Italy Auto Sales: Nov 2025 – EVs Rise, Diesel Falls

Italian New Car Market Shows Stability in November 2025

The Italian new car market registered 124,222 registrations in November 2025, a figure virtually unchanged from the 124,267 recorded during the same period in 2024. This data confirms a period of relative stability for the sector. However, cumulative figures for January through November 2025 reveal a contraction of 2.4%, with 1,417,621 vehicles registered compared to 1,452,994 in the same timeframe last year.

Shifting Fuel Preferences: Traditional Engines Decline

Traditional gasoline-powered vehicles are showing signs of weakness, accounting for 21% of total sales in November – a 6.4% decrease year-over-year. Year-to-date, gasoline car sales stand at 24.7%, down 4.4%. Diesel vehicles also experienced a decline, representing 8.2% of the market share in November and 9.4% cumulatively for the year, both down by more than four percentage points. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) powered vehicles also saw a slight decrease, holding steady at 8.7% in November and 9.3% for the first eleven months of the year.

Hybrid vehicles are maintaining a stable market share, representing 42.6% of sales in November and increasing to 44.5% year-to-date, a 4.4% rise. Within the hybrid segment, full hybrid vehicles accounted for 13.3% of November registrations, while mild hybrid models comprised 29.3%.

However, the most significant growth is being seen in the electric vehicle (EV) sector. Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), boosted by government incentives and increased vehicle availability, rose to 12.2% of the monthly market, a 7% increase. Year-to-date, EV sales reached 5.8%, up 1.7%. Plug-in hybrid vehicles also performed well, capturing 7.2% of the market in November and 6.2% year-to-date, with respective increases of 4.1% and 2.9%.

Stellantis Leads, Leapmotor Surges in November Sales

In terms of manufacturer groups, Stellantis remains the market leader with 31,744 registrations in November, a 2.51% increase. Notably, Leapmotor experienced a significant surge, with 2,211 units registered. Fiat also saw a positive trend, returning to growth with 10,827 registrations and a 23.15% increase. The Volkswagen Group maintained its second-place position with 21,138 registrations, a slight decrease of 2.15%, while the Renault Group saw a decline to 13,372 units, down 16.35%.

Tesla also showed growth, with 1,281 units registered, and Honda reached 1,013 registrations. BYD continued its upward trajectory, registering 3,526 vehicles in November, bringing its year-to-date total to 20,275 units. Omoda & Jaecoo also posted strong numbers, with 2,204 registrations in November and 13,286 year-to-date.

Fiat Panda Remains Italy’s Best-Selling Car

The Fiat Panda continues to dominate the sales charts, leading with 6,827 registrations in November. The Dacia Sandero followed in second place with 3,885 units, while the Toyota Yaris Cross secured third with 3,535 registrations. The Jeep Avenger ranked fourth with 3,396 units, and the Toyota Yaris completed the top five with 3,027 vehicles.

Rounding out the top ten were the Toyota Aygo X (2,955 registrations), Citroën C3 (2,599), Ford Puma (2,331), and Renault Clio (2,304), followed by the Renault Captur (2,216). Just outside the top ten, the BYD Dolphin Surf registered 2,187 units, followed by the Volkswagen Tiguan (2,121) and Volkswagen T-Roc (2,082). The MG ZS recorded 1,932 registrations, while the Leapmotor T03 totaled 1,881. The Peugeot 208 reached 1,877 units, followed by the Volkswagen T-Cross (1,730), BMW X1 (1,708), and the new Fiat Grande Panda (1,707). The Dacia Duster closed out the top twenty with 1,691 units.