Fiat Chrysler outperforms European industry average in June

(July 16, 2015) LONDON — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles outperformed the European industry average once again in June with a 17.7% year-over-year increase in passenger car sales. The group was leader in the European A segment for the 30th consecutive month, with the Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda accounting for a combined 27.7% share.

The Fiat 500L ranked first in the Small MPV segment for the ninth consecutive month and had a 23.8% segment share for the year-to-date. With the 500X also making a positive contribution — and ranking firmly among the top selling models in its segment — Fiat brand sales were up 14.8% year-over-year.

The Jeep Renegade posted its best European sales result since launch, with more than 5,400 vehicles sold, driving a nearly three-fold increase for the brand in June.

In June, new passenger car registrations in Europe were up 14.8% over the prior year to nearly 1,414,000 units. For the six months year-to-date, new registrations increased 8.2% to 7,415,000 vehicles.

FCA outperformed the industry average for the sixth consecutive month, with June sales up 17.7% to more than 87,400 vehicles. This represented the group's highest percentage increase since January 2010. Market share was 20 basis points higher at 6.2%.

The Group outpaced the industry in most major markets, with sales up 20.1% year-over-year in Italy (+14.4% for the industry), 15.9% in Germany (+12.9% for the industry), 22.8% in France (+15.0% for the industry) and 26.2% in Spain (+23.4% for the industry).

FCA also outperformed the industry for the year-to-date, with sales increasing 12.6% to nearly 473,000 vehicles and share 30 basis points higher at 6.4%.

Fiat brand posted June sales of more than 66,000 vehicles, an increase of 14.8% over June a year ago and market share was in line with the prior year at 4.7%. The brand's June sales were up 15.9% year-over-year in Germany, 31.8% in France and 25.1% in Spain, outperforming the industry in all three markets. In Italy, all Fiat brand vehicles ranked first in their respective segments for the month.

For the year-to-date, the brand's European sales were up 9.6% to 356,000 vehicles, and share was 10 basis points higher at 4.8%.

The brand continued as leader in the European A segment, with the 500 and Panda accounting for a combined 28.3% share year-to-date and sales of the 500 passing the 100,000 unit mark. In June, the 500 was the number one A-segment vehicle, with more than 19,200 units sold, followed by the Panda, with nearly 14,800 units sold for the month.