VFacts July

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"Toyota and Mazda led from the front in July, contributing towards the record 92,754 new vehicles sold in Australia during the month, according to official VFACTS data.
The previous July peak of 92,308 units was set in 2015, meaning the 2017 by the HiLux pick-up (3742) and Corolla small car (3208), which claimed the top two places.
A monthly sales total of 17,931 saw Toyota achieve its best July since last decade, falling short of its record 2008 effort where 20,521 examples were moved.
Over July last year, Subaru impressed with its sales soaring by 27.1 per cent.
Mazda also set a personal July record, with 9528 units shifted due to its reinvigorated Mazda3 small car, which enjoyed a 64.3 per cent sales increase over the same month last year when it was about to welcome a mid-life update.
Similarly, the CX-5 mid-size SUV jumped up by 19.2 per cent to 2305 examples sold, thanks to its new-generation model changeover.

Mitsubishi, Subaru and Kia were among the other leading brands that improved significantly last month.result joins three other months that have set new individual records this year.
Four Toyota models featured in last month's top ten best-sellers, headlined
Over July last year, Subaru impressed with its sales soaring by 27.1 per cent to 4265 units, with new models of the small Impreza and XV SUV creating strong demand.*
Kia set a record for the month, with its volume increasing by 20 per cent to 4265, while Mitsubishi sales swelled by 11.2 per cent to 6020.
Among the top 10 brands,*Nissan*experienced the largest sales drop
Hyundai continues to hold down its position as the market's number-three brand, with 7501 examples finding homes last month, representing a 1.3 per cent decrease over its July 2016 mark.
Holden (6467) and Ford (6270) follow the Korean carmaker in the standings, with their sales decreasing by 8.5 and 9.1 per cent respectively.
Holden year-to-date sales now trail the same period last year by 11.8 per cent, despite the arrival of critical new models like the Astra hatch and sedan.
Thanks to 3076 units sold, Ford's Ranger sits third on the top-selling model list, making it responsible for nearly half of the Blue Oval's Australian retail sales.
Meanwhile, the home-grown Falcon, a one-time best-seller, is on its last legs in the market, having sold just two sedans and one ute for the month following the demise of Ford's local manufacturing operations in October last year.
Among the top 10 brands, Nissan experienced the largest sales drop, with its 4094 examples sold in July representing a 22.8 per cent decrease – the equivalent of more than 1200 units.
Buyer preference continues to trend towards*SUVs*instead of*traditional*passenger*cars.
BMW and Audi experienced some success against fellow German brand Mercedes-Benz in July, with BMW sales leaping by 5.0 per cent to 2152 examples, while Audi jumped 9.2 per cent to 2114 units. Comparatively, Mercedes-Benz slipped 5.2 per cent to 2628 units.
Year to date, the combined Australian new vehicle market has improved by 0.4 per cent compared to 2016's result, with the 692,306 examples sold, putting it on pace to reach the million-unit mark again.*
Buyer preference continues to trend towards SUVs instead of traditional passenger cars, with the latter dipping by 5.9 percent for the month to 35,792 units, while the former has risen by 9.4 per cent to 36,979 examples.
The hangover from the end-of-financial-year sales in June was evident in the light-commercial vehicle segment, which managed a small increase of 0.8 per cent to 17,016 units." https://www.carsguide.com.au/car-new...les-race-58037

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Top 30 models July 2017
MODEL
SALES
CHANGE OVER JULY ‘16
Toyota HiLux
3742
up 19 per cent
Toyota Corolla
3208
down 6.4 per cent
Ford Ranger
3076
up 7 per cent
Mazda 3
2466
up 64.3 per cent
Toyota Camry
2385
up 9.8 per cent
Mazda CX-5
2305
up 19.2 per cent
Hyundai i30
2123
down 4.2 per cent
Toyota RAV4
1736
down 4.9 per cent
Hyundai Tucson
1719
up 30.9 per cent
Toyota LandCruiser

70 Series/200 Series
1713
down 3.2 per cent
Mitsubishi Triton
1708
up 27 per cent
Hyundai Accent
1642
down 4.9 per cent
Holden Commodore
1633
down 12.9 per cent
Mitsubishi ASX
1544
up 36.6 per cent
Nissan X-Trail
1463
up 47.6 per cent
Mazda CX-3
1420
down 18.6 per cent
Kia Cerato
1327
up 19.4 per cent
Holden Colorado
1311
down 20.5 per cent
Isuzu D-Max
1244
down 7 per cent
Nissan Qashqai
1239
up 16.8 per cent
Toyota Prado
1217
down 2.5 per cent
Mitsubishi Outlander
1143
up 33.7 per cent
Subaru XV
1138
up 88.1 per cent
Holden Astra
1125
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Mazda BT-50
1089
down 2.5 per cent
Honda Civic
1072
down 2.3 per cent
Kia Sportage
1045
up 16 per cent
Volkswagen Golf
1005
down 35.8 per cent
Toyota Kluger
990
up 3.8 per cent
Nissan Navara
958
down 37.7 per cent
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[au2000]

Thanks to 3076 units sold, Ford's Ranger sits third on the top-selling model list, making it responsible for nearly half of the Blue Oval's Australian retail sales.


So....does that officially make ford the Ranger motor company ?

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by au2000

Thanks to 3076 units sold, Ford's Ranger sits third on the top-selling model list, making it responsible for nearly half of the Blue Oval's Australian retail sales.


So....does that officially make ford the Ranger motor company ?

While they are a good money maker I'd be worried about this as a company. All your egg in one basket. You are with the f truck in the us. If sales drop ford begins to struggle a lot.

[DFB FGXR6]

Originally Posted by vztrt

While they are a good money maker I'd be worried about this as a company. All your egg in one basket. You are with the f truck in the us. If sales drop ford begins to struggle a lot.

I wouldn't be concerned about a sales drop, that segment is on fire and a licence to print money.

But with a huge proportion of volume coming from the one plant, what happens if that plant gets taken out by a unforseen shutdown? Ala the floods that affected Honda a few years ago.

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

I wouldn't be concerned about a sales drop, that segment is on fire and a licence to print money.

But with a huge proportion of volume coming from the one plant, what happens if that plant gets taken out by a unforseen shutdown? Ala the floods that affected Honda a few years ago.

Sales can change. Other brands, bad press on the car, etc.

The plant has had issue over the years and it seems to be fine.

[whales]

1 Ford in the top 30!! I wouldn't call that too good.

Ford need to start selling some Focus's, Fiesta's and Mondeo's or they will just disappear from the market.

Holden had 3 in top 30 even though two had decreased sales over the last year

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by vztrt

While they are a good money maker I'd be worried about this as a company. All your egg in one basket. You are with the f truck in the us. If sales drop ford begins to struggle a lot.

Well...that was the falcons story for a long time...

[russellw]

The July graphical stats are now uploaded to the Portal.

Cheers
Russ

[jpd80]

Thanks Russell,

919 Mustangs, I wonder if sales are starting to slow down now that back orders have been filled,
anyone know how much stock is now marshaled up at Broady?
I hear that Ford has enough inventory on hand to allow buyers to receive their cars in short time,
maybe load a few more at dealerships for the walk in impulse buyers?

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by jpd80

Thanks Russell,

919 Mustangs, I wonder if sales are starting to slow down now that back orders have been filled,
anyone know how much stock is now marshaled up at Broady?
I hear that Ford has enough inventory on hand to allow buyers to receive their cars in short time,
maybe load a few more at dealerships for the walk in impulse buyers?

Why would the cars be at broady? Don't they go to dealer holding yards?