The Leapmotor T03 ranks #3 again in Italy.

New car sales in Italy grow by a very healthy +7.6% year-on-year in May to 150,096. This is the best May result since pre-pandemic 2019 (197,876). The year-to-date tally is now up a robust 9.4% to 790,301. Encouragingly, private sales are up 15.7% to 80,485 and 53.1% share vs. 49.6% a year ago (+11.2% to 52.6% share YTD). Self registrations drop -3% to 16,038 and 10.6% share vs. 11.8% in May 2025 (+13.5% to 9.7% share YTD), long term leases are down -1.6% to 32,213 and 21.2% share vs. 23.3% (down -3.5% to 21.2% share YTD), short term rentals are up 13.6% to 14,843 and 9.8% share vs. 9.3% (up 35.8% to 11.3% share YTD) and company sales are off -4.2% to 8,080 and 5.3% vs. 6% (up 0.3% to 5.1% share YTD).

HEV sales soar 16.5% to 71,392 and 47.1% share vs. 43.7% a year ago, including 24,216 full hybrids (+34.4%) and 47,176 mild hybrids (+9%). PHEVs surge 71% to 15,433 and 10.2% share vs. 6.4% in May 2025 and BEVs shoot up 86.2% to 13,305 and 8.8% share vs. 5.1% last year. As a result rechargeable vehicles are up 77.7% to 28,738 and 19% share vs. 11.5% a year ago. Year-to-date, BEV sales are up 75.4% to 64,720 and 8.1% share vs. 5.1% over the first 5 months of 2025.

Looking at the brands ranking, Fiat (+27.4%) continues to recover year-on-year but at 10.1% share it delivers its lowest level so far this year, to be compared with 11.7% YTD. Volkswagen (+1%) overtakes Toyota (-7%) but the latter stays at #2 year-to-date. Excellent result for Dacia (+18.6%) up one spot on last month to #4 and Audi (+19.7%) up three to #5 for the second time this year after last February. BYD (+209.5%) is up 3-fold year-on-year and breaks into the Top 10 for the second time ever at #9, also hit last December. The Chinese carmaker sports a new volume record (6,019, previous best 5,193 last March) and share record (4%, previous best 3.1% last December). Leapmotor (+1277.2%) is up three spots on April to #13.

Model-wise, the Fiat Panda (+9.4%) outpaces its home market, climbing back up to 6% share vs. 5.5% last month. The Dacia Sandero (+23.5%) is up two spots to #2 but remains at #5 year-to-date. It’s a third consecutive month at a record third place for the Leapmotor T03 (+1739.8%), available from an incredible €4,900 after subventions and manufacturer rebates. Below a struggling Jeep Avenger (-15.1%), the BYD Atto 2 (+6717.9%) spectacularly breaks into the Top 5 at #5, with a previous best of #16 reached last March and for only its 4th appearance inside the Italian Top 50. The Fiat Grande Panda (+764.5%) recedes once again month-on-month to #9, after reaching #3 last February. It still ranks #3 year-to-date. Finally, notice the Fiat 500 (+1625.8%), not EV-only anymore, back up to #19 which is its highest ranking since June 2024.

Previous month: Italy April 2026: Leapmotor T03 repeats at #3, MG ZS up to record #5

One year ago: Italy May 2025: Jeep Avenger repeats at #2, Peugeot 208 up to record #3

Full May 2026 Top 58 All brands and Top 50 models below.

Italy May 2026 – brands:

PosBrandMay-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY251Fiat15,19710.1%+ 27.4%192,67711.7%+ 29.7%112Volkswagen10,8577.2%+ 1.0%353,8686.8%+ 2.4%333Toyota10,3196.9%– 7.0%254,9777.0%– 1.1%224Dacia9,2956.2%+ 18.6%539,5875.0%– 15.2%445Audi7,5355.0%+ 19.7%836,6324.6%+ 18.2%786Peugeot7,2484.8%– 16.1%437,8204.8%– 12.2%557Renault6,9244.6%– 10.9%637,3074.7%+ 5.0%668BMW6,7174.5%– 1.9%734,2474.3%+ 3.7%879BYD6,0194.0%+ 209.5%1423,4463.0%+ 208.5%142110MG5,3603.6%+ 24.7%1126,8603.4%+ 6.8%111311Citroen5,0483.4%– 3.3%1028,9503.7%– 2.0%101112Jeep4,9613.3%– 16.1%930,9343.9%– 3.9%9913Leapmotor4,7653.2%+ 1277.2%1620,9082.6%+ 1584.8%163214Mercedes4,4733.0%– 6.4%1225,5903.2%+ 6.3%121215Kia4,4272.9%+ 27.7%1722,4412.8%+ 15.8%151516Ford4,1322.8%– 40.1%1324,7933.1%– 23.1%131017Omoda+Jaecoo3,9752.6%+ 302.3%1816,8202.1%+ 322.3%202518Opel3,6142.4%+ 0.5%1520,2022.6%+ 6.8%171719Skoda3,3432.2%– 10.1%1918,5042.3%+ 10.5%181620Suzuki2,7441.8%+ 1.5%2113,8661.8%– 5.6%221921Hyundai2,5491.7%– 40.9%2015,7462.0%– 25.1%211422Cupra2,2761.5%– 2.4%2210,5491.3%+ 12.3%242223Nissan2,0971.4%+ 1.3%2417,4962.2%+ 0.7%191824Alfa Romeo1,7891.2%– 27.9%2311,3621.4%– 20.3%232025Mini1,7151.1%+ 22.7%258,1541.0%+ 27.3%252426Volvo1,4741.0%+ 27.1%266,7110.8%+ 8.2%262627Honda1,2440.8%+ 45.7%275,7810.7%+ 46.4%282928DR Motor1,1100.7%– 45.1%285,0560.6%– 33.0%302329Mazda9540.6%– 0.2%306,2440.8%+ 31.0%272830EMC8370.6%+ 183.7%382,6530.3%+ 138.8%363831Tesla6540.4%– 23.5%375,4950.7%+ 15.2%292732Seat6510.4%+ 8.0%313,9050.5%– 9.9%323133Lexus6330.4%+ 3.4%362,8530.4%– 1.7%353634Land Rover5630.4%– 1.1%323,1720.4%– 9.0%333435Porsche5580.4%– 10.3%352,5860.3%– 11.7%373336Geely5530.4%new342,0130.3%new38 –37Lancia5350.4%– 16.3%294,6640.6%+ 0.3%313038EVO5270.4%+ 26.1%333,1040.4%+ 9.6%343539DFSK2950.2%+ 181.0%401,3420.2%+ 184.3%404340DS2300.2%– 58.9%391,7830.2%– 27.8%393741Ich-X2220.1%+ 692.9%535630.1%+ 446.6%46n/a42Subaru1970.1%– 31.4%411,2290.2%+ 15.3%423943KGM1890.1%+ 509.7%439680.1%+ 554.0%435044Lynk & Co1880.1%+ 652.0%448640.1%+ 390.9%444545Sportequipe1340.1%– 31.3%421,2930.2%+ 47.1%414046SWM1140.1%+ 58.3%455780.1%+ 143.9%45n/a47Maserati1110.1%– 20.7%474570.1%– 41.3%494148Ferrari1050.1%+ 36.4%464700.1%+ 25.3%484449Mitsubishi950.1%– 22.8%502640.0%– 64.0%524250Lamborghini600.0%+ 13.2%483430.0%+ 38.3%504851Polestar590.0%+ 84.4%522740.0%+ 75.6%514952Alpine540.0%+ 28.6%492000.0%+ 58.7%53n/a53Smart520.0%+ 0.0%541620.0%– 54.0%544654Tiger370.0%– 11.9%514860.1%+ 291.9%47n/a55Lotus150.0%– 48.3%55800.0%– 34.4%555156Aston Martin100.0%+ 42.9%56580.0%+ 5.5%565357Jaguar10.0%– 90.9% –50.0%– 97.2%575258Mahindra00.0%– 100.0% –10.0%– 99.8%5847 –Others2560.2%+ 120.7% –9080.1%+ 32.9% – –

Italy May 2026 – models:

PosModelMay-26%/25Apr2026%/25PosFY251Fiat Panda8,9656.0%+ 9.4%154,5976.9%– 0.4%112Dacia Sandero4,4042.9%+ 23.5%417,8232.3%– 26.0%523Leapmotor T034,2502.8%+ 1739.8%319,0972.4%+ 1848.6%4n/a4Jeep Avenger4,0042.7%– 15.1%224,7633.1%+ 1.5%235BYD Atto 23,8182.5%+ 6717.9%289,6481.2%+ 6084.6%24n/a6Peugeot 2083,7282.5%– 0.1%714,7121.9%– 22.7%987Citroen C33,4072.3%+ 5.4%817,7152.2%– 24.3%648Toyota Yaris Cross3,3192.2%– 2.4%1115,6112.0%– 2.1%859Fiat Grande Panda2,9742.0%+ 764.5%619,8672.5%+ 2204.8%33710Toyota Aygo X2,8141.9%+ 12.2%915,8742.0%+ 60.9%71411Renault Captur2,6911.8%+ 18.5%1413,2971.7%+ 10.8%121312VW T-Roc2,6441.8%+ 5.9%1013,2451.7%+ 11.3%131113Toyota Yaris2,5561.7%– 15.1%1313,1251.7%– 20.4%14614Renault Clio2,5161.7%– 21.5%1214,5941.8%+ 10.5%10915MG ZS2,3241.5%– 10.4%514,0901.8%– 4.0%111016VW T-Cross2,2871.5%+ 12.2%1511,8241.5%+ 14.5%161717Dacia Duster2,2191.5%– 33.5%1912,8731.6%– 25.0%15718Audi Q32,1681.4%+ 183.0%2310,3951.3%+ 89.4%234019Fiat 5002,1401.4%+ 1625.8%317,8221.0%+ 764.3%29n/a20Kia Sportage2,1021.4%+ 39.1%2110,5641.3%+ 20.0%212021Ford Puma2,0991.4%– 31.3%1611,5951.5%– 9.3%171222MG 32,0961.4%+ 140.6%388,3731.1%+ 13.2%283123VW Tiguan2,0501.4%– 9.6%2510,7801.4%+ 0.8%191524BMW X11,8381.2%– 8.1%2410,7271.4%+ 11.0%201625Opel Corsa1,7581.2%+ 0.8%1711,0471.4%– 9.5%181826Peugeot 20081,7431.2%– 24.5%189,2931.2%– 13.3%252127Dacia Spring1,4471.0%+ 510.5%n/a3,4980.4%+ 40.6%n/an/a28Audi A31,4250.9%– 13.8%n/a5,6210.7%– 21.8%402529VW Golf1,4190.9%+ 16.2%336,9170.9%– 1.1%332930Omoda 51,3660.9%n/a306,9060.9%n/a34n/a31Suzuki Swift1,2980.9%+ 30.3%426,3830.8%+ 35.9%373532Kia Picanto1,2530.8%– 0.2%326,9880.9%+ 22.1%313033Toyota C-HR1,2140.8%– 2.2%297,5341.0%– 7.2%302434Hyundai Tucson1,1360.8%– 11.9%376,7850.9%+ 11.9%353235Mercedes GLA1,1020.7%– 1.6%355,5620.7%– 0.9%413336Nissan Qashqai1,0810.7%– 0.6%3910,4441.3%+ 16.3%222237Citroen C3 Aircross1,0790.7%n/a266,6430.8%n/a36n/a38Audi Q51,0640.7%+ 146.9%504,2090.5%+ 48.7%n/an/a39BMW X31,0560.7%+ 11.7%404,8690.6%+ 40.5%474740Peugeot 30081,0320.7%– 43.5%348,3951.1%+ 6.8%272341Skoda Fabia1,0120.7%– 4.2%n/a5,3580.7%+ 5.5%423642Alfa Romeo Tonale9620.6%+ 7.2%43n/an/an/an/a3943Jeep Compass9610.6%+ 59.9%225,7750.7%+ 47.6%39n/a44Jaecoo 79400.6%n/a41n/an/an/an/an/a45Suzuki Vitara9060.6%+ 8.4%n/a4,8920.6%– 0.2%464146Opel Mokka8910.6%+ 4.3%n/an/an/an/an/an/a47MG HS8750.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a48Fiat 6008680.6%– 69.1%208,7691.1%– 25.8%261949Hyundai i208380.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/a50Cupra Leon8350.6%n/an/an/an/an/an/an/an/aMercedes GLC8300.6%n/a494,5690.6%+ 556.5%50n/an/aFord Kuga7730.5%– 25.6%365,0300.6%– 6.9%4543n/aBYD Seal U7690.5%– 52.4%276,9740.9%+ 22.8%3226n/aSkoda Kamiq7560.5%– 26.1%n/a4,7490.6%– 3.1%4838n/aNissan Juke7550.5%– 1.8%n/a5,3560.7%– 17.4%4334n/aAudi A16730.4%– 21.0%455,0440.6%+ 17.4%4446n/aAlfa Romeo Junior6200.4%– 49.0%445,9710.8%– 18.4%3828n/aLancia Ypsilon5320.4%– 16.7%464,6580.6%+ 0.2%4944

Source: UNRAE