Peugeot 3008 sales are up 148% year-on-year in September. The Italian new car market gains a sturdy 9.9% year-on-year in September to 139,356 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 8.7% to 1,268,964. We however remain -13.6% below the pre-pandemic figure of 9 months 2019. Private sales grow 10.3% to 78,899…
Omoda/Jaecoo is the #8 brand in Italy in August with 4.1% share. New car sales in Italy gain 3.2% year-on-year in August to 69,411 units in what is traditionally the weakest month of the year, coinciding with the summer holidays. The year-to-date volume is now up 8.5% to 1,129,596 which…
The Renault Clio is up 27.3% year-on-year in July. The Italian new car market is solid again in July with sales up 3.9% year-on-year to 123,184 units. This leads the year-to-date up 8.9% to 1,060,175. This is however still -14.3% inferior to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. Private sales…
The BYD Atto 2 scores its first Italian podium. New car sales in Italy are up a robust +10.6% year-on-year in June to 146,423 units, leading to a H1 tally up 9.6% to 936,783. However remember June 2025 was off -17.4% on the year prior. Private sales outpace the market…
The Leapmotor T03 ranks #3 again in Italy. New car sales in Italy grow by a very healthy +7.6% year-on-year in May to 150,096. This is the best May result since pre-pandemic 2019 (197,876). The year-to-date tally is now up a robust 9.4% to 790,301. Encouragingly, private sales are up…
Once again the ridiculously cheap Leapmotor T03 ranks #3 in Italy. Outstanding month for new car sales in Italy at +11.6% year-on-year in April to 155,210 units, leading to a year-to-date volume up 9.8% to 640,083. Strikingly, private sales are up 19.3% to 78,583 and 50.3% share vs. 47% a…
The Leapmotor T03 becomes the first Chinese model to enter the Italian podium. New car sales in Italy are up by a solid 7.6% year-on-year in March to 185,367 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.2% to 484,802. Private sales are up 18% to 95,638 and 51.2% share vs.…
The Leapmotor T03 is sold at €4,900 in Italy, earning it a 4th place overall in February. It's an excellent month for new car sales in Italy at +14% year-on-year in February to 157,334 units. This way, the year-to-date tally is up a robust 10.2% to 299,373 sales. Private sales…
The Fiat Grande Panda is up to a record 4th place at home in January. It's a solid start of the year for the Italian new car market, with sales up 6.2% to 141.980 units. However private sales drop -3.8% to 81,585 and 56.9% share vs. 63% a year ago.…
The Fiat Grande Panda has not met expectations in 2025. Consult almost 100 years of Italian Historical Data here The Italian new car market is off -2.1% year-on-year in 2025 to 1,525,722 units. A weak result as this is 20.8% below the pre-pandemic result of 2019 (1,925,535). Worryingly, private sales…
The BYD Dolphin Surf ranks #11 in Italy in November. The Italian new car market is stable in November at 124,222 units, 45 less than in November 2024. YTD volumes are off -2.4% to 1,417,621. The event of the month is the record share of BEVs, up to 12.2%, smashing…
Toyota Yaris Cross sales are up 26.4% in October. The Italian new car market is back in negative in October at -0.6% to 125,826. The year-to-date tally is now down -2.7% to 1,293,366. This is off 332,000 or -20.4% on pre-pandemic 2019. Once again private sales are weak at -12.2%…
The Fiat Grande Panda is up to #8 at home in September. The Italian new car market ends four consecutive months of declines in September at +4.1% to 126,679 registrations. This is achieved with 1 more opening day and therefore equals stable sales year-on-year. The year-to-date tally is now off…
The Fiat Panda breaks into its home Top 15 in August. 67,272 new cars found a buyer in Italy in August, a -2.7% year-on-year drop. The year-to-date tally is now off -3.7% to 1,040,734. This is -21.5% or 285,000 units below the pre-pandemic volume of 2019. Once again private sales…
The Fiat Grande Panda is up to #28 at home in July. Disappointing results for Italian new car sales in July: down -5.1% year-on-year to 118,493 units. Over the first 7 months of the year, the market is off -3.8% to 973,396 and down -21.3% or 263,000 units over the…