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Australian May 2008 Sales Results
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
4 June 2008
www.fcai.com.au
Fuel prices driving motorists to car showrooms.
FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar said new motor vehicle sales were relatively strong in May, despite the impact of rising fuel prices and interest rates.
Australian new motor vehicle sales remained strong last month, despite higher interest rates and fuel prices.
Official VFACTS figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that 88,640 cars, trucks and buses were sold in May – an increase of 43 vehicles on the same month last year.
"This is a good result for the automotive industry, although there is evidence that interest rate rises and other factors have slowed the rate of growth in recent months," FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar said.
Year-to-date the car market is now up 4 per cent on the same period in 2007, which was an all-time record year.
The May figures reveal a 'two-phase' car market, with the passenger car market down slightly (2.5 per cent) while the SUV and light commercial markets continue to boom.
Sales in the medium SUV segment were up 16.8 per cent on May 2007 and the large SUV segment was up 12 per cent, despite the impact of higher fuel costs.
The light commercial vehicle market also continues to be buoyant – with ute sales particularly strong.
The pick-up/cab-chassis 4x4 segment rose 5.7 per cent over May last year, while the van segment rose 22.5 per cent.
Mr McKellar said an increasing number of passenger vehicles and SUVs are being bought with clean-diesel engines.
"Several new common-rail injection clean diesels have entered the market in the past few months, and we can see that Australian drivers are keen to give the new technology a try," Mr McKellar said.
Vehicle buyers seeking improved fuel efficiency do not necessarily have to choose a smaller vehicle.
"The traditional image of diesel vehicles has changed, he said. Diesel vehicles can provide significant benefits in terms of fuel efficiency and reduced carbon emissions but have good power and performance."
Mr McKellar said higher fuel prices should not scare consumers away from traditional petrol engines either, because new technology has made these more efficient.
"Our analysis shows that higher fuel costs are prompting people to shop around to find a new car that both suits their needs and also has better fuel economy than the one they are currently driving," he said.
Toyota remained the top-selling marque in May with 23.4 per cent of the market, followed by Holden with 12.5 per cent and Ford with 10.9 per cent.
So far this year Toyota leads the sales race with 101,816 vehicles sold, followed by Holden with 55,155 and Ford with 44,183.
Top Australian Brands May 2008
Brand - Sales
1. Toyota - 20,754
2. Holden - 11,118
3. Ford - 9,650
4. Mazda – 6530
5. Mitsubishi – 5134
6. Nissan – 5073
7. Honda – 4503
8. Hyundai – 3912
9. Subaru – 3217
10. Volkswagen – 2812
Top Australian Vehicles May 2008
Vehicle - Sales
1. Holden Commodore - 4215
2. Toyota HiLux - 3914
3. Toyota Corolla - 3668
4. Ford Flacon - 3320
5. Mazda 3 - 2582
Toyota Yaris - 1987
Toyota Camry - 1933
Toyota Landcruiser - 1783
Honda Civic – 1634
Toyota Aurion - 1618
Hyundai Getz – 1568
Holden Rodeo - 1531
Mitsubishi Lancer - 1520
Holden Astra - 1487
Toyota Prado - 1435
Subaru Forester - 1423
Mitsubishi Triton - 1311
Ford Ranger - 1311
Ford Focus - 1302
Suzuki Swift – 1254
Ford Territory - 1254
Toyota Kluger - 1235
Toyota RAV4 - 1165
Holden Commodore Ute - 1112
Mazda 2 - 1080
Mazda BT-50 - 1049
Mazda 6 - 993
Holden Barina - 952
Holden Captiva - 918
Ford Falcon Ute - 915
Subaru Impreza - 788
Honda CR-V – 726
Mitsubishi Outlander - 658
Mercedes-Benz C-Class – 656
Ford Fiesta - 575
Ford Mondeo - 565
Subaru Liberty - 541
Mitsubishi Pajero - 516
Holden Viva - 434
Nissan Patrol Wagon – 434
Mitsubishi 380 - 418
Mazda CX-9 - 410
Toyota Prius - 373
BMW 3 Series – 367
Mazda CX-7 - 351
Lexus IS250 – 346
Mitsubishi Colt - 336
Subaru Outback - 320
Toyota Tarago - 229
Holden Caprice - 171
Chrysler 300C – 159
Holden Combo - 90
Holden Statesman - 86
Holden Astra Convertible - 77
Holden Epica - 43
New Zealand May 2008 Sales Results
Motor Industry Association New Zealand
4 June 2008
www.mia.org.nz
New vehicle market takes a breather at last.
After a solid period of growth lasting the best part of seven years, the new vehicle industry took a breather in the month of May. Although May new car sales of 5627 were slightly up on April’s figure, the month of May was 11.3% down on last May’s 17 year record. New commercial vehicle sales, at 2002, were marginally down on both April 2008 and May 2007. Year to date May, total new vehicle sales were 3.5% up on the same period last year.
“If May’s trend continues into the coming months we may at last be seeing the new vehicle market entering a consolidation phase after a prolonged period of growth,” said Perry Kerr, CEO of the Motor Industry Association. ”This is not entirely unexpected, as the slowing economy has affected virtually every other business sector. There is however, very strong demand for small new cars in particular, and we still expect the full year to yield a similar new vehicle market to that of 2007.”
Toyota continues to lead the new vehicle market, but there is a close battle between Ford and Holden for second place. Corolla continues to edge out Commodore for the position of top selling car model.
Top New Zealand Brands May 2008
Brand - Sales
1. Toyota - 1195
2. Ford - 940
3. Holden - 793
4. Mazda - 596
5. Nissan - 553
6. Mitsubishi - 509
7. Suzuki - 504
8. Honda - 421
9. Hyundai - 398
10. Volkswagen - 177
11. Kia - 140
12. Subaru - 113
13. Daihatsu - 112
14. Mercedes Benz - 111
15. Audi - 100
16. Skoda - 92
17= BMW - 80
17= Peugeot - 80
19. Fiat - 56
20. Chrysler - 50
Top New Zealand Vehicles May 2008
Vehicle - Sales
1. Holden Commodore - 288
2. Suzuki Swift - 285
3. Toyota Corolla - 234
4. Ford Focus - 206
5. Mazda 6 - 190
6. Toyota Yaris - 179
7. Ford Territory - 163
8. Ford Mondeo - 142
9. Mazda 3 - 139
10. Honda Jazz - 136
Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries
4 June 2008
www.fcai.com.au
Fuel prices driving motorists to car showrooms.
FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar said new motor vehicle sales were relatively strong in May, despite the impact of rising fuel prices and interest rates.
Australian new motor vehicle sales remained strong last month, despite higher interest rates and fuel prices.
Official VFACTS figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) show that 88,640 cars, trucks and buses were sold in May – an increase of 43 vehicles on the same month last year.
"This is a good result for the automotive industry, although there is evidence that interest rate rises and other factors have slowed the rate of growth in recent months," FCAI Chief Executive Andrew McKellar said.
Year-to-date the car market is now up 4 per cent on the same period in 2007, which was an all-time record year.
The May figures reveal a 'two-phase' car market, with the passenger car market down slightly (2.5 per cent) while the SUV and light commercial markets continue to boom.
Sales in the medium SUV segment were up 16.8 per cent on May 2007 and the large SUV segment was up 12 per cent, despite the impact of higher fuel costs.
The light commercial vehicle market also continues to be buoyant – with ute sales particularly strong.
The pick-up/cab-chassis 4x4 segment rose 5.7 per cent over May last year, while the van segment rose 22.5 per cent.
Mr McKellar said an increasing number of passenger vehicles and SUVs are being bought with clean-diesel engines.
"Several new common-rail injection clean diesels have entered the market in the past few months, and we can see that Australian drivers are keen to give the new technology a try," Mr McKellar said.
Vehicle buyers seeking improved fuel efficiency do not necessarily have to choose a smaller vehicle.
"The traditional image of diesel vehicles has changed, he said. Diesel vehicles can provide significant benefits in terms of fuel efficiency and reduced carbon emissions but have good power and performance."
Mr McKellar said higher fuel prices should not scare consumers away from traditional petrol engines either, because new technology has made these more efficient.
"Our analysis shows that higher fuel costs are prompting people to shop around to find a new car that both suits their needs and also has better fuel economy than the one they are currently driving," he said.
Toyota remained the top-selling marque in May with 23.4 per cent of the market, followed by Holden with 12.5 per cent and Ford with 10.9 per cent.
So far this year Toyota leads the sales race with 101,816 vehicles sold, followed by Holden with 55,155 and Ford with 44,183.
Top Australian Brands May 2008
Brand - Sales
1. Toyota - 20,754
2. Holden - 11,118
3. Ford - 9,650
4. Mazda – 6530
5. Mitsubishi – 5134
6. Nissan – 5073
7. Honda – 4503
8. Hyundai – 3912
9. Subaru – 3217
10. Volkswagen – 2812
Top Australian Vehicles May 2008
Vehicle - Sales
1. Holden Commodore - 4215
2. Toyota HiLux - 3914
3. Toyota Corolla - 3668
4. Ford Flacon - 3320
5. Mazda 3 - 2582
Toyota Yaris - 1987
Toyota Camry - 1933
Toyota Landcruiser - 1783
Honda Civic – 1634
Toyota Aurion - 1618
Hyundai Getz – 1568
Holden Rodeo - 1531
Mitsubishi Lancer - 1520
Holden Astra - 1487
Toyota Prado - 1435
Subaru Forester - 1423
Mitsubishi Triton - 1311
Ford Ranger - 1311
Ford Focus - 1302
Suzuki Swift – 1254
Ford Territory - 1254
Toyota Kluger - 1235
Toyota RAV4 - 1165
Holden Commodore Ute - 1112
Mazda 2 - 1080
Mazda BT-50 - 1049
Mazda 6 - 993
Holden Barina - 952
Holden Captiva - 918
Ford Falcon Ute - 915
Subaru Impreza - 788
Honda CR-V – 726
Mitsubishi Outlander - 658
Mercedes-Benz C-Class – 656
Ford Fiesta - 575
Ford Mondeo - 565
Subaru Liberty - 541
Mitsubishi Pajero - 516
Holden Viva - 434
Nissan Patrol Wagon – 434
Mitsubishi 380 - 418
Mazda CX-9 - 410
Toyota Prius - 373
BMW 3 Series – 367
Mazda CX-7 - 351
Lexus IS250 – 346
Mitsubishi Colt - 336
Subaru Outback - 320
Toyota Tarago - 229
Holden Caprice - 171
Chrysler 300C – 159
Holden Combo - 90
Holden Statesman - 86
Holden Astra Convertible - 77
Holden Epica - 43
New Zealand May 2008 Sales Results
Motor Industry Association New Zealand
4 June 2008
www.mia.org.nz
New vehicle market takes a breather at last.
After a solid period of growth lasting the best part of seven years, the new vehicle industry took a breather in the month of May. Although May new car sales of 5627 were slightly up on April’s figure, the month of May was 11.3% down on last May’s 17 year record. New commercial vehicle sales, at 2002, were marginally down on both April 2008 and May 2007. Year to date May, total new vehicle sales were 3.5% up on the same period last year.
“If May’s trend continues into the coming months we may at last be seeing the new vehicle market entering a consolidation phase after a prolonged period of growth,” said Perry Kerr, CEO of the Motor Industry Association. ”This is not entirely unexpected, as the slowing economy has affected virtually every other business sector. There is however, very strong demand for small new cars in particular, and we still expect the full year to yield a similar new vehicle market to that of 2007.”
Toyota continues to lead the new vehicle market, but there is a close battle between Ford and Holden for second place. Corolla continues to edge out Commodore for the position of top selling car model.
Top New Zealand Brands May 2008
Brand - Sales
1. Toyota - 1195
2. Ford - 940
3. Holden - 793
4. Mazda - 596
5. Nissan - 553
6. Mitsubishi - 509
7. Suzuki - 504
8. Honda - 421
9. Hyundai - 398
10. Volkswagen - 177
11. Kia - 140
12. Subaru - 113
13. Daihatsu - 112
14. Mercedes Benz - 111
15. Audi - 100
16. Skoda - 92
17= BMW - 80
17= Peugeot - 80
19. Fiat - 56
20. Chrysler - 50
Top New Zealand Vehicles May 2008
Vehicle - Sales
1. Holden Commodore - 288
2. Suzuki Swift - 285
3. Toyota Corolla - 234
4. Ford Focus - 206
5. Mazda 6 - 190
6. Toyota Yaris - 179
7. Ford Territory - 163
8. Ford Mondeo - 142
9. Mazda 3 - 139
10. Honda Jazz - 136
