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December car sales are down 22% in Italy at 131,202 units, bringing the 2010 total to 1,972,617, down 9% on 2009. The Fiat Punto is the best selling car in Italy for the 17th year in a row (the 1st gen Punto launched in Nov 93) with sales down 15% at 155,301 (7.9%).
The Top 6 is unchanged this year: the Fiat Panda is #2 for the 9th year in a row, down 19% at 7% share, ahead of the Ford Fiesta (-8% at 5%), Fiat 500 (-15% at 3.5%), VW Golf (-8% at 2.6%) and Opel Corsa (-2% at 2.6%). The VW Polo is up 69% and 12 spots in 7th and the Renault Clio is up 34% and 5 spots in 10th.
In December, the Mini breaks into the Top 10 for the first time since its reintroduction in 2001: it is 10th with 2,440 sales, the new Ford C-Max is #17 and the Fiat Doblo reaches its best at #21.
More commentaries, December and Full Year Top 50 below.
Other 2010 highlights include the 15th place of the Opel Astra, up 9 spots and 29% with 26,681 sales, the 20th place of the Renault Megane (+30%), the 24th place of the Peugeot 206+ (+ 18 spots), the 25th place of the Renault Scenic (+96% and 34 spots!) and the arrival of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta at #34 (14,399 sales) and the Chevrolet Spark at #38 (13,530 sales).
Source : Italy December 2010: Mini in Top 10, Punto #1 for 17th year « Best Selling Cars – Matt's blog
The Top 6 is unchanged this year: the Fiat Panda is #2 for the 9th year in a row, down 19% at 7% share, ahead of the Ford Fiesta (-8% at 5%), Fiat 500 (-15% at 3.5%), VW Golf (-8% at 2.6%) and Opel Corsa (-2% at 2.6%). The VW Polo is up 69% and 12 spots in 7th and the Renault Clio is up 34% and 5 spots in 10th.
In December, the Mini breaks into the Top 10 for the first time since its reintroduction in 2001: it is 10th with 2,440 sales, the new Ford C-Max is #17 and the Fiat Doblo reaches its best at #21.
More commentaries, December and Full Year Top 50 below.
Other 2010 highlights include the 15th place of the Opel Astra, up 9 spots and 29% with 26,681 sales, the 20th place of the Renault Megane (+30%), the 24th place of the Peugeot 206+ (+ 18 spots), the 25th place of the Renault Scenic (+96% and 34 spots!) and the arrival of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta at #34 (14,399 sales) and the Chevrolet Spark at #38 (13,530 sales).
Source : Italy December 2010: Mini in Top 10, Punto #1 for 17th year « Best Selling Cars – Matt's blog