Italy’s car market showed strong momentum at the start of 2026, with new car registrations rising 6.2% year-on-year in January 2026, according to data updated on 2 February 2026. The latest figure marks a sharp acceleration from December 2025, when registrations were up 2.3% compared with the same month a year earlier.
The data are based on a year-over-year comparison, meaning the 6.2% January increase reflects growth versus January one year earlier, while the previous 2.3% figure measured December 2025 against December of the prior year. The jump suggests a solid improvement in demand in Italy’s auto market as the new year began, building on more modest gains seen at the end of 2025.
