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Mazda3 and Holden Commodore have been dominating 2011's monthly sales charts, but Toyota's small car has made a surprise return to the top in September.
Toyota's Corolla has made a surprise return to the top of the sales charts, according to the latest industry sales figures. The Japanese small car was the best-selling vehicle in September, as sales of the perennial front-runners the Holden Commodore and Mazda3 both slipped during the month. toyota sold 3766 Corollas in September compared with 3712 Commodores and 2703 Mazda3s. The Corolla last topped monthly sales in January. Advertisement: Story continues below A rare disappointing month for Mazda saw its overall sales drop 32 per cent compared to September 2010. The Mazda3 was August's most popular car with buyers but last month it was also outsold by the Holden Cruze (3117) and Toyota Hilux (3191). The majority of Japanese brands continue to register a fall in sales as they recover from March's tsunami. Subaru and Suzuki recorded September declines of about 20 per cent, with Mitsubishi down 10 per cent and Honda continuing its woes with a 29 per cent drop. Toyota (up 7.4%) and Nissan (up 25.7%) were two rare exceptions in September, with Toyota's luxury brand Lexus achieved an impressive 89% growth to bring its year on year performance to neutral. Another 3000-plus result for the Cruze means Holden's sedan and Commodore large car accounted for nearly two-thirds of the local car maker's sales in September. It was another mixed month for Ford. Falcon sales again dropped, by 25 per cent in September, meaning its 1708 sales were almost matched by the Volkswagen Golf (1664). But some of the blue oval's European imports continue to shine. The Fiesta city car, with 1203 sales, fell just shy of the Mazda2, while the Mondeo medium car jumped 47 per cent for the month. US car maker Chrysler continues to struggle with the Chrysler brand itself in Australia, down 66 per cent for the month and 35 per cent year on year, though Dodge and Jeep both increased sales by more than 100 per cent compared to September 2010 (up 173% and 101% respectively). Australia's vehicle market grew 2.1 per cent compared to September 2010 but the market continues to fall short of last year's sales performance, down 3.7 per cent year to date. Top 10 Vehicle sales - September 2011 Toyota Corolla 3766 Holden Commodore 3712 Toyota HiLux 3191 Holden Cruze 3117 Mazda3 2703 Hyundai i30 2493 Toyota Camry 2049 Nissan Navara 1885 Ford Falcon 1708 VW Golf 1664 |
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Top 10 Vehicle sales - September 2011
Toyota Corolla 3766 Holden Commodore 3712 Toyota HiLux 3191 Holden Cruze 3117 Mazda3 2703 Hyundai i30 2493 Toyota Camry 2049 Nissan Navara 1885 Ford Falcon 1708 VW Golf 1664 Top 10 Vehicle sales - August 2011 Mazda3 4234 Holden Commodore 3682 Holden Cruze 3234 Toyota Corolla 3100 Toyota HiLux 2823 Hyundai i30 2418 Mazda2 1966 Ford Falcon 1665 Ford Territory 1625 Toyota Camry 1607 That cant be right can it - did i get the wrong August Figures? Tried to post up before the facts get lost in banter Wonder how many sales for the Terri went in Sept, 2011
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Ok so Tez + falcon = commy sales, thats not so bad.
But that god forsaken Cruze...ah! Kudos to Holden for pricing the POS well. |
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lol the Navara, what the hell is going on there? Are they in runout or something?
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From www.caradvice.com.au
Ford Falcon – 1708 Ford Territory – 1395 Ford Fiesta – 1203 Ford Focus – 821 Ford Mondeo – 631 |
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Then again it could also be pent-up demand for that new 550i Navara that has been released.
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Does anyone have an idea whether ecolpi sales are included in the falcon numbers?
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I wonder if we will eventually see the windback of One Ford and see Europe and Rest of World models like what GM, Toyota and Honda does. Last edited by Brazen; 06-10-2011 at 03:10 PM. |
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Also the new focus should be doing better aswell, but that was released last month too. I would be more concerned about next months figures. |
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Give it time, the numbers for tezza and ecolpi will come up, I dare say the FG2 will see the XR's numbers rise substantially too, and the reintroduction of the XR8 would help boost sales considerably.
Finally, a change of prime minister likely at the end of the year (according to Graham Richardson) should help to instill a bit more confidence in the economy and business.
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How did a change of PM get in here? That will mean squat all.
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The utes
Commodore Ute (882) Falcon Ute (752) |
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Many senior people within the ALP have publicly said that we are to get a new old PM who will drop the carbon tax which will hopefully restore some confidence to the economy. I'm really trying to avoid this being political, but the deadline for the legislation which is causing an awful lot of doubt is next week, and if it fails then we get a new old PM. If you want more info on it search google.
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I am glad that I did my part for Falcon Ute sales in September
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2000 camry's!!
![]() i believe the camry is included in the medium segment even though its the same size as aurion. will the ecoboost falcon become a mid size car also?? good effort by camry i guess but it highlights the amount of people (or fleets?) that just want a mode of transport for a-b. |
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The Camry is a great car all round imo.They dont hang around either.
Nice to see the Territory getting some good numbers. |
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actually 3.9% finance is a pretty good deal by toyota. just saw a holden ad saying all cars from (i forget the month) will get 5yr warranty and 5yr roadside assist.
to me, this seems better than trying to make your car stand out. nearly every car on offer in the market today is a very good car, and incentives like this will probably work better than trying to sell it on merit. the difference between a commodore and falcon is very small, but 5yrs instead of 3yrs warranty is probably enough to tip it in its favour. its long overdue for the aussie guys. the imports have had up to 5yr warranties for a while now. |
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i wasn't really having a crack at the car itself, but being a ford forum, the camry isn't exactly held in high regard. its seen as an appliance. |
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Me too mate, ute numbers aren't as high as I expected though |
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You can't add Territory figures to Falcon figures...now, more than ever, they are completely different cars aimed at completely different market segments. The Commodore is one model, as is the Falcon.
I was surprised by the low sales figures of the Falcon...the Commodore does do an amazing advertising job, far better than Ford does with the Falcon. I've seen endless TV ad's for Focus, Mondeo, but nothing for the Falcon apart from the odd dealer-funded advert on some sale or other. The Corolla is no surprise...it's a great car. It's a decent size now, good on the highway, and well-equipped. The Camry is still simply a "lump of car"...reliable, comfortable, powerful enough...but hardly exciting. Good finacing and sharp pricing means for people who simply want "a car" they will go for a known quantity like Toyota reliability. If we'd have bought purely with our head and taken a little more time, there would probably be a VW Golf TDi in the driveway or a Mondeo diesel...even though it's just me and the missus now, we decided that we'd always had big cars pretty much, and really only considered the Falcon and Commodore, and it came down to a coin toss and who gave a better trade in deal as to which to buy. A lot of buyers however nowadays spend a long time deciding what to buy...it's hard now, as it's pretty difficult to actually buy a "bad car"...they're all good, some better than others, but none that you should actively avoid like the plague enough to make thier sales figures plunge dramatically. |
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There is a small core of enthusiasts who buy FPV/XRT and possibly G6ET who do so because they enjoy the art of driving but those models make up a small percentage of Falcons sold. And really there is just as much excitement on this forum perhaps even more about a LPG engine that costs less to run or a diesel Terri than an entry level supercharged V8. |
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I dont care if I "cant" combine, the only thing that matters is the number of Falcons and Territories going down the line. Local vs local is what matters and Ford need X amount to be profitable, if its equal to or greater than previous months then thats half the battle.
The commy includes the sportswagon, which is an indirect competitor to the Terry whether its "official" or not. Hence the inclusion. |
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