Vfacts march

[Rob 351]

Thank god for the Ranger!


Toyota - 19,652 (up 4.3 percent YTD)
Mazda - 10,472 (steady)
Hyundai - 8700 (down 8.2 percent)
Mitsubishi - 7583 (up 1.1 percent)
Holden - 7211 (down 10.7 percent)
Ford - 6852 (down 1.1 percent)
Nissan - 5620 (down 13.3 percent)
Volkswagen - 5122 (down 5.8 percent)
Subaru - 5006 (up 8.4 percent)
Kia - 4684 (up 34.8 percent)
Top 10 Selling Models - March 2017

Toyota HiLux - 4245 (10,333 sales YTD)
Ford Ranger - 3845 (9398)
Toyota Corolla - 3574 (9909)
Mazda3 - 3039 (9655)
Mitsubishi Triton - 2670 (5815)
Hyundai i30 - 2383 (6404)
Toyota Camry - 2336 (4389)
Hyundai Tucson - 2156 (5430)
Mazda CX-5 - 2116 (5973)
Holden Commodore - 2081 (5607)


Ranger doing well in the 4x4 market.

The Blue Oval shifted 2497 Ranger 4x4s in February 2017 to put it on top of the monthly 4x4 sales charts.
The Ranger held a 21.9 per cent share of the overall PU/CC 4x4 market, ahead of the Toyota Hilux (20.0 per cent).
With back-to-back monthly wins, the Ford Ranger has sold 374 more 4x4 vehicles than the second-placed Toyota Hilux so far in 2017.
In the overall market, Light Commercial Vehicles held an 18.5 per cent share of total industry sales in February. When compared to February last year, the sale of LCVs dropped by 5.6 per cent, though this can be attributed to unusually strong February 2016 sales.
“February 2016 included one extra selling day and saw a lot of activity in the market. This resulted in a 6.7 per cent surge over February 2015,” said the chief executive of the FCAI, Mr Tony Weber.
February 2017 was also a milestone month for SUVs, as they (39.9 per cent) overtook passenger cars (39.0 per cent) in total monthly sales.
“The steady, demonstrable shift in consumer preference, which has been occurring in the past few years, has culminated in this February outcome,” Mr Weber said.
“Of course, this one monthly outcome doesn’t signal a landslide but clearly Australian buyers are attracted by the features and capabilities of new generation SUVs, and how these types of vehicles suit their needs and lifestyles.”
The Toyota Corolla was Australia’s best-selling vehicle in February (3392 sales). It was followed by the Toyota Hilux 4x2/4x4 (3386), Mazda3 (3143), Ford Ranger 4x2/4x4 (2931) and Hyundai i30 (2003).
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4X4
FEB 17
JAN 17
YTD
1
Ford Ranger
2497
2221
4718
2
Toyota Hilux
2380
1964
4344
3
Mitsubishi Triton
1751
974
2725
4
Toyota Prado
1320
1063
2383
5
Holden Colorado
1098
1333
2431
6
Toyota LandCruiser Wagon
944
713
1657
7
Nissan Navara
931
802
1733
8
Volkswagen Amarok
756
577
1333
9
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
752
431
1183
10
Mazda BT-50
747
709