The new car industry experienced yet another positive result for the year, with a total of 110,664 vehicles sold in June 2021.

The new figures, supplied by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), show an increase of 430 vehicles – or 0.4 per cent – on the 2020 result. Significantly, the new vehicle sales for the first six months of 2021 show an increase of 125,053 (28.3 per cent) on the corresponding period last year.

For the second time this year, the Ford Ranger has claimed the highest-selling vehicle for the month with a total of 6,058 vehicles sold. The Toyota Hi-Lux followed closely with 5,412 sales, and the Isuzu Ute D-Max placed third with 3,167.

Toyota was the market leader in June recording sales of 21,076, in front of Mazda (12,225) and Ford (8,456). Toyota led with a margin of 8,851 vehicle sales and 8.0 market share points.

FCAI Chief Executive Tony Weber said the June result was consistent with buying patterns usually recorded around this time of year.

“Expectations for a strong result in June had remained high given the traditional end of financial year demand from business and private buyers driven by Government incentives such as the extension of the depreciation allowance announced in the Federal budget coupled with intensive marketing activity from vehicle brands,” he said.

“In spite of some States being forced into COVID-19 lockdowns toward the end of June, the acquisition of a new vehicle remains a popular option for buyers across all market segments.”

The Passenger Vehicle Market was down by 6.7 per cent over the same month last year, as well as the Light Commercial Market which experienced a decrease of 0.3 per cent.

Both Sports Utility Market and Heavy Commercial Vehicle Market experienced an increase, rising by 3.5 per cent and 8.0 per cent respectively.

“The delivery challenges caused by microprocessor shortages and bottlenecks in the supply chain are yet to be fully resolved, however, all parties are continuing to find ways to meet the strong demand for customers across all sectors,” Mr Weber continued.

“Right now, we would expect customer demand across all segments to remain strong for the second half of 2021 which has the market on track to return a result in excess of one million vehicles.”

Top 5 models Sold, June 2021:

1. Ford Ranger – 6,058 sales (up 13.7 per cent from June 2020)
2. Toyota Hi-Lux – 5,412 sales (down 17.2 per cent)
3. Isuzu Ute D-Max – 3,167 sales (up 92.9 per cent)
4. Mazda CX-5 – 3,018 sales (up 19.3 per cent)
5. Kia Cerato – 2,711 sales (up 34.5 per cent)

Top 5 brands, June 2021:

1. Toyota – 21,076 sales (down 7.8 per cent from June 2020)
2. Mazda – 12,225 sales (up 29.8 per cent)
3. Ford – 8,456 sales (up 10.9 per cent)
4. Kia – 7,890 sales (up 37.8 per cent)
5. Hyundai – 7,357 sales (down 4.9 per cent)

Source: Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries | VFACTS

5 July 2021