The Dacia Sandero repeats at #2 in Italy.

147,094 new cars hit Italian roads in February, a +12.8% year-on-year increase. The year-to-date tally is up 11.7% to 289,103. Private sales (+18.3%) beat the market to 57.1% share vs. 54.3% a year ago and are up 14.1% year-to-date to 59.1% of the market vs. 57.9% over the same period in 2023. Self registrations are up 20.4% to 13,647 and 9.2% share vs. 8.6% and up 7.6% so far this year. Long term leases are in difficult at -15.7% to 29,864 and 20% share vs. 26.7% in February 2023 and down -6.1% year-to-date to 20.6% share vs. 24.6%. In contrast short-term rentals surge at +101.% to 12,136 for the month and +138.6% to 18,019 so far this year. Company sales are up 7.8% in February at +7.2% YTD.

As for sales by alimentation, Petrol sales continue their resurgence at an impressive +34.2% to 46,428 and 31.1% share vs. 26.1% a year ago and are up 30.7% YTD to 90,129 and 30.7% share vs. 26.3%. Diesel is off -13.2% to 22,063 and 14.8% share vs. 19.2% in 2023 and down -10.8% YTD to 44,758 and 15.3% vs. 19.1%. LPG is up 6.5% to 14,180 and up 11.5% YTD to 29,770, HEV gains 16.5% to 56,323 and 37.8% share vs. 36.5%, that includes 14,886 full hybrids (+14.5%) and 41,427 mild hybrids (+17.2%). YTD, HEVs are up 15.7% to 111,122 including 30,088 full hybrids (+17.5%) and 81,034 mild ones (+15%). BEVs are weak at +2.8% only to 5,054 and 3.4% share vs. 3.7% a year ago and are down -2.7% YTD to 8,037 and 2.7% share vs. 3.1%. Finally PHEVs slide down -16.5% to 4,693 in February and -25.1% YTD to 8,808.

Fiat (+14.8%) dominates the brands charts with a weak 12% share, distancing Toyota (+25.9%) up to 7.4% of the market. Volkswagen (-13.4%) is in trouble at #3, enduring the only year-on-year drop in the Top 10 alongside Ford (-13.1%). Dacia (+15%) falls from a record #2 last month to #4 but still manages to outpace the market with 6.1% share. Peugeot (+19.1%) is also dynamic at #5, followed by Renault (+8.6%) and Jeep (+4%) more subdued. Citroen (+40.3%) and Audi (+15.1%) round out the Top 10 in solid fashion. Below, MG (+202.9%), Lancia (+69%), Suzuki (+65.2%), Seat (+64.2%), Cupra (+63.9%), Tesla (+41%), Hyundai (+39.4%) and BMW (+36.4%) make themselves noticed.

Model-wise, the Top 4 vastly outrun the market, with the podium unchanged on last month: the Fiat Panda (+42.1%) is up to 7.7% share, the Dacia Sandero (+25.4%) up to 3.9%, the Citroen C3 (+45.6%) up to 3.1% and the Lancia Ypsilon (+69%) up to 2.8%. The Toyota Yaris Cross (-14.6%) is markedly weaker than last year but still manages to get up one spot on January to close out the Top 5. The Toyota Yaris (+73.9%) rallies back up 14 ranks on last month to #6, with the Jeep Avenger down three to a still very impressive 7th place, the Renault Captur up four to #8, the Fiat 500X (+16.2%) up nine to #9 and the Peugeot 208 (+133.9%) down one to #10. The MG ZS (+473.9%) ranks #16 for the month and #15 year-to-date (+296.2%).

Previous month: Italy January 2024: Dacia hits record 2nd place, Jeep Avenger at #4

One year ago: Italy February 2023: Volkswagen, Dacia, Toyota race up in market at +17.5%

Full February 2024 Top 50 All brands and Top 50 models below.

Italy February 2024 – brands:

PosBrandFeb-24%/23Jan2024%/23PosFY231Fiat17,58012.0%+ 14.8%133,50011.6%+ 0.8%112Toyota10,8897.4%+ 25.9%320,9907.3%+ 17.5%233Volkswagen9,8606.7%– 13.4%419,2476.7%– 14.0%424Dacia8,9746.1%+ 15.0%219,2916.7%+ 17.1%345Peugeot7,7085.2%+ 19.1%515,9715.5%+ 36.9%576Renault7,4085.0%+ 8.6%1113,2514.6%– 3.6%767Jeep6,4974.4%+ 4.0%613,7784.8%+ 7.5%688Ford6,4654.4%– 13.1%1012,6734.4%– 8.8%1059Citroen6,4634.4%+ 40.3%712,9924.5%+ 40.3%81110Audi6,4064.4%+ 15.1%812,9224.5%+ 27.0%9911BMW6,0654.1%+ 36.4%912,3024.3%+ 38.8%111012Hyundai5,0523.4%+ 39.4%139,0933.1%+ 19.4%121313Suzuki4,1632.8%+ 65.2%177,5372.6%+ 54.8%171814Lancia4,1522.8%+ 69.0%158,0632.8%+ 33.5%141515Opel4,1072.8%+ 2.2%128,9603.1%+ 24.4%131616Kia3,9652.7%– 2.2%167,6862.7%– 0.6%151417Nissan3,6942.5%+ 9.8%147,6702.7%+ 31.0%161718Mercedes3,4152.3%– 19.0%186,4072.2%– 24.6%181219Skoda3,1872.2%+ 18.8%196,0632.1%+ 15.9%191920MG3,1172.1%+ 202.9%205,9562.1%+ 146.0%202021Alfa Romeo1,8891.3%+ 7.5%223,8231.3%+ 7.9%212122Tesla1,8511.3%+ 41.0%342,2550.8%+ 37.6%282623Cupra1,8231.2%+ 63.9%282,8471.0%+ 46.1%262424Seat1,8161.2%+ 64.2%272,8671.0%+ 48.0%252825Volvo1,7051.2%+ 15.4%243,3651.2%+ 20.2%232526Mazda1,1960.8%– 10.4%232,8781.0%– 16.8%242727Mini1,1160.8%– 36.8%252,3890.8%– 29.2%272328DR Motor1,0830.7%– 59.0%213,4161.2%– 12.0%222229Porsche7950.5%+ 24.4%291,5580.5%+ 18.8%303030Land Rover6920.5%– 22.2%261,7790.6%+ 1.0%292931Honda6630.5%+ 39.6%301,3190.5%+ 37.7%313332EVO6260.4%+ 45.2%321,1050.4%+ 41.5%323133DS4340.3%– 32.7%319490.3%– 22.3%333234Lexus3980.3%+ 119.9%338050.3%+ 98.8%343635Sportequipe3420.2%+ 17000.0%n/a4470.2%+ 14800.0%37n/a36Mitsubishi2220.2%+ 72.1%393260.1%+ 37.6%384037Maserati2210.2%– 15.3%364530.2%– 22.2%363538Smart2100.1%– 48.7%354670.2%– 40.1%353439Subaru1190.1%– 35.7%382520.1%– 30.0%403840Jaguar1180.1%+ 10.3%372560.1%+ 19.6%393941EMC1050.1%+ 75.0%n/a2270.1%+ 57.6%41n/a42Lynk & Co870.1%– 79.4%411450.1%– 84.0%433743Ferrari800.1%+ 77.8%401490.1%+ 24.2%424344SsangYong490.0%+ 19.5%42890.0%+ 11.3%444545Lamborghini360.0%– 7.7%43720.0%– 5.3%454446Lotus230.0%+ 130.0%45500.0%+ 177.8%474647Mahindra210.0%– 22.2%44570.0%– 24.0%464248Aston Martin90.0%+ 50.0%46210.0%+ 0.0%484749Polestar90.0%– 91.9%47110.0%– 90.1%4941 –Others1890.1%+ 173.9% –3740.1%+ 246.3% – –

Italy February 2024 – models:

PosModelFeb-24%/23Jan2024%/23PosFY231Fiat Panda11,3487.7%+ 42.1%122,5187.8%+ 20.6%112Dacia Sandero5,7333.9%+ 25.4%212,3494.3%+ 42.4%223Citroen C34,5243.1%+ 45.6%39,2263.2%+ 73.8%384Lancia Ypsilon4,1522.8%+ 69.0%58,0632.8%+ 33.5%435Toyota Yaris Cross2,9622.0%– 14.6%66,7622.3%+ 5.8%646Toyota Yaris2,9562.0%+ 73.9%204,6221.6%– 5.5%16167Jeep Avenger2,9442.0%new47,3332.5%new5188Renault Captur2,9192.0%+ 10.1%125,4001.9%– 2.4%1079Fiat 500X2,9192.0%+ 16.2%184,9241.7%+ 0.5%141210Peugeot 2082,8531.9%+ 133.9%95,9112.0%+ 132.8%71411Dacia Duster2,7981.9%– 0.5%105,8152.0%– 8.7%81012Renault Clio2,7841.9%+ 48.2%135,1371.8%+ 12.6%121313Peugeot 20082,4491.7%+ 74.9%75,7412.0%+ 94.1%91514Ford Puma2,4491.7%– 4.0%115,2851.8%+ 21.2%11915Fiat 5002,4141.6%– 42.5%174,5071.6%– 42.7%17516MG ZS2,3931.6%+ 473.9%144,7151.6%+ 296.2%152217VW T-Cross2,3131.6%+ 27.0%393,3291.2%– 24.8%232018Toyota Aygo X2,1991.5%+ 97.4%333,4411.2%+ 45.7%213019Nissan Qashqai2,0461.4%– 5.2%164,1561.4%+ 32.2%182120Jeep Renegade1,8371.2%– 53.5%263,3351.2%– 60.0%221121Kia Sportage1,8281.2%+ 31.8%193,6821.3%+ 43.1%202322Hyundai i101,8231.2%+ 118.1%303,1111.1%+ 35.2%263323Jeep Compass1,8171.2%– 24.9%253,3251.2%– 28.3%241924Opel Corsa1,7761.2%– 21.8%154,0531.4%+ 5.5%191725Ford Kuga1,7761.2%+ 15.2%323,0451.1%+ 4.1%282726VW T-Roc1,7481.2%– 52.1%85,0061.7%– 26.3%13627BMW X11,6551.1%+ 104.6%213,3141.1%+ 101.8%253228Alfa Romeo Tonale1,4461.0%+ 14.2%233,0771.1%+ 28.5%272529VW Polo1,3670.9%– 14.6%242,9401.0%+ 22.3%292630Toyota C-HR1,3100.9%+ 2.1%312,5840.9%+ 19.4%32n/a31Audi A31,3080.9%+ 52.6%272,7310.9%+ 76.8%314132Citroen C3 Aircross1,2960.9%+ 18.8%342,4400.8%– 12.7%353533VW Taigo1,2910.9%+ 40.3%n/a2,0740.7%– 0.5%394934Opel Mokka1,2770.9%+ 47.0%222,9351.0%+ 73.6%304235Suzuki Ignis1,2580.9%+ 119.9%422,2220.8%+ 124.4%364336Tesla Model Y1,2520.9%+ 12.2%n/a1,5580.5%+ 23.4%n/an/a37Audi Q31,2250.8%– 1.1%292,5380.9%+ 9.8%333138Cupra Formentor1,0980.7%+ 24.1%n/a1,7330.6%+ 7.0%473639Suzuki Vitara1,0930.7%+ 46.5%372,1740.8%+ 33.9%375040Peugeot 30081,0740.7%– 48.5%451,9920.7%– 40.7%412441Audi Q21,0720.7%n/a362,1570.7%n/a38n/a42Hyundai i201,0630.7%+ 158.6%461,9770.7%+ 118.0%44n/a43Nissan Juke1,0590.7%n/a282,4630.9%n/a344044VW Golf1,0280.7%n/an/a1,8180.6%n/a454545Suzuki Swift1,0230.7%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a46Mercedes GLA1,0150.7%– 4.9%402,0170.7%– 13.7%403747Ford Focus1,0020.7%– 55.5%411,9870.7%– 49.8%432948Mini Hatch9410.6%n/an/a1,7770.6%n/a46n/a49Seat Arona9380.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a50BMW Serie 39240.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aVW Tiguan9110.6%– 43.2%381,9890.7%– 41.3%4228n/aBMW Serie 17670.5%– 20.0%441,7030.6%– 6.3%50n/an/aBMW X35970.4%n/a351,7270.6%n/a48n/a

Source: UNRAE