The Dacia Sandero is up to a record 2nd place in Italy. Picture quattroruote.it
New car sales in Italy continue to recover at +14.7% to 119,853 units in November. The year-to-date tally remains frankly in negative at -11.6% or 160,000 units less than a year ago to 1,211,769. Disappointingly, private sales go against the market at -0.2% to 68,316 sales and 56.2% share vs. 64.1% a year ago. Self registrations are also down at -7.3% to 9,414 and 7.7% share vs. 9.5% in November 2021, while long term leases soar 62.8% to 32,629 and 26.8% share vs. 18.8% last year. Short term rentals are even more impressive at +164.7% year-on-year but remain at a modest level at 2.7% of the market vs. 1.2% in 2021. Company sales follow the market at +14.1% to 7,911 units and a stable 6.5% share. Year-to-date, private sales tumble down -17% to 722,183 and 58.8% share vs. 62.8% over the same period a year ago, self registrations are hit even harder at -23.1% to 103,640 and 8.4% share vs. 9.7% but long term leases gain 13.9% to 276,027 and 22.5% share vs. 17.5% last year. Short term rentals also lose more ground than the market at -17.2% to 51,114 and 4.2% share vs. 4.5% and company sales edge down -2.5% to 75,417 and 6.1% share vs. 5.6%.
Over in the powertrain sections, petrol follows the market at +14% to 32,667 sales and 26.9% share vs. 26.8% in November 2021, Diesel is also up for once at +9.2% to 22,102 and 18.2% share vs. 19%, LPG surges 38% to 13,620 and 11.2% share vs. 9.2%, HEV gains 22.2% to 40,895 and 33.6% share vs. 31.3%, that includes 11,140 full hybrids (+17.7%) and 29,755 mild hybrids (+0.2%). PHEV is up 17.8% to 6,598 and 5.5% share vs. 5.3% last year and EVs disappoint at a very harsh -25.9% to 5,162 sales and 4.2% share vs. 6.5% a year ago. Year-to-date, petrol skids -18.1% to 339,527 and 27.6% share vs. 29.9% over the same period a year ago, diesel sinks -22.4% to 244,665 and 19.9% share vs. 22.7% but LPG gains 8% to 108,649 and 8.8% share vs. 7.3%. HEV is up 4.3% to 417,932 sales and 34% share vs. 28.9% in 2021, including 110,373 full hybrids (+17.7%) and 307,559 mild hybrids (+0.2%). PHEV edges down -2.5% to 62,470 and 5.1% share vs. 4.6% and EV implodes -26.7% to 44,942 and 3.7% share vs. 4.4% in 2021.
The new DR 6.0 cracks the Italian Top 50 for the first time at #35.
In the brands ranking, home-grown behemoth Fiat (-7.8%) underperforms again, falling to its third lowest ever market share at 11.7%. The only two months it fared worse was last month (11.5%) and during Covid-19 disrupted March 2020 (9.9%). Volkswagen (+11.3%) can’t quite match the market but reclaims its traditional 2nd spot off Toyota (+41.9%) still euphoric after a record-breaking month of October and breaking its volume record again at over 9,100 units. Dacia (+13.6%) shoots up six spots on October to land in 4th place for the 2nd time this year after last June, its 2nd best Italian ranking below the #3 it hit back in September 2021. Peugeot (+30.7%) and most spectacularly Audi (+83.9%) also impress just below. Kia (+16.9%) cracks the Top 10 for the first time in a year (since November 2021) and just beats the market as does Ford (+15.5%) whereas Jeep (+10%) and Renault (-10.8%) fall short. Outside the Top 10, notice MG (+321.1%), Maserati (+241.3%), Lynk & Co (+206.3%), DR Motor (+184.9%), Tesla (+152.4%), Ferrari (+74.4%), Lamborghini (+73.3%), Skoda (+70%), Alfa Romeo (+66.3%) and DS (+62.7%) all posting fantastic year-on-year gains.
Model-wise, the Fiat Panda (+0.9%) only edges up but remains ultra dominant at 7.4% share vs. 8% year-to-date. The Dacia Sandero (+37.5%) lodges a splendid month and climbs 6 spots on October to a record #2, a ranking it also hit in June 2021 and June 2022. As a result it steps up to #4 year-to-date vs. #8 over the Full Year 2021. The Lancia Ypsilon (+12.3%) is knocked down to #3 but holds relatively well given its age. The Toyota Yaris (+578.6%) compensates for a particularly weak year-ago volume and is up five ranks on last month to #4. The VW T-Cross (+89.4%) also stuns, up 9 spots to #5 above the Fiat 500 (-1.5%) a little pushy this month but still #3 year-to-date. The Ford Puma (+129.1%) and Jeep Renegade (+33%) also post sizeable gains in the remainder of the Top 10. The Toyota Aygo X (#14) is by far the best-selling recent launch in Italy while the new DR 6.0 makes its first appearance in the Top 50 directly at #35, joining the DR 4.0 (#26). The MG ZS (#42) scores a second straight month among the 50 best-selling models in the country after ranking #23 last month.
Previous month: Italy October 2022: Toyota breaks all records in market up 14.6%
One year ago: Italy November 2021: Toyota Yaris Cross up to #7, sales down -24%
Full November 2022 Top 45 brands and Top 50 models below.
Italy November 2022 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Nov-22 | % | /21 | Oct | 2022 | % | /21 | Pos | FY21 |
| 1 | Fiat | 14,071 | 11.7% | -7.8% | 1 | 166,409 | 13.7% | -20.8% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 9,717 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 3 | 95,936 | 7.9% | -19.1% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota | 9,131 | 7.6% | 41.9% | 2 | 83,977 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Dacia | 7,213 | 6.0% | 13.6% | 10 | 62,457 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Peugeot | 6,092 | 5.1% | 30.7% | 8 | 64,835 | 5.4% | -17.8% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Audi | 6,049 | 5.0% | 83.9% | 6 | 50,985 | 4.2% | -3.3% | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | Ford | 5,587 | 4.7% | 15.5% | 4 | 69,309 | 5.7% | -10.3% | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Renault | 5,201 | 4.3% | -10.8% | 5 | 54,436 | 4.5% | -22.0% | 7 | 6 |
| 9 | Jeep | 4,599 | 3.8% | 10.0% | 9 | 46,825 | 3.9% | -21.7% | 10 | 8 |
| 10 | Kia | 4,529 | 3.8% | 16.9% | 13 | 39,643 | 3.3% | -5.2% | 14 | 15 |
| 11 | BMW | 4,409 | 3.7% | 25.3% | 11 | 43,386 | 3.6% | -9.9% | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | Hyundai | 4,123 | 3.4% | 7.3% | 14 | 37,838 | 3.1% | -11.2% | 16 | 14 |
| 13 | Mercedes | 4,110 | 3.4% | 26.9% | 12 | 41,589 | 3.4% | -6.7% | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Citroen | 3,799 | 3.2% | -13.2% | 7 | 52,487 | 4.3% | -15.3% | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | Lancia | 3,598 | 3.0% | 12.2% | 15 | 38,368 | 3.2% | -7.5% | 15 | 16 |
| 16 | DR Motor | 3,194 | 2.7% | 184.9% | 17 | 22,308 | 1.8% | 196.1% | 19 | 26 |
| 17 | Opel | 2,516 | 2.1% | -25.0% | 16 | 41,262 | 3.4% | -19.6% | 13 | 11 |
| 18 | Mini | 2,439 | 2.0% | 48.5% | 18 | 16,095 | 1.3% | -2.4% | 21 | 22 |
| 19 | Skoda | 2,291 | 1.9% | 70.0% | 19 | 22,916 | 1.9% | -3.0% | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | Suzuki | 2,180 | 1.8% | -12.7% | 21 | 19,364 | 1.6% | -48.8% | 20 | 17 |
| 21 | Nissan | 1,859 | 1.6% | -20.9% | 20 | 23,320 | 1.9% | -8.7% | 17 | 18 |
| 22 | Alfa Romeo | 1,586 | 1.3% | 66.3% | 22 | 12,736 | 1.1% | 23.3% | 23 | 25 |
| 23 | Volvo | 1,526 | 1.3% | 7.5% | 24 | 13,072 | 1.1% | -27.1% | 22 | 21 |
| 24 | Tesla | 1,108 | 0.9% | 152.4% | 42 | 5,034 | 0.4% | -7.0% | 32 | 31 |
| 25 | MG | 1,078 | 0.9% | 321.1% | 23 | 6,612 | 0.5% | 881.0% | 29 | 40 |
| 26 | Seat | 1,048 | 0.9% | -29.0% | 27 | 12,397 | 1.0% | -38.0% | 24 | 20 |
| 27 | Mazda | 866 | 0.7% | -0.8% | 28 | 8,421 | 0.7% | -29.0% | 26 | 23 |
| 28 | Porsche | 810 | 0.7% | 21.1% | 31 | 6,211 | 0.5% | 15.5% | 30 | 30 |
| 29 | Cupra | 749 | 0.6% | 6.1% | 25 | 10,517 | 0.9% | 80.6% | 25 | 29 |
| 30 | Lynk & Co | 677 | 0.6% | 206.3% | 26 | 4,056 | 0.3% | 480.3% | 34 | 38 |
| 31 | Land Rover | 650 | 0.5% | 11.1% | 29 | 7,498 | 0.6% | -33.5% | 27 | 24 |
| 32 | DS | 615 | 0.5% | 62.7% | 32 | 5,375 | 0.4% | 25.3% | 31 | 32 |
| 33 | Honda | 540 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 30 | 7,190 | 0.6% | 18.2% | 28 | 28 |
| 34 | Smart | 472 | 0.4% | -24.5% | 33 | 4,331 | 0.4% | -32.4% | 33 | 27 |
| 35 | Maserati | 413 | 0.3% | 241.3% | 34 | 2,555 | 0.2% | 70.3% | 36 | 37 |
| 36 | Lexus | 301 | 0.3% | -33.1% | 35 | 2,978 | 0.2% | -31.8% | 35 | 33 |
| 37 | Subaru | 199 | 0.2% | -10.4% | 38 | 1,588 | 0.1% | -26.2% | 39 | 36 |
| 38 | Jaguar | 112 | 0.1% | -48.9% | 36 | 2,125 | 0.2% | -45.2% | 37 | 34 |
| 39 | Ferrari | 75 | 0.1% | 74.4% | 40 | 666 | 0.1% | 16.8% | 41 | 43 |
| 40 | Mitsubishi | 67 | 0.1% | -68.5% | 37 | 2,029 | 0.2% | -46.2% | 38 | 35 |
| 41 | Mahindra | 47 | 0.0% | -2.1% | 39 | 752 | 0.1% | -6.7% | 40 | 39 |
| 42 | Lamborghini | 26 | 0.0% | 73.3% | 41 | 320 | 0.0% | 11.1% | 43 | 44 |
| 43 | SsangYong | 14 | 0.0% | 63.2% | 43 | 354 | 0.0% | -53.6% | 42 | 41 |
| 44 | Aston Martin | 6 | 0.0% | 500.0% | 44 | 52 | 0.0% | 18.2% | 44 | 45 |
| 45 | Great Wall | 0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | – | 39 | 0.0% | -94.7% | 45 | 42 |
| – | Others | 161 | 0.1% | 387.9% | – | 1,116 | 0.1% | 174.9% | – | – |
Italy November 2022 – models:
| Pos | Model | Nov-22 | % | /21 | Oct | 2022 | % | /21 | Pos | FY21 |
| 1 | Fiat Panda | 8,892 | 7.4% | 0.9% | 1 | 96,736 | 8.0% | -8.4% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dacia Sandero | 4,084 | 3.4% | 37.5% | 8 | 31,444 | 2.6% | 12.4% | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Lancia Ypsilon | 3,602 | 3.0% | 12.3% | 2 | 38,380 | 3.2% | -7.6% | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Toyota Yaris | 3,135 | 2.6% | 578.6% | 9 | 25,007 | 2.1% | -19.7% | 8 | 5 |
| 5 | VW T-Cross | 2,940 | 2.5% | 89.4% | 14 | 18,519 | 1.5% | -18.8% | 16 | 17 |
| 6 | Fiat 500 | 2,873 | 2.4% | -1.5% | 5 | 32,803 | 2.7% | -22.2% | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Jeep Renegade | 2,776 | 2.3% | 33.0% | 3 | 26,559 | 2.2% | -19.8% | 7 | 4 |
| 8 | Ford Puma | 2,415 | 2.0% | 129.1% | 6 | 27,785 | 2.3% | 1.7% | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Citroen C3 | 2,231 | 1.9% | -16.5% | 4 | 30,018 | 2.5% | 0.7% | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | VW T-Roc | 2,184 | 1.8% | -9.8% | 15 | 23,218 | 1.9% | -14.2% | 13 | 11 |
| 11 | Dacia Duster | 2,172 | 1.8% | -27.5% | 13 | 23,402 | 1.9% | -3.6% | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 2,033 | 1.7% | -23.5% | 7 | 23,892 | 2.0% | 364.4% | 10 | n/a |
| 13 | Peugeot 208 | 2,015 | 1.7% | 30.3% | 17 | 24,407 | 2.0% | 10.6% | 9 | 18 |
| 14 | Toyota Aygo X | 1,915 | 1.6% | new | 11 | 13,430 | 1.1% | new | 21 | – |
| 15 | Jeep Compass | 1,835 | 1.5% | -16.5% | 19 | 20,902 | 1.7% | -22.0% | 15 | 9 |
| 16 | Renault Captur | 1,758 | 1.5% | -6.4% | 12 | 23,546 | 1.9% | -8.7% | 11 | 12 |
| 17 | Renault Clio | 1,702 | 1.4% | -13.1% | 10 | 15,807 | 1.3% | -35.8% | 19 | 14 |
| 18 | Fiat Tipo | 1,550 | 1.3% | 48.9% | 30 | 10,808 | 0.9% | -32.3% | 31 | 22 |
| 19 | VW Tiguan | 1,524 | 1.3% | 254.4% | 29 | 10,257 | 0.8% | -31.8% | 36 | 23 |
| 20 | Audi Q3 | 1,495 | 1.2% | 147.5% | 25 | 12,158 | 1.0% | -4.5% | 26 | 35 |
| 21 | Kia Sportage | 1,441 | 1.2% | 33.1% | 22 | 12,518 | 1.0% | 23.2% | 24 | 45 |
| 22 | Peugeot 3008 | 1,405 | 1.2% | 5.3% | 28 | 15,848 | 1.3% | -17.2% | 18 | 19 |
| 23 | Mini Countryman | 1,356 | 1.1% | 66.2% | 39 | 7,253 | 0.6% | -14.0% | 50 | 47 |
| 24 | Peugeot 2008 | 1,343 | 1.1% | -6.7% | 18 | 15,618 | 1.3% | -34.8% | 20 | 15 |
| 25 | Mercedes GLA | 1,321 | 1.1% | 155.0% | 21 | 9,551 | 0.8% | 30.1% | 37 | 61 |
| 26 | DR 4.0 | 1,264 | 1.1% | n/a | 16 | 10,719 | 0.9% | n/a | 33 | n/a |
| 27 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,251 | 1.0% | 12.9% | 27 | 11,109 | 0.9% | -21.3% | 29 | 25 |
| 28 | Kia Picanto | 1,230 | 1.0% | 8.2% | 31 | 10,489 | 0.9% | -18.8% | 35 | 33 |
| 29 | Hyundai i10 | 1,193 | 1.0% | -7.9% | 34 | 10,652 | 0.9% | -18.1% | 34 | 31 |
| 30 | Volvo XC40 | 1,134 | 0.9% | 19.0% | 40 | 8,041 | 0.7% | -27.6% | 47 | 39 |
| 31 | Audi A3 | 1,120 | 0.9% | 87.6% | 35 | 10,727 | 0.9% | 6.9% | 32 | 43 |
| 32 | VW Golf | 1,102 | 0.9% | 120.4% | 20 | 11,966 | 1.0% | -15.3% | 27 | 24 |
| 33 | Mini Hatch | 1,019 | 0.9% | 35.5% | 36 | 8,107 | 0.7% | n/a | 46 | n/a |
| 34 | Tesla Model Y | 1,008 | 0.8% | 210.2% | n/a | 3,864 | 0.3% | 406.4% | n/a | n/a |
| 35 | DR 6.0 | 976 | 0.8% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 36 | Opel Corsa | 952 | 0.8% | -43.2% | 26 | 16,726 | 1.4% | -30.9% | 17 | 16 |
| 37 | Renault Twingo | 909 | 0.8% | 32.5% | n/a | 4,041 | 0.3% | -45.6% | n/a | n/a |
| 38 | Peugeot 308 | 900 | 0.8% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 39 | Kia Stonic | 888 | 0.7% | 33.5% | n/a | 7,346 | 0.6% | n/a | 49 | n/a |
| 40 | BMW Serie 1 | 869 | 0.7% | 86.9% | 50 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 40 |
| 41 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 832 | 0.7% | -1.2% | 24 | 13,361 | 1.1% | -0.1% | 22 | 28 |
| 42 | MG ZS | 825 | 0.7% | n/a | 23 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 43 | BMW X1 | 821 | 0.7% | -33.4% | n/a | 9,432 | 0.8% | -22.8% | 38 | 32 |
| 44 | Ford Kuga | 801 | 0.7% | -0.7% | 43 | 12,666 | 1.0% | -1.6% | 23 | 30 |
| 45 | Alfa Romeo Stelvio | 800 | 0.7% | -0.1% | 48 | 8,222 | 0.7% | 22.5% | 44 | n/a |
| 46 | Ford Fiesta | 796 | 0.7% | 859.0% | 32 | 9,101 | 0.8% | -30.9% | 40 | 34 |
| 47 | Ford Focus | 796 | 0.7% | 40.1% | 45 | 8,109 | 0.7% | -10.4% | 45 | 46 |
| 48 | Fiat 500X | 789 | 0.7% | -22.1% | 38 | 21,365 | 1.8% | -28.5% | 14 | 6 |
| 49 | Audi Q2 | 784 | 0.7% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Nissan Qashqai | 777 | 0.6% | -36.0% | 37 | 11,547 | 1.0% | 10.1% | 28 | 41 |
| n/a | Opel Mokka | 761 | 0.6% | -3.3% | 33 | 10,992 | 0.9% | n/a | 30 | n/a |
| n/a | Lynk & Co 01 | 677 | 0.6% | 206.3% | 41 | 4,056 | 0.3% | 480.3% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Cupra Formentor | 564 | 0.5% | n/a | 42 | 9,230 | 0.8% | n/a | 39 | n/a |
| n/a | VW Taigo | 550 | 0.5% | new | n/a | 7,805 | 0.6% | new | 48 | n/a |
| n/a | Ford Ecosport | 490 | 0.4% | -75.6% | n/a | 8,740 | 0.7% | -20.5% | 41 | 38 |
| n/a | VW Polo | 481 | 0.4% | -74.2% | n/a | 12,416 | 1.0% | -35.3% | 25 | 20 |
| n/a | Toyota C-HR | 448 | 0.4% | -71.2% | n/a | 8,283 | 0.7% | -30.9% | 43 | 36 |
| n/a | Opel Crossland | 397 | 0.3% | -50.7% | n/a | 8,340 | 0.7% | -31.7% | 42 | 37 |
Source: UNRAE