Car statistics for Italy
In 2025, 1,550,451 new passenger cars were registered in Italy, of which 6.1% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 17.3%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2025)
New registrations per year
Electric car adoption over time
Electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) as a share of new car sales in Italy, 2013–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in Italy (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in Italy in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dacia Dacia Sandero | 49,191 |
| 2 | Toyota Toyota Yaris Cross | 36,287 |
| 3 | Toyota Toyota Yaris | 33,427 |
| 4 | Dacia Dacia Duster | 32,148 |
| 5 | Peugeot Peugeot 208 | 30,960 |
| 6 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Roc | 26,946 |
| 7 | Ford Ford Puma | 26,298 |
| 8 | Toyota Toyota Aygo X | 24,255 |
| 9 | BMW BMW X1 | 21,888 |
| 10 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Cross | 21,575 |
| 11 | Fiat Fiat 600 | 20,360 |
| 12 | Renault Renault Captur II | 19,716 |
| 13 | Kia Kia Sportage | 17,842 |
| 14 | Peugeot Peugeot 2008 | 17,665 |
| 15 | Toyota Toyota C-HR | 15,344 |
Source: EEA CO₂ monitoring (CC BY 4.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2025)
59.5% of passenger cars in Italy are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2025)
Of 41,795,962 registered passenger cars in Italy, 49.7% run on petrol, 39.5% on diesel and 10.8% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
CO2 emissions of new cars (2024)
New passenger cars in Italy emitted on average 119.8 g CO2/km in 2024. The EU average was 107.9 g/km, so Italy is above the average.
EV charging stations
Italy has 9,382 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 15.9 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2024)
Italy recorded 5.1 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (3,030 in total) in 2024. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so Italy is above the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by Italy
Italy has notified 19 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 4 car brands. Member states notify the same defect independently, so a high count reflects both the size of the car fleet and how actively the country reports.