France vs Italy: New passenger cars by unloaded weight
France
1.69 million
in 2025
Italy
1.55 million
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th
New passenger cars by unloaded weight over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 1.69 million against 1.55 million in Italy, a difference of 139,840.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 1.27 million | 314,453 | France |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.83 million | 149,587 | France |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 2.10 million | 95,185 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.10 million | 2.41 million | 301,262 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.72 million | 310,488 | France |
| 2020s | 1.72 million | 1.50 million | 212,803 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new passenger cars by unloaded weight, France or Italy?
- France, at 1.69 million against 1.55 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in new passenger cars by unloaded weight between France and Italy?
- 139,840, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for new passenger cars by unloaded weight?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as New passenger cars by unloaded weight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.