The Avenger is Jeep’s best-seller in Italy this month.
New car sales in Italy rise 23.1% year-on-year in May to 149,411 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 26.1% to 702,339. However, worryingly private sales trail the market significantly at +11.5% to 81,062 and 53.5% share vs. 59.2% a year ago, and up 11.4% year-to-date to 380,355 and 53.5% share vs. 60.5% over the same period in 2022. Long term leases soar 33.8% to 38,136 and 25.2% share vs. 23.2% share last year and up an even more impressive 55.3% to 183,6790 and 25.8% share vs. 21%. Short terms rentals surge 47.3% to 11,144 and 7.4% share vs. 6.2% in May 2022 and are up 103.4% YTD to 44,834 and 6.3% share vs. 3.9%. Company sales are up 28.3% to 8,483 and up 20.8% YTD to 40,090.
As far as sales by propulsion, petrol is up 24% to 43,268 and 28.6% share vs. 28.4% last year and up 28.4% YTD to 197,752 and 27.8% share vs. 27.3%. Surprisingly, diesel beats the market at +23.7% in May to 29,497 units and 19.5% vs. 19.4% a year ago and up 20.3% YTD to 139,405. LPG rises 32.8% to 12,752 sales and 8.4% share vs. 7.8% in May 2022 and is up 32.7% YTD to 62,922. HEV are up 27.7% to to 52,548 and 34.7% share vs. 33.5% a year ago. This includes 15,576 full hybrids (+57.7%) and 36,972 model hybrids (+18.2%). YTD, HEV are up 31.2% to 251,567 and 35.4% share vs. 34%, including 67,657 full hybrids (+33.8%) and 183,910 mild hybrids (+30.3%). PHEV are down -5.7% to 7.056 for the month and up 6.5% YTD to 32,211. Finally BEV soar 38.8% to 6,213 and are up 41.1% YTD to 26.667.
In the brands ranking, Fiat (-24.8%) completely collapses to just 9.8% share, its worst ever at home (previous worst was 9.9% in pandemic-disrupted March 2020). The brand now holds just 11.5% of the market year-to-date. Volkswagen (-0.4%) also trails the market and sees its share thaw to 7.4%. In contrast Toyota (+25.7%) edges past the market growth and rallies back up six spots on April to reclaims the 3rd place it holds year-to-date. The next three carmakers all outpace the market: Peugeot is up 66.6%, Ford up 39% and Dacia up 71.9%. Jeep gains 21.3% in 7th position ahead of Renault (+62.2%), Audi (+43.6%) and BMW (+28.1%) all in great shape.
Model-wise, the Fiat Panda (-35%) tumbles down to just 5.2% share, its lowest since August 2021 (4.7%). The Dacia Sandero (+271.8%) surges ahead to #2, a ranking it also holds year-to-date. Below, the Lancia Ypsilon (+10.4%) remains in third place as it does also YTD. The Peugeot 3008 (+80.2%) scores an outstanding result to break its ranking record at #4 (previous best #7 last month and in March 2020). The Toyota Yaris Cross (+45.1%) is up 8 spots on last month to #5, followed by the Ford Puma (+48.4%), Toyota Yaris (+52.3%) and Fiat 500X (+26.8%) all outracing the market. The Peugeot 2008 (+219.9%) is the most impressive in the Top 10. Two recent launches break their ranking record again this month: the Jeep Avenger is up to #12 and now the brand’s best-seller in Italy, and the Alfa Romeo Tonale up to #18. Notice also the MG ZS up 1024% to #23.
Previous month: Italy April 2023: Alfa Romeo Tonale, MG ZS and Jeep Avenger highlight market up 29.2%
One year ago: Italy May 2022: Toyota Aygo X in Top 10 in market down -15.1%
Full May 2023 Top 45 All brands and Top 50 models below.
Italy May 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | May-23 | % | /22 | Apr | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Fiat | 14,691 | 9.8% | -24.8% | 1 | 80,678 | 11.5% | -2.6% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Volkswagen | 11,090 | 7.4% | -0.4% | 2 | 56,839 | 8.1% | 30.2% | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Toyota | 10,713 | 7.2% | 25.7% | 9 | 44,472 | 6.3% | 21.6% | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Peugeot | 10,678 | 7.1% | 66.6% | 3 | 40,567 | 5.8% | 31.1% | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Ford | 8,399 | 5.6% | 39.0% | 4 | 39,482 | 5.6% | 8.5% | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Dacia | 7,878 | 5.3% | 71.9% | 5 | 38,873 | 5.5% | 38.2% | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Jeep | 6,898 | 4.6% | 21.3% | 8 | 33,742 | 4.8% | 43.8% | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Renault | 6,825 | 4.6% | 62.2% | 7 | 34,063 | 4.8% | 46.5% | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Audi | 6,428 | 4.3% | 43.6% | 6 | 29,888 | 4.3% | 36.6% | 9 | 9 |
| 10 | BMW | 5,306 | 3.6% | 28.1% | 10 | 25,361 | 3.6% | 21.6% | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Kia | 4,783 | 3.2% | 29.1% | 12 | 21,143 | 3.0% | 17.3% | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Lancia | 4,701 | 3.1% | 10.4% | 15 | 19,520 | 2.8% | 9.9% | 16 | 16 |
| 13 | Opel | 4,450 | 3.0% | -5.0% | 11 | 22,631 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Hyundai | 4,353 | 2.9% | 10.9% | 14 | 20,647 | 2.9% | 25.9% | 15 | 15 |
| 15 | Mercedes | 4,233 | 2.8% | 15.5% | 13 | 21,725 | 3.1% | 20.1% | 13 | 12 |
| 16 | Citroen | 3,994 | 2.7% | -23.1% | 16 | 23,570 | 3.4% | -2.4% | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | Suzuki | 3,915 | 2.6% | 212.2% | 19 | 15,008 | 2.1% | 57.8% | 17 | 20 |
| 18 | DR Motor | 3,108 | 2.1% | 118.6% | 21 | 12,173 | 1.7% | 136.3% | 20 | 19 |
| 19 | MG | 3,027 | 2.0% | 1008.8% | 17 | 10,855 | 1.5% | 432.9% | 22 | 30 |
| 20 | Skoda | 3,013 | 2.0% | 29.0% | 18 | 14,343 | 2.0% | 43.2% | 19 | 18 |
| 21 | Alfa Romeo | 2,677 | 1.8% | 131.0% | 20 | 11,592 | 1.7% | 172.9% | 21 | 23 |
| 22 | Nissan | 2,253 | 1.5% | -17.3% | 22 | 14,822 | 2.1% | 33.5% | 18 | 17 |
| 23 | Volvo | 2,093 | 1.4% | 35.3% | 24 | 7,685 | 1.1% | 35.2% | 24 | 22 |
| 24 | Mini | 1,996 | 1.3% | 71.0% | 23 | 8,787 | 1.3% | 25.3% | 23 | 21 |
| 25 | Cupra | 1,548 | 1.0% | -0.2% | 25 | 6,370 | 0.9% | 49.1% | 27 | 25 |
| 26 | Tesla | 1,477 | 1.0% | 10450.0% | 29 | 6,767 | 1.0% | 380.6% | 26 | 32 |
| 27 | Seat | 1,308 | 0.9% | -26.2% | 26 | 5,636 | 0.8% | -11.8% | 28 | 24 |
| 28 | Mazda | 1,138 | 0.8% | 67.6% | 28 | 6,956 | 1.0% | 67.5% | 25 | 26 |
| 29 | DS | 1,031 | 0.7% | 95.6% | 30 | 3,711 | 0.5% | 45.1% | 30 | 31 |
| 30 | Land Rover | 859 | 0.6% | 16.7% | 32 | 3,876 | 0.6% | 22.3% | 29 | 27 |
| 31 | Porsche | 686 | 0.5% | 31.0% | 31 | 3,358 | 0.5% | 26.8% | 31 | 29 |
| 32 | Lexus | 570 | 0.4% | 85.7% | 37 | 1,562 | 0.2% | -3.4% | 37 | 36 |
| 33 | EVO | 562 | 0.4% | 33.8% | 36 | 2,038 | 0.3% | -16.7% | 35 | 35 |
| 34 | Honda | 473 | 0.3% | -42.8% | 35 | 2,376 | 0.3% | -36.4% | 33 | 28 |
| 35 | Lynk & Co | 425 | 0.3% | 5.5% | 27 | 2,662 | 0.4% | 140.9% | 32 | 34 |
| 36 | Smart | 405 | 0.3% | -14.9% | 33 | 2,103 | 0.3% | 12.8% | 34 | 33 |
| 37 | Maserati | 373 | 0.2% | 176.3% | 34 | 1,748 | 0.2% | 188.4% | 36 | 37 |
| 38 | Jaguar | 228 | 0.2% | -10.2% | 39 | 700 | 0.1% | -35.8% | 39 | 39 |
| 39 | Subaru | 207 | 0.1% | 105.0% | 38 | 1,176 | 0.2% | 60.2% | 38 | 40 |
| 40 | Mahindra | 141 | 0.1% | 984.6% | 41 | 347 | 0.0% | 199.1% | 42 | 41 |
| 41 | Polestar | 91 | 0.1% | new | 40 | 435 | 0.1% | new | 41 | n/a |
| 42 | Mitsubishi | 84 | 0.1% | -73.8% | 43 | 656 | 0.1% | -37.9% | 40 | 38 |
| 43 | Ferrari | 63 | 0.0% | 10.5% | 42 | 343 | 0.0% | 3.3% | 43 | 42 |
| 44 | Lamborghini | 49 | 0.0% | -21.0% | 44 | 194 | 0.0% | 25.2% | 44 | 44 |
| 45 | SsangYong | 14 | 0.0% | -58.8% | 45 | 138 | 0.0% | -39.5% | 45 | 43 |
| 46 | Aston Martin | 10 | 0.0% | 233.3% | 46 | 43 | 0.0% | 79.2% | 46 | 45 |
| – | Others | 167 | 0.1% | 153.0% | – | 678 | 0.1% | 128.3% | – | – |
Italy May 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | May-23 | % | /22 | Apr | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Fiat Panda | 7,842 | 5.2% | -35.0% | 1 | 43,829 | 6.2% | -14.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dacia Sandero | 5,287 | 3.5% | 271.8% | 4 | 21,584 | 3.1% | 57.2% | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Lancia Ypsilon | 4,701 | 3.1% | 10.4% | 3 | 19,519 | 2.8% | 9.9% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Peugeot 3008 | 3,591 | 2.4% | 80.2% | 7 | 12,922 | 1.8% | 45.9% | 12 | 19 |
| 5 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 3,464 | 2.3% | 45.1% | 13 | 16,781 | 2.4% | 48.5% | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Ford Puma | 3,402 | 2.3% | 48.4% | 6 | 13,082 | 1.9% | -10.2% | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | Toyota Yaris | 3,264 | 2.2% | 52.3% | 26 | 11,283 | 1.6% | 1.8% | 16 | 8 |
| 8 | Fiat 500X | 3,052 | 2.0% | 26.8% | 5 | 13,916 | 2.0% | 20.2% | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | VW T-Roc | 3,021 | 2.0% | -4.3% | 8 | 14,959 | 2.1% | 56.2% | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Peugeot 2008 | 2,994 | 2.0% | 219.9% | 43 | 9,538 | 1.4% | 27.8% | 20 | 20 |
| 11 | Renault Captur | 2,908 | 1.9% | 13.2% | 12 | 13,678 | 1.9% | 29.0% | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | Jeep Avenger | 2,780 | 1.9% | new | 21 | 5,408 | 0.8% | new | 36 | – |
| 13 | Jeep Renegade | 2,586 | 1.7% | -2.6% | 9 | 17,428 | 2.5% | 53.6% | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | Fiat 500 | 2,517 | 1.7% | -35.8% | 2 | 17,600 | 2.5% | 46.9% | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | Peugeot 208 | 2,443 | 1.6% | 3.9% | 11 | 9,799 | 1.4% | -9.8% | 19 | 10 |
| 16 | Opel Corsa | 2,261 | 1.5% | -2.2% | 24 | 11,989 | 1.7% | 36.1% | 13 | 17 |
| 17 | Dacia Duster | 2,056 | 1.4% | -9.9% | 10 | 13,982 | 2.0% | 26.4% | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Alfa Romeo Tonale | 1,988 | 1.3% | 5747.1% | 19 | 8,341 | 1.2% | 24442.3% | 24 | n/a |
| 19 | Renault Clio | 1,964 | 1.3% | 328.8% | 17 | 10,515 | 1.5% | 56.2% | 17 | 18 |
| 20 | Jeep Compass | 1,950 | 1.3% | -37.3% | 14 | 11,820 | 1.7% | -4.9% | 14 | 15 |
| 21 | Kia Sportage | 1,863 | 1.2% | 46.5% | 28 | 8,212 | 1.2% | 56.1% | 26 | 23 |
| 22 | Citroen C3 | 1,745 | 1.2% | -36.7% | 46 | 11,776 | 1.7% | -12.9% | 15 | 5 |
| 23 | MG ZS | 1,686 | 1.1% | 1024.0% | 20 | 5,463 | 0.8% | n/a | 35 | n/a |
| 24 | Ford Focus | 1,620 | 1.1% | 99.5% | 32 | 8,662 | 1.2% | 108.4% | 22 | 44 |
| 25 | VW Tiguan | 1,595 | 1.1% | 158.9% | 23 | 8,387 | 1.2% | 117.3% | 23 | 32 |
| 26 | Ford Kuga | 1,579 | 1.1% | 14.3% | 16 | 8,987 | 1.3% | 14.7% | 21 | 24 |
| 27 | VW Golf | 1,512 | 1.0% | 8.4% | 27 | 5,600 | 0.8% | -0.1% | 34 | 27 |
| 28 | VW T-Cross | 1,478 | 1.0% | -32.5% | 15 | 9,833 | 1.4% | 26.1% | 18 | 16 |
| 29 | Audi Q3 | 1,450 | 1.0% | 8.9% | 22 | 7,279 | 1.0% | 42.5% | 28 | 25 |
| 30 | VW Polo | 1,373 | 0.9% | 13.9% | 18 | 7,372 | 1.0% | 0.7% | 27 | 26 |
| 31 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,305 | 0.9% | 33.6% | 42 | 7,176 | 1.0% | 54.6% | 29 | 30 |
| 32 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,293 | 0.9% | -5.9% | n/a | 8,251 | 1.2% | 77.6% | 25 | 29 |
| 33 | Ford Fiesta | 1,280 | 0.9% | 114.4% | 30 | 5,603 | 0.8% | 67.1% | 33 | 40 |
| 34 | Cupra Formentor | 1,264 | 0.8% | -7.3% | 47 | 5,202 | 0.7% | 31.2% | 39 | 39 |
| 35 | Suzuki Ignis | 1,253 | 0.8% | 338.1% | 31 | 4,218 | 0.6% | 33.2% | n/a | n/a |
| 36 | BMW X1 | 1,241 | 0.8% | 9.3% | 36 | 5,295 | 0.8% | -13.6% | 37 | 38 |
| 37 | Kia Picanto | 1,186 | 0.8% | 45.0% | 39 | 5,232 | 0.7% | 7.8% | 38 | 36 |
| 38 | Toyota C-HR | 1,157 | 0.8% | 55.3% | n/a | 5,039 | 0.7% | 13.6% | 41 | 41 |
| 39 | Fiat Tipo | 1,143 | 0.8% | n/a | 45 | 5,077 | 0.7% | n/a | 40 | 28 |
| 40 | Toyota Aygo X | 1,135 | 0.8% | -41.7% | n/a | 4,944 | 0.7% | 69.4% | 42 | 21 |
| 41 | DR 4.0 | 1,125 | 0.8% | 57.3% | 35 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 31 |
| 42 | Hyundai i10 | 1,119 | 0.7% | -19.0% | 29 | 5,806 | 0.8% | 31.0% | 31 | 35 |
| 43 | Opel Mokka | 1,102 | 0.7% | 28.9% | 25 | 5,763 | 0.8% | 6.5% | 32 | 34 |
| 44 | Suzuki Swift | 1,096 | 0.7% | 210.5% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 1,083 | 0.7% | -3.5% | 34 | 6,802 | 1.0% | -1.5% | 30 | 22 |
| 46 | Volvo XC40 | 1,080 | 0.7% | 17.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 43 |
| 47 | Mini Countryman | 1,068 | 0.7% | n/a | n/a | 4,777 | 0.7% | n/a | 45 | 49 |
| 48 | Audi A3 | 1,047 | 0.7% | 46.2% | 41 | 4,533 | 0.6% | 10.9% | 47 | 33 |
| 49 | Kia Stonic | 1,044 | 0.7% | 77.9% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 50 |
| 50 | DR 5.0 | 991 | 0.7% | n/a | n/a | 4,675 | 0.7% | n/a | 46 | n/a |
| n/a | BMW Serie 1 | 824 | 0.6% | 42.8% | 44 | 4,457 | 0.6% | 63.7% | 49 | n/a |
| n/a | Audi A1 | 810 | 0.5% | n/a | 37 | 4,452 | 0.6% | 70.8% | 50 | n/a |
| n/a | Peugeot 308 | 797 | 0.5% | -7.0% | 33 | 4,531 | 0.6% | n/a | 48 | n/a |
| n/a | Mercedes GLA | 789 | 0.5% | 58.8% | n/a | 4,894 | 0.7% | 55.5% | 44 | 37 |
| n/a | VW Taigo | 747 | 0.5% | -18.7% | 38 | 4,923 | 0.7% | 31.9% | 43 | 48 |
| n/a | Tesla Model Y | 727 | 0.5% | 5092.9% | n/a | 4,166 | 0.6% | 338.1% | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Tesla Model 3 | 661 | 0.4% | n/a | n/a | 2,231 | 0.3% | 388.2% | n/a | n/a |
Source: UNRAE
