One million new cars for 2011
Toby Hagon
January 5, 2012
From:http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/one-million-new-cars-for-2011-20120105-1pm5y.html
For only the fourth time in history, Australians bought more than one million cars.
It was a year of change and challenges for the automotive industry as new-car sales snuck past the one million mark for only the fourth time.
Australians last year bought more than 1 million cars, for only the fourth time, but they continue to shun Australian-made cars.
The 1,008,437 sales represented a 2.6 per cent drop over 2010′s level and 3.9 per cent off the industry’s official vehicle sales forecast of 1.05 million.
The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries pointed to environmental disasters, supply problems and global economic uncertainty as hurdles in the car buying charge that makes Australians rank in the top 10 nations for car ownership.
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“2011 full-year sales are an exceptional result, given the effects of natural disasters both at home and abroad throughout the year,” FCAI president Ian Chalmers said.
Sales of Australian-made cars – once the dominant force in the industry – accounted for just 14.1 per cent of the market (141,939 sales), with Japan (331,904), Thailand (158,469) and South Korea (146,141) all producing more cars for Australians.
Official VFACTS vehicle sales figures released today have confirmed the Mazda3 small car has ended the Holden Commodore’s 15-year reign as the best selling new car as large car sales continue a downward spiral.
In 2011 Mazda sold 41,429 3s – almost half the brand’s 88,333 sales for the year – versus the Commodore’s 40,617, less than half number sold a decade ago.
The result is the latest in a worrying decline in sales of locally produced large cars, with the rival Ford Falcon only the ninth best-selling car, outsold by the likes of the Toyota Corolla, Holden Cruze and Toyota’s Hilux ute.
Last year, just 78,077 large cars were sold, meaning what was once the single biggest segment is now outsold by small cars (244,090), light or city cars (132,442) and compact SUVs (121,387).
Even the medium car segment – only a decade ago heading towards extinction – is threatening to overtake sales of large cars, with 75,984 sold in 2011.
“The market is being driven by lifestyle choices that consumers are making,” said Chalmers. “The clear preference for consumers is for small, economical vehicles … and towards SUVs. SUVs are replacing the big family six [cylinder] as the new family car – that is the trend.
“What I think we’re going to see over time is a transition on the part of the manufacturers that will be informed by and driven by consumer preference.
“Australians are embracing SUVs as the new family car. Cars people are buying are getting smaller. Small and compact vehicles saw the greatest increase in consumer support.”
Toyota was again the most popular brand for the ninth consecutive year, with a record 181,624 sales, eclipsing Holden (126,095) and Ford (91,243).
The FCAI is not making an official forecast for vehicle sales in 2012, instead predicting sales “in excess of 1 million”.
Top-selling brands in 2011
Rank Brand 2011 % diff
1 Toyota 181,624 -15.4
2 Holden 126,095 -5.1
3 Ford 91,243 -4.2
4 Mazda 88,333 4.2
5 Hyundai 87,008 8.7
6 Nissan 67,926 8.4
7 Mitsubishi 61,108 -2.2
8 Volkswagen 44,740 17.7
9 Subaru 34,011 -15.0
10 Honda 30,107 -25.4
Top-selling vehicles in 2011
Rank Vehicle 2011 %diff
1 Mazda3 41,429 6.2
2 Holden Commodore 40,617 -11.6
3 Toyota HiLux 36,124 -9.5
4 Toyota Corolla 36,087 -13.3
5 Holden Cruze 33,784 19.2
6 Hyundai i30 28,869 -3.0
7 Nissan Navara 21,675 2.4
8 Toyota Camry 19,169 -23.4
9 Ford Falcon 18,741 -36.5
10 Mitsubishi Lancer 18,717 -18.9
还有别个一篇销售统计：Vehicle Sales Figures 2011 Total
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