In Italy, the final quarter of 2022 proved to be a robust interval for the bike trade. Particularly, December 2022 noticed a notable improve in gross sales, with a 4.55 share level improve versus December 2021. This interprets to 2,700 extra two-wheelers on the street versus the earlier yr.
If we take a look at issues from a yearly potential, the whole lot of 2022 noticed a 0.95-percent improve in complete bike gross sales in Italy, as in opposition to 2021. As for December, 2022, let’s break issues down in just a bit extra element. Overall, 9,200 models had been offered in December, with a 4.55-percent progress versus the earlier yr. Unsurprisingly, scooters proceed to take pleasure in robust gross sales efficiency, particularly given the inflow of latest 125cc fashions for the newbie section. The result’s an 11.52-percent improve, with a complete of 4,482 scooter registrations for the month of December, 2022.
Moving on to bikes—which refers typically to road-legal motorbikes—the section additionally loved modest progress in December, 2022, seeing a 3.95-percent improve versus the identical interval of the earlier yr. This interprets to three,763 bikes offered in Italy in December 2022. Now, whereas scooters and bikes could have seen a noticeable improve in gross sales, the identical can’t be mentioned for mopeds, which had a notable gross sales decline of 17.74 %, closing the yr with simply 955 models offered.
Interestingly, maxi-scooters loved the strongest gross sales efficiency in December, 2022. According to a report revealed by our associates at Motociclismo, scooters with displacements starting from 501cc to 600cc loved the most important progress, with 6,977 models offered. This contains fashions just like the Yamaha TMAX and Kymco AK550 maxi-scoots. As for bikes, the middleweight section, with displacements starting from 501cc to 750cc reigned supreme, with 23,853 models offered. This contains fashions just like the Benelli TRK 502 and Yamaha MT-07.
Speaking of which, the Benelli TRK 502 has as soon as once more taken the crown of hottest bike within the Italian market, closing the yr with 6,645 models offered. According to Motociclismo, no different bike mannequin has managed to rake in that many gross sales previously 5 years. For reference, the TRK 502 outsells the BMW R 1250 GS, of which 4,062 models had been offered.
Source: www.rideapart.com