The Jeep Avenger BEV (pictured) only accounts for 5% of the nameplate’s volume.
New car sales in Italy jump 20% year-on-year in October to 139,052, lifting the year-to-date tally up 20.5% to 1,315,964. Private sales are up 21.4% to 83,122 and up 12.9% to 738,158 year-to-date, self registrations shoot up 70.4% to 16,220 for the month and up 41.2% to 132,982 year-to-date, long term leases edge up 4.9% to 31,263 and up 32.4% to 326,361 YTD, short term rentals actually drop -16.7% for the month to 1,863 but are up 27.2% YTD to 59,200 and company sales gain 22.6% to 9,262 and 19.7% YTD to 78,672.
Petrol sales are up 21% to 39,018 and up 22.6% YTD to 376,065, diesel slides -1.9% to 21,564 but gains 9.9% YTD to 244,295, LPG soars 35.5% to 14,041 and up 26.2% YTD to 119,951, HEVs are up 29.6% to 55,321 and up 27.8% YTD to 481,832. That includes 16,316 full hybrids (+40.7%) and 39,005 mild hybrids (+25.5%) for the month, 129,653 (+30.7%) and 352,179 (+26.8%) respectively year-to-date. Meanwhile PHEVs drop -4.3% to 5,853 in October but gain 7.4% to 59,907 year-to-date. Finally BEVs advance 57.3% to 5,814 and 4.1% share vs. 3.1% a year ago and up 30.3% YTD to 51,877 and 3.9% share vs. 3.6% over the same period in 2022. These are among the lowest BEV market shares in Europe.
In the brands ranking, for once Fiat (+21.4%) manages to keep up with its home market and gain market share year-on-year to 11.7% vs. 11.3% so far this year. Toyota (+9.6%) repeats at #2 with a solid score given it had broken all its record a year ago in October 2022. Volkswagen (+12.9%) is stuck in third place but has an unsurmountable advantage over Toyota in the year-to-date charts. Dacia (+62.5%) posts the largest year-on-year gain in the Top 15 and notches a fourth Top 4 finish in the past 5 months. Renault (+31.6%) is also in great shape at #5 with Jeep (+36.8%) the only remaining Top 10 member to beat the market.
Model-wise, the Fiat Panda (+32.3%) outpaces the market to reach a splendid 7.9% share vs. 6.4% year-to-date where it is down -3.9%. The Dacia Sandero (+114.8%) confirms it is “the best of the rest” by reinforcing its 2nd place overall with 3.8% share vs. 3.1% so far this year where it climbs up 50.9%. The Lancia Ypsilon (+15.4%) is back to the third place it holds year-to-date with 3% of the market. The event of the month is the Jeep Avenger breaking records again to land at #4 with 2.5% share. Note 95% of its sales are its petrol variant, with the EV variant only accounting for 5% of its volume both for the month and year-to-date. The Fiat 500X (+152.6%), Renault Captur (+60.4%) and Toyota Yaris Cross (+35.8%) also shine in the remainder of the Top 10.
Previous month: Italy September 2023: Jeep Avenger cracks Top 10, sales up 22.8%
One year ago: Italy October 2022: Toyota breaks all records in market up 14.6%
Full October 2023 Top 46 brands and Top 50 models below.
Italy October 2023 – brands:
| Pos | Brand | Oct-23 | % | /22 | Sep | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Fiat | 16,236 | 11.7% | + 21.4% | 1 | 148,963 | 11.3% | – 2.2% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Toyota | 9,896 | 7.1% | + 9.6% | 2 | 81,431 | 6.2% | + 8.8% | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Volkswagen | 9,750 | 7.0% | + 12.9% | 3 | 102,938 | 7.8% | + 19.4% | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Dacia | 8,077 | 5.8% | + 65.2% | 7 | 72,568 | 5.5% | + 31.4% | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Renault | 7,685 | 5.5% | + 31.6% | 4 | 65,254 | 5.0% | + 32.5% | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | Ford | 6,821 | 4.9% | + 3.2% | 5 | 70,039 | 5.3% | + 9.9% | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Jeep | 6,818 | 4.9% | + 36.8% | 8 | 61,687 | 4.7% | + 46.1% | 8 | 10 |
| 8 | Audi | 5,781 | 4.2% | + 6.3% | 10 | 57,178 | 4.3% | + 27.2% | 9 | 9 |
| 9 | Peugeot | 5,424 | 3.9% | + 6.0% | 6 | 69,638 | 5.3% | + 18.6% | 6 | 5 |
| 10 | BMW | 5,353 | 3.8% | + 11.2% | 11 | 49,193 | 3.7% | + 26.2% | 10 | 11 |
| 11 | Citroen | 5,150 | 3.7% | – 4.2% | 12 | 44,949 | 3.4% | – 7.7% | 11 | 8 |
| 12 | Mercedes | 4,685 | 3.4% | + 5.2% | 9 | 42,564 | 3.2% | + 13.6% | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | Hyundai | 4,323 | 3.1% | + 17.1% | 14 | 40,185 | 3.1% | + 19.2% | 14 | 15 |
| 14 | Kia | 4,251 | 3.1% | + 4.8% | 13 | 40,248 | 3.1% | + 14.6% | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | Lancia | 4,223 | 3.0% | + 15.6% | 16 | 37,881 | 2.9% | + 8.9% | 16 | 16 |
| 16 | Suzuki | 3,645 | 2.6% | + 110.8% | 17 | 29,812 | 2.3% | + 73.5% | 18 | 20 |
| 17 | Nissan | 3,543 | 2.5% | + 99.3% | 18 | 30,040 | 2.3% | + 40.0% | 17 | 17 |
| 18 | Opel | 3,288 | 2.4% | – 4.3% | 15 | 39,133 | 3.0% | + 1.0% | 15 | 13 |
| 19 | MG | 2,811 | 2.0% | + 89.7% | 20 | 23,865 | 1.8% | + 331.2% | 20 | 30 |
| 20 | Skoda | 2,688 | 1.9% | + 46.5% | 19 | 28,050 | 2.1% | + 36.0% | 19 | 18 |
| 21 | Alfa Romeo | 2,434 | 1.8% | + 48.2% | 21 | 22,545 | 1.7% | + 102.2% | 21 | 23 |
| 22 | Cupra | 1,640 | 1.2% | + 59.5% | 22 | 14,197 | 1.1% | + 45.3% | 25 | 25 |
| 23 | Mazda | 1,620 | 1.2% | + 103.3% | 23 | 12,978 | 1.0% | + 71.8% | 26 | 26 |
| 24 | DR Motor | 1,405 | 1.0% | – 47.9% | 27 | 21,056 | 1.6% | + 10.2% | 22 | 19 |
| 25 | Volvo | 1,338 | 1.0% | – 9.3% | 24 | 14,351 | 1.1% | + 24.3% | 24 | 22 |
| 26 | Mini | 1,248 | 0.9% | – 37.6% | 26 | 15,768 | 1.2% | + 15.5% | 23 | 21 |
| 27 | Land Rover | 1,178 | 0.8% | + 61.8% | 25 | 8,868 | 0.7% | + 29.5% | 29 | 27 |
| 28 | Seat | 1,127 | 0.8% | + 34.5% | 28 | 10,640 | 0.8% | – 6.2% | 28 | 24 |
| 29 | EVO | 1,038 | 0.7% | + 704.6% | 32 | 5,623 | 0.4% | + 71.6% | 32 | 35 |
| 30 | Porsche | 938 | 0.7% | + 62.8% | 31 | 6,497 | 0.5% | + 20.3% | 30 | 29 |
| 31 | Honda | 932 | 0.7% | + 31.6% | 29 | 5,562 | 0.4% | – 16.4% | 33 | 28 |
| 32 | Tesla | 908 | 0.7% | + 2926.7% | 30 | 12,940 | 1.0% | + 229.6% | 27 | 32 |
| 33 | Smart | 681 | 0.5% | + 44.9% | 35 | 4,151 | 0.3% | + 7.6% | 34 | 33 |
| 34 | DS | 464 | 0.3% | – 1.3% | 33 | 6,224 | 0.5% | + 30.8% | 31 | 31 |
| 35 | Lexus | 354 | 0.3% | + 44.5% | 34 | 3,153 | 0.2% | + 17.8% | 37 | 36 |
| 36 | Maserati | 309 | 0.2% | – 13.2% | 36 | 3,372 | 0.3% | + 57.4% | 35 | 37 |
| 37 | Subaru | 227 | 0.2% | + 108.3% | 38 | 2,205 | 0.2% | + 58.7% | 38 | 40 |
| 38 | Jaguar | 162 | 0.1% | – 8.5% | 37 | 1,599 | 0.1% | – 20.6% | 39 | 39 |
| 39 | Lynk & Co | 125 | 0.1% | – 86.6% | 40 | 3,361 | 0.3% | – 0.5% | 36 | 34 |
| 40 | Ferrari | 61 | 0.0% | + 48.8% | 43 | 585 | 0.0% | – 1.0% | 43 | 42 |
| 41 | Mitsubishi | 55 | 0.0% | – 51.8% | 41 | 982 | 0.1% | – 49.9% | 40 | 38 |
| 42 | Polestar | 38 | 0.0% | + 137.5% | 39 | 805 | 0.1% | + 4931.2% | 41 | n/a |
| 43 | Mahindra | 31 | 0.0% | – 41.5% | 44 | 604 | 0.0% | – 14.3% | 42 | 41 |
| 44 | SsangYong | 29 | 0.0% | + 61.1% | 42 | 280 | 0.0% | – 17.6% | 45 | 43 |
| 45 | Lamborghini | 19 | 0.0% | – 45.7% | 45 | 329 | 0.0% | + 11.9% | 44 | 44 |
| 46 | Aston Martin | 10 | 0.0% | + 150.0% | 46 | 87 | 0.0% | + 89.1% | 46 | 45 |
| – | Others | 233 | 0.2% | + 468.3% | – | 1,586 | 0.1% | + 69.1% | – | – |
Italy October 2023 – models:
| Pos | Model | Oct-23 | % | /22 | Sep | 2023 | % | /22 | Pos | FY22 |
| 1 | Fiat Panda | 11,030 | 7.9% | + 32.3% | 1 | 84,398 | 6.4% | – 3.9% | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dacia Sandero | 5,312 | 3.8% | + 114.8% | 2 | 41,274 | 3.1% | + 50.9% | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Lancia Ypsilon | 4,226 | 3.0% | + 15.4% | 4 | 37,883 | 2.9% | + 8.9% | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Jeep Avenger | 3,514 | 2.5% | new | 8 | 17,238 | 1.3% | new | 21 | – |
| 5 | Toyota Yaris Cross | 3,513 | 2.5% | + 35.8% | 5 | 29,213 | 2.2% | + 33.7% | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Citroen C3 | 3,352 | 2.4% | + 13.3% | 6 | 25,401 | 1.9% | – 8.6% | 11 | 5 |
| 7 | Renault Captur | 3,135 | 2.3% | + 60.4% | 13 | 25,579 | 1.9% | + 17.4% | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | Ford Puma | 2,561 | 1.8% | – 12.2% | 9 | 25,588 | 1.9% | + 0.9% | 9 | 7 |
| 9 | Fiat 500X | 2,425 | 1.7% | + 152.6% | 19 | 24,690 | 1.9% | + 20.0% | 12 | 14 |
| 10 | Renault Clio | 2,394 | 1.7% | + 6.2% | 11 | 19,960 | 1.5% | + 41.5% | 15 | 18 |
| 11 | VW T-Roc | 2,381 | 1.7% | + 34.1% | 7 | 27,238 | 2.1% | + 29.5% | 6 | 13 |
| 12 | MG ZS | 2,310 | 1.7% | + 74.2% | 14 | 15,685 | 1.2% | n/a | 25 | n/a |
| 13 | Peugeot 208 | 2,276 | 1.6% | + 41.7% | 10 | 20,785 | 1.6% | – 7.2% | 13 | 10 |
| 14 | Dacia Duster | 2,240 | 1.6% | + 22.0% | 17 | 25,637 | 1.9% | + 20.8% | 8 | 12 |
| 15 | Jeep Renegade | 2,146 | 1.5% | – 39.8% | 22 | 26,700 | 2.0% | + 12.3% | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | Fiat 500 | 2,123 | 1.5% | – 27.8% | 3 | 30,208 | 2.3% | + 0.9% | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | VW T-Cross | 2,110 | 1.5% | + 15.8% | 21 | 17,997 | 1.4% | + 15.5% | 19 | 16 |
| 18 | Peugeot 2008 | 1,951 | 1.4% | + 22.2% | 12 | 19,416 | 1.5% | + 36.0% | 18 | 20 |
| 19 | VW Polo | 1,924 | 1.4% | + 159.0% | 25 | 15,301 | 1.2% | + 28.2% | 27 | 26 |
| 20 | Kia Sportage | 1,874 | 1.3% | + 39.9% | 23 | 16,701 | 1.3% | + 50.8% | 22 | 23 |
| 21 | Toyota Aygo X | 1,758 | 1.3% | – 15.4% | 15 | 11,799 | 0.9% | + 2.5% | 32 | 21 |
| 22 | Opel Corsa | 1,743 | 1.3% | + 34.6% | 16 | 20,118 | 1.5% | + 27.5% | 14 | 17 |
| 23 | Toyota Yaris | 1,726 | 1.2% | – 25.3% | 18 | 19,897 | 1.5% | – 9.0% | 16 | 8 |
| 24 | Nissan Qashqai | 1,658 | 1.2% | + 71.5% | 20 | 16,672 | 1.3% | + 54.8% | 23 | 29 |
| 25 | Alfa Romeo Tonale | 1,651 | 1.2% | + 102.8% | 27 | 15,881 | 1.2% | + 428.7% | 24 | n/a |
| 26 | BMW X1 | 1,615 | 1.2% | + 122.8% | 35 | 11,509 | 0.9% | + 33.7% | 34 | 38 |
| 27 | Suzuki Ignis | 1,588 | 1.1% | + 451.4% | 37 | 8,955 | 0.7% | + 84.3% | 44 | n/a |
| 28 | Ford Focus | 1,484 | 1.1% | + 84.3% | 39 | 14,039 | 1.1% | + 92.1% | 28 | 44 |
| 29 | Ford Kuga | 1,398 | 1.0% | + 62.7% | 26 | 15,395 | 1.2% | + 29.8% | 26 | 24 |
| 30 | Jeep Compass | 1,328 | 1.0% | – 7.7% | 24 | 19,448 | 1.5% | + 2.0% | 17 | 15 |
| 31 | Hyundai i10 | 1,242 | 0.9% | + 16.4% | 30 | 11,725 | 0.9% | + 24.0% | 33 | 35 |
| 32 | VW Tiguan | 1,228 | 0.9% | + 3.5% | 33 | 13,967 | 1.1% | + 59.9% | 29 | 32 |
| 33 | Mercedes GLA | 1,215 | 0.9% | – 9.7% | 28 | 9,596 | 0.7% | + 16.6% | 40 | 37 |
| 34 | Hyundai Tucson | 1,144 | 0.8% | – 6.7% | 36 | 12,200 | 0.9% | + 23.7% | 31 | 30 |
| 35 | Nissan Juke | 1,141 | 0.8% | n/a | 29 | 8,855 | 0.7% | n/a | 45 | n/a |
| 36 | Cupra Formentor | 1,137 | 0.8% | + 27.8% | 32 | 10,925 | 0.8% | + 26.1% | 36 | 39 |
| 37 | Audi A3 | 1,135 | 0.8% | + 10.0% | 43 | 9,440 | 0.7% | – 1.7% | 42 | 33 |
| 38 | Audi Q3 | 1,119 | 0.8% | – 13.9% | 31 | 13,654 | 1.0% | + 28.0% | 30 | 25 |
| 39 | Kia Picanto | 1,078 | 0.8% | – 7.0% | 34 | 10,181 | 0.8% | + 10.0% | 37 | 36 |
| 40 | Ford Fiesta | 1,065 | 0.8% | – 5.1% | 42 | 10,154 | 0.8% | + 22.3% | 38 | 40 |
| 41 | Citroen C3 Aircross | 1,047 | 0.8% | – 20.7% | 38 | 11,359 | 0.9% | – 9.3% | 35 | 22 |
| 42 | Nissan X-Trail | 874 | 0.6% | + 765.3% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 43 | Audi A1 | 873 | 0.6% | + 38.6% | 41 | 8,470 | 0.6% | + 88.4% | 46 | n/a |
| 44 | Mazda CX-30 | 871 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 45 | Toyota RAV4 | 866 | 0.6% | n/a | 46 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 46 | Renault Austral | 862 | 0.6% | new | n/a | n/a | n/a | new | n/a | n/a |
| 47 | Opel Mokka | 843 | 0.6% | – 23.6% | 50 | 9,647 | 0.7% | – 5.7% | 39 | 34 |
| 48 | Suzuki Vitara | 843 | 0.6% | + 8.6% | n/a | 8,235 | 0.6% | n/a | 47 | n/a |
| 49 | Audi Q5 | 786 | 0.6% | + 1.0% | n/a | 8,042 | 0.6% | + 32.3% | 50 | n/a |
| 50 | Toyota Corolla | 773 | 0.6% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | Peugeot 3008 | 696 | 0.5% | – 41.6% | n/a | 17,614 | 1.3% | + 22.0% | 20 | 19 |
| n/a | Fiat Tipo | 647 | 0.5% | – 44.5% | 40 | 9,591 | 0.7% | + 3.6% | 41 | 28 |
| n/a | Mini Countryman | 573 | 0.4% | – 39.7% | n/a | 8,146 | 0.6% | n/a | 48 | 49 |
| n/a | VW Taigo | 549 | 0.4% | – 18.7% | n/a | 8,059 | 0.6% | + 11.1% | 49 | 48 |
| n/a | VW Golf | 397 | 0.3% | – 71.8% | 49 | 9,261 | 0.7% | – 14.7% | 43 | 27 |
Source: UNRAE
