Toyota remains commercial vehicle leaders in January 2017

The Light Commercial Sales Data for January 2017 shows Toyota was again the dominant player in the Australian market.

In total, Toyota controlled 26.9% of the van and ute market in the month as VFACTS data shows sales overall receded by 3.9%.

13,942 LCV customer deliveries occurred in January.

Once again it was Ford that was the runner-up to Toyota, the blue-oval brand gaining a respectable 19.5% market share with a 4.8% increase in sales.

Ford also gaining bragging rights over Toyota with the Ranger gaining more sales than HiLux in the keenly-contested 4×4 ute sales market.

January 2017 LCV Sales Data – Overall Results:

• Toyota – 3,751 (+10.9%)
• Ford – 2,724 (+4.8%)
• Holden – 1,770 (-12.6%)
• Mitsubishi – 1,155 (-3.7%)
• Mazda – 1,094 (+3.7%)
• Nissan – 1,002 (-40.8%)
• Volkswagen – 791 (+8.8%)
• Isuzu Ute – 711 (-20.0%)
• Hyundai – 395 (+28.7%)
• Renault – 206 (-10.4%)
• Mercedes-Benz – 76 (-24.8%)
• LDV – 75 (+1.4%)
• Foton Light – 58 (-13.4%)
• Fuso – 39
• Citroen – 26 (-7.1%)
• Great Wall – 21
• Suzuki – 17 (-48.5%)
• Fiat Professional – 15 (-21.1%)
• RAM – 15 (-34.8%)
• Ssangyong – 1 (-91.7%)

January 2017 LCV Sales Data – PU/CC 4X2:

• Toyota Hilux 4X2 – 738 (+9.2%)
• Ford Ranger 4X2 – 401 (-8.9%)
• Mazda BT-50 4X2 – 385 (+11.3%)
• Holden Utility 4X2 – 312 (-6.9%)
• Isuzu Ute D-Max 4X2 – 213 (-16.5%)
• Mitsubishi Triton 4X2 – 181 (-12.1%)
• Nissan Navara 4X2 – 164 (-10.4%)
• Holden Colorado 4X2 – 125 (-41.9%)
• Volkswagen Amarok 4X2 – 50 (+47.1%)
• Ford Falcon Ute – 17 (-81.1%)
• Foton Tunland 4X2 – 8 (-52.9%)
• Great Wall Steed 4X2 – 8

January 2017 LCV Sales Data – PU/CC 4X4:

• Ford Ranger 4X4 – 2,221 (+12.3%)
• Toyota Hilux 4X4 – 1,964 (+18.0%)
• Holden Colorado 4X4 – 1,333 (-9.7%)
• Mitsubishi Triton 4X4 – 974 (-1.9%)
• Nissan Navara 4X4 – 802 (-46.1%)
• Mazda BT-50 4X4 – 709 (steady)
• Volkswagen Amarok 4X4 – 577 (+3.4%)
• Isuzu Ute D-Max 4X4 – 498 (-21.5%)
• Toyota Landcruiser PU/CC – 441 (+9.2%)
• Foton Tunland 4X4 – 50
• Nissan Patrol PU/CC – 36 (+63.6%)
• RAM Laramie – 15 (-34.8%)
• Great Wall Steed 4X4 – 13
• Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon CC – 2 (-66.7%)
• Ssangyong Actyon Sports 4X4 – 1 (-85.7%)

January 2017 LCV Sales Data – Vans/CC <2.5t

• Renault Kangoo – 73 (-3.9%)
• Volkswagen Caddy Van – 69 (+23.2%)
• Citroen Berlingo – 26 (-7.1%)
• Suzuki APV – 17 (-48.5%)
• Fiat Doblo – 9 (-30.8%)

January 2017 LCV Sales Data – Vans/CC 2.5t-3.5t

• Toyota Hiace Van – 444 (-9.2%)
• Hyundai iLOAD – 395 (+28.7%)
• Renault Trafic – 95 (-34.9%)
• Volkswagen Transporter – 95 (+20.3%)
• Ford Transit Custom – 81 (-9.0%)
• Mercedes-Benz Vito – 64 (-31.2%)
• LDV G10 – 52 (+67.7%)
• LDV V80 – 19 (-47.2%)
• Fiat Scudo – 6 (steady)