance 4% to 851,003 and 57.9% share vs. 55.4% over the same period in 2023, self registrations are up 12.1% to 166,318 but long term leases drop -19% to 292,460 while short term rentals surge 25.1% to 76,706.

Petrol sales are off -12.1% to 34,497 and 27.4% share vs. 27.7% a year ago, diesel is down -23.7% to 15,886 and LPG down -18.8% to 11,319. In contrast HEVs (-0.4%) are stable at 53,551, including 17,729 full hybrid (+9.5%) and 35,822 mild hybrids (-4.6%). PHEVs sales freefall -31.8% to 3,944. Finally EVs struggle at -16.9% to 6,613 and 5.3% share vs. 5.6% in November 2023. Year-to-date, petrol is up 3.1% to 427,533, diesel down -22.8% to 204,546, LPG up 2.3% to 137,757, HEV up 10.2% to 589,946 including 171,992 full hybrids (+17.9%) and 417,954 mild hybrids (+7.3%), PHEVs drop -25.4% to 49,014 and EVs edge up 0.6% to 60,117 and 4.1% share vs. 4% over the same period in 2023.

First Top 50 finish at home for the Alfa Romeo Junior, directly at #29.

For the fourth month in a row, Fiat isn’t the best-seller at home, ranking #3 with just 7.1% share which is its 2nd lowest ever after the 6.9% hit last August. This month and for the 2nd time ever after last August, Toyota (+10.8%) is the most popular carmaker in the country with 9% share, a new record eclipsing its previous best of 8.6% reached last August. Volkswagen (+17.4%) follows in 2nd place and in great shape year-on-year. Only 16 sales below Fiat, Dacia (-2.2%) points its bonnet in 4th position with 7.1% share ahead of sister brand Renault (-2%) at 5.8%. Peugeot (+11.2%) and BMW (+4.3%) also defy the negative market in the remainder of the Top 10. Further down, Cupra is up 16.4%, Volvo up 13.6% and Tesla off -70.2%.

Over in the models charts, the Fiat Panda (-40.9%) stays on course despite a mediocre year-on-year evolution. The Dacia Sandero (+11%) defies the negative market to remain in 2nd place overall. The Citroen C3 (+36.2%) finally benefits from the new generation and climbs back up 12 spots on last month to #3. The Jeep Avenger (+16.4%) is toppled to #4 but remains #3 year-to-date. Outstanding result for the Toyota Yaris (+120.1%) overtaking its sibling the Yaris Cross (-2.6%). The rest of the Top 10 all post positive results: the Peugeot 208 (+67.7%) is the most dynamic followed by the VW T-Roc (+34%), Renault Captur (+16%) and Clio (+5.6%). The Toyota C-HR (+24.5%) lodges a second ever Top 20 finish at #19 while the Dacia Spring (+195.9%) rallies back up to #20, its highest ranking since October 2021. The new Alfa Romeo Junior makes its entrance inside its home Top 50 directly at #29.

Previous month: Italy October 2024: Fiat not #1 for third straight month

One year ago: Italy November 2023: Market up 16.2%, Nissan Qashqai at highest in close to 10 years

Full November 2024 Top 51 All brands and Top 50 models below.