The European auto market (EU27+EFTA) closed 2012 with registrations down 7.8% over the prior year to just under 12,528,000 units. Fiat Group sales, which were significantly affected by negative market conditions in Italy, totaled just under 800,000 units for the year, representing a 6.4% share of the European market. In December, the Group sold nearly 51,000 vehicles with market share at 6%.
Of note was the result in the UK, where Fiat Group sold more than 65,000 vehicles (up
10.9% over 2011 compared to 5.3% for the overall market) and increased share 0.2 percentage points to 3.2%.
The brand recorded strong growth in the UK, where sales were up 19.3% for the year
(over 51,000 vehicles sold) and 48.2% for the month of December (nearly 3,400 vehicles sold). Results were also positive in Spain, where the brand achieved a 1%
year-over-year sales increase.
The brand's top selling models posted another positive year. Just four months after being launched, the 500L closed 2012 already positioned firmly among the leaders in its segment. The Fiat Panda continued as the best selling car in the European A segment with 186,000 units sold for the year and a 15.7% segment share. Positive performance also for the 500, with sales totaling more than 146,000 units and segment share at 12.4%. The Punto remained firmly among the top 10 B-segment models, with more than 134,000 units sold, and the Freemont was one of leaders in its segment with a 5.9% share. The Qubo and Doblò retained their leading positions in the multispace segment, with a combined 12% share.
Full-year sales results were positive in Germany, where the brand recorded a 3.8%
year-over-year increase (compared to a 2.9% decline for the market) and France,
where the brand's sales were up 25.6% (-13.9% for the market). In the UK, the
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Lancia/Chrysler brand registered a 182% year-over-year sales increase, compared to just 5.3% for the market overall.
The Jeep brand significantly outperformed the market, with full-year 2012 sales up
19% to more than 28,000 units and December sales up 11.4% over the same month a year ago to almost 2,400 units.
Sales increases were registered in several European markets, with particularly notable results in Germany (+65%), France (+22.4%) and the UK (+7.5%).
For Ferrari and Maserati, the Group's luxury and performance brands, full-year sales totaled nearly 4,000 units.
Turin, 16 January 2013
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