The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market remains buoyant with VFACTS data showing the nations dealerships delivered 16,874 LCVs in July 2016.
That figure was 8.5% up on the July 2015 total of 15,554.
The growth was fueled by increased demand from Rentals (+56.1%), Business (+25.4%) and Government purchasers (+2.5%).
The number of private purchasers of LCVs in July receded 17.4%.
July 2016 LCV Sales Data Key Points:
- Volkswagen Caddy Van dominated the light van segment with 165 sales or a whopping 48.8% market share! The Volkswagen finishing ahead of Renault Kangoo (111), Suzuki APV (33) and Citroen Berlingo (22).
- The Toyota HiAce managed to hold off the Hyundai iLoad in the 2.5-3.5 tonne category. 504 sales for the Toyota were processed, while Hyundai totalled 465. Volkswagen Transporter (179), Renault Trafic (130) and Ford Transit Custom (101) were also in the mix.
- Toyota was the star of the 4×2 ute category with the HiLux achieving 825 sales. This was ahead of rivals – Ford Ranger (517), Mazda BT-50 (420), Isuzu D-MAX (410), Mitsubishi Triton (405) and Holden Utility (348).
- While in the 4×4 utes it was Ford that triumphed with the Ranger pipping the HiLux 2,357 units to 2,311. The Ford and Toyota utes finishing ahead of Holden Colorado (1,457), Nissan Navara (1,380), Mitsubishi Triton (940) and Isuzu D-MAX (926).
Across the first full seven months of the year LCVs have been leaving dealerships at a rate 9.7% higher than last year.
The growth in July driven by an 8.7% in light van sales, 4×2 utes increased by 10.8% and Australia’s hunger for 4×4 utes led to another 9.7% jump in deliveries.
The only soar note was a 0.7% reduction in sales of vans in the 2.5-3.5 tonne category.
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