The Italian market declines by 9.7% in 2022 compared to 2021
- The Italian car market (passenger cars) remained at a very low level in 2022 compared to 2021 (-9.7%), and especially compared to 2019 (-31%). In total, Italy registered 1,316,702 passenger cars last year, compared to 1,457,952 in 2021, against 1,381,496 in 2020 and 1,916,320 in 2019. This is far from the 2.5 million units recorded in 2007.
- The reasons given for this very low level of registrations in 2022 are delays in vehicle deliveries, which can last several months.
- But it could be that the sharp increase in the average price of cars and a wait-and-see attitude of customers towards electric vehicles is slowing down purchases and encouraging potential customers to keep their vehicles longer.
- The ranking by brand shows that Fiat is still the market leader with 178,935 units, ahead of Volkswagen (104,852 units), Toyota (92,148 units), Ford (74,128 units), Peugeot (69,311 units) and Dacia (59,732 units), ahead of Renault.
- By groups, Stellantis is the Italian market leader in 2022 (460,872 units) ahead of Volkswagen (218,005 units), Renault-Nissan (154,863 units), Toyota (95,394 units) and Hyundai-Kia (84,391 units).
- The best-selling models in Italy in 2022 were the Fiat Panda (103,835 units), the Lancia Ypsilon (40,949 units) and the Fiat 500 (35,995 units). Note that Italy is the only country in Europe where the Lancia Ypsilon is marketed, but from 2024, the new Ypsilon will be distributed throughout Europe as in the 90s.