Australia sells new cars 2.3% increase in 2022with five consecutive months of growth suggesting the ongoing shortage is easing.
With one month left in the calendar year, here we look at the top vehicles in Australia’s most popular vehicle segments.
We do not select all vehicle segments here, only the top eight vehicle segments, which account for 85% of the total market.
light car
Total light car sales have fallen 3.5% this year, while January-November sales were 41,148 units or 4.1% market share.
- Teenager 3 – 14,888, up 15.3%
- Suzuki Baleno – 6042, up 68.9%
- Mazda2 – 4698, up 18.7%
- Kia Rio – 4303, 4303, down 18.8%
- quick suzuki – 3988, up 4.3%
Small car
Total small car sales are down 20.2% this year, while January-November sales totaled 82,103 units or an 8.3% market share.
- Toyota Corolla – 23,441, down 14.8%
- hyundai i30 – 20,014, down 14.2%
- Kia Cerato – 12,016, down 30.1%
- Mazda 3 – 8445, down 37.3%
- volkswagen golf course – 2865, up 68.3%
medium car
Total midsize car sales are up 21.6% this year, while January-November sales are 34,484 units or 3.5% market share.
- Toyota Camry – 9205, down 24.1%
- Tesla Model 3 – 9071, no data 2021
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class – 3251, up 17.5%
- BMW Series 3 – 2625, down 28.6%
- Mercedes CLA – 1465, up 24.3%
Light SUV
Overall light SUV sales are down 0.7% this year, while January-November sales were 48,381 units or 4.9% market share.
- Mazda CX-3 – 9839, down 19.1%
- Kia Stonic – 8119, up 15.4%
- Toyota Yaris Cross – 7686, up 4.9%
- Hyundai Dealer – 6359, up 17.2%
- Suzuki Jimny – 5280, up 81.6%
Small SUV
Overall small SUV sales are down 2.0% this year, while January-November sales totaled 130,861 units or a 13.2% market share.
- MGZS – 19,410, up 18%
- Mazda CX-30 – 12,875, up 5%
- Mitsubishi ASX – 11,976, down 12.7%
- Hyundai Kona – 11,082, down 8.9%
- Kia Seltos – 8198, up 0.6%
Midsize SUV
Overall mid-range sales are up 19.6% this year, while January-November sales of 197,342 units equates to a 19.9% share of the overall market – making it the largest segment in terms of sales and market share.
- TOYOTA RAV4 – 32,652, down 0.3%
- Mazda CX-5 – 24,425, up 11.4%
- Mitsubishi Outlander – 17,494, up 32.2%
- Kia Sportage – 17,341, up 143.8%
- Hyundai Tucson – 16,227, up 23.4%
Large SUV
Overall large SUV sales are up 4.1% this year, while January-November sales totaled 129,239 units or 13% market share.
- Toyota Prado – 20,132, up 5.4%
- Toyota Kluger – 11,786, up 36.2%
- Isuzu MU-X – 10,043, up 2.1%
- Ford Everest – 9388, up 21.5%
- Deserted Subaru – 8937, down 7.6%
4×4 . vehicle
Total sales of the Ute 4×4 are up 2.7% this year, while January-November sales are 179,866 units or an 18.1% market share.
- Toyota Hilux – 44,217, up 19.5%
- Ford Ranger – 39,015, down 7.6%
- Mitsubishi Triton – 23,039, up 54.6%
- Isuzu D-Max – 18,744, up 9.2%
- Toyota Landcruiser 70 – 10,452, down 7.9%
Some reports from last month
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