Topic: Auzzie Auto Sales

[MKII]

Toyota was the top selling company with 18,589 vehicles in October, well ahead of Holden on 12,779 and Ford on 8,691.

Year-to-date Toyota was also showing its rivals no mercy with 175,953 vehicles compared to 122,144 for Holden, the margin ensuring the Melbourne-based manufacturer of market leadership in 2006.

The Holden Commodore was the top selling car last month with 5,455 retailed, well ahead of the 4,906 sold in the same month last year.

After initial concerns the new VE model was not proving as popular with buyers as the company would have liked, Holden said the car had its best monthly result for 2006.

Other top selling vehicles included the Toyota Corolla (3,722), Toyota Camry (3,205), Ford Falcon (2,945), Toyota Yaris (2,858), Mazda 3 (2,585), Hyundai Getz (1,594), Ford Focus (1,584), Holden Astra (1,575) and the Toyota HiLux 4x4 (1,457).

http://www.theage.com.au/news/Business/Motor-vehicle-sales-bounce-back/2006/11/03/1162340037558.html

[sirAQUAMAN64]

Interesting there's so many compacts sold like Canada. When I think Australia I think larger RWD sedans and trucks.

[dorin]

Interesting that Honda is totally absent from that top 10 selling models list.

[jcon]

I have to say I spent 6 months in OZ and can not remember seeing any Honda's...

The one thing they do have are 'Utes... Like El Camino's, cross between cars and trucks... Not my cup of tea but I know of many people who would be THRILLED if those found their way across the Pacific...

[Benhaze]

I would have thought the Ford Focus would sell better..