The new vehicle market almost hit the 95,000 mark in September – and is on track to reach 1,098,000 sales for the year, according to VFacts figures released today.
– New vehicle sales rose to 94,627 last month – an increase of 7808 sales or 9.0% on September 2011 (86,819 vehicle sales).
– The September figure is up 1075 or 1.1% on the previous month (August) when 93,552 new vehicles were sold. In seasonally adjusted terms, the September monthly volume equates to a 3.2% increase versus August.
– The passenger vehicle market is up 1510 vehicle sales (3.2%) over the same month last year: the SUV market is up by 4301 vehicle sales (20.7%), the light commercial market is up by 1693 vehicle sales (10.7%), and the heavy commercial vehicle market is up by 304 vehicle sales (12.4%) versus September 2011.
– Toyota was market leader in September, followed by Mazda and Holden. Toyota leads Mazda with a margin of 7207 vehicle sales, or 7.6 market share points.
Year to date results:
The year-to-date 2012 market of 822,674 vehicles is running 70,546 vehicle sales or 9.4% ahead of the same period in 2011.
The passenger market at 425,294 vehicles is up by 5992 vehicle sales (1.4%).
Mixed results by segment are evident in the passenger market, with the medium car segment up 7155 (12.7%); the sports car segment up 5589 (53.8%), the small car segment up 5114 (2.8%), the light car segment up 2405 (2.4%) and the people mover segment up 270 (3.2%).
At the same time, the large car segment is down 14,210 vehicles (-23.5%) and the upper large car segment is down 331 (-14.1%) – both failing to achieve the 2011 volume levels.
The SUV market at 228,395 vehicles is running ahead of the same period in 2011 by 51,208 vehicles (28.9%), in year-to-date terms.
All segments contributed with the SUV small segment up 16,945 vehicle sales (58.2%); SUV large up 17,080 (23.5%); the SUV medium segment up 15,640 vehicle sales (23.8%) and the SUV upper large segment up 1543 (15.9%), all returning improved results on the 2011 volumes.
The light commercial market at 146,534 vehicles is running 11,624 vehicles (8.6%) ahead of the same period in 2011, in year-to-date terms.
The only losses occurred in the pick-up/cab chassis 4X2 segment, down 4238 vehicle sales (-10.5%) and the van/CC 2.5t-3.5t segment down 88 vehicle sales (-0.7%).
The other segments returned improved results on same period last year, with the pick-up/cab chassis 4×4 segment up 15,290 vehicle sales (20.1%), the light bus under 20 seats segment, up 228 vehicle sales (11.1%); the van/CC under 2.5t segment, up 207 vehicle sales (9.0%) and the light bus 20+ seats segment up 225 vehicle sales (40.6%).
The heavy commercial market at 22,451 vehicles is up on the same period in 2011 by 1722 vehicle sales or 8.3%.
September results:
The passenger vehicle market is up 1510 vehicle sales or 3.2% compared to September 2011 with the light car segment, up 1628 (16.9%); the sports car segment, up 439 (35.6%); the upper large car segment up 60 (22.6%); and the small car segment, up 1474 (7.0%).
While the medium car segment is down 98 (-1.3%); the large car segment is down 1984 (-27.5%), and the people mover segment is down 9 (-1.0%) versus September 2011 volume levels.
The SUV market is up 4301 vehicle sales or 20.7% versus September 2011.
All segments but the SUV upper large segment – down 99 (-8.3%) – show improved results, with the SUV medium segment, up 2173 (30.7%); SUV large segment, up 919 vehicle sales (10.4%); and the SUV small segment up 1308 (35.6%), versus 2011 volume levels.
The light commercial market is up 1693 vehicle sales or 10.7% versus September 2011.
Most segments lost ground, with the van/cc 2.5t-3.5t segment down 268 vehicle sales (-16.7%), the pick-up/cab chassis 4×2 segment, down 55 vehicle sales (-1.2%); the light bus 20+ seats segment, down 3 vehicle sales (-4.1%); and the Light Bus under 20 seats segment, down 129 vehicle sales (-34.1%).
Only the van/cc 2.5t segment, up 20 vehicle sales (8.9%); and the pick-up/cab chassis 4X4 segment up 2128 vehicle sales (23.9%), showed gains versus 2011 volume levels.
The heavy commercial market is up 304 vehicle sales or 12.4% when compared with the same month in 2011.
Top Ten Makes
Toyota continued in the top sales position in the September with 17,300 vehicle sales, ahead of Mazda with 10,093 and Holden third with 8995.
Toyota, with a market share of 19.3%, holds market leadership in year to date terms. Holden’s September result sees it continue in second position with a market share of 10.4% this year, with Mazda’s market share of 9.5% placing it third.
Hyundai, with sales of 7815 and with a market share of 8.3% in 2012, holds fourth position. Ford achieved 7764 vehicle sales in September and with a share of 8.0% this year is in fifth place ahead of Nissan, on 7.1% market share with 6228 vehicle sales in September.
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