The car market in Italy closed the fifth month of the year in negative. Sales, a maggio 2022, They have reached the 122,761 units. A volume of registrations which, when compared with that obtained in the same period last year, translates into a significant one 15% drop.
In addition to the economic uncertainty and the inflationary process in which we already find ourselves, the share crisis of Italian dealers due to the global shortage of microchips is now added. All these problems weigh on the accumulated data. In the period between January and May, new car registrations reached 565,122 units, 23.9% less compared to 2021.
FIAT Panda dominates the car market in Italy in May 2022
What were the best-selling models? There classification in the month of May it brings very interesting news that must be analyzed. In fact, in these turbulent times, numerous changes are taking place in this list. But where there are no surprises, it is in the model that leads the Italian market with an iron fist. There FIAT Panda achieved a resounding victory.
| CLASSIFICATION | TEMPLATE | SALES MAY’22 | SALES 2022 (JANUARY-MAY) | RANKING 2022 (JANUARY-MAY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiat Panda | 12.057 | 51.490 | 1 |
| 2 | Lancia Ypsilon | 4.257 | 17.765 | 2 |
| 3 | FIAT 500 | 3.921 | 11.981 | 7 |
| 4 | Volkswagen T Roc | 3.158 | 9.576 | 15 |
| 5 | Jeep Compass | 3.109 | 12.433 | 6 |
| 6 | Citroen C3 | 2.758 | 13.524 | 5 |
| 7 | Jeep Renegade | 2.656 | 11.343 | 11 |
| 8 | Renault Capture | 2.569 | 10.599 | 14 |
| 9 | FIAT 500X | 2.406 | 11.579 | 8 |
| 10 | Toyota Yaris Croce | 2.388 | 11.303 | 10 |
In second position is the timeless Lancia Ypsilon and to close the podium, we have the FIAT 500. The 100% electric variant of this model was instrumental in achieving this result. In May, 749 units of the electric model were sold. This volume of registrations has enabled the FIAT 500 to be the best-selling electric car in Italy in May. It is positioned in front of the Smart EQ ForTwo and the Peugeot e-208.
The Volkswagen T-Roc is just off the podium. The recent makeover it has undergone is helping to improve its performance in this competitive market.
Other models that deserve to be mentioned are also the Jeep Renegade (7th) and the Renault Captur (8th).
As for the list of most popular car brands in Italy, we find the clear dominance of FIAT, which is repeated on the top step of the podium. Volkswagen and Toyota are in second and third place respectively.