The Jeep Avenger scores its first Top 50 finish, directly landing at #21.
The Italian new car market continues to bounce back up after a dreadful 2022, with April sales up 29.2% year-on-year to 125,805 units. Keep in mind April 2022 crashed -33% over the prior year. The year-to-date volume is up 26.9% to 552,850 but down a heavy -20.6% over the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. Private sales are up just 16.9% year-on-year this month to 61,146 and 48.1% share vs. 52.9% a year ago and also vastly trail the market year-to-date at +11.3% to 299,225 and 53.5% share vs. 60.8% over the same period last year. Self registrations are up 24.8% to 11,146 for the month and up 12.3% to 46,621 YTD. Long term leases soar 31.6% to 33,054 and 26% share vs. 25.4% in April 2022 and up a gigantic 61.1% YTD to 144,661 and 25.8% share vs. 20.3%. Sales to short term rental companies are even more dynamic at +151.2% to 14,550 and 11.4% share vs. 5.9% last year and up 141.1% YTD to 34,557 and 6.2% share vs. 3.2%. Finally company sales edge up 8.4% to 7,229 and gain 27.1% YTD to 34,728.
In terms of alimentation, petrol surges 39.3% to 37,149 units and 29.2% share vs. 27% in April 2022, and is up 29.6% YTD to 154,445 and 27.6% share vs. 27% last year. Even diesel is up at +20.2% to 25,067 and 19.7% share vs. 21.1% a year ago, and up 19.3% YTD to 109,772 and 19.6% share vs. 20.8%. HEVs follow the market at +28% to 44,218 and 34.8% share including 10,529 full hybrids (+16.4%) and 33,689 mild hybrids (+32.2%). YTD, HEVs are up 32.1% to 198,971 and 35.5% share vs. 34.1% including 52,063 full hybrids (+27.9%) and 146,908 mild hybrids (+33.7%). PHEVs edge up 8.6% to 6,055 for the month and up 10.4% to 25,149 YTD. BEVs are up 29.9% to 3,996 units and 3.1% share, unchanged on March 2022 and up 41.8% YTD to 20,454 and 3.7% share vs. 3.3%.
First Top 20 month at home for the Alfa Romeo Tonale.
Fiat (+5.2%) can’t keep up with its home market run and posts another weak 12.2% share, albeit slightly better than the 11.9% it commands YTD. Volkswagen (+37.2%) and Peugeot (+74.7%) both outrun the market to complete the podium like they did in March. Ford (+25.9%) is slightly below the market growth but gains one spot on March to #4, as does Dacia (+47.7%) to #5. Audi (+42.8%) is up five ranks on last month to #6 ahead of Renault (+98.1%) lodging the best year-on-year lift in the Top 15. Jeep (+45.7%) also outpaces the market at #8 while Toyota (-15.7%) endures the only YoY drop in the Top 15. Below, like in Spain MG (+478.1%) breaks all its records again, going from 0.8% share in February to a record 1.4% in March and a new all-time high 2.4% this month thanks to a best-ever 3,029 sales at #17. MG sells the same amount as Citroen this month, and its success shows no signs of abating just yet. Tesla (+2640.7%!), Lynk & Co (+161%), Alfa Romeo (+155.1%), Suzuki (+145.4%) and DR Motor (+135.4%) also stun.
Over in the models aisle, the Fiat Panda (-22%) comfortably retains the top spot despite a ghastly year-on-year fall in complete contrast with the market. The Fiat 500 (+97.8%) almost doubles its volume year-on-year and jumps 10 spots on March to rank #2 for the first time since last August. The Lancia Ypsilon (+35.7%) is bumped down to #3 while the Dacia Sandero (+29.5%) gains two ranks on last month to #4, holding onto the #2 spot YTD. The Fiat 500X (+42.1%) delivers a rare strong month at #5 and climbs to #9 year-to-date vs. #14 over the Full Year 2022. The Peugeot 3008 (+59.2%) equals its ranking record at #7, also reached in March 2020. The Dacia Duster (+120.2%) snaps the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 15. Below, the new Alfa Romeo Tonale breaks into its home Top 20 for the first time at #19, as does the MG ZS at #20. The new Jeep Avenger makes its first Top 50 appearance in any market, directly landing at #21.
Previous month: Italy March 2023: Toyota Yaris Cross on podium, Peugeot 3008 up to #8, sales up 40.8%
One year ago: Italy April 2022: Market collapses -33%, Ford Puma up to record #2
Full April 2023 Top 46 All brands and Top 50 models below.
Italy April 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Fiat | 15,359 | 12.2% | 5.2% | 1 | 65,979 | 11.9% | 5.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 11,644 | 9.3% | 37.2% | 2 | 45,742 | 8.3% | 40.7% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Peugeot | 7,622 | 6.1% | 74.7% | 3 | 29,884 | 5.4% | 21.8% | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Ford | 7,381 | 5.9% | 25.9% | 5 | 31,081 | 5.6% | 2.4% | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Dacia | 6,437 | 5.1% | 47.7% | 6 | 30,993 | 5.6% | 31.6% | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Audi | 6,415 | 5.1% | 42.8% | 11 | 23,459 | 4.2% | 34.8% | 9 | 9 |
| 7 | Renault | 6,164 | 4.9% | 98.1% | 8 | 27,236 | 4.9% | 43.0% | 7 | 7 |
| 8 | Jeep | 6,025 | 4.8% | 45.7% | 7 | 26,842 | 4.9% | 51.0% | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | Toyota | 6,023 | 4.8% | -15.7% | 4 | 33,746 | 6.1% | 20.3% | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | BMW | 5,062 | 4.0% | 23.8% | 12 | 20,054 | 3.6% | 19.9% | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Opel | 4,070 | 3.2% | 17.1% | 10 | 18,181 | 3.3% | 12.9% | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Kia | 3,855 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 17 | 16,359 | 3.0% | 14.3% | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Mercedes | 3,796 | 3.0% | 14.6% | 14 | 17,481 | 3.2% | 21.1% | 13 | 12 |
| 14 | Hyundai | 3,727 | 3.0% | 32.9% | 16 | 16,293 | 2.9% | 30.6% | 15 | 15 |
| 15 | Lancia | 3,721 | 3.0% | 35.7% | 15 | 14,819 | 2.7% | 9.7% | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | Citroen | 3,029 | 2.4% | -18.9% | 9 | 19,572 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | MG | 3,029 | 2.4% | 478.1% | 23 | 7,828 | 1.4% | 343.8% | 22 | 30 |
| 18 | Skoda | 2,882 | 2.3% | 39.8% | 19 | 11,329 | 2.0% | 47.5% | 18 | 18 |
| 19 | Suzuki | 2,714 | 2.2% | 145.4% | 18 | 11,091 | 2.0% | 34.3% | 19 | 20 |
| 20 | Alfa Romeo | 2,380 | 1.9% | 155.1% | 21 | 8,914 | 1.6% | 188.5% | 21 | 23 |
| 21 | DR Motor | 2,128 | 1.7% | 135.4% | 20 | 9,062 | 1.6% | 143.0% | 20 | 19 |
| 22 | Nissan | 1,481 | 1.2% | -18.4% | 13 | 12,567 | 2.3% | 50.0% | 17 | 17 |
| 23 | Mini | 1,346 | 1.1% | 18.6% | 24 | 6,791 | 1.2% | 16.1% | 23 | 21 |
| 24 | Volvo | 1,214 | 1.0% | 32.0% | 27 | 5,592 | 1.0% | 35.1% | 25 | 22 |
| 25 | Cupra | 1,034 | 0.8% | -4.0% | 25 | 4,822 | 0.9% | 77.1% | 27 | 25 |
| 26 | Seat | 877 | 0.7% | 2.0% | 28 | 4,328 | 0.8% | -6.3% | 28 | 24 |
| 27 | Lynk & Co | 796 | 0.6% | 161.0% | 34 | 2,237 | 0.4% | 218.7% | 32 | 34 |
| 28 | Mazda | 742 | 0.6% | -2.5% | 26 | 5,818 | 1.1% | 67.4% | 24 | 26 |
| 29 | Tesla | 740 | 0.6% | 2640.7% | 22 | 5,290 | 1.0% | 279.5% | 26 | 32 |
| 30 | DS | 630 | 0.5% | 20.0% | 29 | 2,680 | 0.5% | 32.0% | 30 | 31 |
| 31 | Porsche | 573 | 0.5% | 69.5% | 30 | 2,671 | 0.5% | 25.7% | 31 | 29 |
| 32 | Land Rover | 512 | 0.4% | -49.2% | 31 | 3,015 | 0.5% | 24.0% | 29 | 27 |
| 33 | Smart | 365 | 0.3% | -14.5% | 33 | 1,698 | 0.3% | 22.3% | 34 | 33 |
| 34 | Maserati | 324 | 0.3% | 205.7% | 35 | 1,375 | 0.2% | 191.9% | 36 | 37 |
| 35 | Honda | 311 | 0.2% | -68.9% | 32 | 1,901 | 0.3% | -34.6% | 33 | 28 |
| 36 | EVO | 300 | 0.2% | -1.0% | 36 | 1,476 | 0.3% | -27.2% | 35 | 35 |
| 37 | Lexus | 296 | 0.2% | 23.8% | 39 | 992 | 0.2% | -24.3% | 37 | 36 |
| 38 | Subaru | 214 | 0.2% | 47.6% | 37 | 969 | 0.2% | 53.1% | 38 | 40 |
| 39 | Jaguar | 127 | 0.1% | -50.2% | 40 | 471 | 0.1% | -43.6% | 40 | 39 |
| 40 | Polestar | 96 | 0.1% | new | n/a | 344 | 0.1% | new | 41 | n/a |
| 41 | Mahindra | 88 | 0.1% | 2833.3% | 42 | 206 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 43 | 41 |
| 42 | Ferrari | 73 | 0.1% | 30.4% | 41 | 277 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 42 | 42 |
| 43 | Mitsubishi | 43 | 0.0% | -82.4% | 38 | 572 | 0.1% | -22.3% | 39 | 38 |
| 44 | Lamborghini | 41 | 0.0% | 86.4% | 44 | 145 | 0.0% | 55.9% | 44 | 44 |
| 45 | SsangYong | 14 | 0.0% | -64.1% | 43 | 124 | 0.0% | -36.4% | 45 | 43 |
| 46 | Aston Martin | 6 | 0.0% | 20.0% | 45 | 33 | 0.0% | 57.1% | 46 | 45 |
| – | Others | 99 | 0.1% | 102.0% | – | 510 | 0.1% | 120.8% | – | – |
Italy April 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Apr-23 | % | /22 | Mar | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Fiat Panda | 7,390 | 5.9% | -22.0% | 1 | 35,986 | 6.5% | -8.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Fiat 500 | 4,129 | 3.3% | 97.8% | 12 | 15,079 | 2.7% | 87.1% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Lancia Ypsilon | 3,720 | 3.0% | 35.7% | 2 | 14,818 | 2.7% | 9.7% | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Dacia Sandero | 3,528 | 2.8% | 29.5% | 6 | 16,296 | 2.9% | 32.4% | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Fiat 500X | 2,798 | 2.2% | 42.1% | 10 | 10,860 | 2.0% | 18.5% | 9 | 14 |
| 6 | Ford Puma | 2,644 | 2.1% | -8.8% | 16 | 9,675 | 1.8% | -21.2% | 14 | 7 |
| 7 | Peugeot 3008 | 2,632 | 2.1% | 59.2% | 8 | 9,318 | 1.7% | 36.0% | 15 | 19 |
| 8 | VW T-Roc | 2,481 | 2.0% | -9.6% | 17 | 11,937 | 2.2% | 86.0% | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | Jeep Renegade | 2,319 | 1.8% | 19.5% | 5 | 14,827 | 2.7% | 71.2% | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Dacia Duster | 2,277 | 1.8% | 120.2% | 9 | 11,926 | 2.2% | 35.9% | 8 | 12 |
| 11 | Peugeot 208 | 2,270 | 1.8% | 56.7% | 19 | 7,340 | 1.3% | -13.8% | 20 | 10 |
| 12 | Renault Captur | 2,221 | 1.8% | 64.3% | 14 | 10,768 | 1.9% | 34.1% | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 2,216 | 1.8% | -2.8% | 3 | 13,313 | 2.4% | 49.3% | 6 | 9 |
| 14 | Jeep Compass | 2,067 | 1.6% | -8.1% | 11 | 9,854 | 1.8% | 5.9% | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | VW T-Cross | 2,034 | 1.6% | 50.7% | 25 | 8,354 | 1.5% | 48.9% | 17 | 16 |
| 16 | Ford Kuga | 1,895 | 1.5% | 122.9% | 18 | 7,406 | 1.3% | 14.8% | 19 | 24 |
| 17 | Renault Clio | 1,882 | 1.5% | 150.9% | 23 | 8,551 | 1.5% | 36.3% | 16 | 18 |
| 18 | VW Polo | 1,837 | 1.5% | 68.8% | 30 | 5,998 | 1.1% | -1.9% | 27 | 26 |
| 19 | Alfa Romeo Tonale | 1,829 | 1.5% | new | 22 | 6,352 | 1.1% | new | 25 | n/a |
| 20 | MG ZS | 1,767 | 1.4% | n/a | n/a | 3,777 | 0.7% | n/a | 43 | n/a |
| 21 | Jeep Avenger | 1,752 | 1.4% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | – |
| 22 | Audi Q3 | 1,638 | 1.3% | 40.0% | 26 | 5,828 | 1.1% | 54.3% | 29 | 25 |
| 23 | VW Tiguan | 1,633 | 1.3% | 214.6% | 28 | 6,791 | 1.2% | 109.4% | 23 | 32 |
| 24 | Opel Corsa | 1,601 | 1.3% | -2.1% | 4 | 9,724 | 1.8% | 49.9% | 13 | 17 |
| 25 | Opel Mokka | 1,538 | 1.2% | 171.7% | 35 | 4,658 | 0.8% | 2.3% | 32 | 34 |
| 26 | Toyota Yaris | 1,513 | 1.2% | -7.3% | 32 | 8,016 | 1.4% | -10.3% | 18 | 8 |
| 27 | VW Golf | 1,463 | 1.2% | 89.0% | 41 | 4,088 | 0.7% | -2.9% | 36 | 27 |
| 28 | Kia Sportage | 1,416 | 1.1% | 28.3% | 20 | 6,348 | 1.1% | 59.2% | 26 | 23 |
| 29 | Hyundai i10 | 1,255 | 1.0% | 21.5% | 43 | 4,687 | 0.8% | 53.7% | 31 | 35 |
| 30 | Ford Fiesta | 1,212 | 1.0% | 345.6% | 29 | 4,323 | 0.8% | 56.9% | 33 | 40 |
| 31 | Suzuki Ignis | 1,173 | 0.9% | 361.8% | n/a | 2,965 | 0.5% | 0.3% | n/a | n/a |
| 32 | Ford Focus | 1,149 | 0.9% | 52.2% | 24 | 7,030 | 1.3% | 110.7% | 21 | 44 |
| 33 | Peugeot 308 | 1,099 | 0.9% | 101.7% | n/a | 3,734 | 0.7% | 142.8% | 44 | n/a |
| 34 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 1,071 | 0.9% | -17.8% | 27 | 5,709 | 1.0% | -1.1% | 30 | 22 |
| 35 | DR 4.0 | 1,054 | 0.8% | n/a | 40 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 31 |
| 36 | BMW X1 | 1,023 | 0.8% | -15.7% | 36 | 4,053 | 0.7% | -18.8% | 37 | 38 |
| 37 | Audi A1 | 1,010 | 0.8% | 136.0% | 42 | 3,642 | 0.7% | 85.6% | 47 | n/a |
| 38 | VW Taigo | 1,000 | 0.8% | 20.8% | 48 | 4,176 | 0.8% | 48.5% | 34 | 48 |
| 39 | Kia Picanto | 949 | 0.8% | 3.0% | n/a | 4,045 | 0.7% | 0.2% | 38 | 36 |
| 40 | MG HS | 944 | 0.8% | new | 46 | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 41 | Audi A3 | 929 | 0.7% | 21.6% | 50 | 3,486 | 0.6% | 3.4% | 50 | 33 |
| 42 | Hyundai Tucson | 917 | 0.7% | 60.9% | 21 | 5,871 | 1.1% | 60.2% | 28 | 30 |
| 43 | Peugeot 2008 | 864 | 0.7% | 63.3% | 15 | 6,538 | 1.2% | 0.2% | 24 | 20 |
| 44 | BMW Serie 1 | 857 | 0.7% | 66.1% | n/a | 3,633 | 0.7% | 69.4% | 48 | n/a |
| 45 | Fiat Tipo | 841 | 0.7% | 218.6% | 38 | 3,916 | 0.7% | 53.8% | 40 | 28 |
| 46 | Citroen C3 | 833 | 0.7% | -55.2% | 7 | 10,028 | 1.8% | -6.8% | 11 | 5 |
| 47 | Cupra Formentor | 830 | 0.7% | -18.3% | 33 | 3,938 | 0.7% | 51.5% | 39 | 39 |
| 48 | Renault Austral | 818 | 0.7% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 49 | Hyundai i20 | 799 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 50 | Lynk & Co 01 | 796 | 0.6% | 161.0% | n/a | 2,237 | 0.4% | 218.7% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Nissan Qashqai | 743 | 0.6% | -14.4% | 13 | 6,957 | 1.3% | 112.6% | 22 | 29 |
| n/a | Audi Q5 | 716 | 0.6% | -1.2% | n/a | 3,516 | 0.6% | 63.8% | 49 | n/a |
| n/a | Mini Countryman | 686 | 0.5% | 55.2% | 47 | 3,708 | 0.7% | 33.3% | 45 | 49 |
| n/a | Toyota C-HR | 654 | 0.5% | -29.9% | 49 | 3,878 | 0.7% | 5.2% | 41 | 41 |
| n/a | Mercedes GLA | 639 | 0.5% | 10.4% | 44 | 4,105 | 0.7% | 54.9% | 35 | 37 |
| n/a | DR 5.0 | 581 | 0.5% | n/a | n/a | 3,684 | 0.7% | n/a | 46 | n/a |
| n/a | Toyota Aygo X | 488 | 0.4% | -49.7% | n/a | 3,809 | 0.7% | 292.7% | 42 | 21 |
| n/a | Tesla Model Y | 480 | 0.4% | 1820.0% | 31 | 3,440 | 0.6% | 267.1% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Tesla Model 3 | 224 | 0.2% | 11100.0% | 45 | 1,569 | 0.3% | 236.0% | n/a | n/a |
Source: UNRAE
