New vehicle sales hit a monthly record high of 134,171 units in June, an increase of 4.4 per cent over the previous high – achieved during the same month in 2016, which had the same number of selling-days.
The sales bonanza takes year-to-date (YTD) sales to 599,552 units, overtaking 2016’s high-water mark. Australians have never bought and/or sold more new vehicles than they are right now.
Reflecting the annual trend, SUVs (38.3 per cent market share) finished ahead of passenger cars (37.7) in June, and ahead of light commercial vehicles (21.1), which nevertheless showed the biggest growth.
Reflecting this, the two most popular vehicles once again were the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger, which comprehensively outdid the Toyota Corolla and – in a shock result – the Hyundai Tucson.
Top brands for June 2017
The top brand was Toyota on 24,546 for 11 per cent growth, almost double the next contender in Mazda (12,501, just ahead for an all-time brand record). Rounding out the top five were Hyundai (12,251, about even), Holden (9273, down a worrying 18.5 per cent) and Mitsubishi (9266, up 6 per cent).
Next in line were Ford (8863, up 6.5 per cent), Kia, (6737, up a massive 30 per cent), Nissan (6690, slightly down), Volkswagen (6447, up about 9 per cent) and Honda (5412, up 3 per cent).
Knocking on the door were Subaru (5201, up 1.3 per cent) and Mercedes-Benz (4920, up 25 per cent, with 700-odd being AMGs), while rugged battler Isuzu had a belter (3566, up 51 per cent thanks to upgraded models) to beat out BMW (2630, down 20 per cent) and Audi (2153, down 5 per cent).
Next were Suzuki (2077), Jeep (1262), Renault (1206), Lexus (1080) and Land Rover (1063).
Smaller-scale brands that grew beyond the overall market average include: Alfa Romeo (148, up 85 per cent), Fiat (308, up 30 per cent), Infiniti (75, up 25 per cent), Jaguar (258, up 13 per cent), Jeep (1262, up 6 per cent) and LDV (304, up 91 per cent).
Also good were Lexus (1080, up 7 per cent), Mini (403, up 13 per cent), Porsche (508, up 12 per cent), Skoda (594, up 24 per cent), Suzuki (2077, up 6.5 per cent) and Volvo Car (562, up 21 per cent).
High-roller brands such as Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini and McLaren also posted double-digit growth.
Notable brands that struggled to match the market boom and went backwards on their June 2016 numbers were: Chrysler (30, down 42 per cent), Citroen (51, down 53 per cent), Fiat Professional (136, down 12 per cent), Land Rover (1063, down 21 per cent) and Renault (1206, down 12.5 per cent).
Top models for June 2017
As has become rather commonplace, the Toyota HiLux (5461) and Ford Ranger (5051) were easily the market’s top sellers, ahead of the dependable Toyota Corolla in third (3830).
Fourth was a staggering result – the Hyundai Tucson coming from nowhere to reset the SUV record with 3741, thanks to regular $27,990 drive-away deals on the Active, plus a four-day window where there was a guaranteed $1000 discount.
Next was the Mazda 3 (3490), new Hyundai i30 (3471), fleet-friendly Toyota Camry (3191), Mitsubishi Triton (2995), Mazda CX-5 (2487) and Toyota RAV4 (2460).
This means that of the top-ten sellers, three were utes, three were medium SUVs, three were small cars and one was a medium car.
The top 20 also comprised the Kia Cerato (2452), Holden Colorado (2411), Isuzu D-Max (2388), Mitsubishi Outlander (2317), Volkswagen Golf (2300), Nissan Navara (2268), Mitsubishi ASX (2247), Toyota LandCruiser 70 and 200 Series combined (2170), Nissan X-Trail (2026) and in 20th spot, the Holden Commodore (2054).
Winners in key segments
|
SEGMENT |
GOLD |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
|
Light car |
Hyundai Accent – 1874 |
Mazda 2 – 1399 |
Toyota Yaris – 1299 |
|
Small car |
Toyota Corolla – 3830 |
Mazda 3 – 3490 |
Hyundai i30 – 3471 |
|
Medium car |
Toyota Camry – 3191 |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class – 993 |
Mercedes-Benz CLA – 389 |
|
Large car |
Holden Commodore – 2054 |
Toyota Aurion – 459 |
Skoda Superb – 123 |
|
Sports car |
Ford Mustang – 1276 |
Hyundai Veloster – 322 |
Mercedes-Benz C-Class – 272 |
|
Small SUV |
Mitsubishi ASX – 2247 |
Mazda CX-3 – 1974 |
Honda HR-V – 1606 |
|
Medium SUV |
Hyundai Tucson – 3741 |
Mazda CX-5 – 2487 |
Toyota RAV4 – 2460 |
|
Medium SUV luxury |
Land Rover Discovery Sport – 517 |
BMW X3 – 448 |
Lexus NX – 434 |
|
Large SUV |
Toyota Prado – 1971 |
Toyota Kluger – 1464 |
Subaru Outback – 1180 |
|
Large SUV luxury |
BMW X5 – 359 |
Mercedes-Benz GLE – 315 |
Audi Q7 – 304 |
|
Vans |
Toyota HiAce – 840 |
Hyundai iLoad – 684 |
Volkswagen Transporter – 300 |
|
4×2 utes |
Toyota HiLix – 1523 |
Isuzu D-Max – 645 |
Mazda BT-50 – 607 |
|
4×4 utes |
Ford Ranger – 4449 |
Toyota HiLux – 3938 |
Mitsubishi Triton – 2657 |
Miscellaneous data
- All states and territories, except Western Australia, produced sales increases.
- Victoria lead the way with an 8.7 per cent sales growth over June 2016. SA grew 7.9 per cent, NT by 7.5 per cent, followed by Queensland (up 5.5 per cent), Tasmania (up 5.4 per cent), NSW (up 2.1 per cent) and the ACT (up 0.7 per cent). WA sales declined by 5.5 per cent.
- The five most popular vehicle segments by market share were small cars (18.6 per cent), medium SUVs (16.4), 4×4 utes (15.0), large SUVs (11.5) and small SUVs (9.3).
- Buyer types: private (68,150), business fleets (52,039), rental (6387) and government (3716).
- Top import sources were Japan (36,440), Thailand (35,065), Korea (21,859), Germany (9905) and the USA (6132), Australia = 6143.
- The Ford Mustang managed 1276 sales, a staggering result netting 56 per cent segment share.
- By reader request, the large ute-based 4×4 wagon battle: Isuzu MU-X (1178), Mitsubishi Pajero Sport (595), Ford Everest (544), Toyota Fortuner (358) and Holden Trailblazer (311).
*Source: FCAI
Top 20 brands June 2017
|
Brand |
Sales |
|
Toyota |
24,456 |
|
Mazda |
12,501 |
|
Hyundai |
12,251 |
|
Holden |
9273 |
|
Mitsubishi |
9266 |
|
Ford |
8863 |
|
Kia |
6737 |
|
Nissan |
6690 |
|
Volkswagen |
6447 |
|
Honda |
5412 |
|
Subaru |
5201 |
|
Mercedes-Benz |
4920 |
|
Isuzu Ute |
3566 |
|
BMW |
2630 |
|
Audi |
2153 |
|
Suzuki |
2077 |
|
Jeep |
1262 |
|
Renault |
1206 |
|
Lexus |
1080 |
|
Land Rover |
1063 |
Top 20 models June 2017
|
Model |
Sales |
|
Toyota HiLux |
5461 |
|
Ford Ranger |
5051 |
|
Toyota Corolla |
3830 |
|
Hyundai Tucson |
3741 |
|
Mazda 3 |
3490 |
|
Hyundai i30 |
3471 |
|
Toyota Camry |
3191 |
|
Mitsubishi Triton |
2995 |
|
Mazda CX-5 |
2487 |
|
Toyota RAV4 |
2460 |
|
Kia Cerato |
2452 |
|
Holden Colorado |
2411 |
|
Isuzu D-Max |
2388 |
|
Mitsubishi Outlander |
2317 |
|
Volkswagen Golf |
2300 |
|
Nissan Navara |
2268 |
|
Mitsubishi ASX |
2247 |
|
Toyota LandCruiser 70/200 |
2170 |
|
Nissan X-Trail |
2126 |
|
Holden Commodore |
2054 |
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