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Sales grew for the fifth month in a row. HiLux edged Ranger, Kia extends lead over Hyundai, Tesla and BYD post good EV sales.
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Australia’s new vehicle sales grew 17.9 per cent November to 95,080 vehicles, marking the fifth successive month of growth as supply levels improve.
The November result took January to November year-to-date sales to 993,509 sales, up 2.3 per cent over 2021 at the same point in time.
At the half-year mark, sales were down 5.2 per cent on the 2021 tally, showing the improvement over H2 as dealers get their hands on more stock to satisfy ongoing demand.
The top brand was Toyota, the top model was the HiLux (although the Ford Ranger was the victor in the more lucrative 4×4 market), and medium SUVs were the most popular vehicle type.
“The automotive sector is continuing to recover from pandemic related shutdowns, a global shortage of microprocessors and the general supply chain uncertainty we experienced over the last two years,” FCAI chief executive Tony Weber said.
“The industry will deliver the one millionth vehicle to the market in 2022 next week. While this is positive news, many customers are still facing extended wait times for their vehicle, with expected delivery dates for some models beyond 12 months.”
Toyota and Mazda grew by 31.9 per cent and 42.6 per cent respectively, while Ford grew 15.3 per cent to take bronze.
Kia grew 24.5 per cent and in so doing extended its YTD lead over Mitsubishi and Hyundai – which both posted negative monthly results – to sit third with a month to go.
MG jumped 46.9 per cent in no small part due to heavy demand for rental vehicles near the Christmas period, with the MG ZS the overall top-selling SUV in market.
Subaru was up a healthy 36.5 per cent, ahead of Volkswagen (despite dipping 1.7 per cent it held onto ninth), while GWM finished in the top 10 for the second consecutive month with 47.8 per cent growth.
Other brands that grew above the market average of 17.9 per cent included Isuzu Ute (up 30.9 per cent), Suzuki (24.2 per cent), Audi (28.2 per cent), Volvo (59.4 per cent), Ram Trucks (up a whopping 79.7 per cent), SsangYong (69.6 per cent), and Porsche (43.6 per cent).
Tesla sold 2196 vehicles and the Model Y was far and away the biggest-selling medium SUV priced north of $60,000, while BYD posted its first VFACTS sales result after its sales pause due to an ADR compliance failure – claiming an impressive 845 Atto 3s found homes.
Brands other than Mitsubishi (down 2.8 per cent) and Hyundai (down 19.5 per cent) that finished in the negative included Volkswagen (1.7 per cent), Nissan (51.1 per cent), BMW (26.7 per cent), Honda (23.6 per cent), Renault (41.1 per cent), Lexus (9.7 per cent), and Jeep (27.8 per cent).
BRAND | SALES | CHANGE |
---|---|---|
Toyota | 20,107 | 31.9% |
Mazda | 7549 | 42.6% |
Ford | 7165 | 15.3% |
Kia | 6120 | 24.5% |
Mitsubishi | 5559 | -2.8% |
Hyundai | 5519 | -19.5% |
MG | 5497 | 46.9% |
Subaru | 3701 | 36.5% |
Volkswagen | 3045 | -1.7% |
GWM | 2914 | 47.8% |
Isuzu Ute | 2798 | 30.9% |
Mercedes-Benz | 2378 | 12.7% |
Tesla | 2196 | – |
LDV | 1826 | 3.1% |
Suzuki | 1819 | 24.2% |
Nissan | 1715 | -51.1% |
Audi | 1658 | 28.2% |
BMW | 1621 | -26.7% |
Honda | 1040 | -23.6% |
Volvo | 883 | 59.4% |
BYD | 845 | – |
Ram | 710 | 79.7% |
Renault | 605 | -41.1% |
Skoda | 575 | 2.7% |
Lexus | 567 | -9.7% |
SsangYong | 458 | 69.6% |
Jeep | 456 | -27.8% |
Porsche | 379 | 43.6% |
Cupra | 302 | – |
Chevrolet | 280 | 58.2% |
Polestar | 240 | – |
Land Rover | 239 | -5.5% |
Peugeot | 172 | -34.1% |
Mini | 123 | -41.1% |
Fiat | 100 | -54.8% |
Genesis | 88 | -12.0% |
Alfa Romeo | 50 | 22.0% |
Maserati | 47 | -17.5% |
Jaguar | 30 | -45.5% |
Citroen | 24 | -25.0% |
Lamborghini | 19 | 90.0% |
Bentley | 12 | -42.9% |
Ferrari | 11 | -57.7% |
Aston Martin | 4 | -73.3% |
McLaren | 4 | -33.3% |
Rolls-Royce | 2 | -50.0% |
In the battle of the best-sellers, the Toyota HiLux edged the Ford Ranger thanks to its 4×2 cab chassis dominance, although Ford won the lucrative 4×4 sales race.
The Toyota Corolla had a bumper month with the update now in dealers, ahead of the MG ZS and Toyota RAV4. Rounding out the top 10 were the Mitsubishi Outlander, Kia Sportage, Tesla Model Y, and Hyundai Tucson.
The top 10 therefore comprised six medium SUVs, two utes, one small SUV, and one small hatch/sedan.
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Category breakdown
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