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03-02-2016, 11:18 AM | #1 | ||
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http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/news/ind...ary-car-sales/
Not a good start for the locals - SALES of Australian-made cars plummeted in a new-car market that grew 2.7 percent compared with the same time last year, falling just shy of its 85,430 January record, set in 2013. Locally-produced Holdens, Fords and Toyotas accounted for only 4.9 percent of the 84,373 cars sold in January 2016, almost half of the market share Australian-made cars achieved in 2015. For the first time ever an Australian-made car didn’t make the list of top 10 best-selling vehicles; 1242 sales for the Holden Commodore made it the top selling locally-manufactured car, enough for only 15th place. The figures were tempered by a dismal result for the Australian-made Toyota Camry, which managed just 503 sales *– less than one-tenth the Camrys it sold in December, when it was the top-selling car. Toyota Camry RESIZED Put that down to some industry game playing; Toyota had a strong December by getting dealers to register sales before the cars had been bought by customers. Go shopping for a Camry now and there’s a good chance it’ll already be registered but not have been driven. Indeed Toyota’s January result of just 12,453 (down 8.8 percent) was its worst performance since 2002, and the Toyota Corolla that has dominated the sales charts in recent years was outsold by the Mazda 3 (3722 to 2758), the top-selling vehicle in January. Just nine months out from its planned stop of production, the Ford Falcon registered an all-time low, with just 235 cars sold – that’s only one sale more than the Porsche Macan. It was another month to forget for Ford on the passenger car front, with the Kuga, Mondeo, Focus and EcoSport all posting poor results of fewer than 500 cars each. Once again it was up to the Ranger to do the heavy lifting for Ford, accounting for 44 percent of the brand’s sales with 2418. The Ranger was also the top-selling ute, beating the new Toyota Hilux (2341) that had held the top position since going on sale in October. Ford Mustang RESIZED The American-made Mustang also provided some rare good news for Ford, with 389 sold in January to become Ford’s third best-selling passenger car (with a waiting list of more than 12 months), behind the Territory (500) and Focus (497). Arch-rival Holden also had a disappointing start to the year, with a meagre 6824 sales for 8.1 percent of the market, relegating it to fourth on the sales charts to slip behind third-placed Hyundai (7001). The big winner – in a now familiar trend – was Mazda, with sales up 11.2 percent and a record 11.9 percent market share. Luxury brands carried on their buoyant 2015 results to post another record in January 2016. Audi achieved an increase of 11.3 percent with 2142 sales, ahead of BMW on 2075 (up a whopping 19.8 percent), but it was Mercedes-Benz’s continued charge at the top with 3099 sales and 19.5 percent increase to see it knock off Honda (2898) for the last spot in the Top Ten. Lamrorghini Hurcan RESIZED Lamborghini registered 22 sales, almost double that of Italian rival Ferrari (13), while Porsche continued its surge following a record 2015, with 490 sales giving it a 31.4 percent new-year boost. The SUV juggernaut rolled on in January with an increase of 19.5 percent. There were 33,073 SUVs sold compared with 35,214 passenger cars, the latter dropping 11.5 percent; the artificial drop in Camry sales accounted for a large chunk of that decline. Hyundai Tucson RESIZED SUVs accounted for 39.2 percent of sales in January (a record high) with passenger cars down to 41.7 percent (a record low) as the gap narrows. Hyundai had the top selling SUV with its resurgent Tucson managing 2065 sales, pipping the Mazda CX-5 (1750) that’s held the top spot in recent years. Sales of utes – which dropped market share in 2015 – rebounded in the first month of the year. There were 12,811 utes sold, an increase of 15 percent. January 2016 sales figures: Top 10 best-selling brands RANK BRAND SALES 1. Toyota 12,453 2. Mazda 10,016 3. Hyundai 7001 4. Holden 6824 5. Nissan 5563 6. Ford 5504 7. Mitsubishi 5007 8. Volkswagen 4341 9. Kia 3116 10. Mercedes-Benz 3099 January 2016 sales figures: Top 15 best-selling cars RANK MODEL SALES 1. Mazda 3 3722 2. Toyota Corolla 2758 3. Ford Ranger 2418 4. Toyota Hilux 2341 5. Hyundai Tucson 2065 6. Hyundai i30 1852 7. Mazda CX-5 1750 8. Holden Colorado 1691 9. Nissan Navara 1670 10. Volkswagen Golf 1606 11. Toyota RAV4 1440 12. Mitsubishi ASX 1393 13. Mazda CX-3 1391 14. Mazda 2 1381 15. Holden Commodore 1242 |
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03-02-2016, 01:48 PM | #3 | ||
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ranger beat hill! damn!!!!!!
no triton for the first time in a long while, must have sold all the cheap mn's and are left with even worse mq's |
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03-02-2016, 02:20 PM | #4 | ||
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Anyone know how the Everest is selling?
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03-02-2016, 04:40 PM | #5 | ||
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September last year they say there was so much interest there would be supply issues.
4 months on plenty of them sitting at the dealers looking through car sales last week, they may need a price adjustment to get them moving. Ford — 5504 (up 2.7%) . Lamborghini and the Ford Mustang are posting amazing sales in Australia story HERE http://www.businessinsider.com.au/la...stralia-2016-2
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03-02-2016, 06:04 PM | #6 | ||
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03-02-2016, 08:31 PM | #8 | ||
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The Isuzu MU-X trounced them all, with 495 units, the new Pajero Sport finished with 356 units and then the Everest on 287 units and next the Toyota Fortuner with 274 units.
Don't know about the Colorado 7 however. Great to see the first Mustang figures finally published! No doubt they'll increase over the coming months to fill those 4,000 orders. |
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05-02-2016, 10:18 AM | #9 | ||
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Will be interesting to see how/if these figures look once the Everest and Fotuner have been around for a year or so like the others.
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03-02-2016, 05:35 PM | #10 | ||
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I'm surprised the Mustang only sold 389, supposedly being sold out for a year in advance.
Are the importing limited numbers or are they, like the Everest, and just not selling? I really thought they'd both sell like hot cakes.
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03-02-2016, 05:39 PM | #11 | ||
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For once the perennial Ford excuse of "supply issues" is true for the Mustang.
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04-02-2016, 01:06 AM | #12 | |||
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They would sell plenty more if they got there supply sorted, more of the same that plagued the Ranger for many years.
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03-02-2016, 09:00 PM | #13 | ||
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Mustang is on the money. 4000 a year over 12 months is roughly 350 a month.
Holden in general did really poor. Probably a preview of what to expect once the Aussie built Commodore winds down. |
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03-02-2016, 11:50 PM | #14 | ||
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Haven't seen any Everests in Rockhampton Mustangs , yes. As Spoolman said "Everest needs a price adjustment" Titanium is overpriced. Would sales improve if Trend was $59,990 drive away? New Mitsi Sport Exceed is $54,990 drive away and can tow 3100kg. Market is overcrowded.
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Why is it top 15 now instead of top 10?
Personally I think it is to show Holden Commodore @ 15 still on the sale stats.
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I'm actually surprised that Falcon sales aren't up this year, considering it's the final year. In the USA, in the Crown Victoria's final year, sales increased by 50%, with police departments buying up the car before production ended. |
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4 door sedans in any brand are taking a smashing.
Soon to be sold with optional extra hen's teeth. Australia, the land of the Truck and SUV.
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04-02-2016, 07:49 AM | #26 | ||
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Spoolman..how many sales will be cancelled because of the 13 month wait wait ? Ford need to get supply delivery fixed.
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A lot can change in 13 months in ones life and at the same if your selling your current car that needs to be timed correctly too. If there was a red V8 Pony on the floor I reckon good chance I would be in one, The FGX isn't an option for me, sitting in one feels the same as the 2010 FG I have now, and the 2010 50th anniversary has a nicer interior finish. Autotech have been waiting for a v8 and a 4cyl for over a year..
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04-02-2016, 09:30 AM | #28 | ||
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Everest starts ~$10k higher than Pajero Sport and a good ~$20k higher than MU-X (according to their respective websites), so I'd say FoA would almost be happy with those numbers considering margin they'd be getting.
Great month for Ranger! They need to lift their game with Focus / Mondeo / Kuga / Fiesta. All great cars severely under-performing. Would love to see the "Us vs Them" advertising carry through to those models. Mondeo vs Camry, Kuga vs Rav or CX-5 etc. Last edited by imugli; 04-02-2016 at 09:44 AM. |
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Everest pricing at Metro Ford..Could be lower with negotiation..still, $81,400 for a Titanium is a big ask..http://metroford.com.au/new-cars-bri...?model=Everest They only list one Falcon, an XR8..
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Did you honestly expect anything else?
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