New car sales March 2019 - vFacts

[Syndrome]

Lowest march since 2014. However Holden's lowest March recorded since 1948!

https://www.caradvice.com.au/742372/...er-record-low/

https://www.carsales.com.au/editoria...r-cent-117801/

https://www.news.com.au/technology/i...50dbb4df0ad95d

[naddis01]

What is Mitsubishi doing?

Toyota 17,300 – down 8.3 per cent
Mitsubishi 10,190 – up 15.6 per cent
Mazda 9620 – down 1.0 per cent
Hyundai 7730 – down 8.4 per cent
Ford 6160 – down 7.8 per cent
Kia 5300 – up 4.3 per cent
Nissan 5115 – down 17 per cent
Volkswagen 4680 – down 8.8 per cent
Honda 4330 – down 22.4 per cent
Holden 3830 – down 25 per cent
Subaru 3020 – down 42 per cent

[Fordman1]

Holden in trouble, “big time”. This is just not sustainable.

I wonder where that “Commodore will recover to about 2,000 units per month” dude is ?

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Fordman1

Holden in trouble, “big time”. This is just not sustainable.

I wonder where that “Commodore will recover to about 2,000 units per month” dude is ?

Holden need a good spread of models. This is where their problem is. Acadia is doing nothing as are the other models. Colorado isn't popular really. They really need a halo model.

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by vztrt

Holden need a good spread of models. This is where their problem is. Acadia is doing nothing as are the other models. Colorado isn't popular really. They really need a halo model.

Commodore SS with a 2 litre engine ?

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by Fordman1

Commodore SS with a 2 litre engine ?

Or a V8 ZB Opel?


https://www.top10cars.com.au/exclusi...h-cadillac-v8/

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Or a V8 ZB Opel?


https://www.top10cars.com.au/exclusi...h-cadillac-v8/

Maybe a play toy, I’m tipping it won’t happen

This is a Peugeot car you realise, not a GM Commodore ?

Or will someone pay $150 G for a V8 conversation of a Peugeot?

BTW: read the last line.

April fool.

[jpd80]

https://www.news.com.au/technology/i...50dbb4df0ad95d


Filling in one piece of the puzzle
ZB Commodore 423
Mustang ........433

[vztrt]

Originally Posted by Fordman1

Commodore SS with a 2 litre engine ?

They could start with the model having a more realistic price tag for a Holden brand. They have the Ford mindset that they think their cars are premium.

[naddis01]

Hilux alone would have taken 8th place in the manufacturer list.


March 2019 car sales: Top 10 models

1 Toyota HiLux — 4527

2 Ford Ranger — 3721

3 Mitsubishi Triton — 2666

4 Mazda3 — 2642

5 Toyota Corolla — 2499

6 Mazda CX-5 — 2414

7 Hyundai i30 — 2402

8 Mitsubishi ASX — 2236

9 Mitsubishi Outlander — 2067

10 Kia Cerato — 1873


Toyota 17,300 – down 8.3 per cent
Mitsubishi 10,190 – up 15.6 per cent
Mazda 9620 – down 1.0 per cent
Hyundai 7730 – down 8.4 per cent
Ford 6160 – down 7.8 per cent
Kia 5300 – up 4.3 per cent
Nissan 5115 – down 17 per cent
Volkswagen 4680 – down 8.8 per cent
Honda 4330 – down 22.4 per cent
Holden 3830 – down 25 per cent
Subaru 3020 – down 42 per cent

[Venomous1]

Never thought i'd see the Mustang outsell the Insignia ahem Buick ahem I mean commodore.

[Smoke Pursuit]

Mitsubishi is doing so well thanks to rental buyers..

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Venomous1

Never thought i'd see the Mustang outsell the Insignia ahem Buick ahem I mean commodore.

It has pretty much every month for the last year or so hasn't it?

[Venomous1]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

It has pretty much every month for the last year or so hasn't it?

Yep.

[DFB FGXR6]

Ford Numbers -

Ford EcoSport- 38
Ford Endura- 216
Ford Escape- 342
Ford Everest- 437
Ford Falcon- 0
Ford Fiesta- 0
Ford Focus- 536
Ford Mondeo- 98
Ford Mustang- 434
Ford Ranger 4X2- 381
Ford Ranger 4X4- 3,340
Ford Territory- 0
Ford Transit Custom- 229
Ford Transit Heavy- 109
Ford Total- 6,160

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Ford Numbers -

Ford EcoSport- 38
Ford Endura- 216
Ford Escape- 342
Ford Everest- 437
Ford Falcon- 0
Ford Fiesta- 0
Ford Focus- 536
Ford Mondeo- 98
Ford Mustang- 434
Ford Ranger 4X2- 381
Ford Ranger 4X4- 3,340
Ford Territory- 0
Ford Transit Custom- 229
Ford Transit Heavy- 109
Ford Total- 6,160

Isn't that a little concerning that one model makes up circa 50% of your numbers?

Also Ecosport and Mondeo - chopping block for sure?

Ford Australia went from being the Falcon car company to the Ranger car company

Honorable mention for a halo car (Mustang) contesting high up on the list.

[DFB FGXR6]

Focus sales seem reasonable considering its challenges.

[Brazen]

Ford Endura is doing well. I could see Ford becoming a top 3 brand one day. Toyota, Mazda and Ford. If they get Focus and Escape up to sales they deserve with the new models, they will knock off Hyundai and Mitsubishi. Hyundai will eventually sink without a dual cab and they have lost their value/warranty edge.

Mazda and soon-Ford have nailed their lineups.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Isn't that a little concerning that one model makes up circa 50% of your numbers?.

Of course Ford wants better sales from all of its models, that will come when they fix
Ford Europe and by extension, the cars and SUVs we get. Until then, Ford will gladly take
the high profits from Ranger, Everest, Mustang and now Endura (4,808 sales out of, 6,160)

So 80% of Ford's range is made up of vehicles in the $48K-$70K range, that's more important
to Ford than selling 9,000 vehicles a month for the same nett profit.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Ford Endura is doing well. I could see Ford becoming a top 3 brand one day. Toyota, Mazda and Ford. If they get Focus and Escape up to sales they deserve with the new models, they will knock off Hyundai and Mitsubishi. Hyundai will eventually sink without a dual cab and they have lost their value/warranty edge.

Mazda and soon-Ford have nailed their lineups.

Lots of new models on the way for Ford Europe and hopefully more will find their way here.

Interesting that new Escape looks like a big Focus, that styling will be echoed in the new
Edge (Endura) Puma and Ecosport, hybrid versions would be a welcome addition to our market.

[Adamz Ghia]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Ford Endura is doing well. I could see Ford becoming a top 3 brand one day. Toyota, Mazda and Ford. If they get Focus and Escape up to sales they deserve with the new models, they will knock off Hyundai and Mitsubishi. Hyundai will eventually sink without a dual cab and they have lost their value/warranty edge.

Mazda and soon-Ford have nailed their lineups.

Hyundai is getting a ute of some description.

[prydey]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Hyundai will eventually sink without a dual cab and they have lost their value/warranty edge.
.

I reckon Hyundai will extend their warranty at least out to 7 years to match their sister brand, Kia. Like you say, it is an edge they have lost now that most others also do 5years.

[Poetic Justice]

Originally Posted by Brazen

Ford Endura is doing well. I could see Ford becoming a top 3 brand one day. Toyota, Mazda and Ford. If they get Focus and Escape up to sales they deserve with the new models, they will knock off Hyundai and Mitsubishi. Hyundai will eventually sink without a dual cab and they have lost their value/warranty edge.

Mazda and soon-Ford have nailed their lineups.

I think you might find that Hyundai and Kia will continue to do what's required to get them in to a competitive position... if it's 7 year wty for Hyundai or 10yr for Kia, don't rule it out. As far as Kia goes, the CEO even said that as soon as another main stream player goes for 7 years they will immediately discuss a move to 10 years.

Keeping all that in mind, once both brands get the ute they so desperately need, they will explode.

I wish Ford could get themselves sorted but not sure they will be a solid top 3 for sometime.

[Syndrome]

Originally Posted by DFB FGXR6

Ford Numbers -

Ford EcoSport- 38
Ford Endura- 216
Ford Escape- 342
Ford Everest- 437
Ford Falcon- 0
Ford Fiesta- 0
Ford Focus- 536
Ford Mondeo- 98
Ford Mustang- 434
Ford Ranger 4X2- 381
Ford Ranger 4X4- 3,340
Ford Territory- 0
Ford Transit Custom- 229
Ford Transit Heavy- 109
Ford Total- 6,160

Do you have the Holden numbers?

[Poetic Justice]

Originally Posted by Syndrome

Do you have the Holden numbers?

Holden Acadia 191
Holden Astra 440
Holden Astra Sport 0
Holden Barina 4
Holden Caprice 0
Holden Captiva 35
Holden Cascada 0
Holden Colorado 4X2 172
Holden Colorado 4X4 1558
Holden Commodore 423
Holden Equinox 400
Holden Spark 2
Holden Trailblazer 252
Holden Trax 354
Holden Utility 4X2 2
Holden Total 3833

[csv8]

SUD Astra production has stopped. No Astra figures in a few months time. Rumour is it will be replaced by Chev Cavalier.

[russellw]

The first set of graphical statistics for March 2019 have been uploaded now.

Cheers
Russ

[hayseed]

I see quite a few Barina "demos" on dealers forecourts in my Travels.

But they would've been counted back late last year I would say..

[russellw]

The Supplementary Statistics for the March Quarter, 2019 have also been uploaded.

Cheers
Russ

[russellw]

.. and the First Quarter Segment Analysis is also now completed.

Cheers
Russ