Despite consistent Aussie sales, Ford just can’t seem to get the same LCV foothold here that it has in the UK.
The latest VFACTS data showed that Ford Australia had a commanding 18.0% share of the Australian Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market.
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However, of the 2,902 LCVs sold by Ford in our market, 2,796 of those vehicles were Ford Ranger pick-ups.
Just 106 Ford Transit Customs were delivered to Australian customers in the month, the Ford offering sitting behind rival vans from Volkswagen, Toyota, Renault, and Hyundai.
April 2018 LCV Sales – Vans (under 2.5-3.5 tonnes):
- Ford Transit Custom – 106 (+65.6%)
- Hyundai iLOAD – 319 (-40.6%)
- LDV G10 – 92 (+4.5%)
- LDV V80 – 28 (-9.7%)
- Mercedes-Benz Vito – 80 (+29.0%)
- Renault Trafic – 138 (+7.8%)
- Toyota Hiace – 509 (+2.0%)
- Volkswagen Transporter – 132 (-22.4%)
While the larger Ford Transit, which is categorized in the heavy commercial vehicle segment, found 73 Australian customers.
It’s a very different story in the UK where Ford are nothing short of the nation’s van kings!
April UK sales data shows 33.0% of all the 23,501 commercial vehicles sold there carried an oval blue badge.
Ford lifting their sales 16% on the same month last year in a market that grew 3.9%.
Sitting at the top of the charts with the best-selling commercial vehicles in the UK – the Transit Custom and Transit.
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Why do you think Ford doesn’t find more customers with its vans in Australia? Is it marketing? pricing? features?
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