The Jeep Avenger is up to a record 2nd place overall in April.

The Italian new car market edges up 2.7% year-on-year in April to 139,084 units, meaning the year-to-date tally is now stable at -0.6% to 583,038. BEVs are up 108.1% to 6,667 sales and 4.8% share while PHEVs shoot up 77.4% to 8,036 and 5.7% share. Meanwhile HEVs are up 14% to 62,006 and 44.3% share, including 17,825 full hybrids (+12.7%) and 44,180 mild hybrids (+11.3%). Private sales fall -5.6% to 65,852 and 47% share vs. 50.9% a year ago, self registrations are down -14.3% to 13,962, long term leases soar 24.1% to 35,583 and short term rentals gain 12.5% to 16,762. Company sales are up 6.6% to 7,846.

Fiat (-19.6%) suffers once again but keeps the brands top spot at 8.8% share, its lowest of the year so far and compared to 10.2% year-to-date. Volkswagen (+8.4%) advances to #2, dislodging Toyota (+6.3%) while Peugeot (+48.3%) posts another excellent score at #4. Dacia (-0.5%) is stable and rounds out the Top 5 ahead of Ford (+10.5%), Renault (+0.5%) and BMW (+6.1%). MG (+50.5%), Alfa Romeo (+42.4%) and Jeep (+30.1%) impress in the remainder of the Top 20. Further down, BYD (+2852.6%) hits a record #21 and 1.2% share while Omoda+Jaecoo (+2034.1%) is up to a best-ever #28 and 0.7% share.

Over in the models charts, the Fiat Panda (-14.3%) falls to 6.4% share while the Jeep Avenger (+107.7%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year to reach the 2nd spot overall, a new ranking record after hitting #3 four times. The Avenger also delivers a share record at 3.9% (previous best 3.5% last January) and a volume record at 5,370 (previous best 4,957 last month), yet it is stuck in 4th place year-to-date vs. #3 over the Full Year 2024. The Citroen C3 (+25.9%) stays #3 just as the Dacia Sandero (-25.5%) freefalls to #4 but remains #2 for the year so far. The Toyota Yaris Cross (+43.8%), Dacia Duster (+35.8%) and Peugeot 208 (+27.4%) all stand out below. As for recent launches, the MG 3 breaks into the Top 20 for the first time at #17, the Alfa Romeo Junior is up to a best ever #22, the BYD Seal U up to #31 and the Renault Symbioz up to #44.

Previous month: Italy March 2025: MG breaks into Top 10, sales up 6.2%

One year ago: Italy April 2024: Sales back in positive at +7.5%, BEVs off -19.6%, Citroen C3, Toyota Yaris shine

Full April 2025 Top 51 All brands and Top 50 models below.

Italy April 2025 – brands:

PosBrandApr-25%/24Mar2025%/24PosFY241Fiat12,2208.8%– 19.6%159,51710.2%– 9.4%112Volkswagen11,1438.0%+ 8.4%341,8607.2%– 2.4%333Toyota10,5987.6%+ 6.3%244,4777.6%+ 1.2%224Peugeot8,8356.4%+ 48.3%434,4265.9%+ 13.6%565Dacia7,7565.6%– 0.5%538,8446.7%+ 9.1%446Ford7,3025.3%+ 10.5%825,3534.3%– 5.1%987Renault7,1305.1%+ 0.5%627,7564.8%– 1.0%658BMW6,5764.7%+ 6.1%926,1754.5%+ 4.8%879Jeep6,5364.7%+ 30.1%726,2854.5%+ 1.6%7910Citroen6,1694.4%+ 3.8%1424,3074.2%– 5.8%111111Audi5,9304.3%+ 2.9%1324,6884.2%– 1.0%101012MG5,4883.9%+ 50.5%1020,8443.6%+ 53.6%121613Mercedes4,2253.0%– 1.8%1119,2793.3%+ 15.0%131214Hyundai4,0482.9%– 5.2%1716,7202.9%– 7.2%141315Opel3,7802.7%+ 4.5%1515,3172.6%– 11.3%161516Kia3,5492.6%– 8.1%1615,9112.7%– 0.9%151417Alfa Romeo3,2622.3%+ 42.4%1811,7652.0%+ 33.5%202118Skoda2,9872.1%– 6.8%2013,0212.2%+ 0.6%181719Suzuki2,6291.9%– 21.4%1911,9812.1%– 16.1%191820Cupra1,8671.3%+ 11.9%217,0641.2%+ 14.7%212421BYD1,6831.2%+ 2852.6%235,6541.0%+ 2529.8%223722Nissan1,6581.2%– 33.9%1215,3082.6%– 0.7%171923Mini1,4451.0%+ 18.9%265,0070.9%+ 1.4%252724Volvo1,3441.0%– 0.1%275,0410.9%– 29.6%242225DR Motor1,2460.9%– 33.4%255,5190.9%– 7.0%232326Lancia1,0840.8%– 71.4%294,0100.7%– 76.0%262027Seat9560.7%– 32.8%243,7300.6%– 29.9%292828Omoda+Jaecoo9390.7%+ 2034.1%302,9950.5%+ 2699.1%313829Honda8630.6%+ 23.6%323,0950.5%+ 11.4%303130Mazda7930.6%– 10.8%283,8090.7%– 26.7%282631Land Rover6340.5%– 33.8%312,9140.5%– 17.1%322932Lexus5360.4%+ 34.3%362,2890.4%+ 39.0%353333DS5270.4%– 9.1%341,9080.3%– 15.6%363434Porsche5250.4%– 36.8%332,3060.4%– 32.9%343035Tesla4460.3%+ 29.3%223,9160.7%– 3.7%272536EVO4340.3%– 5.2%352,4140.4%+ 18.4%333237Sportequipe3090.2%+ 175.9%406840.1%+ 10.9%394338EMC2000.1%+ 42.9%388150.1%+ 80.3%374139Subaru1970.1%+ 137.3%377790.1%+ 60.3%384040Maserati1640.1%– 18.4%416380.1%– 36.4%403941Mitsubishi850.1%– 84.6%396110.1%– 53.4%413542Ferrari620.0%– 3.1%442990.1%+ 3.5%444543Smart510.0%– 83.0%453000.1%– 74.6%433644Lynk & Co410.0%– 49.4%481510.0%– 58.1%474245Lamborghini400.0%+ 8.1%461960.0%+ 16.7%454646Polestar340.0%+ 209.1%471240.0%+ 158.3%484947SsangYong260.0%– 27.8%50730.0%– 56.0%504748Jaguar240.0%– 71.4%431700.0%– 64.4%464449Lotus160.0%– 57.9%49930.0%– 22.5%494850Mahindra150.0%– 34.8%424160.1%+ 292.5%425051Aston Martin110.0%+ 22.2%51480.0%+ 23.1%5151  –Others6660.5%+ 321.5%  –2,1360.4%+ 274.7%  –  –

Italy April 2025 – models:

PosModelApr-25%/24Mar2025%/24PosFY241Fiat Panda8,8376.4%– 14.3%146,6398.0%+ 4.5%112Jeep Avenger5,3703.9%+ 107.7%419,6773.4%+ 49.2%433Citroen C34,6993.4%+ 25.9%320,1603.5%+ 15.5%344Dacia Sandero3,8602.8%– 25.5%220,5113.5%– 11.1%225Peugeot 2083,6302.6%+ 27.4%515,3032.6%+ 27.7%576Toyota Yaris Cross3,2502.3%+ 43.8%812,5502.2%– 2.5%857Toyota Yaris3,1792.3%– 11.0%613,4742.3%+ 12.7%788Dacia Duster3,0802.2%+ 35.8%1413,8192.4%+ 29.5%6129Renault Clio3,0112.2%+ 2.4%1110,0051.7%– 10.1%11610MG ZS2,6971.9%+ 1.5%712,0872.1%+ 19.4%91411Fiat 6002,6711.9%+ 3947.0%159,0131.5%+ 3189.0%15n/a12Ford Puma2,6481.9%– 10.5%139,7221.7%– 13.6%131313Opel Corsa2,4911.8%+ 25.3%1010,4551.8%+ 29.2%101514VW Tiguan2,4551.8%+ 59.3%238,4231.4%+ 76.1%162115VW T-Roc2,4211.7%– 7.6%179,4031.6%– 14.7%141116Peugeot 20082,2181.6%+ 73.8%198,4141.4%– 13.7%171717MG 32,1331.5%#######216,5231.1%+ 54258.3%24n/a18Toyota Aygo X1,9561.4%+ 12.4%247,3591.3%– 0.1%211919Renault Captur1,9331.4%– 17.6%129,7271.7%– 8.9%121020BMW X11,9051.4%+ 26.7%207,6611.3%+ 16.5%202021VW T-Cross1,8471.3%– 19.0%188,2921.4%– 1.1%181622Alfa Romeo Junior1,7751.3%new306,1021.0%new25n/a23Kia Sportage1,6821.2%– 5.7%167,2921.3%– 7.7%221824Ford Focus1,6691.2%+ 38.2%335,0560.9%+ 3.6%303825Peugeot 30081,5931.1%+ 110.7%266,0371.0%+ 54.0%263926Audi A31,5921.1%+ 30.2%365,5391.0%+ 7.3%293727VW Golf1,5321.1%+ 53.2%315,7701.0%+ 30.3%273128Hyundai i101,2920.9%+ 54.0%394,8960.8%– 3.2%312629Toyota C-HR1,2710.9%+ 22.1%276,8761.2%+ 34.1%232530Ford Tourneo Courier1,2690.9%+ 47.0%424,2000.7%+ 79.6%38n/a31BYD Seal U1,2290.9%n/a344,0640.7%n/a40n/a32Hyundai Tucson1,1960.9%+ 32.6%384,7750.8%+ 22.4%323633Alfa Romeo Tonale1,1710.8%– 23.0%254,2710.7%– 31.5%372834VW Polo1,1690.8%+ 14.0%n/an/an/an/an/a3235Ford Kuga1,0930.8%+ 11.1%414,3640.7%– 16.2%363336Lancia Ypsilon1,0840.8%– 71.4%474,0100.7%– 76.0%42937Audi Q39710.7%– 31.5%444,7230.8%– 11.1%332338Kia Picanto9670.7%+ 17.4%494,4660.8%+ 32.9%353439Skoda Fabia9670.7%+ 45.6%354,0220.7%+ 29.6%414540Suzuki Vitara9330.7%– 22.3%464,0640.7%– 7.9%394141VW Taigo9280.7%– 13.6%283,8180.7%– 19.1%444742Skoda Kamiq9210.7%– 12.8%n/a3,8800.7%+ 17.7%434943Mercedes GLA8910.6%– 23.9%324,4930.8%– 7.7%342944Renault Symbioz8610.6%new4800.0%newn/an/a45Suzuki Swift8580.6%+ 27.9%403,7000.6%+ 22.6%454346Mini Countryman8280.6%n/an/a00.0%n/a85n/a47Audi A17740.6%n/an/a3,4440.6%+ 39.0%46n/a48Volvo XC407730.6%n/an/a2,1670.4%n/an/a5049Audi Q27730.6%+ 20.8%n/a00.0%– 100.0%80n/a50BMW Serie 17480.5%– 20.2%n/a3,3770.6%+ 2.5%48n/an/aDR 5.07380.5%– 33.6%503,4120.6%n/a4748n/aNissan Qashqai7170.5%– 45.3%97,8941.4%– 3.9%1922n/aNissan Juke7050.5%– 23.1%225,7131.0%+ 8.5%2835n/aJeep Renegade5810.4%– 53.4%433,1730.5%– 54.1%5030n/aJeep Compass5580.4%– 56.8%373,3120.6%– 46.6%4927

Source: UNRAE